Chapter 651
Valerie walked up directly to Rowan and said, "Are you Rowan?"
Rowan asked, "Yes, and you are?"
Valerie sneered, "You look like a real piece of work, ut didn't do anything worthwhile!"
Rowan was stunned. "Why are you being so insulting?"
"Insulting? I'm doing you a favor by not hitting you! You thief, you stole Mr. Morse's formula and still have the nerve to show off. Where is your conscience? You're truly a worthless scoundrel!" Valerie scolded.
As Valerie scolded him, Rowan looked her up and down. He didn't recognize her at all. But seeing her pregnant and defending Danny so fiercely, he suddenly understood and couldn't help but show a look of disdain.
Rowan said, "Oh, so you're here to back Danny up. Quite something, standing here with your big belly to defend your lover!
"That old man keeps talking about his wife, claiming he's unlucky, deeply in love with her, and won't look at another woman or consider remarrying. Yet, here he is, shacked up with a woman like you and got you pregnant! He's a complete hypocrite!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Valerie, furious, slapped him across the face with all her might, causing one side of Rowan's face to swell immediately.
Rowan was enraged. "You filthy woman, how dare you hit me! I'll make sure you regret this!"
He raised his hand to strike back, but Valerie was surrounded by four or five bodyguards who quickly cornered Rowan. Rowan was taken aback. "You... If you dare come closer, I..."
The bodyguards kicked him to the ground.
One of the bodyguards said, "You filthy bastard, open your eyes wide and see who you've offended! How dare you be disrespectful to Mrs. Grant here!"
Hearing this, Rowan panicked and scrambled to his feet. "You wait! I'll make sure Danny has no place to hide!"
The bodyguards were furious. "You piece of shit! Don't run!"
Rowan was terrified, fleeing without a trace, not caring about the pain.
Valerie took a deep breath and told the bodyguards, "Let him go. Don't chase a desperate enemy!"
She was shocked that Danny had hired such a person. A vile traitor like Rowan had taken advantage of the famous winemaker. It was disgusting. Valerie knew that catching Rowan now wouldn't help. Since he had stolen the formula, no matter who he sold it to, the formula was no longer safe. Valerie took a deep breath and found Danny. Seeing his downcast face, she felt a pang of sympathy.
Danny said, "Miss Warren, you're here! I'm truly a failure. I was actually betrayed..."
He smiled bitterly.
Valerie shook her head. "Mr. Morse, don't say that!"
Danny forced a smile. "Look at me. People say I'm famous, but look at my life. My wife is dead, my daughter is sick, and now even my apprentice has betrayed me. I'm a complete failure! Accomplished nothing, and my family is falling apart!"
Danny sat on the steps outside the church, looking dejected and lost.
Valerie knew the blow was too severe for him. To lose everything he had worked for all his life was crushing for anyone.
Valerie said, "Actually, life has many phases. Some people have smooth paths because others have cleared obstacles for them, while we have to clear them ourselves. But the process of overcoming obstacles is still worth it.
"I believe there's always light at the end of the tunnel. As the saying goes, 'To build, you must first destroy.' Let those formulas be the past. Let's discard them and move towards a new direction.
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"Just like Stella, she needs us now more than ever. If you don't pull yourself together, what will you do when Mr. Olson returns?"
Hearing Valerie's words, Danny was stunned and thought, 'Stella... Yes, I still have Stella.'
Despite everything, Valerie still believed in him. Danny took a deep breath and nodded. "I understand."
His eyes regained a glimmer of hope.
Valerie's encouragement lifted Danny's spirits. A few days later, Nelson returned from abroad and was immediately arranged by Matthew to work at Kranson City Hospital.
When Nelson examined Stella's condition, Danny was anxious.
This was his last hope. If even Nelson couldn't help, then he truly had no other options.
Fortunately, Nelson and his team agreed to perform surgery. Though the risks were high, if they didn't operate, Stella's life would be in imminent danger.
Danny, of course, couldn't bear to lose his daughter, so he had to trust Nelson and agreed to the surgery.
The surgery date was set. As Stella was wheeled into the operating room, Danny was incredibly anxious.
Valerie and her team arrived as well.
Seeing Danny's distress, Valerie couldn't help but comfort him. "Mr. Morse, don't worry. We have to trust Stella and Mr. Olson. He has years of experience. If there was no confidence in the surgery, Mr. Olson wouldn't proceed."
Danny nodded, unable to say much. All he could do now was pray.
After four hours of surgery, Stella was wheeled out. Nelson came out and removed his mask. "The surgery was successful, but she's not out of dangenyet. The blood clots and tumor in her brain have all been removed."
Danny asked, "When will my daughter wake up?"
"That depends on her. The coma lasted too long. Now that the clots are cleared, she needs time to recover."This is from NôvelDrama.Org.
Valerie interjected, "Thank you, Mr. Olson."
She turned to Danny. "Mr. Morse, don't rush. Give Stella some time. Spend these days with her. We'll see how things go once she stabilizes."
In this situation, Danny sighed and had to accept it.
Matthew had found such a good doctor to perform the surgery on Stella. If he didn't appreciate it, it would be unreasonable.
Yet Danny's compassion for his daughter moved Valerie to grant Danny a week's leave to be with Stella through her critical period.
Stella's condition was optimistic. She responded well to the surgery and had been out of the intensive care unit for a week. Danny spoke to her every day and wiped her down.
One morning, as usual, he turned on the hot water and was about to clean her hands when Stella's fingers suddenly moved. Danny was startled, thinking he might mistake, and rubbed his eyes. "Stella? If you can hear me, move your finger."
After a moment, her finger moved again, causing Danny's heart to tremble with joy.
"Doctor! Doctor!"
Nelson and his team rushed over. "What's happened?"
"Mr. Olson! My daughter, my daughter is conscious! Her finger moved just now!" Danny shouted.