Chapter 94
At nine in the morning, Quinn was still out cold. Simone glanced at the time, then headed upstairs to check on him.
Quinn’s bedroom door was half open, and with the curtains still drawn, the room was dim. Through the crack, Simone could see Quinn sprawled out on the bed, arms and legs everywhere. Seeing this, Simone knocked twice on the door.
“Don’t bother me,” Quinn grumbled, rolling over in annoyance and trying to go back to sleep
Simone could only sigh. She pushed the door open and walked in. She crouched down by his bed and said, “Quinn, time to get up
The second Quinn heard her, his eyes flew open, and he shot up in bed. “Simone?” he mumbled, rubbing his sleepy eyes. When he saw the time on his phone, guilt washed over his face. He sad, “Sorry, Simone, I overslept
He’d stayed up way too late gaming last night. Thinking about how Simone had been waiting for him, Quinn silently scolded himself
“It’s fine. I’ll wait for you downstairs, Come down after you wash up, Simone said. As she left, she thoughtfully closed the door behind her.
A few minutes later. Quinn came downstairs and was nearly blinded by the sunlight. He glanced around at the bright light streaming through the windows, feeling a little out of it.
Ever since Nolan hurt his leg, the house hadn’t seen a single ray of sunlight. For five whole years, the curtains had been drawn tight all year round. blocking out every bit of light. Even during the day, they ate with the lights on
But what really caught Quinn off guard was seeing Nolan having breakfast with Simone. Quinn thought, ‘Am I seeing things! Dad is eating breakfast
Quinn sat down next to Simone, sneaking a look at Nolan like he’d just seen a ghost. He asked, “Dad, don’t you ever eat breakfast? Was the world. upside dowas? Nolin never touched breakfast.
Nolan shot back. “What, you got a problem with that?” He shot Quinn a cold look, clearly annoyed.
“No, not at all,” Quinn said. He shrank back under Nolan’s stare, lowering his head to eat. For the sake of his allowance, he decided to just go with it.
After breakfast, Simone glanced at the group chat on her phone and said to Quinn. “Quinn, Finn and the others are asking if they can come over to study together.
Quinn’s brow twitched. He
le shot a subtle look at Nolan and hesitated, “Simone, you know my dad doesn’t like having people over
Before he could even finish, Nolan cut him off. “If they want to come, let them. There’s plenty of space here.”
“You’ve got to be kidding me,” Quinn exclaimed as he stared at Nolan in disbelief. Nolan had always hated having strangers in the house and never ler Quinn bring anyone home. So Quinn had never dared to invite friends over before.
He’d argued with Nolan about this so many times, and he was all set for another fight just now. He never expected Nolan would say yes.
“Enough. Zip it” Nolan saifl. He shot Quinn a cold glare, then turned to Simone and said, Simone, let them come”
Chunn complained inside. Seriously? Could he be any more obvious about playing favorites!
Duce Nolan agreed, Simone sent a
La message to the group.
A few minutes later, Finn slaawed up with a couple of friends. They greeted Nolan politely
politely before heading upstairs with Quinn
Simone didn’t finish her lessons until after sunset, and Quinn personally
ly gave her a ride home on lais bike.
A few days later, Nolan showed up at the Cousen Institute with the card Simone had given him. This time, he walked right in. No one stopped him. and the staff were especially warm and welcoming
“Mr. Irwin, please wait inside. Our director will be with you shortly,” a staff member said. Before leaving the staff member even thoughtfully bewed Nolan coller reserved for VIP guests
“Thank you,” Nolan replied. He kept a calm face, though inside he was buzzing with excitement. Like a fish on the brink of death, he was desperate for a fresh spring of hope.
saw Nolan, he immediately bent down and reached out his hand. He greeted. “Mr. Irwin, I’ve heard so
Not long after, Sebastian arrived. When he saw Nolan, le in much about you”
Nolan shook his hand. His eyes lit up as he looked at Sebastian. He said, “Hello, Mr. Lawrence.”
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Remembering what Simone had told him on the phone, Sebastian quickly apologized, “Tin so sorry about before. We didn’t know you we Simone’s uncle, so the staff had you wait in line. They were jou following the rules, so please don’t hold it against them”
Sebastian was a bit nervous. He thought, If I had known Nolan is Simone’s uncle, there’s no way the staff would’ve made him war, Worried Nolan. might be upset, Sebastian kept his attitude extra humble.
Nolan was a little surprised. He thought, Simone told me that Sebastian is her friend, but this level of courtesy seems a bit much. Still, he didn’t think too much about it and just said politely, “10’s line”
Sebastian finally let out a sigh of relief and continued, “Simone has already filled me in on your situation. Don’t worry, we’ve arranged for the top doctor at the institute to take care of you”
He immediately called a doctor over and said. “This is the doctor who’ll be handling your case, John Smith
Nolan gave John a polite nod.
Sebastian said, “Dr. Smith, please examine Mr. Irwin?
The truth was, Simone had already checked Nolan’s leg herself and came up with the best treatment plan. But since she wasn’t ready to reveal her identity yet. Sebastian had no choice but to have John go through the motions.
Ban they would still follow Simone’s plan. After all, no one in the medical field was more skilled than her.
John crouched down and rolled up p Nolan’s pant leg. After pressing a few spots and asking about the symptoms, John quickly confirmed that everything matched Simone’s description perfectly. In that moment, John found himself admiring Simone even more.
“Mr. Irwin, it’s a good thing you came early. Your leg can still be saved,” John said.
“Really?” Nolan asked. He was barely able to believe it.
John nodded and said. “Absolutely. We only take on cases we’re confident we can cure. If we accept you, there’s a ninety–nine percent chance you’ll make a full recovery”
Nolan couldn’t hide his excitement. After years of disappointment and failed treatments, he never expected to finally see real hope.
Sebastian said, “Mr. Irwin, we’ve already arranged a VIP room for you. You can move in and start treatment whenever you’re ready.”
“Can I come in tomorrow!” Nolan asked eagerly.
“Of course, Sebastian replied with a smile.
Nolan packed up and moved in the very next day. He was desperate to start treatment. After years stuck in a wheelchair, life had become pure misery. He felt less than human, more like a maggot crawling in a filthy guter.
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