"This isn't a place she should be allowed to visit." However, for the first time, Lance chose to ignore Marilyn's words. Instead, he intentionally softened his tone to calm her. "Relax, just take a seat first. "Divine Healer is in the room. If he hears you later, it would be seen as rude." Marilyn scoffed with disdain. "Rude?" "Virginia's presence here is truly disrespectful to the Divine Healer." Lance seemed momentarily unsettled by her remark. With his gaze lowered, he replied, "Her being here isn't an issue." Marilyn was so furious she struggled to find a place to begin. "Lance Johnston." It was rare for her to address her son by his full name."Are you even aware of the consequences if Divine Healer finds out Virginia is here?" Lance responded evenly, "I understand, but Virginia only wants to visit Grandpa, nothing more. "Also, the doctor has already met her. "I've explained her identity to him. I said she's ... my sister. Marilyn froze for a moment. Sister? Lance was actually willing to call Virginia his sister? Was the world turning upside down? Though surprised, Marilyn remained cautious. With how much Lance cared for her, she couldn't shake the feeling that he wouldn't simply see Virginia as a sister. "Are you serious?" she asked doubtfully. "I'm serious." Marilyn turned her attention to Virginia. Standing quietly behind Lance, Virginia tried to maintain a composed expression, but the trace of bitterness in her eyes betrayed her.The look she gave, a mix of grievance and restraint, was far too genuine to be an act. Could it really be true? Marilyn's heart soared with happiness, and she quickly grabbed Addison's hand. Addison had been standing by the window, quietly watching Steven's surgery, when a warm hand suddenly clasped hers, causing her to jump. "Marilyn," she stammered, slightly bewildered, "What happened?" Marilyn's face was glowing with a smile so genuine it seemed impossible to contain. "Addison, Lance just referred to Virginia as his sister," she said, deliberately drawing out her words. This was a significant piece of news that Addison absolutely needed to hear. She made a point of stressing the word "sister," making it clear to Addison that Virginia was nothing more than a sister and posed no challenge to her place. Addison only needed reassurance that she held the title of daughter-in-law in the Johnstons.Addison blinked, unaware of what was going through Marilyn's mind. Her thoughts were entirely consumed by the surgery in progress. After all, this was a high-level operation—one that would attract the attention of any top expert in the field. Matters of romance and relationships seemed trivial compared to the significance of this moment. Noticing her absent-minded expression, Marilyn grew uneasy and quickly repeated herself. "Addison, Lance just clarified that he referred to Virginia as his sister in front of Divine Healer." However, with her mind fixed on the procedure, Addison misinterpreted Marilyn's statement as a question. Whatdoesthismean? WhyisMarilynbringingitup? CoulditbethatshedoubtedLance'sstatementandwantedfurtherconfirmation? "Yes, Lance mentioned that back then," she replied with a serious tone, her expression calm and steady.