Chapter 111

Why would Dr. Griffith show up with Mrs. Blackwood? But thinking about it, it didn’t seem all that odd. Scratching her head, she had just returned to the nurse’s station when she caught her coworkers gossiping. “They say Fiona’s the favorite, but once Mr. Blackwood saw his wife, he didn’t even hesitate—just walked out after her and left Fiona alone on the stage.” “Such a mess, and the cameras caught it too. Fiona’s face completely changed.” “So maybe the real queen’s still Clara. You know what they say—having his kid changes everything.” The nurse overheard them and couldn’t help asking, “Wait, Dr. Griffith came in with Mrs. Blackwood just now?” “What’s weird about that? He’s her mom’s surgeon,” someone replied, casting her a confused look. The nurse didn’t say anything else. Yeah… that did make sense. Still, something about the way Nathaniel looked at Clara felt… off somehow. But whatever. She shook the thought off and got back to work. … At the same time, just as Nathaniel and Clara