And The Daddy Is… The Infertile Guy?!

and said, “Don’t worry, just act natural.”

Meanwhile, Waldo was being led upstairs by Marina. The chilly little villa had only one servant on hand. He scoffed internally. Howard was clearly in decline, nothing like the grandeur of Bainbridge.

“Dr. Waldo is here.”

“Mr. Chadwick,” Dr. Waldo greeted coolly, his contempt for Gwendolyn rising as he laid eyes on her. “I don’t like outsiders present during my treatments, especially not some medical student who thinks she knows it all. Please ask Mrs. Chadwick to leave.”

He looked down on Gwendolyn, even more so after learning she was studying medicine. He thought she was arrogant, pretending to be something after picking up a little knowledge at school.

“I won’t get in your way.” Gwendolyn asserted.

“Do you hope to steal a few tricks? I was trained by the renowned Mr. White. You probably won’t get the chance to witness such exquisite needling techniques again in your lifetime. No wonder you don’t want to leave,” Waldo said mockingly.

Howard remained calm, gripping Gwendolyn’s hand, “Newlyweds are often inséparable. I’m afraid I can’t bear to be apart from her even for a moment.”

Marina covered her mouth and giggled behind her hand, thinking to herself how men only realize the worth of a good wife after they get hitched.

could stay here, though I doubt she has

laughable to Howard. No one knew better than him how gifted Gwendolyn was.

your magnanimity, Dr. Waldo,” Howard said,

with a stern face, instructed, “Please undress Mr.

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acupuncture.”

both the insertion of needles and moxibustion.

silently bearing an affront, helped Howard onto the

to this by now, though his

opened his lavish medicine kit and spread out

needles with a serious demeanor, inserting

his hands, mentally noting the key operation.

could stimulate the legs, but the technique was mediocre at best, just showy with no real substance. Waldo was clearly not here with