Chapter 622

Vivian Laurent's medical expertise had long been widely recognized.

"Dr. Laurent would never harm anyone! She was the one who diagnosed my grandfather's cancer!"

"My sister's rare condition—Dr. Laurent is the only specialist in the country who can treat it!"

"To those slandering Dr. Laurent—may you never find a competent doctor when you fall ill!"

Public opinion online shifted rapidly.

The trending hashtags Bianca Semona had paid a fortune to promote were all taken down by Ethan Roscente within half a day.

"Mr. Roscente, everything has been handled," Simon Eisner reported over the phone.

Standing in the hospital corridor, Ethan's gaze was icy. "Keep monitoring. The moment anything resurfaces, shut it down immediately."

He wasn't just Vivian's bodyguard—he was her most unshakable shield.

......

Inside a private dining room, Vivian finished dinner with her colleagues.

Ethan maintained a discreet distance, silently escorting her home.

Under the night sky, his figure remained stationed outside Vivian's residence.

Bianca's smear campaign at the hospital only intensified.

"Should you take a few days off?" Nathan Clementson asked with concern.

Vivian shook her head. "No need."

The medical summit proceeded as scheduled.

Just as Vivian was preparing to leave with her materials, devastating news arrived.

Bianca's mother had committed suicide.

"Slit her wrists in the hospital bathroom. By the time she was found, it was already..." a nurse whispered in report.

Vivian froze mid-step.

"Don't blame yourself," Nathan said, placing a reassuring hand on her shoulder. "This isn't your fault."

"And Bianca...?"

"She just received the news," Nathan frowned. "You should get going."

At the hospital entrance, Vivian was about to enter her car when Bianca stumbled toward her, eyes bloodshot.

"Vivian Laurent! Give me back my mother's life!"

Her hysterical scream tore through the air.