Crashing into an Old Flame
Chapter 230: You want him dead?

Chapter 230: You want him dead?

When Maxim reached the operation theatre, two burly men blocked his path. Their eyes were filled with animosity as they glared at him.

’’Where are you going?" They exchanged glances before one of them stepped forward to interrogate him.

As if his voice was a cue, a trail of men appeared from the other hallways surrounding Maxim and Veronica in an instant.

Just like Veronica had described, from their appearances and uniforms alone, they seemed to be a team of elite guards.

As Maxim stepped forward, he was blocked again.

’’You can’t go in there. Unless you want to die, do not take a step forward,’’ the same man spoke up.

Maxim halted in his tracks. He looked at the man, and frowned slightly, a look of genuine confusion flashed by his eyes as he asked, ’’You want the patient to live or die?"

Veronica who was following Maxim like a shadow after being intimidated by the tall and muscular guards found herself speechless when she heard Maxim’s words. Why did she never know that Dr. Warner could be so sarcastic?

But then, the look on his face told her that he was genuinely asking the question.

Veronica almost spurted a mouthful of blood. Did he not see the way these people were protective of the patient? What did he mean by they wanted him dead? They were obviously not enemies.

As expected, when those guards heard Maxim’s words, their eyes flared wide in rage, ’’You... What do you mean by we want him dead? How can we... Our Boss..’’ He could not even formulate such an ominous sentence of wanting their boss dead.

Maxim quirked a brow, seemingly bewildered, ’’You don’t?"

"Of course not!"

’’Why would you then stop a doctor from entering the operation theatre unless you want the patient dead?"

When Maxim’s voice rose by an octave, sounding indignant, those men flinched at his tone and immediately realized their mistake.

The man who had blocked and warned Maxim earlier immediately bowed, ’’I apologize...’’

The casual expression in Maxim’s eyes disappeared the moment all of them made way for him. He stepped past them and entered the operation theatre without even letting the man finish his apology.

Veronica followed after him like a duck, unable to comprehend how the situation flipped in such a manner. Not only was Maxim not punched like Alex was, but he also managed to gain such an apology?

All these years, she believed that Dr. Warner was a straightforward and simple-minded person? Why did it seem like he handled the situation rather slyly?

Veronica smoothened her goosebumps.

The team of elite bodyguards who were hoodwinked remained clueless as they watched the gradually closing door with innocent doe eyes.

Logan observed the whole scene from a distance without a single expression on his face. His bloodshot eyes never once budged from the operation theatre.

...

Silver Regency.

’’Ah...’’ Angel opened her mouth wide as Daisy brought a strawberry closer to her mouth.

Daisy gently pulled it back when Angel scrunched her nose but the little girl held her little finger and whined, ’’Mommy... More...’’

Ivy who was sitting splayed on the couch as she watched ’Frozen’ playing on the television spat the coffee in her mouth. Her head whipped in the direction of the handsome man and beautiful child sitting together on the other end of the couch like they were posing for a baby-daddy ad shoot, ’’You... Dex... Why is she calling you mommy?’’ Shouldn’t it be Daddy?

Daisy was stunned for a moment before she coughed. This was Diana’s doing. Daisy had seen Diana asking Angel to call her Mommy a few times but she did not take it seriously because she had never expected Angel to warm up to her so soon.

After all, it was Diana who had been by Angel’s side all this time. Even Maxim and Ivy were there. But she was absent from her daughter’s life. So, even if Angel took time, Daisy had no complaints. She was willing to wait.

It left a trail of messy emotions in her chest when Angel defied all her calculations and reasonings.

’’Mommy... shawbewwie....’’ Angel reached towards her, her round eyes sparkling brightly.

Daisy’s cold eyes warmed little by little under that adorable gaze as she fed the remaining strawberry to the little girl, who despite scrunching her nose at the sourness smooched every bit of it greedily.

After working consecutively for days, Daisy had barely taken a nap in the morning after Diana left with Maxim. But she was woken up by the sound of Angel crying. Her eyes were bloodshot due to the lack of sleep.

As her eyes turned red with emotion, Ivy did not find anything amiss. She just looked at Daisy blankly as if she was trying to comprehend the meaning behind it. Did Angel perhaps mistake Dexter for Diana? But Dexter was a man. And Angel did not address Diana as Mommy, she called her Mama.

’’Dex...’’

Perhaps it was in the magical moment that little Angel had weaved around, Daisy had her guards lowered. She did not look wary or cold as she shifted her gaze towards Ivy. There was a softness in her gaze, ’’In fact, Ivy, I...’’

’Click’

The sound of the main door opening made both the women freeze as they turned to look towards the entrance simultaneously.

When she saw that it was Diana, Ivy sighed in relief realizing that this was at least not a daylight theft case. She patted her chest.

But Daisy did not relax. Holding Angel, she stood up and walked towards Diana.

Daisy did not say anything but just quietly looked at her sister who did not seem as bubbly as she had appeared when she left with Maxim this morning.

Ivy also realized that there was something wrong with the atmosphere. Moreover, shouldn’t Diana be at work at this hour? What was she doing at home?

Ivy approached them and took Angel from Daisy’s arms, ’’Dee, did you not go to work today?"

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