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    There was a mocking edge to her tone as she spoke.


    “She had the nerve toin about the matter to Lucas?” Bethany said indignantly. “Seriously? How absurd! Did she actually expect Lucas to turn against you?”


    “Perhaps,” Belinda said with a small shrug and a smirk.


    Then, in a calmer voice, she added, “Never mind about all that. It’s a trivial issue, not worth wasting our time and energy on. I’m convinced that Faye will start being more mindful from now on. At the end of the day, she is still Lucas’ niece by blood, and as Lucas’ girlfriend, I don’t want to make things difficult for her.”


    “I understand,” Bethany agreed, nodding. Then, her lips curled into a sly grin. “Can I just say—if I didn’t know that Faye is Lucas’ niece, I would have thought that she has feelings for him.”


    Belinda just smiled and brushed thement off, not taking it to heart.


    “Oh, by the way, I saw Holley on the street yesterday,” Bethany suddenly said. “She’s really filled out since thest time I saw her.”


    Belinda’s expression gradually cooled at the mention of Holley. “I’m aware of that. She came to the house recently and tried to y the sympathy card with my grandmother and me.”


    “That shameless woman!” Bethany eximed. “After doing all those despicable things, where did she get the nerve to ask for forgiveness?”


    “Let’s not talk about her anymore,” Belinda said, and then proceeded to change the subject. “Why don’t we go to Nostalgia Lounge tonight with our friends?”


    “Sounds like a good idea! Just tell me what time, and I’ll see you there!” Bethany replied.


    “All right.”


    , I’d better head back to the office now. Drive safe.” With that, Bethany got out of Belinda’s car.


    Belinda started the engine and headed back to the hospital.


    Over the past couple of days, she had often visited the private ICU whenever she had some free time to check on Barbara’s condition.


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    So far, Barbara’s recovery was going remarkably well, even better than Belinda had initially anticipated.


    Theplications Belinda had worried about didn’t happen, and she felt relieved about that.


    Total aortic recement had been a challenging procedure. Despite her skills and experience, she wasn’t entirely confident going into it, as she had only performed three simr procedures in the past.


    Furthermore, Barbara’s condition had significantly deteriorated prior to the operation. The ruptured aortic disruption had certainly made things tricky. Yet, despite the odds, Belinda had managed to perform the surgery wlessly.


    Before leaving work that day, Belinda had checked on Barbara onest time. After making sure everything was fine, she finally clocked out and drove home.


    She told Lucas over dinner that she was nning to go to Nostalgia Lounge with himter in the evening. He agreed without a second thought, then went on to call Vincent and the others to join them.


    And so, after dinner and apanying Kenia for a walk, Lucas and Belinda set off for Nostalgia Lounge together.


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