The Real Daughter Came Back to Chill and Kill Novel

Chapter 69 Scarlett froze . She felt awkward under the strange stares of so many people . She looked toward Xavier and said gently , " Mr. Stroud , why don't you let Dr. Gaztrict lie here with you and keep you company ? " Caleb was speechless . What did she mean ? Did she want him to lie next to Mr. Stroud ? Caleb screamed internally , " Ms. Quinn , please don't drag me down with you ! " Who would dare lie next to Mr. Stroud ? Was she trying to get him killed ?

Only someone as bold as her could even think of such a thing . Xavier stared intently at Scarlett . His voice was firm and domineering yet tinged with childish insistence . " I won't let you leave ! Stay . Keep me company . " Scarlett went silent . Caleb's hand trembled as he nervously adjusted his gold - rimmed glasses , his eyes filled with disbelief . stress response , like the one he'd suffered after that near - fatal incident 10 years ago ? TASTRA Calor Pesage from te explosion ?

Was the man who avoided women like the plague relying on Scarlett ? Could this be another post- He needed to run more tests . " Caleb gave Scarlett a subtle signal , asking her to go along with it . Helplessly , she forced a smile and looked at Xavier . " Okay , I won't leave . I'll stay with Caleb then ushered the crowd out the door with his eyes . Seeing as Xavier was improving visibly and no longer in need of surgery , the others had no excuse to interfere with his decisions .

Noah finally let out a breath of relief . The Gaztrict family was safe . But his expression darkened quickly , and he waved over a subordinate , ordering them to look into Scarlett . He hadn't expected this girl to have real skills . Not only did she calm Xavier down during an episode , but she even broke through his aversion to women . She really did show a bit of the brave spirit he once had . Inside the room , Caleb reattached the tubes and sensors that Xavier had previously torn off .

Soon , the monitors began displaying his vitals again . After reading them , Caleb was shocked . Xavier's neural activity had dropped to the normal range ever recorded , as if something had completely soothed him . Rarely had he ever seen him in such a peaceful , stable state . When he looked up at Xavier , he saw that his eyes were half - closed , but his gaze never left Scarlett , as if he was afraid she'd disappear the moment he looked away .

Caleb narrowed his eyes , understanding dawning in his mind . So it was a PTSD response from that traumatic incident 10 years ago , and Scarlett had become his only emotional anchor , his lifeline . Scarlett sat with Xavier for a while , gently coaxing him to sleep . He looked utterly exhausted , with dark shadows under his eyes . When his eyes finally closed , Scarlett signaled for Caleb to hand her the acupuncture needles .

She gently inserted one into the acupuncture point in his scalp , helping guide him into a deep sleep . The grip on her wrist loosened instantly . She pulled back her red , bruised hand and flexed her fingers . " Damn , his grip is crazy ! " She thought . Any longer , and he might've broken her hand . There was nothing more she could do . It was time to let Caleb take over .

She stepped out of the room , only to be met with a corridor full of highly respected physicians , all staring at her like she was a living miracle . She narrowed her eyes , face cold . " Mr. Stroud was utterly exhausted . His lack of a sense of safety prevented him from falling asleep , which led to his mental collapse and violent behavior . " Why didn't any of you try to lull him to sleep ? Instead , you were here debating brain surgery ? I seriously question your medical qualifications .

" The group of doctors was silent . They thought , " With all due respect , who the hell dared approach Mr. Stroud ? " Even the sedatives stopped working . If they got any closer , they would've died . Noah's face flushed with shame . This was the top medical team in the country , yet they were being humiliated by some insignificant girl . However , he couldn't argue back . He could only swallow his pride in silence . Spin to Claim Your Surprise Reward !