Unmasking Mrs. Newton's Secret Identities novel Chapter 2076

As the sun set, Reggie's surgery was finally complete.

Kingsley had carefully administered the necessary anesthetic, ensuring a successful operation. Within half an hour after the procedure, Reggie began to regain consciousness.

"How are you feeling? How's everything?" James asked, his voice thick with concern as he leaned in to check on him.

"I'm not feeling much," Reggie replied, shaking his head. The sharp pain that had plagued him before he passed out had eased, leaving him feeling surprisingly better.

"What do you mean?" James' mind started to race as he looked at Reggie's left leg, his brow furrowing with concern. "You're not saying your whole leg is numb, are you?"

Without thinking, James grabbed Reggie's thigh and pinched it hard.

"Ouch!" Reggie winced, glaring at James as though he were an idiot. Gritting his teeth, he retorted, "Do you feel anything now?"

"What kind of feeling?"

"The kind that makes me wonder why I bothered saving you."

Watching the exchange, Kingsley shook his head in exasperation. "I gave him painkillers. What do you think he's feeling? Do you want him to be screaming in pain just to make you feel better?"

James fell silent. His worry about Reggie's leg was ultimately driven by his distrust of Kingsley's character. In the end, he realized he had been too quick to judge, wrongly assuming the worst about Kingsley.

As a professional, Kingsley didn't linger on trivialities, understanding that the situation was far more critical than petty concerns.

"Thank you!" Reggie said earnestly, offering his gratitude.

Kingsley's gaze narrowed, an uneasy expression crossing his face for a moment. "How did you get in here?"

Despite the tension in the air, Kingsley remained calm. He recognized the man standing before him—Joel Franco, the head of Base X and his former superior.

The term "former" carried more meaning than just the passage of time. In the early days at Base X, Kingsley's medical genius was only beginning to unfold.

What he hadn't realized at the time was that Joel had struck dangerous deals with a ruthless faction, using them to further the organization's goals.

Repelled by Joel's willingness to forsake his principles for power, Kingsley had opposed him, and their clash eventually resulted in a bitter separation.

When Kingsley left Base X, he had been beaten to the edge of death, clinging to life solely through his sheer willpower.