Chapter 215

Eve clutches her chest, her voice a hoarse whisper. “Are you holding a gridge for how I treated you bank then? I apologize. You can saf ©nny terrns you like”

“t’s not that Gwendolyn felt a weight heavy as stone press upon her heart an she steeled herself to say, “I can’t go against my mentor’s wishes, I can’t agree to your request”

At her words, Eve felt a sense of resigned realization.

Deflated Eve’s expression tumed ashen. 1 knew it was too much to hope for We broke the rules first. I don’t blame you‘

Back in the day, Claude had got treatment from Silas, a line that Enoch would never cross-

But Eve was reluctant to let go of that sliver of hope, though she knew deep down that her younger son was unlikely to wake up.

Gwendolyn Furrowed her brows. It was the rules again.

She had no clue what had transpired in the past, and Enoch never mentioned a word of it to her.

As Gwendolyn was about to inquire further, Marina’s questioning voice echoed from the stairwell. “Ms. Hamilton, what are you doing

Gwendolyn and Eve tumed their attention in that direction.

Selina brushed back, her cascading hair. “I just went to check out the studio. There are so many memories of Howie and me there. I

didn’t expect it to be as it was.”

Marina replied calmly. “The house has been hectic. I plan to sort it out another day.”

“Selina, that’s impolite. You’re a quest. You can’t just wander off, Eve scolded with feigned annoyance.

Selina

wrapped her arm around her cooing, “I’m sorry. I just forgot for a moment that fim a quest. I came here so often that I knew it

better than Ms. Quigley”

Then she looked up at Gwendolyn, continuing. “You don’t mind, do you, Ms. Quigley?”

“Actually, I do mind,” Gwendolyn said softly, “So, Ms. Hamilton, please don’t be so impolite next time. Howard doesn’t like others

touching his things.”

was about Howard, which

mouth curled into a cold, emotionless

be going. Let’s pretend I never asked anything of

not attempt to detain her.

3 8 3 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 2

and Eve left, Gwendolyn received a phone

I’ll be

to the hospital, heading

a mass meeting for a free clinic initiative, sending young doctors to rural

free medical services

was full of young doctors and nurses from different departments.

over and sat down, asking. “Is the turnout

fiftieth–anniversary charity event. The media will cover it, too. Each department

in

“the hospital leadership is keen on you going because you’ve become quite well–known lately. But don’t agree

not?” Gwendolyn asked,

“The conditions in the countryside can be tough, the dialects hard to understand, and the cell service spotty. When it rains, it’s

crude.”

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Chapter 215

Chapter 215

grudge for how I treated

that.” Gwendolyn felt a weight heavy as stone press upon her heart as she steeled herself to say,

Eve felt a

much to hope

the day, Claude had got treatment from Silas, a line that Enoch would never

she knew deep down that her younger

her brows. It was the rules again.

and Enoch

to inquire further, Marina’s questioning voice echoed from the stairwell. “Ms. Hamilton, what are you

and Eve turned their attention in that

are so many memories of Howie and

has been hectic. I plan to sort

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