Chapter 449

Lucy's eyes were red and swollen from crying, her face etched with sorrow as if she had suffered the greatest injustice. Yet she shook her head resolutely. "Dr. Brown, I won’t leave. No matter how Nicholson treats me, he saved my life. And I’m truly worried about his injuries—I want to stay by his side to take care of him." Dr. Brown’s frown deepened at her words, her gaze filled with pity as she looked at Lucy. But when she turned to Aiden, her expression darkened with anger. She was good friends with Caroline and had often heard her praise her husband’s admiration for Aiden, assuming he was a decent man. Who would have thought he’d turn out to be so ungrateful and cold-hearted? Dr. Brown’s voice was icy. "Lieutenant Nicholson, I know you’re handsome and popular with women, but don’t let it go to your head. There aren’t many women as kind and devoted as Dr. Wade in this world. You—" Before she could finish, a lazy, mocking voice cut in from behind. "If Dr. Wade is so wonderful, then w