Cornelia asked, "Can't you tell me?"
Dr. Lester replied, "It doesn't seem to have anything to do with Marc's condition."
Cornelia insisted, "It's very relevant. Please tell me the truth, Dr. Lester."
Dr. Lester thought for a moment, "It's been a while, even longer than Dr. Dawson."
Only then did Cornelia understand. Knowing Marcus’ personality, he would never put all his eggs in one basket. Even if Dr. Dawson and her son betrayed him during his coma, he had other people to rely on.
Cornelia told Dr. Lester, "Before President Hartley wakes up, I hope you can stay by his side. All his meds, you need to handle them personally and don't let anyone else touch them, especially not Dr. Dawson." It wasn't that she was being petty with Dr. Dawson, but both Dr. Dawson and her son were emotionally unstable right now. They might do something harmful to Marcus out of spite.
Marcus, at the moment, was totally defenseless and couldn't afford any slip-ups.
Though she didn't want to admit that she was his wife, the fact was that she was. During Marcus’ coma, she had to step up and protect him. She was determined to ensure that nothing untoward happened to him during this time.
Dr. Lester looked at Cornelia with newfound respect. This was the woman Marc had chosen, the one he had picked among many others, who could keep calm no matter what.
Dr. Lester assured Cornelia, "Don't worry, Ms. Stewart, I've got it all covered. The most important thing now is to get Marc to wake up as soon as possible. I've done everything I can, do you have any ideas?"
Cornelia had an idea, but she wasn't sure if it would work. "Dr. Lester, can I go in and talk to President Hartley? I'm not sure if my method will work, but I want to give it a try. Maybe it will work for President Hartley."
Dr. Lester responded, "That's the spirit."
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