The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming (Natalie and Marcus) novel Chapter 17

"Jessy? Hmm, I think I remember a student like that," Eddie said.

After a moment of thought, he added, "She graduated early and went abroad for further studies. Afterward, she returned to work at Dithoria City Hospital. She was quite an exceptional student!"

"I see," Natalie replied flatly. "She says she's Dr. Elim. Do you know her?"

"What?" Eddie was stunned. "If she's Dr. Elim, then who are you? Jessy might be talented, but she's nowhere close to your level. Why on earth would she pretend to be you?"

He went on, "Does she really think no one would notice, or does she just have no shame? Our school teaches medical skills, not deception! I'll find out who her mentor is and call them right away. Of all people to pretend to be, why pick you? What a joke!"

Natalie put the phone on speaker, so everyone in the room heard Eddie's words.

Marcus remained calm as he shifted his gaze from Jessy to Rita. "Mrs. Bundit, what do you think?"

Rita's confidence wavered for a moment.

After regaining her composure, she firmly said, "Who's to say she didn't arrange this in advance with someone posing as Eddie?

"Ms. Maine is an outstanding graduate of Dithoria State School of Medicine. She went abroad for advanced studies, and after returning, she's been working as a doctor at Dithoria City Hospital."

Rita's confidence grew with every word. She nudged Jessy forward, and Jessy took the cue to settle herself beside Marcus.

"Mr. Holden, I'm Dr. Elim. How could this elderly woman handle a scalpel properly with her poor eyesight? Just because she found someone to cover for her and made a call doesn't mean she can perform surgery on Mr. Holden Senior," Jessy said, turning to Natalie.

Though her words were firm, a sense of unease settled in her heart. The phone call earlier had definitely come from Eddie, and everything he said could be verified.

She had graduated early and gone abroad for further studies, but she wasn't Dr. Elim. Her decision to come here was driven by Marcus' aunt, Cassie Holden.

There was no turning back now. Even though they had brought Eddie into the mix, Jessy had no choice but to stick to her story. She had to insist that she was Dr. Elim.

"Mr. Holden, please believe me. I really am Dr. Elim," she confidently said.

Raising an eyebrow at Natalie, she added, "Since she dares to impersonate me, she must've done her homework. She knows my background, so that's no surprise."

Natalie was uninterested in arguing with Jessy. She pushed her glasses up the bridge of her nose and turned to Connie instead. "Has Peter come back yet?"

Connie nodded. "I've already called him. He's on his way back."

"Good," Natalie said coldly. "Inform Peter that he's no longer the director of Quinton Hospital. Once he arrives, have him pack his things and leave immediately. We'll promote a young, capable male doctor to take his place."

"Yes, Dr. Elim," Connie responded respectfully. She followed Natalie's lead and asked, "Dr. Elim, shall we head back now?"

"Alright, let's go. Reject the Holden family's request. They've found someone else, so there's no point in wasting our time," Natalie said coldly.

Her gaze behind her glasses turned icy as she glanced at Marcus.

When she first agreed to treat the Holden family, she didn't know their true identities. She had accepted because Charles was Grace's good friend and had genuinely cared for her. They shared the same last name, which had made her trust them.