THE DIVORCE GAMBIT From Dumped Wife to CEO's Forever novel Chapter 1052

Upon receiving Dr. Lynn's confirmation, Raven's mother completely broke down.

She grabbed the front of Dr. Lynn's coat, screaming, "You fraud! You quack! My daughter is only in her thirties! She can't spend the rest of her life paralyzed in bed! Give her back to me! Give me back my daughter!"

Before, Raven was only disfigured.

But now…

It's not just her face that's ruined. She's paralyzed from the neck down, completely dependent on others for the rest of her life.

It was a devastating blow.

Dr. Lynn's two assistants quickly stepped in front of Raven's mother. "Ma'am, we understand how you feel right now, but please calm down. Every surgery has risks. Doctors aren't gods; we can't guarantee a zero-risk outcome. Dr. Lynn fully informed the patient and her family of the risks beforehand, and you signed the consent forms!"

At the mention of the forms, Raven's mother collapsed into sobs.

It was two hours later when Raven finally woke up. The first thing she saw was her mother sitting by her bedside.

"Mom," Raven said excitedly, "was the surgery a success?! Quick, get me a mirror!"

Even though the procedure had just ended, she couldn't wait to see her new self.

Raven's mother turned, her eyes red and swollen, struggling to find the words to tell her daughter the truth.

"Mom, go on!" Raven urged.

Unable to hold it in any longer, her mother burst into tears. "Raven… it failed. The… the surgery failed…"

A chill ran down Raven's spine. "Mom, you're… you're lying to me. You have to be lying, right?"

Her mother could only weep.

Raven tried to throw off the covers, to get out of bed and find the doctor herself.

But that's when she realized she couldn't move.

Her hands wouldn't respond.

Her legs were immobile.

Even turning her head felt impossibly difficult.

How? How could this be?

Wasn't Dr. Lynn supposed to be the best? Why? Why did things turn out this way?

No!

She refused to accept a life paralyzed in bed. She wouldn't become a useless burden, someone who couldn't walk, who had to be fed and cleaned up after.

The thought of spending the rest of her life in adult diapers, lying helpless, made it hard to breathe.

Turning her into a cripple was worse than killing her.

Why was fate so cruel?

"Aaargh!"

A guttural scream tore from her throat. Overwhelmed by the intense emotion, her vision went black, and she fainted.

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Sylvester Group.

On Gordon's end, just as he hung up, Celeste Hayes eagerly asked, "Mr. Sylvester, is Catie on her way?"

"She is," Gordon confirmed with a nod. "With her driving skills, it should take her about half an hour to get here from Gonzales Holdings."

Celeste was practically buzzing with excitement. "Then I'd better go check everything one last time. We can't have any slip-ups on such an important day."

With that, she grabbed Norris Richards's hand. "Come with me."

Norris followed Celeste, his feelings a complicated mix.

As a brother, he desperately wanted his sister to find happiness.

But he also didn't want to see her get engaged so soon…

Yet here he was, not only about to witness his sister's proposal but also helping Gordon set up the scene with his own girlfriend. It was a deeply conflicting situation for him.

That's right.

Gordon was planning to propose to Caitlin today.

And Norris and Celeste were here at Gordon's invitation.

They weren't the only ones. Scarlett Ryan, Hanley Young, Caitlin's college roommates Elsa and Gertrude, and several others were all here too…

Skyler held a bouquet of roses. "Kern, what do you think about using drones to shower them with rose petals? As soon as Boss Caitlin arrives, we'll launch the drones."

Kern, full name Kern Fairchild, was one of Gordon's college friends. They were close, but Kern had been working abroad, so they rarely saw each other.

Upon hearing Gordon was proposing, Kern flew back from The Rhelasia just for the occasion.

Kern nodded. "That's a great idea! A shower of roses will be incredibly romantic. It fits the proposal atmosphere perfectly."