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Chapter 129

The next day, Gwendolyn was in high spirits as she went to work at the hospital. The bubbly nurse Sandra nudged her with her elbow and teased, “Was that huge red neon sign over at Summit Corp last night for you?”

Her eyebrows arched playfully, her smile brimming with mischief.

With a twinkle in her eye and a blush on her cheeks, Gwendolyn denied, “No way, that was for the grand opening of the Summit Corp building.”

Sandra was tinged with envy as she replied, “You’re smiling. You must be lying.”

“Believe what you want,” Gwendolyn said, her attempt at deflection all too obvious.

Sandra clung to her arm, cooing like a kitten, “Come on, spill the beans. What did you guys get up to last night?”

Gwendolyn bit her lip, her cheeks flushing even more.

Last night was wild with unhinged passion in front of the floor–to–ceiling windows.

She never thought a simple kiss could send one’s soul into such a frenzy, yearning for

oneness.

when Mr. Chadwick hoarsely called a halt that they didn’t completely lose themselves to the madness.

She was about to probe

entrance.

out here! Quack doctor! Honey,

hurried over to find Bill on a stretcher, pale and retching, with his wife’s cries piercing the air. Journalists and

wife, spotting Gwendolyn, grabbed her hand, desperate not to

  1. go.

cameras zoomed in

Quigley, you said my husband just had a simple case of gastritis, you did acupuncture and prescribed something. Now look at him! He said the acupuncture was uncomfortable, and now he’s vomiting blood!” Bill’s wife was creating

expression grave, “If he followed

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dodge responsibility Incompetent

pulled out the prescription, “Take a

cameras focused on the paper, “This prescription

you see, yesterday…”

voices drowned hers out. No one was

take another look at Bill, let me examine him.” Gwendolyn was more concerned about what was wrong with him than their insults. She trusted her medical skills, but the human body was a mystery. Had they missed another

shoved Gwendolyn away, shouting, “Are you just an intern? You treated Bill alone, and now you’re going to harm him

intern? So young, just graduated, right? Does she even know all

an intern see patients alone? That’s playing

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