"Avery, although Mr. Gould doesn't like you, if you could treat him, I will put in a good word for you!" Paul said roughly.

"Avery, are you really that amazing?" Ruby was skeptical. "If you can treat my father, I will put in a good word, too."

Elliot turned around and took his phone out. He sent her a message.

Avery was holding her phone in her hand, and she felt it vibrate. She looked at her phone and saw Elliot's message. The message was short. [Decline.]

He wanted her to decline the request.

She looked at her phone and said to Ruby, "I'll have to assess your father's condition before giving you an answer."

The door to the emergency room opened.

Elliot saw her striding into the emergency room. He clenched his hands into tight fists!

"Clearly, she has read my message, but why is she not listening?!" he thought. "Did she forget the kind of man Gary is? Forget Gary, even Paul is cold and cruel!"

If Avery were to treat Gary and fail, Paul would surely want her dead.

Elliot wa