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The Heart Surgeon’s Last Patient Novel Chapter 161

Night Carved Paths Into Silence by Zyrel Ash 161

Owen: Kev, my dear, have you missed Grandpa? Want to come 

over and play this weekend? 

Kevin raised his hand, held down the voice message button, 

and said in his little kid voice: I can’t, Grandpa. My dad and 

mom, and my other grandpa and grandma are doing something 

that’s bad for their health, so I can’t go. 

At that moment, Owen, who was sitting on a wicker chair in the 

yard looking at his phone with a happy smile, had his expression 

change completely. 

He shot straight up, and Mrs. Miller, who was reading next to 

him, looked over. 

“What’s wrong?” 

“What did Kev say to scare you like that?” 

Owen frantically played the voice message again, and after 

hearing it, Diane’s face changed in shock too. 

“What on earth are they doing?” 

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Owen was about to call Roderick when another voice message came from his precious grandson. 

“Dad and the others went to play poker. Grandpa, why is poker 

bad for your health?” 

“Will it hurt Mom and Dad?” 

After the voice message finished, Owen and Diane fell silent 

together. 

Diane burst out laughing and settled back into her seat. 

“Feeling better now? The things kids say are so funny.” 

But Owen’s face fell even further. 

His tone was stiff. “That brat Roderick! He’s playing poker with 

his in–laws instead of coming home to play chess with me!” 

In the game room, the Poker machine hummed as the 

automatically shuffled cards were neatly arranged on the table. 

Madeleine was at the table, with Roderick behind her. 

She fumbled with the Poker cards, her movements clumsy. 

“Just so you know, I really don’t know how to play. You guys 

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have to go easy on me.” 

Harold chuckled, “Oh, my dear daughter, even close brothers 

settle accounts clearly. At the card table, we play for real.” 

Bradley crossed his legs, a smug, punchable grin on his face. 

“Since your dad said we’re playing for real, I definitely can’t go 

easy on you. That would be disrespectful.” 

Roderick leaned in and squeezed Madeleine’s shoulder. 

“It’s okay, I’ll teach you.” 

The rules of Poker were complicated. Although Madeleine 

mostly understood after Roderick explained them once, her 

brain still felt stuck when she actually had to play. 

She was clumsily arranging her cards; the player before her had 

already played a card, but Madeleine hadn’t even sorted hers 

yet. 

Roderick leaned over, his chest pressing against her back, and 

reached his hands around her to help her sort them. 

“Like this. Separate the suits, and put the face cards over here.” 

His voice was right by her ear, his breath warm. 

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Bradley watched from the side, resisting the urge to roll his 

eyes. 

Seriously… Roderick only called and asked him to be a fourth 

for Poker, he didn’t say he was coming here to watch their PDA. 

Just as he was about to turn and complain to Harold and 

Clarissa, telling them to get their son–in–law under control. 

Bradley saw Harold busy arranging his cards with one hand, 

while using the other to feed Clarissa a piece of fruit. 

“Alright, alright, I’m not eating anymore. It’s distracting me from 

my cards.” 

“Don’t you like Nectarines? This one is really sweet!” 

Bradley felt a pang of pity for himself, suddenly feeling like a 

lonely single who had wandered into a couples‘ theme park. 

He picked up a fork and stuffed a piece of Nectarine into his 

mouth. 

Sweet? 

Tsk. 

It’s sour as hell. 

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Madeleine was a quick learner. After Roderick taught her for 

two rounds, she could play on her own. 

She didn’t win much, but making her parents happy was worth it 

in the end. 

Bradley was good at Poker, but he didn’t dare to win in a game 

like this. 

Winning against the elders would be inappropriate, and if he 

won against Madeleine… Roderick wouldn’t let him get away 

with it. 

So he was constantly pulling out money. 

When the game ended, Bradley’s wallet was a lot thinner. 

He rubbed his sore shoulder, watching Roderick casually 

massage Madeleine’s fingers, and couldn’t help but mutter, “I’m 

the one who lost money, so why do you two look like the tired 

ones?” 

Roderick gave him a “you’re single, so mind your own business” 

look, which made Bradley’s chest tighten. 

Sitting down at the dining table, Bradley took out his phone and 

habitually opened his sister Charlotte’s moments. 

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Still nothing posted. 

Bradley thought for a moment, then posted on his moments. 

[Several surgeries every day, no time to eat at all, so hungry…] 

After about a minute, Charlotte sent him a private message. 

[Charlotte: How are you so busy you don’t even have time to 

eat?] 

A corner of Bradley’s mouth lifted, his eyes filled with an 

unconcealable scheming look. 

[Bradley: Too busy.] 

Cedella is a passionate storyteller known for her bold romantic and spicy novels that keep readers hooked from the very first chapter. With a flair for crafting emotionally intense plots and unforgettable characters, she blends love, desire, and drama into every story she writes. Cedella’s storytelling style is immersive and addictive—perfect for fans of heated romances and heart-pounding twists.

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