CHAPTER 14: CHAPTER 14: TELL DAISY THE TRUTH!

How cruel!

In the end, she decided to tell Daisy a little later.

Gently patting Daisy’s head, she comforted, "Mom promised you, as long as I’m alive, I will always be with you, and I will never break my word. However, Mom really needs to make a peace charm. If you don’t want to pull your hair out, then Mom won’t do it. The charm doesn’t have to include hair."

Daisy was still very worried.

Under her long eyelashes, there was a shadow of panic.

"Mom, are you sure you won’t send me to that person?"

Tiana Linden, "..."

Against her conscience, she firmly answered, "No, how could I? Daisy is my life, how could I bear to!"

"Mom, you are my life too; I can’t bear to part with you either." Instantly, a reassuring smile appeared in Daisy’s big round eyes.

Tiana patted Daisy’s head again, "Alright, let’s go. But do you remember? Every time we go to a new school, the teachers require a health check report. We haven’t done that, so today we need to go to the hospital for a check-up first."

She could only tell this lie.

After the "check-up" at the pharmaceutical group, they could use Daisy’s blood to redo the parentage test with Aiden.

This time, Daisy didn’t suspect anything.

She took Daisy to kindergarten and prepared to meet Aiden.

Just then, she received a call from Dr. Zane.

Initially, she was a bit surprised, "Dr. Zane, how did you get my number?"

Dr. Zane replied, "I found your number in your medical records."

Also, most hospital doctors don’t contact patients proactively.

Why would he contact her?

Confused, Dr. Zane said, "Ms. Linden, there’s a batch of specific anti-cancer drugs entering the clinical trial phase, and you’ve been selected as our test subject. Would you be willing?"

Could it be that the specific anti-cancer drugs from Linden-Grant Pharmaceutical Group have been successfully developed?

Earlier, Tiana had seen it on the news.

This was undoubtedly a beam of bright light shining into her dark life.

"I’m willing!"

She replied excitedly and firmly.

Dr. Zane: "However, there are some specific matters I need to discuss with you in person. After all, this batch of specific anti-cancer drugs is being offered to patients for free, and we need to record a lot of data in the process, requiring your cooperation in many tasks. Ms. Linden, would it be possible for us to meet at noon?"

Noon was already scheduled for her meeting with Aiden.

Both clashed, making Tiana feel troubled.

But considering the hope of survival she might have, she’d rather meet Dr. Zane first.

So she agreed.

Before departing, without having Aiden’s WeChat, she sent Aiden a text message.

Worried he might not see it, she also called him.

Aiden: "It’s okay, I can come to see you, just send me the meeting location."

This time, for the parentage test, he would be even more cautious and meticulous.

He wouldn’t allow any more mistakes.

At 11:56, Tiana met Dr. Mason Zane, who had a buzzcut.

Her impression of Dr. Zane was deep: a cold and aloof oncologist, answering only when asked.

Surprisingly, this time, he seemed very approachable.

Tiana felt something was wrong.

After sitting down, they spoke normally about the clinical trial details of the specific anti-cancer drugs.

But suddenly, Dr. Zane changed the topic, saying something that left her bewildered:

"Ms. Linden, I’ve already acted as we agreed, deliberately appearing at President Grant’s dining place."

"As expected, he took the bait and came running to ask if you really have cancer."

"I followed our original plan and said everything that needed to be said."

"That Grant guy is quite easy to fool. Next time, you just need to endure a bit, lose some weight, make yourself look more like a patient, and always have a blood capsule ready in your bag so you can cough up blood before him if necessary."

"However you can make it more believable, act that way."

"Once his heart softens, we can get the developed specific anti-cancer drug from them before the official clinical trial."

"At that time, getting their research secrets, the Chaucer Family wouldn’t treat you unfairly."

Just as Tiana instinctively realized something was wrong, it was too late.

She didn’t even have a chance to speak.

Because right at this moment, Aiden was striding towards her.

Standing just behind her, he heard everything.

Furious, Aiden clenched his fists tightly, his jaw grinding.

The bluish-purple veins bulged with anger across his forehead, neck, and hands.

His eyes, cold and full of hatred, seemed as if they wanted to cut her into pieces.

"Tiana Linden, you’re really a shameless, despicable, and disgusting bitch."

He regretted all the affection he once gave her.

He regretted even after being deceived by her time and again, he still chose to believe her and decided to do another parentage test with Daisy.

"Your act of seeking pity is truly commendable!"

He laughed mockingly.

Mocking her, as much as he was mocking himself.

"I even trusted you and sought a prominent foreign oncology expert for you."

"Moreover, because of your illness, I almost broke up with Vivian."

"Tiana, is this how you trample on my trust?"

Trust?

Did it ever exist?

Standing up, as she watched Aiden’s growing hatred towards her, Tiana knew it was too late to say anything now.

Aiden wouldn’t believe her.

"Tiana, you are truly skilled at acting."

Speaking of acting, this buzzcut Dr. Zane here is the real acting expert.

His face filled with panic and loss after his plan got exposed.

He soon assured Tiana with a seemingly credible promise, "Ms. Linden, we didn’t foresee such a situation either, but rest assured, the promised compensation for your trouble will be given in full. I’ll contact you later. I must leave for now."

As buzzcut Dr. Zane left, Tiana had no time to pursue questions or accountability.

She wasn’t bothered by Aiden’s eyes that wished her dead.

She only cared about Daisy’s future.

Amidst these layers of misunderstandings, Aiden would hate her even more.

Redoing the parentage test was out of the question now.

In her chaotic thoughts, she tirelessly searched for a solution.

"Mr. Grant, I found it suspicious when Dr. Zane suddenly contacted me."

"As expected, he was..."

Aiden yelled in rage, "Enough, Tiana."

He was utterly disappointed.

"It doesn’t matter if you don’t care about our childhood bond."

"But the Linden Family took you in and Uncle Linden cherished you for over twenty years like a precious gem."

"Even when you colluded with Hector Chaucer to do so much wrong, Uncle Linden found it understandable."

"For your selfish desires, you really are beyond redemption."

"People like you truly deserve cancer as retribution!"

Tiana was at a loss for words.

At this point, uttering a single word would only make Aiden feel disgusted.

Amidst her jumbled thoughts, she tried to piece together the entire event.

From seeking Aiden, to the first parentage test, to the meeting with Dr. Zane.

It seemed like there were eyes in the dark observing every move between her and Aiden.

Something was definitely off.

"Mr. Grant, our conversation must have been overheard by someone."

"Just yesterday, you called to redo the parentage test with Daisy, and only half an hour ago did you learn we’d meet here. Even that Dr. Zane must have been prearranged, just like the last parentage test you did..."

Aiden, furious, retorted, "You never change and still blame others. Are you going to suspect Vivian again? Vivian isn’t that kind of person."

"Aiden, your phone might have been tapped too," Tiana strongly suspected.