Chapter 55 A Favor for Owen

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bAs /bhe spoke, Owen’s eyes drified back to the scar on Yunice’s face. His brows drew together. He was a doctor–he knew a scar like that would never fully go away.

The Johnsons already had concerns about Yunice’s mental health. Now, with a visible scar on her face..

Owen sighed, trying to reassure himself. The Johnsons never nned to have Yunice in the spotlight anyway. And besides, she had already spent the night at their house–cutting ties wouldn’t be that easy for them now.

“Yunny, you and Mr. Morgan got along pretty well, right?”

Yunice locked eyes with Owen, drawing his attention, and subtly slid one foot back to madge the cigarette Paul had thrown

under the bed.

“Mr. Morgan’s not interested in me,” she said with a guilty look.

Owen bfrowned/b. “Didn’t you stay the night at his ce? If he wasn’t into you, why would he let you stay?”

Yunice repeated Morgan’s words truthfully. “Mr. Morgan told me he’s actually into Elsie. And he said, you only tried to match. bhim /bwith me because you don’t respect him. He said one day he’s going to make you pay for insulting him”

“bWhat/b?” Owen’s voice shot up. He was fuming. “I haven’t even said anything about his Andro–Elevation Syndrome, and he’s the one getting offended?”

Just then, Lily’s anxious voice called from outside the room. “Owen? Owen!”

Owen nced toward the door and quickly left without another word.

The moment he stepped out, Yunice bent and picked up the cigarette from under the bed.

When she walked out into the living room, she found looking anxious and defeated.

lly sitting on the couch wiping tears, while Elsie stood off to the side

Owen mmed his phone down and growled, “I already paid to have the charges dropped–why are they filing again?”

Lily snapped, “Let them sue! So bwhat /bif there was a bmistake /bduring surgery? Nobody bdied/bb, /bwe bpaid /bpensation–why can’t they just let it go?”

The bmoment /bElsie heard bthat/b, she froze. If this went to court, officials would get involved–and once they started digging. they’d find out she’d been treating patients bwithout /ba medical license.

Owen sat there in silence, his face tight, Clearly, he hadn’te up with a solution yet.

Then, Elsie spotted Yuniceb, /band her eyes lit up.

She rushed over, dropped to her knees in front of Yunice, and clutched her hand.

“bYunice/b, please help Owen,” she cried. “Just talk to Mr. Morgan. bAsk /bhim to back off the investigationb. /bHe’ll definitely listen to byou/b!”

Yunice let out a quiet, bitterugh. ssic Elsie–acting like it was all for Owen, just to take the heat off herself. She didn’t care about helping him. She just didn’t want to get exposed. And if Yunice said no, she’d be the one who looked heartless.

If Yunice didn’t step in, she’d take the me–and Elsie would walk away untouched.

But bYunice /bwasn’t falling for it this timeb. /b

She reached out to help Elsie up, her tone full of sympathy. “Elie, Mr. Morgan actually likes you. If you bask /bhim. I’m sure he’ll say yes

Chapter 55 A Favor for Owen

bme /bhe’s only interested in Elsie. He said, he’ll only help if she asks him herself.”

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Lily froze bwhen /bshe heard that–just like Owen had. Then, almost instantly, bshe /bsnapped. “Who does Morgan think he is. going after Elsie?”

But the second the words left her mouth, she realized she’d slipped.

Back bwhen /bbshe /bwas btrying /bto arrange Yunice’s marriage, Lily had gone out of her way to praise the bJohnson /bfamily. But now that Morgan was interested in Elsie, she was suddenly furious.

She quickly covered her reaction with a handkerchief and stole a nervous bnce /bat Owen.

Sure enough. Owen was staring at her, surprised.

Owen had always believed his mom arranged Yunice’s match with the Johnsons because she didn’t know any better–because she didn’t realize what kind of people they were. That she meant well

bBut /bnow it was obvious. She knew exactly what kind of family the Johnsons were. And she still pushed Yunice toward them.

Owen had gone along with the marriage too, but in his eyes, Yunice was too good for them. The Johnsons were the ones getting a deal

She had a history and no legal ID. That limited her options, but it didn’t mean Morgan was the best she could get.

Clearly, Lily didn’t see it that way.

For the first time, something stirred in Owen. Maybe just maybe–not all mothers actually loved their children.

Lilyb, /bfeeling the weight of his stare, rushed to change the subject. “Owen, what are we going to do? That family’s already blowing up online again. If this leads back to Elsie, what then?”

Elsie was still bdown /bon the floor, where she’d dropped bearlier/b, while Lily and Owen were caught up in their own worries neither of them even thought to help her up.

Her knees were sore, band /bshe was just about to quietly push herself bup /bwhen Yunice suddenly spoke.

“Eisie, why are byou /bstill here? Shouldn’t you be talking to Mr. Morgan?” Yunice asked calmly. “Or do you not want to help Owenb?/bb” /b

Elsie froze.