Upon hearing Gline’s words, Garly immediately stepped forward. “That’s not what I meant.”

Celine looked at her calmly. “Then, what do you mean? Do you want me to treat you?!”

Cach Bell remained silent.

Celine smirked. “I can treat you, but you’ll have to beg me.” She wanted Cely to beg.

Cat’s face turned deathly pale. Celine knew Carly all too well. Carly had always looked down on her, believing herself to be superior. Finding out that Celine was Dr. C was already a crushing blow, but having to swallow her pride and beg was even worse than death.

It wasn’t just Carly – Sonia, Lucy, and Tracy all felt the same bitter humiliation.

Celine’s clear, sharp eyes swept over them with amusement. “You’re the ones asking for help now. When you ask for help, you need to show sincerity. Isn’t that what you taught…”

Lucy snapped, “Celine, you…”

Celine cut her off. “Of course, you don’t have to beg me. But then, you’ll just have to watch Carly die.”

“Celine, as a doctor, shouldn’t you have compassion? How can you say such things?” Sonia interjected.

Celine stepped closer, closing the distance between them. She met Sonia’s gaze directly. “Anyone else could say that to me – but not you. Do I need to ask you how my father died, Mrs. Tate Senior?”

Sonia’s face went pale with fear. Did Celine already know?

Celine watched Sonia’s expression with satisfaction. This was only the beginning. She had plenty of time to play.

“Well, you wanted to see me, and now you have,” Celine said lightly. “As I said, if you want me to treat you, come and beg me. I’ll be leaving now.”

With that, she left arrogantly.

Carl’s face was livid with rage. She turned to Adam. “Adam…”

However, Ada didn’t even glance at her. Instead, he strode off after Celine.

Carly stomped her foot in frustration. “Adam!”

Sonia let out a mournful sigh. “Is Celine really Dr. C? Oh my God, Celine is actually Dr. C!”

Tracy’s face was ashen. She had always been the pride of the Tate family, but now, compared to Celine, she felt utterly insignificant.

Lucy was so furious that she felt she might cough up blood. She had exiled Celine to the countryside, yet somehow, she had thrived instead of being ruined. It was as if her talent was something beyond anyone’s control.

“Mom, what do we do now? We need Celine to treat Carly, and look – Adam just went after her!”

Adam had been just like them, believing Celine was merely a housewife with an impressive degree. Now that her identity as the nation-renowned genius Dr. C had been revealed, he could no longer ignore her brilliance.

Carly felt a deep sense of crisis. It was as if Adam, whom she had rightly held onto, was slipping through her fingers like fine sand.

Adam caught up to Celine and called out, “Celine!”

Celine stopped and turned to face him. “Mr. Alvarez, do you need something?”

Adam said, “Celine, I need to talk to you.”

Celine raised an eyebrow. “I’m sorry, Mr. Alvarez, but I have a major surgery scheduled soon. I don’t have time. If you need to speak with me, please make an appointment with my…”