Chapter 203

• It was clear the moment Hazel decided to destroy someone’s credibility she did it with precision and without hesitation. Coldly composed, she gave the order to bring back Dr. Nathaniel Langford, one of the most respected and notoriously blunt figures in high-society medical circles.
• Most of the elite wives present remembered Nathaniel’s prior remarks. He had been clear about Evelyn’s condition, but Hazel was hoping for a spectacle something to divert the scandal swirling around her. She was gambling that the shift in attention would reset the room’s power dynamic.
• Moments later, Nathaniel’s familiar voice cut through the partitioned space of the gala venue. The walls didn’t hide much his tone was steady, clipped, and unmistakably authoritative.