Even with the facts before him, Ethan refused to see.
Chloe’s eyes glinted with malice as she spoke.
“Nora, I know it’s hard to accept your dad’s death.”
“How about this—when Buddy is discharged in two days, we’ll hold a ‘Recognition Banquet’ so you can formally treat him as family!”
Ethan clapped first, grinning.
“Great idea!”
“I’ve never seen someone recognize a dog as their father—I have to witness this!”
“Me too! I’ll bring a gift for the dog’s new daughter!”
“Dr. Hayes, amazing! Transplanting a human heart into a dog—that’s a breakthrough that could break species barriers. You should publish in Nature!”
As ridiculous as it was, Ethan actually took it seriously.
“I’ll write a report tomorrow and submit it to the hospital!”
Looking at his smug grin, I almost laughed.
“You’d better bury your father first before rushing off to be a dog’s son!”
Seeing that I wasn’t as angry as he’d expected, Ethan froze.
“What… what do you mean?”
Before I could answer, Chloe grabbed his arm.
“What else could she mean? She’s just jealous you treat me so well—acting like some petty schoolgirl!”
Ethan’s face darkened.
“Nora, aren’t you too old to still be this childish and jealous?”