Chapter 114 Check the Net!
The surgery lasted a grueling eight hours. Dewitt had just returned from a long–haul flight when he was whisked into the marathon operation, leaving him visibly drained as he emerged from the OR with a pale
complexion.
“How are you feeling?” Cyril initially wanted to inquire about his sister’s condition but seeing Dewitt’s pallor, he immediately shifted his concern onto him, Dewitt smiled weakly but assured him he was fine.
“Rest easy, I’m alright, and your sister will be okay too. She’ll need to recuperate peacefully for a while, and the doctors here can handle her aftercare. I’ll be heading back now, but if you need anything else, feel
free to give me a call.”
With a friendly smile to Cyril, Dewitt said his goodbyes and prepared to leave. Cyril wanted to show his
gratitude to Dewitt, perhaps invite him for a meal, but seeing Dewitt’s exhaustion, he decided to wait until
Dewitt had adequately recovered.
After the whole ordeal, it was already nighttime when Dewitt finally arrived home. The family was all there, except for him.
“You’ve got to be kidding, where have you been all afternoon? The big guy was about to send out a search
party for you,” Blake scolded his younger brother with affection, looping an arm around Dewitt’s neck and ushering him to sit down.
Despite his fatigue, Dewitt was elated to see his family, especially his sister Sylvia, whom he had not seen in years. Ignoring Blake’s chatter, he gently removed Blake’s hand from his shoulder and walked over to Sylvia, embracing her tightly.
“It’s good to see you’re doing well,” he said warmly.
When Sylvia had gotten married, Dewitt was abroad. Although he had operated on Cyril and knew he was
a good man, Dewitt had been reluctant about their marriage but had respected Sylvia’s decision. Now, seeing her happy back at home brought him joy, and Sylvia was thrilled to be reunited with her brother
after so long.
“Where’d you get to this afternoon? I’ve been trying to call you,” Sylvia asked curiously. Knowing of her
third brother’s return, she had immediately tried calling him, but every call went unanswered, and she had
But as he finished speaking, the whole family fell silent, surprised by the mention of Sylvia’s sister–in–law. They all looked to Stanford, knowing if Sylvia did have a sister–in–law, it had to be connected to him
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