Chapter 975

"Why did your car get towed?" Elliot's brows furrowed slightly. "What happened? Why didn't you call me?" "It was a small matter." Avery picked up her glass and took a sip of water. "I bumped into the brother of my patient in Bridgedale. Apart from my patient, there's something strange about his family. I'm upset that they won't let my patient contact me. When I saw his brother on the street earlier, I ran over to talk to him." Elliot was baffled after hearing her explanation. "Since your patient's family doesn't want to let you contact him, then why won't you respect their wishes, Avery? He's your patient, not your family. You can't get involved in their personal matters." "I knew you'd say that." Avery frowned. "This patient is different from the others." "I know. He's got the same illness as Shea did. That's why you're paying extra attention to him, right?" Elliot interjected. "Since his family was able to cough up a huge sum of money to hire you, then that means they're definite