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 out in a neat

row.

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

unusual, and Gwendolyn boldly decided to stimulate his entire

she focused intently on the acupuncture, a true test of her endurance.

cleaning her hands, Gwendolyn got started on

hours had passed by the time she

Gwendolyn stood up, she noticed two girls at the door

snap out of it. “Brought you

looked like a divine healer just now. Watching you do acupuncture, there was a rhythm to it like a

hitting the right points, but now her

an exaggeration Gwendolyn packed up, closing

true skill.

to carry her things, with Jeannie even bringing the breakfast, a donut, and a latte, right to Gwendolyn’s lips, “Eat up. Gwen.”

a bite.” Jeannie urged warmly

delightful taste. If only she could pair it with a latte, it would be th

perfect combination.

“Last night, Linda took money from Selina to call you into the hospital on purpose.

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