Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 487

What else could it be? When it came to Bianca, of course he would rush.

Noreen's mind was elsewhere. She continued consulting with Wade, and by the time she left his suite, the sky had grown dark. She had an important meeting first thing in the morning, so she stopped by Rosalind's room to let her know she was leaving. Then she checked in with the nurse on duty to confirm when the remaining test results would be ready for pickup.

As she stood at the nurses' station, Bianca and Seth walked by.

"Seth, thank you for all the trouble you went to for my mother," Bianca was saying.

Seth's tone was uncharacteristically gentle. "It was no trouble at all. Your problems are my problems. You should have told me sooner, then your mother wouldn't have had to suffer."

A warmth spread through Bianca's chest, and she instinctively looped her arm through his. "I was afraid of disturbing your work, so I didn't want to keep calling."

"Don't ever hesitate. If you need anything, just tell me."

The VIP wing was so quiet that their conversation carried clearly to Noreen's ears. She felt nothing, simply noting the pickup times the nurse gave her in her phone.

"We can collect the results for you," the nurse told her kindly. "Miss Gilmore, if you're busy with work, you can just come by later. No need to rush."

The nurse's comment drew the couple's attention. When Bianca saw Noreen, her gaze turned frosty before she deliberately pressed closer to Seth. He glanced at Noreen as well, but his expression was one of pure indifference. They walked away without a word.

Another nurse, returning from her rounds, complained to her colleague, "I thought we were full. How did *they* get a room?"

"I heard Mr. Harcourt pulled some strings." The two didn't say more, likely because Noreen was standing there, but their displeasure was obvious.

It finally clicked for Noreen. Seth had left in such a hurry to arrange a VIP suite for Bianca's mother. He was certainly dedicated to his future mother-in-law.

The next day was a whirlwind of back-to-back meetings for Noreen. She had planned to visit Rosalind after work, but a last-minute call came in about a minor accident at the port construction site. She rushed over to handle it, and by the time she was finished, it was already late evening.

She was about to head to the hospital when Rosalind called. She told Noreen not to bother coming, adding that all her test results had come back clear.

Noreen breathed a sigh of relief. "Okay, I'll come see you as soon as I'm done here."

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