Chapter 320
He Actually Dared to Stand Me Up
Claire Bennett hadn't expected that Hazel Lewis and she would, by sheer coincidence, both have gone to find a doctor at the same time.
It really was too much of a coincidence.
Ruby Sterling shot Hazel Lewis a glare. This woman did it on purpose, didn't she? After hearing that Claire Bennett had invited a doctor for Grandpa, she actually barged in, trying to curry favor with Grandpa.
She was just about to cut in unhappily when Claire Bennett calmed her down. "Ruby, wait a second first..."
Ruby Sterling trusted Claire Bennett. If she was telling her to quiet down, she definitely had some kind of plan, and thinking that, she gradually calmed down.
In reality, Claire Bennett didn't have any plan at all. It was just that, looking at Hazel Lewis's confident expression, she felt the person Hazel had invited had to be very impressive.
That guy Zane Cole was decent enough, but who knew whether he could compare to the other person's doctor. Since Hazel Lewis had already stepped forward, Claire Bennett figured she'd better not come out and make a fool of herself.
That was why Claire Bennett hadn't let Ruby Sterling speak.
Ruby Sterling leaned close to Claire Bennett and whispered, "Claire, who did you invite? It can't be that Zane Cole guy, can it? If it really is him, then he's way more impressive than whoever Hazel Lewis invited. Say it right now and crush her on the spot!"
Claire Bennett shook her head lightly. "Let Hazel Lewis do it."
She didn't answer whether it was or not, and Ruby Sterling also assumed Claire Bennett had invited someone else.
Although Zane Cole and Claire Bennett seemed to know each other, Zane Cole never did anyone any favors. Claire Bennett probably couldn't have invited him either.
In the end, Ruby Sterling could only say helplessly, "You... sigh, fine then!"
At that moment, Hazel Lewis glanced at Claire Bennett and Ruby Sterling, who were whispering to each other.
She knew those two were definitely talking about her. Seeing the helpless look on Ruby Sterling's face, Hazel assumed the doctor Claire had invited wasn't that great and had been completely overshadowed by hers.
Hazel Lewis curled her lips slightly and slowly withdrew her gaze, a smug smile on her face, then said softly, "Old Mr. Sterling, the person I invited for you is from the Cole family."
Someone from the Cole family?
Old Mr. Sterling looked at Hazel Lewis in surprise, shock and suspicion in his eyes.
He had gone to invite someone from the Cole family before, but the Coles hadn't shown him any respect at all and had even told him to get in line according to the rules. He had never met anyone who dared act arrogantly in front of the Sterling family.
Even someone he couldn't invite, Hazel Lewis had actually managed to bring?
At that moment, Claire Bennett slowly narrowed her eyes too, confusion showing in them.
Could the member of the Cole family Hazel Lewis was talking about be Zane Cole?
Just now, when Claire had seen Zane Cole here, she'd thought he had come because of her matter. She hadn't expected Hazel Lewis was actually the one who had invited him?
How many people had Zane Cole agreed to treat, exactly?
Hazel Lewis was extremely satisfied with the effect she had created. This was exactly what she wanted. Just as she was about to have Jade Cole come out, the main doors were suddenly pushed open.
Hearing the noise, everyone instinctively turned to look.
In an instant, they saw a tall, striking figure. The signature modified Zhongshan suit he wore made quite a few people recognize his identity at first glance.
"It's Zane Cole, the head of the Cole family!"
"It really is Zane Cole. Isn't he usually very busy? How does he have time to come here?"
"Do you think Hazel Lewis invited him?"
"Seems like it. Didn't Hazel Lewis just say she'd invited someone from the Cole family to help Old Mr. Sterling recover his health?"
...
Claire Bennett ground her teeth and decided she was going to settle accounts with Zane Cole later!
He actually dared to stand her up!
He had clearly agreed to see the patient for her, but now he had also agreed to Hazel Lewis at the same time, leaving Claire stuck in an awkward spot. Luckily she hadn't said anything earlier, or the one who would have been humiliated would have been her.
Zane Cole was holding an exquisite gift box as he walked straight toward Old Mr. Sterling and Old Mrs. Sterling.
A moment later, he stopped in front of them, then smiled and said, "Old Madam, wishing you a long life. This is a thousand-year-old ginseng from my family's collection. Please accept it."
Old Mrs. Sterling was naturally all smiles as she happily accepted it. "It's enough that you came. Why bring a gift too?"
Jade Cole, who had been in the corner, was just about to step forward when she unexpectedly saw Zane Cole appear here.
She panicked instantly and hurriedly hid herself.
Jade Cole had only been so reckless in using the Cole family's name because she knew Zane Cole wouldn't come. Now that Zane Cole had appeared, she could barely hide fast enough, let alone dare come out and show her face.
When Hazel Lewis saw Zane Cole appear, surprise showed on her face. Then, hearing the people around her point out who he was, she was so shocked she couldn't recover.
Zane Cole? He was that head of the Cole family?
At that moment, Daniel Lewis couldn't help walking over to Hazel Lewis and asking in a low voice, "Hazel, what's going on? Was Zane Cole invited by you? Didn't you say the person you invited was someone else from the Cole family? What was the name again, Jade something?"
Hazel Lewis shook her head lightly and said, "Dad, it's Jade Cole! I don't know what's going on either. Jade said Zane Cole is extremely busy, and he's not approachable at all. No matter who asks him to see a patient, they have to wait in line, so that's why I thought of asking Jade to come instead."
"Then what exactly is going on? I tested the waters with Old Mr. Sterling before, and he said the Cole family had politely declined the birthday banquet invitation. So I thought if you could get someone from the Cole family to come, it would definitely leave a good impression on Old Mr. Sterling."
Daniel Lewis's eyes darkened, and he said with certainty, "It shouldn't have been the Sterling family who invited him either."
Hazel Lewis looked toward Claire Bennett.
Could Zane Cole have been invited by Claire Bennett?
No... impossible!
Hazel Lewis rejected that guess immediately.
How could a woman like Claire Bennett, with no status or background whatsoever, possibly have the ability to invite Zane Cole?
If it wasn't the Sterling family who had invited him, and it wasn't Claire Bennett either, then who else could it be?
Suddenly, a bold guess rose in Hazel Lewis's heart. Could it be...