The Billionaire's Regret: His Secret Wife Turned Medical Genius Novel

Chapter 26 Why Are You Still Here " With the Holton family's vast fortune , it'd be a huge joke if there was no heir , " Mallory mockingly added . Amelia instantly straightened up . Not a trace of sickness remained on her face as she urgently defended herself . " I'm fine , Gabe . It's just ... the altitude sickness got to me a little . I'll be okay after a rest . " Mallory laughed . " Oh ? The moment we mention having babies , your breathing stabilizes , and the dizziness vanishes . Just how desperate you are to become Mrs. Holton , Ms. Waverly ?

" Amelia's face paled before flushing with embarrassment , but Mallory had no interest in wasting another glance on her . She took Emily's hand and said , " Let's go , Mills . Let's not let trash dirty our eyes . " ... By evening , the weather had turned bitterly cold . Emily , wearing only a thin white coat , shivered uncontrollably in the wind . Just then , a stir arose from the back of the crowd . Amelia appeared , draped in a black trench coat clearly belonging to a man . Two assistants followed behind , lugging boxes of hand warmers . " Everyone , get in line . It's freezing out , so Mr.

Holton had these hand warmers sent over for you . Everyone will get one each . " The villagers gratefully thanked her as the boxes were opened and hand warmers were handed out . Warmth quickly spread through the line . When it was Emily's turn , the assistant stopped short . Amelia stepped forward with an innocent , apologetic smile . " My apologies , but it looks like we've run out of hand warmers , Dr. Sterling . " She leaned just close enough for the oud fragrance of Gabriel's trench coat to drift toward Emily . She was clearly trying to flaunt it to Emily ..

Emily didn't bother to even look up . She simply sorted the medical supplies on her table and thoroughly ignored Amelia , whose smile cracked . Her carefully staged scene hadn't earned so much as a glance . Rage burned inside her , and she refused to believe Emily didn't truly care . " That's just how softhearted Gabe has always been . He noticed I was cold and gave me his coat , but why has he never thought of you ? " Amelia said , loud enough for others to hear . " Doesn't he feel sorry for you now that you're wearing just a thin coat on such a freezing day ? " Or perhaps ...

you don't matter to him at all . " Emily finally stopped what she was doing . She looked up at a nearby volunteer who was maintaining order . " Hello , could you please escort irrelevant personnel back outside the line ? They're interfering with the medical missions . " Irrelevant personnel ? How dare Emily insult her like that ? Amelia trembled with fury as she locked her murderous glare on Emily's face , clenching her fist so tight her nails dug into her palms . " We'll see how long you can keep this up ! " With that , she shot Emily a purely venomous look and stormed off .

Without hand warmers and underdressed , Emily had caught a slight cold by the time she returned to her apartment . She planned to take some medicine and go straight to bed early . But as she opened the door , she noticed Amelia lounging on her couch . Wrapped snugly in Emily's cashmere blanket and holding a steaming cup of hot chocolate , Amelia looked comfortable as if she owned the place . " Why are you still here ? " Emily questioned . Setting her mug down with a smile , Amelia replied , " Gabe said it's too windy outside and didn't want me catching a cold .

He went searching for a place I could stay and told me to wait here . " Emily said nothing and didn't mind . They'd soon be gone anyway . She went straight to her bedroom , grabbed fresh clothes , and headed into the bathroom . Moments later , she stepped out of the steamy bathroom wrapped in a towel . Water droplets trailed down her neck and disappeared beneath the towel's edge . The moment she entered the living room , she froze . Gabriel had arrived . He stood in the center of the room with his gaze locked on her .

His eyes burned with an intensity that pinned her in place , and his Adam's apple bobbed slightly . Amelia immediately sensed the shift in atmosphere . She sprang from the couch and hurried to his side . " Did you find a place , Gabe ? Can we leave now ? " He replied with a soft hum , though his gaze remained heavy as it finally shifted away from Emily . Amelia urged him to leave , and as they reached the door , her eyes flicked toward the white medical kit in the corner of the living room . She'd noticed earlier that Emily seemed unwell .

If she took that medical kit with her , Emily would have to suffer through the night . As that thought crossed her mind , she clutched her chest . " I've been feeling so weak lately , X CLOSE Chapter 26 Why Are You Still Here 3/3 constantly dizzy and panicky . Dr. Sterling's medical kit must be well - stocked . Can I take it with me , just in case ? "