Substitute Wife, Genius CEO novel Chapter 445

Lilith asked with a strained smile, "Summer, what will it take for you to help her?"

Summer stirred her coffee indifferently. "Dr. Joe's language skills might not be perfect, but you should have understood him just fine, right?"

Xavier said, "Summer, you can name your terms."

Summer chuckled lightly, raising her eyes to meet Xavier's. "You have three minutes left."

Xavier frowned. He had faced countless opponents at the negotiating table, but someone like Summer was the most difficult to deal with.

Refusing to name her terms, exuding calm confidence, and using a countdown to apply pressure—it was maddeningly effective.

A trace of anger flushed Lilith's face. "Summer, how can you just stand by and do nothing?"

Summer took a slow, deliberate sip of her coffee before looking at Lilith. "I'm not a doctor, so why are you accusing me of leaving her for dead? Besides, seeking medical treatment requires making an appointment and waiting in line like everyone else. Why should you be the exception? Does she actually have a terminal illness? Is she dying?"

"Summer!"

Summer set down her coffee cup and checked her watch. "Your five minutes are up."

Xavier's bodyguards tried to block her path, but Summer's bodyguards immediately stepped forward.

Summer tilted her head to look at Xavier. "What, do you want to cause a scene and end up in a police station here?"

Getting arrested in a foreign country would be infinitely more humiliating.

The Sterling Group's stock prices would take another massive hit.

Xavier waved his hand, and his bodyguards backed down.

Escorted by her bodyguards, Summer returned to Leila's estate.

The little puppy Leila had adopted had grown into an aloof, large dog. Lucky charged toward Summer enthusiastically, coming to a screeching halt right in front of her, wagging his tail and demanding pets.

Summer ruffled his head, praising him, "Lucky, you're getting more handsome by the day."

Leila walked over with a smile. "How did it go?"

Summer nodded. "Everything's sorted."

After resting for a bit, Summer followed Leila to the vegetable garden to pick some produce.

That evening, they were hosting Vivian, Julian, and Dr. Joseph at the estate for dinner. Of course, Leila couldn't partake in the rich food.

With her surgery scheduled for the next day, she had to stick to a bland diet.

Summer prepared a few separate dishes that Leila could eat, and then joined Vivian and the others on the lawn for a hearty meal.

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