“No way,” Hugh refused directly.
Ynda tapped the photo with her finger. “Dr. Thornton, your daughter is gifted in medicine. If her father gets exposed for a major medical scandal, she’ll be cklisted from the field for sure.
“Dr. Thornton, do you remember those women you drugged and forced to get abortions?”
Sweat was pouring down Hugh’s face. “Mrs. Sinir, you and Mr. Sinir are family. You know I only did those things because someone told me to. Sinir Group will have my back.”
The hospital owned by Sinir Group was the go–to ce for wealthy wives. If a mistress got pregnant and tried to use the child to climb her way up, they’d drag her here and force an abortion to get rid of the bastard.
The staff there kept their mouths shut, and those rich wives all had dirt on each other, holding leverage in their little circle.
Hugh had done this countless times, but he never expected Charles’s wife to threaten him with it. “Mrs. Sinir, aren’t you afraid Mr. Sinir will be pissed?”
Ynda continued, “Dr. Thornton, six million dors is more than enough for you to retire. I promise you, if anything ever happens to your daughter, I’ll pull every string <b>I </b>have for her.
“You know how dirty these circles are. She’s gorgeous, and there are plenty of people out there with their eyes. on her.
“You take the me this once, and you get six million and a safety for your daughter. Sounds fair, doesn’t it? At worst, Charles will <b>have </b>you roughed up and shipped overseas. He’s not going to kill you. It’s your call, Dr. Thornton.”
Hugh’s hand tightened <b>at </b>his side. He knew better than to mess with Mrs. Sinir.
Even if Hugh ratted Ynda out to Charles, those two were thick as thieves. Ynda would barely get scratched, but Hugh was just some outsider. If Ynda bounced back, she’de for him and his daughter, and that would be hell for them.
Ynda was gutsy enough to pull all this off behind Charles’s back. She’d thought of everything, even the six million. If Charles decided to follow the money trail, Hugh would be the first one he’d find.
His face went pale, and his shoulders slumped.
Ynda stood up and slipped on her mask and hat. “Dr. Thornton, the six million will hit your ount soon.
“When Charleses asking. I’ll say you were the one who contacted me. You need to swear you had no idea. who I was. You were just in it for the cash. Understand?”
Hugh sat there, unmoving, memories of injecting those women with anesthesia shing through his mind- their tearful begging, their desperate pleas.
At first, it gnawed at his conscience, but after a while, he just got numb to it. The less guilt he felt, the fatter his
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wallet got. Maybe this <b>was </b>payback finally catching up to him.
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But before he could, the hospital called. They told him Hugh had taken a bribe and handed off the kidney to someone else.
Charles stopped in his tracks. Hugh had worked at the hospital for twenty years and he <b>wasn’t </b>exactly strapped for cash. ‘How could this even happen?‘ he thought. He hung up and turned to Jack. “Check Hugh’s bank records.”
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ten minutester, Jack sent Charles a file. “Mr. Sinir, the money came from your card.”
Charles’s face darkened. He immediately thought of the card he’d given Ynda, which had exactly six million dors on it.
He leaned back, his voice icy. “Take me to Moonbay Estate.” He’d thought she’d always y by the rules, but she’d gone behind his back and pulled this little stunt.
The car pulled up to Moonbay Estate. As Charles was changing his shoes in the entryway, he saw Yndaing down the stairs. Her eyes lit up the moment she spotted him. “Honey, you’re back!”
Seeing her dressed in something soft and rxed, Charles kept his <b>face </b>cold as he asked, “Where are you going?
“William’s surgery was a sess. I paid six million for the kidney. Honestly, I’ve thought I was getting scammed, but it turned out to be legit.”
She nced at his face. “You’ve got some serious dark circles. Did you even get any sleep while you were away?”
Charles lowered his gaze, meeting her eyes–full of worry for him, and that secret, deep affection she always tried to hide.
Charles thought, ‘Ynda grew up under such strict rules. She’s actually pretty sensitive and fragile. She’d never have the guts to go behind my back like this.
‘Maybe it was really a coincidence.
He wrapped his arm around her waist. “That six million–it was from me.”
“Yeah, I honestly thought the money was gone for good, but I never expected…. Her face softened with warmth. “I never thought that guy would actually manage to get a kidney.”
Out of her sight<b>, </b>a chilling glint shed in Charles’s eyes. He let go of her waist, yanked off his tie, and turned to Jack. Tell the hospital to fire Hugh. Break his leg and ship him out of the country.”
“Yes, sir, Jack replied.
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Ynda noticed his dark expression and couldn’t help but ask, “What’s going on?”
Charles reached out and gently ruffled her hair. “Nothing. Aren’t you heading to see William?”
She nodded, grabbed her bag, and slipped on her shoes at the door. Just as she was about to leave, she finally asked, “Did you go abroad to see her?”
A flicker of annoyance crossed his face, but he managed a smile. “It was just a work trip. That’s <b>all </b>
Ynda let out a breath, her lips curving into a relieved smile. “Okay, I’m heading to the hospital now<i>.</i>”
As she slid into the car, her back was drenched in cold sweat. She nevermagined she could pull off a performance like this, acting her way through it all.
Trying to fake it in front of someone like Charles was nerve–wracking as hell. His eyes felt like they could see straight through anyone, and when he gave people that half–smile, it made them want to beg for mercy,
He just had that natural aristocratic vibe, and his gaze was sharp enough to slice right through a soul.
Ynda steadied her pounding heart, her eyes hardening with resolve. The Grant family thought she was all sweetness and obedience, and Charles figured she was just stiff and boring. But none of them knew that deep down, she was crazy to the core.
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