Love Me Back (Amelia and Daniel) novel Chapter 423

After Lennon finished speaking, he went inside, leaving Eugene slumped on the couch, his eyes red and empty as he stared at the wall. Lennon came over and gave his shoulder a gentle squeeze. “If you’re hurting, just let it out. There’s nothing shameful about a man crying.”

Eugene didn’t say a word, but his eyes grew even redder.

Ever since Lennon’s conversation with Violet the other day, his vague suspicions had hardened into near certainty. No matter what history Violet had with Amelia, the very fact that she’d implied a medical professional would sabotage a surgery spoke volumes about her. Doctors were meant to heal, to save lives—not to settle scores or line their own pockets.

Back at the hospital, Lennon had asked a friend to pull Violet’s medical records. By pure coincidence, his old college mentor turned out to have been Violet’s former physical therapist. Comparing notes, the inconsistencies in Violet’s story became glaringly obvious. Running through the events in his mind, Lennon realized it was clear: Violet had approached Eugene with an agenda.

It was a tough blow for Eugene, but better to be knocked down than bitten by a snake.

Who gets through love unscathed, anyway? This was a harsh lesson for someone as trusting as Eugene.

Outside the room, Violet was gripping the armrests of her wheelchair so tightly her knuckles had gone bone white. She simply couldn’t accept it—couldn’t accept that everyone sided with Amelia.

She’d been so close. For weeks, she had played the perfect lady, feigned an interest in local history, and worked tirelessly to win Eugene over. Now, all of her efforts had been undone by Amelia’s simple gesture of bringing fruit?

Fools. They were all fools, blinded by Amelia’s sweet facade.

Seething, Violet pushed her wheelchair faster and faster—until she crashed directly into the woman ahead of her.

The woman stumbled, nearly falling, and turned back with a frown. When she caught sight of Violet, her expression froze in shock.

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