Seven Years a Fool One Day a Queen (Kristine and Colton) novel Chapter 292

The driver asked Eliza, “Should I turn around?”

No need.” Eliza furrowed her brows, her eyes cold.

When Calvin came looking for her before, she had avoided him, only to be pursued relentlessly.

t’s better to face him directly–deal with issues as they come, solve problems right away.

lo more unnecessary entanglements or being misjudged by others.

ayn parked the car by the side, staying in the vehicle and waiting.

When Eliza got out, Calvin’s gaze fell on her. His silhouette was partially shrouded by the dim yellow streetlight, making him seem almost unreal.

liza glanced at her watch.

I was 9:30 PM.

Why was he here, instead of at the hospital with Medea?

as he here to plead for her?

id he really think Eliza was that kind–hearted?

r was he about to offer her some deal she couldn’t refuse to ensure Medea’s comfort?

that was the case… well, it wasn’t out of the question.

fter all, she was just a pragmatic businesswoman now.

ne once sought sincerity, only to lose utterly.

ow, she sought money, resources, connections, anything that could benefit her.

ut the one thing she no longer sought was sincerity,

s she walked up to him, she cut straight to the point, “Here to plead for Medea?”

alvin’s gaze rested on her brow and eyes, a faint smile playing at his lips, “Why would you think that?”

liza raised an eyebrow.

ad she guessed wrong?

hat shouldn’t be the case.

ut she wasn’t interested in playing games with him. Her voice was cold as she asked. “Then why are you here?”

urely, it wasn’t for a trip down memory lane, was it?

alvin met her cold gaze, his tone a little heavier than usual, “What illness did you have when you missed that exam?”

liza frowned instantly.

Vas this guy’s brain working properly?

lis fiancée was in a serious situation, and instead of dealing with that, he came downstairs to ask about something that happened six years ago?

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What was his problem?

Had his brain malfunctioned?

“Really want to know?” Eliza’s tone was laced with clear mockery.

Calvin nodded, “Yes.”

‘Because of you.” Eliza spoke each word clearly, unflinching. “That night, you didn’t care for me, and as a result, I had a ruptured corpus luteum and was 1ospitalized. I missed the exam and ended up with the only bottom–of–the–class ranking in my life.”

Calvin’s expression stiffened slightly. His pupils trembled a bit, and his gaze became unfocused.

There was a mixture of shock and complexity in his eyes, but it all dissolved into silence.

Do you feel guilty?” Eliza asked coldly.

Calvin’s Adam’s apple bobbed, but he remained silent, tacitly confirming it.

If you do feel guilty, then never come here to plead for Medea again. Everything she took from me, I will take back, piece by piece!”

cold aura surrounded Eliza. “Except you.”

he news of Medea’s plagiarism of her doctoral thesis spread like wildfire. Gideon had been on edge, fearing that Mr. Kallis might catch wind of the scandal.

le even specifically instructed the staff not to let Mr. Kallis watch any financial news.

ut you can’t keep a secret forever..

he story got too big, and eventually, Mr. Kallis found out.

hat day, Gideon received a call from the doctor saying that Mr. Kallis’s condition had worsened due to the emotional stress.

ideon was growing more and more anxious.

he friends he used to hang out with were now distant, and he had turned them all down.

fter much consideration, he bought some health supplements and went to the hospital to see Medea.

o avoid the reporters, Medea had been moved to a private rehabilitation hospital.

Then Gideon arrived, he bumped into Caesar, who had just left the ward.

she’s been really down these past few days, barely speaking. No one has visited her. If you can, spend some time with her.”

pparently, no one had come to see her recently.

iven the situation, who would want to visit?

it weren’t for his circumstances, he probably wouldn’t have come either.

o, Gideon felt a little guilty when Caesar asked him to spend time with her.

When he entered the room, Medea only glanced at him before closing her eyes again.

le sat awkwardly for a while, struggling to bring up the topic of withdrawing his shares.

Has Calvin… come today?” Gideon finally asked, after holding back.

le figured that if he couldn’t find Medea, he could talk to Calvin instead.

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Regina said. “Med’s sick, and Calvin’s taking care of Bosi Technology now, so he hasn’t been able to come back and forth.”

“Oh, I sec.”

The atmosphere was quiet for a while before Gideon finally made an excuse to leave.

As he left the ward, he called Calvin.

When the call connected, he asked, “Calvin, are you at Bosi Technology or Everest? I’ll come find you.”

‘I’m abroad.”

Gideon froze.

Wasn’t Regina saying he was handling Bosi Technology’s affairs?

Why was he overseas?

Before he could ask further, the sound of an auctioneer’s gavel came through the phone.

The auctioneer said, “Congratulations, Mr. Calvin, for purchasing this lot at eight million dollars.”

The next second, the call was abruptly disconnected.

Gideon was left stunned.

Calvin went to an auction?

At a time like this, he still had the mood to buy things?

n the ward, after Gideon left, Medea sat up from the bed.

tegina asked. “Did Calvin message you?”

No.”

Did he call?”

No.”

tegina frowned, “What does he think?”

Medea had no answer. She didn’t know what Calvin was thinking.

She had been worrying every day that he might call off the engagement.

But Calvin never brought it up

The more he ignored it, the more she suffered.

She always felt like there was a knife hanging over her head, ready to fall at any moment,

But just at this moment, a new problem arose.

Beatrice ran into the hospital, crying and saying something had happened with Joey.

Medea knew about Joey taking bribes at Everup.

She had thought the issue was resolved when Byron had a falling out with her and left Everup in anger.

Medea had even warned Joey not to be too greedy. He should know when to stop.

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But he didn’t listen. Instead, he used his cousin’s position as Everup’s boss to become more greedy.

He took bigger bribes, forcing the material suppliers to cut corners and use substandard materials, leading to major complaints and compensation claims from ong–term clients.

egina’s face turned pale as she asked, “How much is the compensation?”

Three billion.”

What?!” Medea shot up from the bed.

eatrice cried even harder. “It’s because the amount is too large, and we can’t handle it ourselves, that’s why we came to you.”

sister–in–law, you have to save Joey. He’s the only male heir of the Walker family!” Beatrice sobbed uncontrollably.

egina’s face turned ashen, “Where am I supposed to get three billion?”

ledea was equally stunned, “How much did he steal from Everup?”

eatrice hesitated, “Actually, it wasn’t much, and most of it went to your mom.”

edea looked at Regina in disbelief.

egina stiffly explained, “I deal with the wives‘ circle, the expenses aren’t small–gifts, banquets, clothes, it all costs money…”

edea collapsed back onto the bed in despair, “Where am I supposed to get three billion?”

Why don’t you go ask Calvin? Otherwise, your cousin is really finished. If they pursue legal action, it’s at least ten years…”

efore Beatrice could finish, two voices sounded at the same time in the ward.

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