THE DIVORCE GAMBIT From Dumped Wife to CEO's Forever novel Chapter 41

Zane's words weren't spoken in a fit of temper. From start to finish, he simply didn't believe this little blonde girl had any real skill in healing or saving lives.

So, as far as he was concerned, there'd be no consequences for what he said.

In fact, he was deliberately being provocative—hoping to catch Alaina's and Skyler's attention, to make everyone realize just how disastrous it could be if Caitlin really tried to treat Gordon herself.

But, to his dismay, neither Alaina nor Skyler even reacted.

Idiots. The whole lot of them.

Caitlin arched a brow. "Dr. Cartwright, are you serious about that?"

"I, Zane Cartwright, always mean what I say," he replied, his words ringing with certainty.

"Alright then," Caitlin's voice was calm but carried weight. "You'd better get used to a new last name."

Zane's frown deepened. To him, this kid was unbelievably arrogant.

Without another word, Caitlin glanced at her phone to check the time, then turned to Skyler. "It's about time. I'm going in to start the treatment. Please wait here, and make sure nobody comes in or interrupts me for any reason."

Skyler nodded solemnly. "Miss Kensington, you have my word. No one will disturb you."

Caitlin picked up her medical kit and entered the sterile room.

The door shut with a firm click.

Justice, who had been silent, looked anxiously at Alaina. "Alaina, are you sure about this? Is Miss Kensington really up to it?"

He had to admit, Zane wasn't wrong about one thing—Caitlin looked awfully young.

And honestly, acupuncture wasn't exactly mainstream. Justice had only ever heard of it being used in wellness clinics or as some kind of detox, never as a legitimate cure, let alone for a condition as severe as Gordon's.

What if… what if Caitlin made things worse?

Besides, Zane had studied abroad—he was a star in the field, even a professor at the med school. If he didn't dare attempt the surgery, what gave Caitlin the right to try?

Gordon was everything to Alaina's family.

Justice couldn't even imagine what would happen if something went wrong during Caitlin's treatment—how would Alaina's mother handle it?

And the business world… without Gordon at the helm, chaos would be inevitable.

"Don't worry," Alaina whispered, squeezing her husband's hand in reassurance. "Miss Kensington will be fine."

She wasn't blindly putting her faith in Caitlin.

First, Caitlin had accurately diagnosed Gordon's real illness.

Second, she'd predicted exactly when Gordon would collapse.

Third, her credentials were all in order—everything legal and above board. For someone so young to have earned that many qualifications, it spoke volumes about her abilities.

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