THE DIVORCE GAMBIT From Dumped Wife to CEO's Forever novel Chapter 760

"In fact, he had one just last week. If he were truly infected with a parasite, why would his stool analysis reports all come back normal?" Parasite detection was straightforward: a simple lab analysis of a stool sample would reveal the presence of eggs, which are shed from the body.

His words were met with nods of agreement from the others. "Exactly. With Valerium's advanced medical equipment, how could we possibly miss something as simple as a parasite infection?"

Caitlin's diagnosis was, to them, utterly preposterous.

Even Rosemary couldn't suppress a laugh. A parasite? Caitlin really had some nerve.

*Just wait,* she thought. *She's not long for this world.*

Lance's eyes narrowed, pinning Caitlin with his gaze. "Miss Gonzales, as a doctor, medical ethics should be your highest priority. Where is your integrity? If you are unable to diagnose Patriarch Brock's condition, you should admit it, not invent a random illness to pin on him. What you are doing is no different from medical malpractice!"

He paused, then delivered his final blow. "Is it really so difficult for you to admit that Eldemerian medicine is inferior?"

Anyone else would have been incensed by such a blatant insult, but Caitlin's expression didn't even flicker. Her composure was absolute as she met his gaze, her aura powerful and unwavering. "I could ask you the same question," she replied, her voice cool and cutting. "Is it so difficult for you to admit that Valerian medicine has its limits? You keep boasting about your advanced equipment, yet you failed to detect a simple parasite. Instead of reflecting on your own shortcomings, you point the finger at me. Tell me, are you truly a doctor?"

Though young, Caitlin possessed an intimidating presence that seemed to command the room. She was more than a match for the older, more experienced Lance; in that moment, she was the one in control.

Lance scowled. "Nonsense! You're just spouting nonsense! You claim Patriarch Brock is infected with a parasite, so I ask you again: why are all of his lab reports normal?" This girl from Eldermere was a master of deception, and nothing more.

"The reports you refer to are normal only because no parasite eggs were found in the samples," Caitlin explained patiently. "The Lasug parasite, much like a protozoan, reproduces asexually through binary fission. It divides to multiply within the host's body, which means it never produces eggs."

And with no eggs to detect, a standard stool analysis would, of course, come back clean. This was why, despite numerous screenings, Brock's condition had remained a mystery.

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