Chapter 159: The Court Summons Arrived, No Turning Back
Since Emerson disappeared.
Gresham had become a heavyweight in the medical field.
Lectures, surgeries, or even outpatient appointments, they were all fully booked.
In a previous interview, he mentioned working tirelessly, overwhelmed by his busy schedule.
He had half an hour free time every day.
After all, he wasn’t young anymore and couldn’t sustain such high–intensity work indefinitely.
Given that this time was reserved for his rest, the chances of meeting him were slim.
“Brian, when is his lecture? I’d like to swap shifts and attend.”
Back in university, she hadn’t paid much attention, but now she was eager to listen.
It really was…
Brian checked his phone. “It’s tomorrow.”
“Okay.”
Gemma was about to say more when a courier knocked on the door.
*Dr. Kelestine, this is your package.”
It was a document envelope.
She didn’t remember ordering anything.
Could it be a response to her paper?
She quickly opened it.
To her surprise, what fell out was a court summons.
Marcus’s lawsuit against her was really going to trial.
The summons still labeled it as a “divorce dispute.”
Seeing this, she felt nothing but irony.
Brian also saw it, his expression darkening.
“I know a good lawyer…”
I’ve already hired one in advance,” Gemma said. She never went into battle unprepared.
Marcus wanted to use this lawsuit to mess with her.
Well, she was ready to fight back.
– TH
Thanks to Mabel’s reminder the other day, she had even started reading up on legal matters.
“It seems he really regrets it,” Brian said, his tone steady but his eyes betraying urgency.
‘Gemma, would you go back to him because of his regret?”
The question was admittedly impolite.
But Brian couldn’t hold back anymore.
During the years Gemma was with Marcus, he had watched her happiness with a aching heart.
He knew how much Gemma had invested in that marriage.
She seemed easygoing, but she’s actually a stickler for rules.
If Marcus tndy regretted it and begged her to return, she might actually soften.
Suddeedy, he was afraid
After waiting for so many years, he didn’t want it all to end in vain.
Gemma fell silent.
Because she didn’t know how to respond.
There were too many things between her and Marcus, each one a fresh wound to her heart.
She didn’t want to talk about it.
But her silence, to Brian, felt like confirmation
Brian’s voice grew more urgent.
“Listen, Marcus treated you terribly because of Mabel. If you go back, he might treat you well for a while, but he’ll hurt you again soon.”
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“I know you probably still have feelings for him.”
“But you can’t fall in the same place twice.”
“Gemma, short–term pain is better than long–term misery. Trust me, no matter how much you loved each other, you’ll get over this and eventually love again.”
“Please don’t let a moment of weakness drag you back into hell, okay?”
Only then did Gemma understand what he meant.
She couldn’t help but chuckle softly.
“Brian, why do you think I’d go back?”
Love was important, yes.
Just the fact that Marcus wanted her to be a trophy wife
was
enough to make it impossible.
Pall
But now, she felt nothing for Marcus.
She had completely let go.
“There’s no future for us. Even though we have a child together, people need to look forward.”
“The child has his own thoughts and will carve out his own path. I’m his mother, but I’m not his puppet master, so I try not to interfere.”
Some people could never be taught.
Now that she thought about it, did Alijah really not understand right from wrong?
When he bullied his kindergarten classmates, did he really not know it was wrong?
Actually, he did.
But because of his privileged status, he thought he could control everything.
That’s why he acted so recklessly.
A simple wrongdoer could be taught to do better.
But someone who knew it was wrong and still did it–that was a character flaw.
She had tried her best in the past.
Now she understood that first and foremost, she was Gemma, and only then a mother.
She didn’t want to lose herself again.
Hearing her words, Brian sighed in relief and glanced at the date on the summons. “It’s right after Dr. Gresham’s lecture. I’ll definitely attend to cheer
you on.”
“Gemma, once you let go of a scumbag, you’ll find the world outside is truly wonderful.”
Gemma laughed.
‘Brian, you’re unusually chatty today.”
Brian was usually gentle but rarely engaged in small talk.
“Well, I’m just worried you’ll repeat past mistakes.”
‘Dr. Read?
Since the courier hadn’t closed the door, a woman passing by outside stepped back in, staring at Brian.
She wore a chic Chanel–style dress, her hair tied into a high ponytail, and carried a Hermes bag that exuded elegance,
Brian was also surprised.
*Stella Harrington?”
Gemma was momentarily stunned, taking a closer look at the woman.
If she remembered correctly, this was their university classmate.
A year ahead of them, she had been the campus’s It girl.
Once, during a jarysical test, Stella had fainted on the field, and Brian had carried her to the infirmary,
After that, Stella often came to repay his life–saving kindness.
Everyone had teased Brian about it, thinking he was about to start a romance,
But unfortunately, they soon stopped interacting,
Now, seeing how familiar they seemed,
Gemma guessed that perhaps the teasing had driven them to keep their connection private, maintaining distance in public.
“It really is you, Stella said with a smile.
I thought I was mistaken*
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“And this is Dr. Kelestine? Gemma?”
Gemma nodded, shaking her hand. “Stella, what brings you to the hospital?”
Stella’s smile faded, and she sighed lightly.
“My grandfather is ill. He’s hospitalized here, so I came to visit him.”
Gemma was momentarily stunned. Stella… Harrington?
The difficult old man from earlier had the same last name.
“Is your grandfather Vincent Harrington?”
Stella’s eyes widened. “Yes, how did you-” She suddenly realized. “You’re his attending physician?”
Gemma nodded, then quickly led them to see the old man.
But to her surprise.
on
his own was now nowhere to be found!
The old man who had been bossing everyone around and seemingly unable to move
Gemma thought he might have gone to the restroom and went to ask the nurses.
The nurses immediately sent people to look for him.
But he wasn’t in the restroom, and a search of the surrounding wards turned up nothing.
Gemma’s heart sank.
What was going on with this old man?
He was turning into the “Waterloo” of her career!
If the patient went missing…
Her career might as well be over.
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