Year Five The Perfect Goodbye Plan novel Chapter 259

“Sure thing.”

Yvette agreed immediately, patting her chest in assurance before pulling out her phone to help Silvia make the connection. “Don’t worry. The former director of Pinecrest Medical Center practically watched me grow up.”

Seeing that Yvette had such connections, Silvia’s anxiety finally eased. As long as Yvette could handle this, everything else would fall into place.

Yvette knew Silvia almost never asked for favors, so if she’d come to her now, it had to be something major. Without hesitation, she dialed up the old director, Fairchild Doyle, right in front of Silvia.

“Mr. Doyle, are you away on vacation?”

Yvette’s tone was tinged with the respectful warmth reserved for elders. She chuckled at whatever he said on the other end, then continued, “Actually, Mr. Doyle, a friend of mine has a few things she’d like to ask you. Would you have a moment sometime soon?”

After a bit of back-and-forth, Yvette hung up and flashed Silvia an “OK” sign.

“He’s still out of town, but don’t worry—he’ll be back soon.”

“How soon?” Silvia pressed, barely able to contain her urgency.

If she could uncover what really happened with the swapped medical records all those years ago, she might finally learn the true cause of her grandmother’s death. One thing was clear—Wilhelmina hadn’t died from lung cancer, no matter what the records said.

“Just a couple of days. As soon as he’s free, I’ll call you.”

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After making their arrangements, Silvia and Yvette sat together for a while longer before deciding to head home.

How ridiculous.

Her eyes narrowed, lips curving into a mocking smile. Without warning, she reached out and yanked a reporter’s microphone toward her, staring straight into the camera with icy composure.

“I, Silvia, have never interfered in anyone’s relationship. As for why I’m leaving my ex—simple. I don’t love him anymore. Is that the answer you were hoping for?”

With a cold laugh, she tossed the microphone back.

She leveled a look at the reporters and said flatly, “If you keep blocking my way, I’ll press charges against every last one of you.”

Silvia realized that when dealing with people who had no sense of shame, you had to stand your ground.