NovelXXXChapter 637 As expected, this stubborn girl really was born to be his nemesis.
Ogden was practically fuming, his face set in a hard scowl as he prepared to walk away. Just then, Citrine tugged gently at his sleeve and spoke with heartfelt sincerity.
"Grandpa, you're the one who savedand raised me. You taughteverything I know about the world, shapedinto a capable officer. Without you, I wouldn't be who I am today. We may not be related by blood, but you're even closer tothan family." "Even though I've found my biological relatives, you'll always be the grandpa I love most." Ogden's eyes grew misty, a bittersweet ache stirring in his chest. "You little rascal, you really can driveup the wall sometimes. But when you get sentimental like this, I can't ever stay mad at you." He tried to sound annoyed, but truthfully, Ogden was quietly delighted-practically bursting with pride. After all, she'd said it herself: he was the grandpa she loved most. With just those words, he'd gladly do anything for her.
Maybe these romance were good for something after all. He'd have to keep reading-maybe even buy a subscription and pick up a few new tricks.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtOgden ended up staying in the room nearly the entire morning. Sherman waited outside, slumped and miserable, not knowing when his turn to see Citrine would finally come. The wait felt endless.
At last, Ogden emerged. Sherman barely paused to announce himself before rushing inside.
A group of people loitered outside the room, each wearing an expression of thinly veiled annoyance.
The original plan had been simple: everyone would take turns spending an hour with Citrine. But with Ogden and Sherman barging in, no one else had managed to get so much as a foot in the door.
Ogden and Sherman always seemed busy, and the Carmichaels, noticing this, felt secretly pleased. All they had to do was wait for these two to leave, and then they could keep Citrine company every day. But reality soon proved them far too optimistic.
Over the next few days, Citrine's friends, her professors, and anyone hoping to curry favor with the CICI Group all showed up at the hospital to visit.
Ever since Talbot's arrest, no one was profiting from the flu epidemic anymore, and soon, the patients started recovering. The research center closed its special influenza ward.
After the news broke about Talbot's kidnapping plot, Citrine's nwas suddenly everywhere. The intebuzzed with praise for her courage, intellect, kindness, and filial devotion-every admirable quality seemed to be pinned on her.
She'd performed surgeries on many patients during the flu outbreak, so plenty of people recognized her. Before long, word spread online Citrine wasn't just the researcher who'd developed the flu treatment, but talso the chairwoman of the research center and its most accomplished physician.
The media coverage even went international.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmNow, companies from around the world-and even high-profile figures from various countries-were reaching out to CICI Group, eager to collaborate.
Every day, a steady stream of well-wishers flowed through the hospital. The Carmichaels and the Saunders hadn't managed to get into Citrine's room for days in a row.
If things went on like this, Citrine would be completely overwhelmed. That very day, she asked Nathanael very day, she to move her to a new room and put a stop to unrelated visitors. At last, she had a little peace and quiet. But the calm didn't last long. Sawyer showed up at the hospital, bringing Norton Iverson and Clifford Iverson with him.
A few months earlier, the three of them had remembered everything from their previous lives. They'd desperately wanted to see Citrine and apologize, but none of them could bring themselves to face her.
It wasn't until the recent news reports that they realized how much had happened. For several days now, the three had been staking out the En. hospital, hoping for a chance to see her. The medical staff refused to reveal which room she was in, so all they could do was wait. That day, Raymond and Hilda were just heading out to pick up smedication for their daughter when they ran right into the Iverson trio.
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