Chapter 366

His fingers lingered on those familiar numbers for a moment. He pressed his lips together and paused. Last night, when Cecilia called him, she asked if Gladys’s surgery could proceed as scheduled today. Alston licked his lips. Did she really think he would use his influence to pressure the hospital executives to prevent Gladys from having her surgery? Would she rather discharge her daughter and forgo the surgery just to stubbornly oppose him, refusing to back down? Alston had always known Cecilia had a strong temper, but he didn’t realize it was this unyielding. Her grudge against Marian was so deep it was alarming! He put away his phone. Did Cecilia expect him to arrange the hospital room, the specialists, and everything else, only to then beg her to return to the hospital for the surgery? If she wanted to distance herself, then this was a good thing for him. Cecilia should be the one regretting. Alston started his car engine, turned around, and drove away from the hospital. Since bei