Mara quickly responded, “Oh, Susan, why would we stop you? We’re just worried you’re being deceived.


    You’re gambling with your grandfather’s life!”


    “Do you even care about my grandfather?” Susan retorted with sarcasm.


    Obviously, Mara did not.


    She rushed here as soon as she heard the news, merely intending to prevent Susan’s grandfather from undergoing the surgery.


    However, upon arrival, Mara noticed that the doctor seemed suspicious, heavily disguised, and not at all like a typical doctor! She figured Susan must have been duped! This delighted Mara, as it would surely make Esteban even more disillusioned with Susan.


    Susan trusted a fraudulent doctor for the treatment.


    She waspletely thoughtless!


    “How could I not care? Would I be here if I didn’t?” Mara approached Madisyn, attempting to remove her mask, but Madisyn quickly grabbed her wrist.


    Mara red at Madisyn and demanded, “Who are you? You won’t fool Susan, and certainly not us.


    No real doctor hides their face like you do!”


    Madisyn shook off Mara’s grip.


    Mara stumbled and fell, injuring her arm.


    Esteban scowled and helped Mara up.novelbin


    He then fixed a stern gaze on Madisyn, asking, “Who in the hell are you? How dare you scam in a hospital!”


    Madisyn ignored them and proceeded into the operating room.


    Esteban tried to stop her but was unsessful.


    He turned to Susan and said, “Susan, I’ve been tough on you since you were a child because I wanted you to turn out well.


    Look at what you’ve done now? How could you resort to a fraudulent doctor for your grandfather’s treatment?”


    A N G E L A ‘s L I B R A R Y


    Mara chimed in, “Yes, Susan, you don’t understand how much your father cares about you.


    He truly hopes you’ll strive hard and continue the Riggs family’s legacy.


    ”


    Susan regarded Esteban with a cold stare.


    Strive hard?


    She had never had a tutor as a child; she had to eavesdrop on Jada’s lessons to learn piano on her own, yet she would be punished for not performing well!


    She was always made to wear Jada’s worn-out clothes, never owning anything new herself, yet Esteban would criticize her sense of style whenever he saw her.


    He always found fault with her!


    Susan didn’t feel like talking to them any longer, so she sat down, waiting anxiously.


    While she trusted Madisyn, the nerves were still there.


    She hoped her grandfather woulde through okay.


    Mara whispered to Esteban, “Darling, try not to be so harsh on Susan.


    She’s probably very stressed.


    ”


    Esteban’s expression grew somber.


    He remained silent, looking let down.


    Mara was satisfied, believing her maniption had worked.