She Made a Comeback as a Renowned Doctor

Owen Winton hesitated and didn't speak. Emma Winton's plan was too risky; if discovered, it would not only ruin her but drag down the entire Winton Family.

He didn't want to risk the Winton Family along with her.

Seeing Owen Winton's hesitation, Emma became more anxious, "Dad?"

Owen Winton sighed and stood up, "Emma, this matter is too risky. If it fails, it'll implicate the entire Winton Family, so I can't agree to it."

Emma froze, looking at Owen Winton in disbelief, "But if we don't act, and Zoey Sanders wakes up, everything will be over."

Owen Winton's brows furrowed tightly, and the inner conflict made him unable to decide. He looked at his daughter, in whom he took pride, puzzled about how things reached this point.

A seemingly straightforward matter had cornered them into a dead end.

"Emma, why did you become like this? Why do you corner yourself into a dead end?"

Why do you corner yourself into a dead end?

Emma shuddered, slowly realizing, looked at Owen Winton and then at Chloe Woods, her expression showing signs of breaking down.

Yes, why did she become like this?

She shouldn't have been like this.

Wrong, everything was wrong.

She never intended to harm anyone; if she truly wanted to harm someone, she didn't need to take risks—she could have had the driver target Aria Richardson and run her over, ending everything without leaving any evidence.

But she chose the riskiest path for herself, and now it has backfired.

Now, because Zoey Sanders overheard their conversation, Zoey is repeatedly trying to push her to death, but in reality, Zoey is the most innocent one.

She felt like she was losing her sanity.

She never meant to harm anyone, but in the end, she put the most innocent person in danger.

Emma's determined expression gradually turned helpless.

Why did she become like this?

Owen Winton sighed, unable to hide a hint of sympathy in his eyes. Among his children, Emma was the smartest, the most outstanding, and also the most ruthless.

He used to not view this ruthlessness as a flaw—it's the ruthlessness that gave her the determination to compete, to find the right path to strive for, and to fiercely achieve her goals.

Emma's self-esteem was stronger than anyone else's, and she would never allow herself to be inferior.

But too much of anything can backfire. The strong self-esteem and ruthlessness, when misdirected, lead to the wrong steps, sinking into the quagmire, falling into a deep abyss with no redemption.

"Dad, I don't want this, I really don't want this."

Emma wept, shaking her head in despair, "But I have no choice now. If they find out, no one in the Lewis Family will let me go, nor will the Sanders Family. I have no choice, no retreat. There's a fifty percent chance of winning if I act, but if I don't, I'll surely lose."

"Dad, I apologize to Miss Sanders. It's come to this, and all I can do is apologize to her. I'll do my best to compensate the Sanders Family afterward. I'll exhaust all my means to make it up to her family, but I cannot be discovered, absolutely cannot."

Emma's sobbing was steeped in despair, Owen Winton's temples throbbed with discomfort.

"Dad, I know I can't drag the Winton Family down with me. If I fail, it's best if you know nothing about it. I'll take full responsibility for the consequences."

Owen Winton looked at Emma, his gaze filled with helplessness, pursed his lips without saying a word.

After a long while, Owen Winton could do nothing but exhale deeply, wave his hand, "Fine, do as you wish."

Owen Winton silently left the hospital room.

Emma stared blankly at her father, her eyes flickering as she stood rooted in place for a long time, unsure of what she was thinking.

Chloe Woods was also scared now, helplessly looking at Emma, "Emma, do you really intend to go through with it?"

Emma gave a bitter smile, "Do I have any other choice?"

She really had no other way.

"If you're afraid, I won't involve you, you don't need to help me anymore."

Chloe Woods lowered her gaze, seeming to make a decision, shook her head forcefully, "No, Emma, this is something we're in together, I'll help you."

Emma raised her hand, holding Chloe Woods' hand, "Thank you, Chloe."

Chloe Woods tearfully shook her head; she knew they were tied to the same fate. If Emma failed, could she still have peace?

Impossible.

Emma pressed her lips together, her eyes finally flashing with a hint of ruthlessness.

The root cause of her predicament was still Wyatt Lewis and Aria Richardson; she hated herself but hated them even more.

Why did she fall into such a state, while they could still be happily together?

In the end, the ones who truly caused harm to Zoey Sanders were the two of them.

Their happiness was built on Zoey Sanders' suffering.

Thinking this way, Emma felt a little less guilty towards Zoey Sanders.

If Zoey Sanders really died, she should blame Wyatt Lewis and Aria Richardson.

...

Zoey Sanders's hospital room.

Aria Richardson and Wyatt Lewis listened to Hope Williams' analysis of the entire situation, and anger appeared on their faces.

Wyatt Lewis slammed a fist on the table, "Damn it, so it was all orchestrated by her?"

Alitzel Williams also frowned, "Litte Hope, are you sure?"

Hope Williams nodded, "What I mentioned are my speculations; we don't have evidence yet to prove any of this is true."

Wyatt Lewis furrowed his brows tighter, looking at Zoey and then at the devastated Sanders Family, and his expression immediately darkened, "So all this happened to Zoey because of me."

Wyatt Lewis's face turned colder, "You take good care of Zoey, and I won't let those two people get away with it."