Chapter 102 Now It's Payback Time
'Catherine's pregnant? Seriously?' Lucas thought, feeling a mix of curiosity and disappointment. He only liked women who were "pure" and "unblemished."
Oliver didn't care about any of that. "Clara, give me your phone. I need to call Catherine right now!"
'Whatever Catherine wants, I'll make her agree to my terms! I can't die!' Oliver thought.
But Catherine had already blocked him, so he couldn't reach her.
Grabbing Clara's phone, Oliver frantically dialed Catherine's number. "Catherine, it's Oliver. Are you at Healing Touch Hospital today?"
Catherine's first instinct was to hang up when she heard Oliver's voice, but she paused, frowning. How did Oliver know she was at Healing Touch Hospital?
"Catherine, I'm really sick. I just remembered how good you and Elodie were to me. I miss you both so much, so I went back to see Elodie. But I fell down the mountain and now I'm sick, lying in Healing Touch Hospital. Can you come see me?" Afraid she'd refuse, Oliver quickly added, "Don't worry; if you come back to the Smith family, I'll take care of you and your baby!"
Hearing Oliver's plea, Clara was furious, her nails digging into her palms. 'Damn it, Catherine's life is such a mess, and Oliver still wants her back in the Smith family? How can he not care about her being so shameless?'
On the other end, Catherine frowned, thinking, 'A baby? What baby?'
"Catherine, I know you came to the obstetrics and gynecology department to secretly abort the baby so the Windsor family wouldn't find out. Don't worry; I'll keep your secret if you agree to contact the Windsor family and have George come see me," Oliver added.
'So it's really about George,' Catherine thought.
"Catherine, I know I messed up. You and Elodie mean the world to me. Can you really stand to see me suffer? Elodie would be heartbroken too!"
Catherine replied coldly, "Did you feel heartbroken when Elodie was seriously ill?"
Oliver was about to say he did when Catherine cut him off. "If you felt heartbroken, why didn't you show up at the hospital even once? The person she wanted to see most in her final moments was you, but you didn't come. You didn't even come to the funeral. Did you ever feel heartbroken?"
Oliver was stunned, thinking, 'Why does she keep bringing up old stuff? That's all in the past. Does she have to keep holding on to it?'
"Catherine, I was making money for you and Elodie. How else could I have provided a good life for you? The hospital Elodie stayed in was the best!" Oliver explained.
Catherine sneered, "Do you think you can buy the best resources with only three thousand dollars a month? Since you're sick now, you should also enjoy the three thousand dollars worth of good resources."
When Elodie was sick, all the medical resources came from Moon Laboratory. Every medication needed for Elodie was tested multiple times by Catherine to ensure it was safe before giving it to her.
Oliver never showed up even once.
Feeling guilty, Oliver wanted to argue a few more points to soften Catherine's heart and get her to call George. "Catherine..."
"Get lost," Catherine said before hanging up and skillfully blocking the number. Seeing this, Alexander felt a wave of tenderness, like a needle prick, filling him with pity for Catherine.
"Someone from the Smith family?" he asked.
"Just block them," Catherine replied, quickly creating a small program to block all calls from the Smith family.
A member of the Galactic Aurora Collective, dressed as a doctor, knocked and entered. "Miss, Ethan has agreed to the surgery."
"He would. After that long journey, his brother can barely hold on," Catherine said, glancing at Alexander. "I need to perform the surgery, and it will take some time."
"Don't worry, nothing will disturb you. I'll be right outside the operating room until you're done," Alexander assured her, knowing she needed absolute silence.
Venus grinned, "Never thought I'd see the day when Nightfall would guard an operating room. Impressive!"
"Is he guarding you? No, he's guarding Catherine! Catherine, look how good Mr. Howard is. When are you going to take us all to marry him?" another member teased.
Catherine gave them a helpless look, and Alexander chuckled.
Her face turned red, but luckily the mask covered it, saving her from embarrassment.
"Go get ready," Catherine said.
Brain surgery wasn't simple, and the preoperative preparations were tedious.
The three members of the Galactic Aurora Collective whistled and ran off, covering their butts, afraid of getting kicked.
"I'll go get ready," Catherine said gently.
Alexander pulled her back, lowered himself to her side, and gently tucked her stray hair into her surgical cap. "I'll be right outside, waiting for you."
"Okay."
The surgery sign quickly lit up, and Ethan paced anxiously at the door.
Meanwhile, after being blocked by Catherine, Oliver fumed, "How can Catherine be so ungrateful! I raised her for so many years, does she think she can live without me? No conscience at all! Just watching me get into trouble? It's infuriating!"
Molly let out a mocking laugh, "Now you know to beg Catherine. I don't know what your family was thinking. It's just raising another daughter, and you couldn't bear it. You had to kick her out to make room. She's not a son, she wouldn't compete for the family inheritance. Such petty behavior, now you're getting your comeuppance!"
Molly couldn't help but laugh at Oliver's misfortune, thinking, 'Serves him right! Although I don't like Catherine's aloof attitude, it's still better than Clara's timid demeanor. Besides, even if they find out Catherine isn't their biological daughter, what's the harm in raising another daughter? People wish they had more children, but Oliver is afraid of spending an extra penny! I can't stand this hurried attitude of sending daughters away!'
Clara felt wronged, being glared at by Molly several times, and Lucas didn't even speak up for her. "Oliver, I have contact with Esme from the Windsor family. I can ask her. Maybe she can help us get in touch with George."
Oliver immediately brightened up, "Clara, you're my lucky charm! Quickly contact Esme! I'm just waiting for Clara to bring George back. Some people can't find a good doctor and are just waiting to die!"
The faces of the Johnson family members turned very dark.
Oliver felt triumphant and said, "The Windsor family definitely doesn't know what Catherine did, otherwise she wouldn't be hiding it from them."
He thought for a moment and secretly sent a message to Lila.
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