Chapter 248

“You’ll take point on the infrastructure project in Honeysuckle Hollow” With that, Howard rose to his feet and his figure blended into the night as he stepped out of the office

onating? Don’t just walk away, you infuriating blockhead.”

“Hey, Howard. What about the charity auction? What are you donating?

Nathan’s voice tore through the air, laced with frustration.

Little did he know Howard catch on quicker than others.

The next day, Gwendolyn woke up in the on–call room, her body aching from a night spent at her desk instead of her bed, dark circles under her eyes.

She hadn’t gone home last night.

After a quick freshen-up in the bathroom, Gwendolyn headed to room 2121. It was quiet, save for the steady beep of the monitors Selina had left at some unknown hour

Claude, the man lying in the hospital bed, looked skeletal, his cheeks sunk in, yet you could still see the remains of his once handsome features

His eyes were closed, the veins on the back of his hands prominent.

did a basic check to ensure his vitals were normal. Then she brought out the acupuncture needles, laying them

row.

to awaken the senses. She deftly positioned needles at the vital points on his head. She added more

boldly decided to stimulate his entire body’s

she focused intently on

cleaning her hands, Gwendolyn got started on the treatment

by the time she finished

up, she noticed two girls at the

first to snap out of

in awe, “Gwendolyn, you looked like a divine healer just now. Watching you do acupuncture, there was a rhythm to

acupuncture was just about hitting the right points,

up, closing

true skill.

Jeannie even bringing the breakfast, a donut,

bite.” Jeannie urged warmly

the crisp donut, a delightful taste. If only she could pair it with a latte, it would

the perfect combination.

you into the hospital

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255