Chapter 27
“It’s a blessing to have a good appetite p>
Old Mr. Lancaster cut Isabella off, his stern eyes flashing a warning. “My granddaughter just saved someone’s life. She needs to eat well to regain her strength! Is the Lancaster family unable to feed one granddaughter p>
Catherine also shot Isabella a displeased look. “Isabella, Serena just spent two hours in an operating room saving a life. She needs to replenish her energy right now p>
“Besides… watching Serena enjoy the food I cooked for her so much brings me so much joy p>
A look of pure happiness spread across her face.
Seeing her grandfather and mother so openly protective of Serena, Isabella’s face soured. She felt both angry and wronged.
The moment Serena came back, it was as if she had become a redundant outsider in her own home.
She bit her lip hard, the jealousy so intense it ruined her appetite. A flare of anger made her speak up again. “I also heard from Alfred about you saving someone at the hospital. I had no idea you were so skilled p>
As she spoke, her face lit up with an expression of warmth and admiration. “You’re so young, yet your medical skills are so impressive. The Wynn family must have really cherished you to have raised you to be so outstanding. May I ask where you studied p>
At the mention of the Wynn family, the expressions of Old Mr. Lancaster and Serena’s parents shifted slightly.
Before bringing Serena home, they had naturally investigated her life with the Wynn family.
Serena had been sent to the countryside as a child, raised by an old woman. The Wynn family had never been involved in her upbringing.
And that was exactly the effect Isabella wanted.
How could a country bumpkin raised in the middle of nowhere have had the opportunity to learn any advanced medical techniques?
As she saw it, the whole hospital rescue story was nothing more than a charade Serena had orchestrated to stay with the Lancaster family, using her status as their daughter to coerce Alfred into playing along.
Her grandpa and parents were so smart. They would surely see through it!
Isabella waited for them to expose Serena’s true colors and put her in her place. However, the scene she anticipated never happened.
Old Mr. Lancaster’s face beamed with pride. “Just what you’d expect from my granddaughter! Truly one in a million p>
Edward looked smug. “That’s my daughter, alright! A natural talent p>
Catherine’s eyes sparkled with admiration. “That’s my baby girl! So young and already such a skilled doctor p>
Isabella was baffled. This wasn’t how she thought it would go.
Didn’t they… didn’t they have any suspicion about how a girl from the countryside could possibly know medicine?
They were looking at Serena through the rosiest of rose-colored glasses!
Isabella was so angry her nails dug into her palms. Suppressing the churning jealousy, she spoke again. “Sister, if you’re so incredible that you can bring a car crash victing back from the brink of death then… you must have a way to cure Grandpa’s legs, right p>
Her eyes were clear and filled with earnest hope, as if she truly, from the bottom of
her heart, wished for Serena to be able to heal their grandfather.
But that one sentence was enough to make the harmonious atmosphere at the table plummet.
Her parents’ faces fell, and they looked at Isabella with complicated expressions. His legs were Old Mr. Lancaster’s most sensitive subject.
Old Mr. Lancaster had been a proud, strong man his entire life. Becoming paralyzed three years ago had been a devastating blow, and he had been despondent for a long time.
Even though he later seemed to accept his reality and never mentioned his legs, everyone in the family knew… he was still deeply affected by his paralysis.
The family was always careful to avoid the topic, trying their best to treat him as they always had.
Isabella knew this, yet she chose to bring it up at this exact moment.
And she had thrown the question to Serena, who had just returned and knew nothing about the situation.
Wasn’t this putting Serena on the spot?
If it weren’t for Isabella’s utterly innocent expression, as if she genuinely hoped Serena could heal him, they would have suspected she was doing it on purpose.
“Isabella, Serena just got back. Why are you bringing this up?” Catherine shot her a warning glance, her displeasure obvious.
Then, without waiting for Isabella’s reaction, she quickly stood up and turned to Old Mr. Lancaster. “Dad, Serena just came home. Please don’t be upset p>
Old Mr. Lancaster’s face was grim. After giving Isabella a dark, unreadable look, he finally spoke slowly. “My legs… they’ve been paralyzed for years. There’s no cure p>
His tone was cool and devoid of emotion, but Serena still caught the slight tremor beneath his calm words.
Isabella seemed to realize her
mistake, covering her mouth with a gasp and apologizing. “Oh, sister, I’m so sorry… I didn’t mean to pressure Grandpa. I just heard
you into curing
how amazing you are and thought p>
“Oh, don’t worry about it. Please don’t feel burdened p>
As she spoke, she even tapped her own mouth lightly. “It’s just my clumsy mouth.
Why did I have to bring that up p>
“If you know you have a clumsy
mouth, then you should keep it
shut Serenas gaze was
cold She
was getting tired of this pathetic
little clown and had no desire to play
along.
Serena put down her utensils, her clear, dark eyes fixed on Old Mr. Lancaster’s legs.
“I can treat Grandpa’s legs p>