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"Ashley."

Byron furrowed his brows, a hint of hurt flashing uncontrollably in his eyes. "I told you, don't be so formal with me. This amount of money is nothing to me. I'm willing to help you out."

"Byron, I've also said that I can't accept it."

Ashley glanced at Katniss from the corner of her eye, hesitating to speak.

Katniss, sensing the tension, took a few steps aside and began another acupuncture treatment for Caius.

She worked with great focus and dedication.

Ashley and Byron exchanged a few more low words, which Katniss didn't hear.

If it weren't for Cecilia, she wouldn't have any curiosity about these two.

But seeing Ashley's attitude, it seemed Byron would end up with nothing in the end.

After finishing the acupuncture, Katniss discussed some precautions with Ashley and was about to leave.

Whether by coincidence or bad luck, as soon as Katniss stepped out of the room and hadn't yet reached the elevator, Dylan came out of another elevator supporting Nathan.

"Katniss? Are you here to treat Caius again?"

Dylan asked as soon as he saw Katniss, his handsome face showing a slightly somber expression.

Nathan seemed a bit slow to react. When he saw Katniss clearly, he even reached out to grab her.

"Katniss."

Katniss's eyes narrowed, and she was about to dodge when Conrad rushed forward and grabbed Nathan's wrist before she could. He was strong and quick.

Nathan's face twisted in pain immediately.

Seeing Nathan like this, Dylan, standing beside him, spoke in a low voice, "Katniss, tell your man to let go. You know Nathan's physical condition."

Katniss's gaze fell on Nathan's pale face and then quickly moved away.

She couldn't help but let out a mocking laugh.

She knew Nathan's physical condition better than Nathan himself. In the past years, every medicinal meal Nathan ate was painstakingly researched by her.

Without her medicinal meals and daily treatments recently, Nathan's condition had worsened.

But Katniss wouldn't let her sympathy overflow; she was very busy now.

She had no time to devote to Nathan anymore.

Katniss pursed her lips and had Conrad release Nathan.

"It's okay." Nathan endured the pain, staring at Katniss without blinking. "Is Maximilian treating you well?"

As soon as he said it, Nathan found it laughable.

Seeing Katniss looking so spirited now, she definitely wasn't doing worse than when she was with the Manners family.

The question he asked was meaningless.

"I'm doing very well, so you don't need to 'worry' about me."

Katniss's face was cold as she spoke and was about to leave when Dylan spoke up, "Katniss, since we ran into each other today, I have something to say to you."

Katniss looked at him, and then she heard Dylan say, "Stop using your little tricks to fool Maximilian. Someone like him won't be deceived by you forever."

"One day, when he finds out your medical skills can't cure his leg."

"What will you do then?"

"Take my advice, go and honestly admit your mistakes to Maximilian and seek his forgiveness."

Katniss's mind almost couldn't process it.

So, Dylan thought she married Maximilian because she tricked him into believing she could cure his leg?

Now he was pretending to be self-righteous, advising her to confess and apologize? Katniss's lips twitched, a sour feeling silently spreading from her heart, but more than that, she wanted to laugh out loud.

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Since Dylan said that, he must have believed she was that kind of person.

If she explained even a little, it would only seem like quibbling to him.

"Dylan, focus more on your patients and less on other people's business."

"Do you have anything else? If not, I'm leaving."

After saying that, Katniss didn't look at them again and directly entered the elevator.

Dylan hadn't mentioned Caius yet and reached out to block the elevator door, but Conrad glared at him.

Seeing her about to leave, Nathan covered his mouth and coughed weakly.

Katniss looked straight ahead, completely ignoring the two of them, and took the elevator down with Conrad.

Dylan's lips gradually tightened as he was ignored.

Beside him, Nathan leaned against the wall, barely standing, and met Dylan's gaze. "Dylan, what did you mean by what you said earlier?"

"You had no evidence and said those things to Katniss. Was that appropriate?" "Didn't you think that Katniss is just a girl and that she might feel hurt?" Suddenly questioned by Nathan's dissatisfied tone, Dylan frowned. He was aware of Nathan's recent tendency to side with Katniss.

They had even argued about it with Simon before, which had made Nathan sick.

"Nathan." Dylan patted Nathan's shoulder, his voice steady. "Think about it yourself. Why did Katniss suddenly become Maximilian's wife? And think about Maximilian's leg and her so-called medical skills."

After saying that, Dylan didn't say more to Nathan and helped him forward. "Don't waste time; it's time for your check-up."

Nathan was thus supported forward, barely having the strength to struggle.

All the words he wanted to say to defend Katniss were stuck in his throat.

Nathan lowered his eyes, staring at the ground, and let out a cold laugh.

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He didn't know how much longer his body could hold on.

Would he still be able to see his family's eyes clear up?noveldrama

After Nathan's check-up, Dylan sent him back to his room.

Just as he was about to return to his office to rest, he received a call from Elodie.

On the phone, Simon's painful wails could be heard, "Dylan! Come help me change my dressing. The nurse here is so irresponsible; it hurts like hell."

A trace of fatigue appeared between Dylan's brows as he sat in his chair, pressing his temples. "Bear with it. This kind of pain is unavoidable. It would be the same if I did it."

"Dylan, I can't bear it. How can it hurt this much!"

"Your injury is so severe; it's normal for it to hurt."

Hearing this, Simon started cursing Katniss angrily on the phone.

Dylan listened to his furious insults, his eyes darkening.

After Simon finished venting, Dylan turned his chair, the darkness in his eyes disappearing, replaced by a light sigh. "I'm now responsible for the same patient as

Katniss, so I'll be seeing her often."

"I'll find a chance to make Katniss apologize to you. Take care of yourself and don't let the wound get infected again."

Simon almost thought he had misheard.

His voice suddenly rose several octaves, shouting in shock, "How can Katniss be responsible for the same patient as you? She's just an ungraduated student. What qualifications does she have?"

Dylan's reputation in Luminous City was well-known.

What was Katniss compared to that?

"Katniss did stabilize the patient's vital signs that day. And she's a classmate of the patient's family member. It's understandable that they trust her."

"Katniss is so despicable, beating me up like this and now causing you trouble."

Simon's face was dark and irritable. "Is every one of us in the Manners family indebted to Katniss or something?"