From Betrayal to Brilliance: She Rose Stronger Than Ever
Of course Maya felt it. She didn't know what Athena had done, but she felt a small tug on her scalp. Maya whipped around with a vicious glare, her brow furrowed in displeasure. She said coldly, "Athena, what did you just do to me?" Athena had a faint smile on her face. "Nothing much. I just noticed you had a gray hair on your head, so I plucked it out for you. You don't need to thank me." Maya looked at Athena's smiling face and couldn't help but roll her eyes. She thought Athena was completely full of herself! She was still holding a grudge from last time and hadn't had any opportunity for revenge. She could only watch as Athena and Zaden lived happily together. However, she had heard some rumors from her father. Apparently Zaden's father had come back, and he brought an illegitimate son with him. This illegitimate son seemed to be about the same age as Zaden. It seemed that Peyton didn't want Zaden to run things alone and wanted to place his illegitimate son in the hospital. If that was the case, then she could talk to him about working together. Maya had made plenty of calculations in her mind. That was why she appeared at the hospital. She also wanted to check on her grandmother's condition while she was at it. Athena saw that Maya didn't suspect anything, and the corner of her mouth lifted. She gave Ariana some instructions about daily precautions, then said, "If there are no issues, you can be discharged and recuperate at home in three days." Although Storm Hospital was a private hospital, bed space wasn't abundant. If there were no abnormalities, it was still recommended to recuperate at home. This way she could also complete treatment for one patient.When Ariana heard Athena's words, she nodded repeatedly. Her gaze toward Athena had also softened considerably. Because she stopped targeting Athena, Athena had been dedicated and conscientious with her, checking on her health every day. Sometimes when things were inconvenient, she would even help the attendants. Athena actually didn't seem so bad after all. Ariana's opinion of Athena had improved quite a bit. It was just that her granddaughter had been humiliated by Athena, so Ariana didn't dare to be too nice to Athena right away, afraid that Maya would get angry. After Athena finished speaking, she was about to leave. Unexpectedly, Jaylee pushed open the door at that moment and said to Athena, "Dr. Hall, need everyone in the conference room right now. Mr. Drake and Mr. Peyton are here!" Athena froze for a moment, then quickly understood. Zaden's grandfather and father? Last night, Zaden hadn't said anything about them coming. Had Zaden forgotten to tell her, or did he not know either? Athena asked, "Is Mr. Storm here?" "I don't think so ... " When Jaylee heard Athena's question, she suddenly realized something surprising. Zaden wasn't here. Would he really miss such an important occasion? Hearing this, Athena immediately understood. Zaden really didn't know about this. It seemed there was more to this situation than met the eye. She pushed down her thoughts and said to Jaylee, "Let's go." Maya heard that Zaden's father and grandfather had arrived and couldn't help but get excited. Finally! She said to Ariana, "Grandma, Mr. Drake is here. I'm going to head over and see." Ariana was surprised. She immediately said, "Take me with you. I haven't seen that old geezer from the Storms in a long time." ... In the hospital conference room, quite a few people had already gathered. Zaden's grandfather was wearing a formal suit. He looked to be in good spirits, his complexion quite ruddy. He seemed to be well taken care of. He was sitting in the center seat. Next to him sat Peyton, whose features resembled the young man beside him. When Athena arrived at the conference room, this was the scene she saw. At that moment, Kate was talking with Drake Storm. The atmosphere was quite harmonious. Several hospital executives were sitting around them, smiling along. After Athena came in, Kate immediately said to Drake, "Athena is here! She's my most capable student. She's one of our top doctors now—and she's married to Zaden." Athena had originally wanted to find an empty seat to sit down. Now that Kate had suddenly introduced her, Athena couldn't do that. It would seem especially rude. She walked forward and nodded respectfully to Drake. "Hello, Mr. Drake. I'm Athena Hall." After hearing Athena's identity, Drake looked at her in shock but didn't respond to her greeting. He just looked at Kate and asked, "Which family is she from?" Drake was semi-retired now. He usually stayed at the Storm Estate on the hillside and rarely went out. He paid almost no attention to the outside world's affairs.
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