Chapter 56

Gwendolyn’s heart fluttered with a mixture of anticipation and warmth at the words.

“Don’t joke about this.”

Howard sighed with a hint of resignation, “Alright. I’ve been laid up in the hospital with a nasty bug, and Bainbridge is getting cockler by the day, slipping up more than ever. Wait till Grandpa’s 70th birthday bash, I’ve got a little ‘present‘ for them.”

He was plotting to give Bainbridge a false sense of security, to get him to sign a bet–the–company deal without a second thought.

Gwendolyn poured him a glass of warm water.

Taking the glass, Howard took a sip and said, “You head home tonight, bring your medical kit over. We’ll have our acupuncture sessions here in the hospital.”

“Mr. Chadwick, I…” Gwendolyn hesitated.

“I know.” His eyes were deep, seeing right through her, “You don’t want our relationship out in the open. Tomorrow, I’ll make sure you’re officially in charge of this ward.”

Without further questions, Gwendolyn nodded.

“Go home. The driver’s waiting outside. Be safe out there. It’s late.” said Howard.

“I’ll be off then, goodbye.”

She was exhausted from a night full of shocks and surprises.

her lab coat, Gwendolyn stepped out where her driver, Cliff, was waiting.

Chadwick.” Greeting, he opened the car door, and

the click of a camera captured her as she got

like a pot of boiling water,

soon as she arrived.

Chadwick could it

and professional intern from the acupuncture recovery department. Guess

they’re all about a romantic fling, aren’t they?”

young nurses could hardly contain their excitement.

and primed, ready to impress, Gwendolyn felt a twinge of

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out for his niece, Polly, who eagerly agreed Prancing around like a proud

openly but Inwardly

the one to land the good fortune,” she sniped at Gwendolyn, who was

long, Polly came running down in tears,

“Polly, what happened?”

place the

breath, “He humiliated me, saying how did

keep her lips from curling up into

frowned, “Mamie, your

strutted forward, confident she was no empty–headed beauty like Polly. She knew the basics inside out. This

childless, but what did

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