Trading My Ex for His Uncle (Nyla and Damon) novel Chapter 1300

Mary smiled. "Guess."

Edward narrowed his eyes and tried to press the nurse's call button, but Mary quickly grabbed his hand to stop him.

"Edward, don't you think you've been too heartless toward me and Vik?" she asked calmly.

"Mary, Vik is my son, and so is Brian. If Vik caused Brian to lose a leg, don't you think he should pay for that with his own leg?" Edward shot back.

"You have two sons. One has already lost a leg. Are you really going to make the other one disabled too? If I were you, I'd make Vik your only heir—train and support him," she countered.

Edward scowled. "Call Vik back here first, then we'll talk about the rest."

Mary smirked and said slowly, "No need. As long as you're alive, you'll still be able to help me and Vik. How you stay alive, though, doesn't matter."

She called out to the door, "Daniel, come in here."

Daniel Belcher pushed open the door, looking surprised when he saw Mary holding Edward down on the bed.

"Ms. Jewell, what's the matter? Why did you call me?" he asked.

Edward's face darkened. "Daniel, can't you see? Mary is holding me hostage! Come over here and pull her off me!"

His voice was full of anger, but Daniel didn't move. He kept his head down, motionless.

"Daniel!" Edward's frustration was growing, his glare burning through Daniel like fire. If looks could kill, Daniel would have been dead several times over.

"Got it," Daniel replied quietly, turning to leave.

The door to the room clicked shut behind him.

Mary released her hold on Edward, but the moment she did, he pressed the call button on the bed.

This time, she didn't try to stop him. She just watched, smiling, with no trace of fear on her face.

Edward clenched his hands into fists. "Is the doctor also one of your people?!"

"That's right," Mary confirmed with a sly grin. "I switched the staff to my own people, just in case Emerald made another move. But now, it's worked out even better than I expected."