In the end, Chloe went herself and invited Blaine over. When Blaine found out he'd been called in just to operate on Charles, he started questioning his whole career path. He frowned deeply, adjusted Charles' hand on the hospital bed, and then looked at Chloe. "The toxins in his system have built up way too much. His body can't handle surgery right now." "Toxins?" Zachary's eyes went wide. Charles was the head of the Myers family—even lying unconscious in a hospital, he had a full medical team watching him around the clock. How could he possibly have been poisoned? "Dr. Palma, are you sure you didn't misdiagnose him? How could he be poisoned?" Blaine glared at Zachary, pure disdain written across his face. "You doubting my judgment, kid?""No, no, of course not," Zachary said, raising his hands innocently. "I'm just wondering—how did the poison get into his system?" Blaine pulled a fresh sterile wipe from his pocket and slowly cleaned his hands. Ignoring Zachary's curious expression, he looked straight at Chloe. "What's your relationship with this old man?" "We're friends," Chloe answered calmly. At that, one of his eyebrows rose. "Just friends? And you're going through all this trouble to save him? Look at his condition—his body's already shutting down. Even the top brass couldn't save him." "But you can save him, can't you?" Chloe's lips curved slightly. He let out a short laugh. "Yeah, I can. But... you realize his body can't take the risk of surgery right now. He needs something else first." "I know. I'll get it." Blaine stared at her, not quite convinced."B2-C is top-level classified. I've only ever heard rumors about it. Never actually seen it." He frowned. "I can't even promise it works. But if we had it, he might just make it off the operating table. The real question is... how are you going to get your hands on it?" B2-C—a whispered legend in medical circles. Almost no information existed about it. Only a handful of people even knew the name. It wasn't something you could just buy. Used correctly, it could pull someone right back from death's door. "How I get it is my business. You just focus on being ready," Chloe said, her eyes still on Charles. "He's not allowed to die yet." "Even if you pour everything into saving him, he won't last more than a year. Is it really worth it?" Blaine kept staring at her, completely baffled. "Is it worth it?" "It's worth it." Chloe smiled faintly, then turned to Zachary. "You handle the rest. Make sure Dr. Palma takes over this case smoothly. And dig deeper—I want to know how Mr. Charles Myers was poisoned."Ever since he'd handed the family over to Arthur, Charles had lived a quiet life. How did he end up poisoned? That was the real question. Zachary straightened up, professional and composed. "Don't worry. I'll make sure you're satisfied with the result." Chloe gave a soft sound of acknowledgment and turned to leave. "Hey, kid!" She paused but didn't look back. She knew it was Blaine. He turned toward her and said lightly, "We're friends too, right?" A small smile escaped Chloe. "Yeah." He seemed satisfied at that. He sighed. "You little thing! You always get your way. Calling in a favor, but you make it sound so serious—like I'm swearing some kind of life-and-death oath." Chloe didn't reply. She just walked out. With Charles' situation settled, everything now came down to timing. Just then, her phone rang. It was Oralia. The whole city was talking about Arthur and Jennifer getting married. Madilyn had publicly stepped into the spotlight, even bringing Jennifer to a high-society event. There, she kept praising Jennifer as the perfect daughter-in-law, handpicked by the family. Jennifer and Arthur were finally a match. As his mother, she'd lived to see the day. "Chloe, you have no idea. That witch Madilyn was spouting the most disgusting nonsense. She said Jennifer's kid is her 'precious little treasure,' and that she can finally spoil her grandchild. Ugh, her words made me want to throw up." Oralia, on the other end of the line, stamped her foot in disgust. "Is Madilyn actually brain-dead or just plain stupid? Where did Jennifer's kid even come from, and what does that have to do with Arthur? "So now she's not only accepting Jennifer as her future daughter-in-law, but she's also openly bringing that kid into the Myers family to raise? "Damn, how does her brain even work? For someone as high-and-mighty as Madilyn, it's a miracle she isn't squabbling with Jennifer. But now she's backing her? Don't tell me Jennifer's got something on her..."