Chapter 52

Im gonna hit the shower,” said Gwendolyn.

She dropped her things and hurried back to her room for a quick shower and change into clean clothes. Finally, she knocked on Howard’s door.

“Come in.”

“Mr. Chadwick, I’m here for your acupuncture session,” she said, her voice hoarse and

weary.

Howard’s gaze remained fixed on her as she, like always, began the acupuncture treatment on his legs. Her delicate hands, pale and chapped from the work, stood out starkly.

She looked like a wilted lettuce, utterly spent.

“I’ll remove the needles in half an hour,” Saying, Gwendolyn tidied up her kit and sat down

to wait.

Howard didn’t speak, and he watched as Gwendolyn’s head slowly drooped until her eyes. closed and she dozed off against the rocking chair. He reached into the drawer for some hand lotion and wheeled closer.

The cool cream squirted into his palm, enveloping her hands as he gently massaged

them.

He figured she must’ve had a rough time at the hospital.

come home to complain. She never had anyone to complain to

hour passed, and

Z 2

while later, Marina came upstairs with a tray

“Yes.”

be

even bother with an internship?”

her diploma, maybe even stay on at Bayridge Hospital, and get her medical license

this hard, not if Enoch would just acknowledge her

apprentice.

probably wasn’t ready to reveal his whereabouts yet.

tomorrow? See if they’re giving her a hard time on purpose.”

leave the food here for Mrs. Chadwick to

left, he gently lifted Gwendolyn and placed her on

the next morning ravenous, her stomach

body was next to hers. She

her, Howard shifted

quickly shut her eyes, pretending to sleep, her heart pounding..

be late for work,” said Howard, his morning voice rough and

anymore and opened her

“Do you

by the bed, his

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