Geraint said to Talia, “If this spreads, Sheila’s reputation will be damaged, and Kent won’t fare any better. People will say he’s ungrateful, has poor character, and lacks medical ethics. It will affect his clinic’s business.

“You’re trying to ruin our son!”

Talia stammered, unable to respond.

Kent looked at his mother in disappointment and said bitterly, “Now I know where I fall short compared to Alex York. The York family is powerful and wealthy, yet Alex’s parents have never looked down o