After knowing Who She Is They Kneeled novel Chapter 34

Chapter 34 Don’t Tempt Fate

Lenny might be young, but he had a fierce edge to him, a raw intensity etched into his features. Abandoned by his parents, he’d grown up without a compass for right or wrong.

When Isabella found him and brought him to the clinic, it was Annelise who tamed his wild spirit with a firm hand. That was three years ago.

Since then, Lenny had thrown himself into work, helping patients with a diligence that softened his rough edges. Now, he seemed far more gentle than before. But that was only when no one crossed him. If someone mistook his quiet demeanor for weakness and caught his attention, they’d soon regret it.

Annelise sat in the small courtyard, twirling a wildflower between her fingers, a faint smile playing on her lips.

That same night, Rosalie lay in bed, still reeling from the shock of the day’s events.

Downstairs at the Kendrick’s mansion, a gaggle of medical students–Rosalie’s protégés–had gathered, each eager to prove their loyalty.

Among them, Benjamin Howard and Marina Walsh stood out, their fervor unmatched. Juliette, however, wasn’t part of the crowd. The moment Rosalie stirred, she and Gloria were summoned upstairs.

The second Juliette saw Rosalie, her eyes welled up, brimming with more concern than she’d ever shown for her own grandmother. “Prof. Kendrick, how did you end up like this? Who upset you so badly?”

“It’s all because of you…” Rosalie muttered, a cooling patch plastered to her forehead. She started to snap but caught herself, softening her tone. “No, it’s that brat who got the better of me.”

Juliette blinked, confused. “brat?”

“That backwater cousin of yours from the sticks,” Rosalie spat, her teeth practically grinding at the thought of Annelise. “She’s been swindling her way right into my hospital!”

Juliette gasped. “Her?”

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Chapter 34 Don’t Tempt Fate

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Gloria’s temper flared instantly “That little brat again?”

Fury churned in her chest. That girl was too much! Gloria had told Annelise to go back to her real parents in the countryside, and Annelise had nodded along, all sweet and compliant.

But now, it seemed no matter where they went, she was there, trailing them like a shadow Gloria was convinced Annelise was sticking around for one reason only: to squeeze every last penny she could from them.

“Madam Kendrick, don’t you worry,” Gloria said, thumping her chest with confidence “Ill handle that girl.”

Rosalie waved a hand, feigning magnanimity. “I’m not one to stoop to a country bumpkin’s level. But, Gloria, why didn’t you ever mention your poor relation knows medicine?”

“Medicine?” Gloria burst out laughing, as if she’d heard the punchline to a ridiculous joke “You mean Annelise? She’s just a technical school dropout. How could she possibly know anything about medicine?”

Rosalie sighed, her tone heavy with skepticism. “Don’t be so sure. Some people are cunning. hiding their skills until the right moment. Today, she pulled some fancy treatment out of her sleeve and completely hoodwinked Mr. Pennington. Can you believe it?”

“Mr. Pennington?” Juliette’s voice faltered, a flicker of unease crossing her face as she sensed something was off.

Gloria, however, brushed it off. “I know that girl inside and out. Her grades are a disaster. and she barely shows up to class. She must’ve picked up some parlor tricks from that broke old woman.”

“You mean Isabella?” Rosalie sat up straighter, her eyes narrowing. “Didn’t you say Annelise was just a distant cousin? How’s she tied to Isabella?”

The Whitman family might be a minor, up–and–coming clan, but Isabella had a reputation for skill, and Rosalie wasn’t about to underestimate her.

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