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Chapter 195
With Vaughn’s help, the online comments were almost overwhelmingly one-sided.
After all, the hospital also had some violations, so they wouldn’t pursue the matter further.
In the end, Alice compensated Lyle with $200,000, and it seemed Lyle also got a promotion opportunity at the hospital.
All of this was thanks to Vaughn’s help. He didn’t need to show up; just a word from him, and the problem was solved.
When Alice went to the ward to apologize again, Sophia wasn’t as angry and was instead quite amiable.
Sophia sighed. “Lyle really stood up for your mom. He’s a good doctor. But now that it’s all over, you should let it go. My husband
will continue to help you p>
She even comforted Alice, saying that the heart had already been given to someone else, so just wait a bit longer, and there would
eventually be another one.
Speaking of the heart that was taken, Sophia still felt a bit indignant. It was clearly meant for your mom. I think someone didn’t want Lyle to become the director and deliberately took the heart. Whoever succeeds in the heart transplant surgery gets to be the
director.
Now, the dream of Aurora’s father’s attending physician was probably shattered.
Alice always wore a smile and made no comments, and then she smoothly obtained the letter of forgiveness.
Two hundred thousand dollars and a director position in exchange for a letter of forgiveness-Lyle seemed to have gotten a good
deal.
But Alice no longer cared about these things.
Daryl’s matter had been going on for over two months and was finally settled.
His case was actually easy to handle. The court considered his actions understandable, and the hospital also failed to follow proper procedures, so both parties were at fault. They couldn’t just hold Daryl responsible.
Fortunately, no major disaster occurred. Lyle’s eyes had recovered, and Daryl hadn’t caused any actual harm, so he was finally
released from the detention center.
When Daryl was released, he had lost a lot of weight, but his spirits were still good.
Lucy often visited him and gave him a lot of support.
What touched Alice was that Lucy even visited him the day before her wedding.
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Alice prepared a pair of pearl earrings for Lucy as a gift, which Lucy accepted without hesitation.
Originally, Daryl was supposed to be detained for at least three months, but with Lucy’s help, he ended up without a criminal
record, which was the best possible outcome.
Except that Ivy still hadn’t received a heart.
However, Ivy’s condition had improved a lot over the past two months.
Since Mira visited her once and mentioned Alice’s suicidal thoughts, Ivy no longer wanted to end her life.
She would rather keep an eye on Alice than have Alice despair over her situation.
Perhaps because of her positive outlook, Ivy’s health had improved significantly.
When Daryl was released, Ivy wanted to go to a restaurant to celebrate.
Alice felt a bit embarrassed. “Mom, I have something to do later. Let’s do it another day p>
She indeed had something to do-she had to visit the Johnson family.
She first went to the mall and bought gifts for Vaughn, Serafina, and Rosalind.
This time, Alice spent a lot of money. The gifts for the Johnson family couldn’t be too cheap, but if they were too expensive, they
wouldn’t accept them.
She carefully selected a pair of diamond cufflinks, a diamond pendant for Rosalind, and a diamond brooch to match Serafina’s
shawl.
They cost Alice over $200,000.
She felt the pinch, but it was worth it.
No matter why Vaughn helped her, it was a huge favor that couldn’t be measured in money.
She specifically asked Winter and found out that Michael had an important meeting this afternoon, followed by a video conference.
Since it was an international meeting, it usually started around 10 PM, so Michael definitely wouldn’t return to the old house.
Alice drove straight to the Johnson family estate.
Rosalind was all smiles when she saw Alice.
When Serafina saw the gifts Alice brought, she shook her head. “Alice, they’re too much; you still need money for your mom’s
treatment
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“This is my thank-you gift, and my mom insisted. If I return them, she’ll say I have no manners.” Alice smiled and picked up the
brooch. “I remember you have a wool scarf that would go perfectly with this. How beautiful p>
“You’re so thoughtful. Serafina affectionately held her hand. “You’re such a good, considerate child. You even remember Vaughn iost a pair of cufflinks and bought him a new one. Some people probably don’t even know what their dad wears p>
Alice smiled without saying anything, but her gaze fell on Serafina’s belly.
It seemed her belly was a bit bigger, but Alice wasn’t sure.
Thinking back to their encounter at the obstetrics department, Alice’s suspicions grew stronger.
Serafina used to never mention Michael casually or speak ill of him. Something seemed different.
She then looked at Vaughn, who was glowing with health.
Alice concealed her emotions. The Johnson family’s matters were no longer her concern.
Even if Serafina had a child, it wouldn’t matter. Michael was almost thirty and managed most of the company’s business. No one
could take the company from him.
“It’s almost noon. I’ll go cook, or we won’t have time.” Alice smiled and went straight to the kitchen.
She was very familiar with the kitchen here. In her first year with Michael, she often came over to cook to please the Johnson
family.
Actually, Alice’s cooking skills weren’t great.
She never cooked at home, and after her family had problems, she had even less time to cook.
She had learned her cooking skills at the Johnson family.
Fortunately, she was eager to learn and had a sweet mouth, so the Johnson family chef taught her many signature dishes.
When the final fish soup was ready, Alice came out of the kitchen with a smile. The fish soup is ready. We can eat now p>
Suddenly, her smile froze because she looked up and saw Michael sitting at the table, staring coldly at her.
She stood there holding the fish soup, unsure of how to explain.
Aurora was back, and Michael was definitely going to marry her.
Now that Alice was so close to Michael’s family, what would he think?
Alice licked her lips, feeling a bit embarrassed. He shouldn’t have come back.
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Serafina called out, “Alice, come on, it’s time to eat p>
Alice then brought the soup over.
Serafina placed the soup in front of Michael. This is Michael’s favorite soup, specially made by Alice. Her cooking is even better
than our chef’s p>
Rosalind chimed in, “Look at the egg tarts she made; they’re shaped like little bunnies. I remember Alice used to love little bunnies
when she first came here, right p>
“I was young and naive. I don’t like them anymore,” Alice quickly replied.
Michael squinted his eyes. What did she mean by that?
Was she talking about the bunnies or him?
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