Divorced The True Heiress Gets It All novel Chapter 552

Chapter 552

On the last day of their vacation, the group returned to Huthailia.

Instead of heading home, Aria and Owen went straight to the military hospital together.

Tristan’s health wasn’t what it used to be, but at least there were no serious illnesses. The only real problem was the tracking chip in his abdomen-it was proving tricky to remove.

The specialists didn’t linger; they soon left to discuss the situation.

Upon learning about the tracking chip, Gloria decided to examine it herself.

In the hospital room, Aria sat on a chair by the window, engrossed in an encrypted file on Megan’s laptop.

Owen stood beside her, his lean frame casually propped against the wall.

On the hospital bed lay Tristan, with Nikolas speaking to him in hushed tones.

Just then, the door opened.

Gloria entered in her white coat, a young female doctor following behind. The moment she walked in, her gaze fixed on

Aria.

She froze mid-step, shock flickering in her eyes. “Aria, what are you doing here?” Gloria asked.

Aria met her gaze calmly, but said nothing.

Tristan spoke up, his tone steady. “Aria is the one who saved my life, and the heir I’ve chosen for the Todd School. Is there any problem with her being here?”

He had already learned about Aria’s background from Nikolas on the way, and felt no fondness for the Saxon family-his tone carried a distinct chill.

Gloria was stunned, clearly unprepared for Tristan’s staunch defense of Aria.

Sensing his displeasure, she let the matter drop.

Nikolas lowered his voice and said, “Grandpa, Culver Webster is now the successor of the Todd School.”

“How could that be?” Tristan frowned, wanting to ask more, but seeing there were outsiders present, he restrained himself.

Gloria composed herself and approached the hospital bed, her tone returning to professional calm. “Dr. Todd, I’m here to check the tracking chip in your abdomen,” she said.

Tristan responded indifferently, “Thank you, but that won’t be necessary. Several doctors have already examined it.”

The chip’s condition was complex and required a multi-disciplinary consultation.

Given Tristan’s distinguished service to the nation and his possession of critical information about the harmful experiments targeting Huthailia conducted by Ivy Hospital, the hospital authorities decided to temporarily place him under high- security surveillance at the military general hospital.

Gloria nodded politely. “Then I’ll go discuss this with the other specialists. I’ll stop disturbing your rest now.”

As she was about to leave, her gaze swept over Owen, who was standing close beside Aria.

The two were clearly more than just acquaintances.

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Is Aria seeing him? Does the Shaw family know about this?’ Gloria wondered.

But she knew she had no right to ask.

After a moment’s thought, Gloria turned to Aria and asked in a softer tone, “How… has Derek been lately?”

Aria’s expression didn’t change. “Don’t know.”

Derek was busy with his internship over the summer. Since the semester started, he had either been in class or working on research. Even his free time was dedicated to work.

He was much busier than she was.

Aria knew what Derek was up to, but not how he was really doing.

Gloria frowned slightly. “Didn’t he go to stay with you?”

Aria looked up, her tone cold. “No. He’s your son. Don’t ask me.”

Gloria’s expression froze.

The young doctor behind her couldn’t help but speak up. “Ms. Saxon, your cutting ties with the Saxon family wasn’t Dr. Saxon’s fault. Why be so aggressive?”

Owen shot her a cold look, his voice low. “How is she being aggressive? Which word did she say wrong?”

The young doctor flushed red with embarrassment under Owen’s gaze,

unable to say a word.

Tristan spoke up at just the right moment. “I’ve already been treated by other doctors. No need for the Head of Surgery to

come.”

The implication was clear: Gloria shouldn’t meddle.

It was the first time Gloria had ever been dismissed like this. Her expression shifted slightly. After a moment of silence, she said nothing more.

She glanced at the meddling young doctor, and before turning to leave, she only left a single remark. “Take care, Dr. Todd.”

After the door closed, Tristan grumbled in annoyance, “What kind of person does that? Asking others about her own son.”

As Aria stood up, Owen slid her chair forward.

She sat back down and asked, “Dr. Todd, what exactly is weaponized gene-editing research? What is Ivy Hospital working

on?”

Tristan’s face darkened. “Those lunatics! They want to use gene editing to create special viral vectors. This kind of experiment is strictly prohibited internationally, so Ivy Hospital can only conduct it covertly.”

“The real research base isn’t even at Ivy Hospital-they just held me there temporarily,” Tristan said gravely. “But don’t worry, they won’t achieve any substantial breakthroughs within the next decade.”

Even with his life at stake, Tristan would never take part in research that endangered humanity.

He only pretended to cooperate in order to uncover the details of the experiment.

“By the way, kid,” Tristan looked at Aria with concern. “They interrogated me, trying to get the Todd School’s medical book.” Nikolas immediately chimed in, “Don’t worry, Grandpa. The medical book is with Aria.”

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Aria added, “The National Doctor’s Seal is also with me. I’ll return it when I get a chance.”

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