As soon as Fabian had finished complaining, they heard a jingle from downstairs of the coffee shop.
It was the sound of wind chimes when the door opened.
The cafe was closed today, so Carter was the only one who would enter the store at this time.
Sure enough, they heard the waiter’s polite voice in the next second, “Mr. Gray, you are here. The boss and his friends are already waiting for you upstairs. What would you like to drink?”
Carter turned a deaf ear and, without even sparing a glance at the waiter out of the corner of his eye, walked toward the stairs on his own.
Carter seemed to frown in dissatisfaction when he saw that Madeline and Fabian were also there on the second floor.
“Why are you here too?”
Fabian stood up suddenly, his expression colder than Carter’s.
“Carter, Professor Laker whom you want to see is already here. We have done what you asked for, so I hope you can also fulfill your promise.”
“Heh. ” Carter sneered indifferently. After that, he walked past Madeline and Fabian as if he did not see them and walked straight to Evan’s father.
After confirming that he was the same person in the photo he had investigated, Carter had a rather satisfied smile on his face.
“Hello, Dr. Laker. I’m Carter Gray, and I want to talk to you about the physical condition of my friend in detail.”
Evan’s father nodded and smiled amicably. “Mr. Gray, please tell me. I will give you a reasonable treatment plan after understanding the condition in detail.”
Carter followed with a smile, but then, he scanned Madeline and the gang in displeasure.
“I just want to talk to Dr. Laker. If you want to see Lillian after this, you should leave us alone.”
“Carter, you…” Fabian was angry, but Madeline stopped him when he wanted to say something more.
“Let’s go out and wait,” Madeline said, lowering her eyes and looking at Carter with a cold and arrogant expression. “Even though he may have no
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