Chapter 720

Mrs. Paterson felt her stomach twist. Kian’s concern for her illness was the only thing keeping him from running straight back to Ophelia. Now that he knew the surgery was fake…

“Kian, let me explain,” she stammered.

“Explain what?” he snapped, his head pounding. “This isn’t a game. You’re sick, Mom. Why are you playing with your life like this?”

The files in his hand were crystal clear. The experts all agreed—if she didn’t get surgery now, she’d eventually be stuck in bed or worse.

“I did this for you,” she said, guilt-tripping like always. “If you hadn’t been so difficult, I wouldn’t have needed to lie.”

She rambled on, hoping he’d fold. But Kian just stared at her, sadness written all over his face.