Hiding Behind Her Superficiality novel Chapter 164

“One month?” Elspeth asked.

Anya scoffed. “I knew it. You can’t do it at all. One month is a long time. If you can’t make any changes by then, how dare you claim that you can heal him?!”

“One month is too long. His wound would’ve healed on its own by then. All I need is two weeks,” Elspeth replied. The other woman was shocked to hear this. “Two weeks? That’s fast. You’re lying, aren’t you? You’re just trying to run away, right?”

“If I wanted to run, I could’ve done it the moment he got injured. Frank saved me, so I’ll make sure he is completely healed.” Even though Elspeth sounded convincing, Michael immediately protested against her words, “You’re just a young lady. What do you know about treating others? I know you’re an impressive woman, but you don’t have to take responsibility for everything. You’re getting too big for your boots.” He clearly didn’t believe Elspeth. “I’ve already contacted another doctor, and the doctor will come over to treat Frank after we’ve come to an agreement.”

“Who’s the doctor?” she asked.

Michael told her the doctor’s full name in case she didn’t know who he was. “It’s Sonny Schwartz,” he uttered. It was Sonny again. She gazed at the older man as she replied in a calm tone, “It has been seven years since Sonny emerged from the hills. He’s not going to come out to save anyone.” Only if I’m the one who asks him, she thought.

“I don’t care how much it costs. I’m going to get the man to come over.” Michael had an abundance of money. He was willing to spend anything for his precious grandson. Elspeth felt like laughing at his words. “If you don’t believe me, you can always try calling him. You can ask if he is willing to come over.”

Michael sensed a challenge, and he didn’t want to be shamed in front of others. So, he dialed Sonny’s number and put him on loudspeaker. “Am I speaking to Mr. Schwartz?” he asked politely once the call connected.

It sounded rather chaotic on the other end of the line. People were arguing with one another. “Hey! You’re not allowed to change your move in chess. What are you doing, Sonny?!”

Sonny heard the other man on the line, but he had to shout to get his voice across the call. “Yes, this is Sonny speaking. What’s the matter?”

“I’m Michael Joneson, and I’d like to hire you to treat my grandson. Would you be free to do that?”

Sonny rejected the request without any hesitation. “I don’t have time, and I’m not in the country. I won’t be able to treat your grandson.”

“Tell me how much you want me to pay. I’ll pay you any amount you want,” Michael uttered.

“This isn’t about money! I don’t need money, and I don’t like money. I’m impressed that you managed to get my phone number. Anyway, I haven’t left the hills in a long while, and I have no intention of doing so,” Sonny replied.

Sonny made himself clear, and Michael’s face turned sour when he heard the other man’s words. He was about to end the call when Elspeth edged closer to speak in her clear and crisp voice, “You’re playing chess again, aren’t you, Sonny?” Sonny froze for a moment before he changed to a playful tone. “Oh, it’s Elspeth! What’s going on? What are you doing there?”

After the Jonesons were sent home, Spencer was the only one who remained. He took a seat beside Elspeth. “Why aren’t you leaving?” She turned to give him a faint smile.

He froze for a moment when he saw her smile. “Because I want to stay with… Frank.” He nearly told her he wanted to stay with her, but he held his tongue back and used Frank’s name in the end.

“Alright. It seems like I misunderstood you in the past.” Elspeth’s statement came out of nowhere, and Spencer was confused at first. “What do you mean?” he asked.

“Frankly speaking, I used to have a rather bad impression of you. I thought you were the type of person who only seemed gentle and warm on the outside but was secretly mean on the inside. I hadn’t expected you to be so nice to your friends,” she explained. She realized how Spencer started blushing after hearing her words, and she couldn’t help but giggle at the look on his face. “I can’t believe you’re such a shy person, too. Are you blushing after hearing my compliment?”

He had no idea why he was blushing, but his face felt hot when he saw the girl smiling. “Stop grinning at me like that. It’s almost as if you have a crush on me,” Elspeth protested. “Yeah. I do have a crush on you.” The words slipped out of his mouth before he realized what he was saying.

She had been joking at first, but she turned silent after hearing the man’s response. Spencer then realized that he might have said the wrong thing, so he quickly clarified, “Why are you keeping quiet? I was just kidding. I’d never like you. I already have a love interest.”

“That’s good to hear.” She let out a sigh of relief. All of a sudden, she noticed how Frank’s finger was moving a little when she gazed into the ward. It seemed like he was about to wake up.