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.

home to complain.

passed, and she hadn’t woken

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wanting to disturb her, Howard quietly pulled the needles out himself. A while later, Marina came upstairs with a tray of food, tiptoeing as she asked, “Mrs. Chadwick

“Yes.”

must be beaten.”

even bother

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

to work this hard, not if Enoch would

apprentice.

ready to reveal his whereabouts

you make some inquiries at Bayridge Hospital tomorrow? See if they’re giving her a hard time on purpose.”

leave the food here for Mrs. Chadwick

lifted Gwendolyn and placed

morning

was next to hers. She slowly turned

Howard shifted his

eyes, pretending to sleep, her heart

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

couldn’t pretend anymore and opened her eyes calmly, “Good morning, Mr. Chadwick.”

“Do you

He lounged by the bed, his question laced with

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