The Billionaire's Regret: His Secret Wife Turned Medical Genius novel Chapter 131

A flicker of disappointment flickered across Gabriel's eyes.

Now, there wasn't even an excuse for him to delay the divorce.

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At 11:45 am, Gabriel pulled up outside the courthouse—even though he didn't want to.

Emily was already there in a white shirt and jeans. Her hair was tied in a low ponytail, and she looked sharp and fresh.

Their eyes met.

Emily's eyes were calm and steady, while Gabriel couldn't quite hide the reluctance in his.

They had just turned toward the entrance when Gabriel's phone rang, and the landline from the Holton residence lit up on the screen.

Instantly, a bad feeling surged in Gabriel's chest.

He picked up the call to Colin's panicked voice saying, "Mr. Holton, it's bad! Mr. Holton Senior just collapsed!"

Emily's stomach dropped. Edward was the only one in the Holton family who had ever treated her with warmth.

She didn't have time to think as her instincts as a doctor kicked in. "Let's go," she said, rushing over and jumping into the car.

It looked like they weren't getting divorced just yet.

Quickly, Gabriel slipped back behind the wheel and hit the gas.

Throughout the ride, Emily didn't even look at Gabriel. She simply pulled out her phone and spoke with the deputy head of the cardiothoracic surgery department.

"Dr. Lancaster, this is Dr. Emily Sterling. I have an emergency case here. Male patient, 80 years old, with a history of hypertension. He just collapsed. We're en route to the hospital. Please prepare the team," she calmly said.

"Alright, Dr. Sterling," Jonathan said.

After she hung up, silence over the car.

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