Filed to story: Snatched a Billionaire to be My Husband Book (Cora & Byron)
They would likely return once the guests had left.
As William was being distracted, Cora made her way back to her room.
To her surprise, Byron was already waiting for her there.
As soon as she entered the room, he cornered her against the wall.
“What does Mr. William Yoris want from you?”
His figure loomed over her, and his gaze impassive.
Upon recalling that Byron had chosen Jane earlier, Cora felt repulsed and tried to push him away to maintain some distance between them.
However, Byron had a firm stance, given his early training in martial arts, so she couldn’t make him budge even when she pushed him with all her might.
With a threatening look in his eyes, Byron made it clear that she would be cornered all day if she wouldn’t come clean.
Cora didn’t want to waste her time because of something regarding William.
“What do you think he wants? He came to warn me not to meddle in his daughter’s relationship.”
Byron immediately refuted her, saying,
“That’s impossible. Mr. William Yoris is not that kind of person.”
“You sure have a lot of trust in your future father-in-law. Well, you are family, after all.”
While Byron was correct in his assessment of William, Cora was, nonetheless, annoyed that he chose to side with William. The fact that the matter had to do with Jane wasn’t helpful in the least.
“What’s going on?”
Byron pressed for answers.
He grabbed her wrist without warning, not wanting to go around in circles.
It was apparent from his harsh tone and behavior that his anger was bubbling over.
“Why don’t you make a guess since you’re so close with the Yoris family?”
After that, Cora gathered her strength and pushed Byron away.
She was disgusted by William and Flora’s relationship. The fact that William would come after Flora after their break up was despicable.
However, she was reluctant to share those feelings with anyone, not even Byron.
After pushing Byron away, she went straight to the bathroom to take a shower.
After some time, a loud slam of the door echoed outside the bathroom…
After Jane’s birthday party, Cora returned to work at the hospital.
As for Byron, he never visited Cora again after they parted ways that day after their quarrel over the incident about William.
Cora didn’t have time to contemplate ending the relationship because Flora’s surgery was already scheduled.
So early that morning, she arrived at the burns unit to discuss the details regarding the surgery with
Matt.
“Dr. Yoris is talking to your mother about the operation. The hospital is holding a charity event, and your mother would likely want to participate in it. By then, she would be eligible to have half of the operation fees waived.”
As soon as Matt finished speaking, Cora’s face paled slightly, and she asked,
“Dr. Yoris? Which Dr.
Yoris?”
She dreaded it to be William.
“It’s Doctor Jane Yoris. She is in charge of the charity event.”
Matt noticed something was amiss about
Cora.
“What is it?”
“Matt, I’ll go check on my mother first.”
Although it wasn’t William but Jane who was with Flora, Cora felt even more anxious because of Jane’s relationship with Mia.
Cora slapped Mia at the birthday party, so Jane might turn to target Flora, seeking revenge for her close friend.
Cora soon arrived at Flora’s ward.
Recently, Flora’s condition had improved a great deal, so she had been transferred from a clean room to a general ward.
When Cora arrived, she saw Jane wearing a white coat and chatting with Flora.
Flora wore a bright smile on her face, which Cora hadn’t seen in a while. She wondered what the two were talking about.
“Mom, Dr. Yoris, can I join your conversation?”
Although Flora’s smile eased some of the tension in Cora, she still had her guard up while around
Jane.
Her wariness was apparent in the way she positioned herself between the two women.
Seeing Cora’s actions, Jane narrowed her eyes slightly but kept her composure.
“I was telling your mother about the charity event in our hospital. She happily agreed to participate.”
“Cora, half of the surgery fee can be waived if we participate in this event. There are limited slots for participants. It’s all thanks to Dr. Yoris that we earned one.”
Cora remained indifferent, let alone showing Jane any gratitude.
“Is that so?”
“Don’t be so cold, Cora. Dr. Yoris has been a great help to us.”
In fact, Flora wasn’t only thankful to Jane but was also in great spirits, which Cora hadn’t seen in a while.
“You flatter me, Mrs. Flora Lane. Your daughter had offered major contributions to the hospital, so we will naturally prioritize her family members when it comes to these events.”
Jane remained polite, and Flora kept on thanking her. She even ushered Cora to make Jane some tea.
However, Cora was displeased at the situation. She even wondered if Flora was being nice because she knew Jane was William’s daughter.
Thus, Cora didn’t comply with Flora’s demands despite the latter repeatedly doing so.
On the contrary, Jane was aware that she was given the cold shoulder, so she bid them goodbye.
“I have some work in my department. Ma’am, I’ll come to see you again sometime.”
Flora thanked her and expressed her desire for Jane to visit her. She even offered to prepare some fruits for Jane. Then, she asked Cora to see Jane off.
Cora wanted Jane to leave as soon as possible, so she escorted her right away.
“I appreciate the sentiment, Dr. Yoris, but I can take care of my mother.”
It wasn’t until they were at the overpass leading to the emergency room that Cora spoke.
More than half of the operation fee being waived was indeed a tempting offer, given Cora’s financial situation.
However, she didn’t appreciate it being at the cost of having Jane constantly visiting her mother. It didn’t only annoy her, but it felt like she would be betraying her deceased father.
“Dr. Lane, there are no strings attached to this offer. We should show you some appreciation after all the hard work you have done for the hospital. That is why we’ll prioritize your family members whenever these activities are being held. I was merely giving your mother a heads-up,”
Jane explained.
She seemed sincere, her eyes bright and innocent, much like when she defended Mia that day.
If she hadn’t given Cora a new phone out of the blue, Cora would have wondered if she had been vilifying Jane…
“By the way, Dr. Lane, our staff haven’t been able to find the phone you dropped in the sea two days ago, so as an apology, I can only buy you a new one.”
Jane took out and handed Cora the new phone she had prepared.
As Cora looked at the latest phone, her eyes lit up.
“What’s wrong, Dr. Lane? Do you not like it? Should I get you a different one? We really couldn’t find that phone. Our staff searched the beach for a long time but couldn’t locate it. It was probably taken away by the sea during low tide,”
Jane explained.
In fact, Jane’s tone and demeanor were very sincere, and Cora had no definite evidence to prove any connection between Jane and her lost phone.
Nonetheless, she accepted the new phone with a smile,
“No, this phone is pretty good. It’s the same brand as my previous one. Once I log in to my account, I can restore the previous data.”
Jane’s smile faltered ever so slightly as soon as Cora said so.
Cora, observant underneath her calm exterior, didn’t miss the minor change in Jane’s expression in that instant.
Seeing that, she playfully teased,
“What is it, Dr. Yoris? Are you very concerned about the recovery of my phone data? Did you instruct Mia to destroy my phone?”
Jane’s heart sank, but she quickly composed herself to show a sincere and friendly attitude.
“Dr. Lane, why would you think so? It is none of my concern if you get to recover your phone data.”
“Is that so? I thought you were worried that the audio recording would serve as evidence to expose your true nature, so as a fail-safe, you sent someone to destroy my phone!”
Although Cora was laughing, she was highly vigilant.
“I believe that you keep your word, Dr. Lane, so I am not worried in the slightest.”
Jane remained composed, wearing a peaceful and pleasant expression.
“I also trust in your character, Dr. Yoris. But if Mia crosses my boundaries again, I will retaliate.
However, I will still do my best to help keep your reputation clean.”
“That’s good.”
However, Jane felt a chill down her spine when faced with Cora’s dazzling smile, even more brilliant than the sun itself.
Cora wasn’t trying to give Mia a taste of her own medicine.