Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right by Rosie Steppe

Chapter 274

I didn't go to the lunch because Lena had already made plans with me.

She mentioned that her senior from college was coming to their hospital as a guest lecturer. She'd talked to him and set up a meeting to discuss Yuna's treatment plan. "Then I'll bring Hayden along." I said. Since Yuna was his sister, it made sense for him to be there and hear everything firsthand.

After a

all, the final call on whether to go through with the surgery would be his.

Lena hesitated, and I could tell something was off. "Is there a problem? Is it inconvenient?"

"It's better if you come alone. He's only got a short break, and we'll have to keep it brief," Lena explained.

I went to the hospital alone with Yuna's medical records. Lena was waiting for me and, after skimming through the documents, she led me toward the lecture hall.

As we walked, she filled me in. "He's super busy. After the lecture, he's got a packed schedule, so you'll probably only get four or five minutes with him."

I raised an eyebrow. "That busy? Is he, like, the President or something?"

Lena laughed and played along. "Basically! He's an internationally renowned professor now. The only reason he's even here is probably because the hospital administration's been praying for a miracle, or maybe one of the directors pulled some serious strings." I glanced over at Lena and noticed a flicker of sadness in her eyes.

amazing in her own right, but compared to the senior she admired, her accomplishments probably felt small

she'd been holding onto this one-sided crush

who matches you, but it's also about walking

met him privately?" I asked, still

I wouldn't be dragging you along now," Lena said, nudging me. "Like I said, he's this big-shot professor, always with an assistant in tow,

want to see him; she

personal contact, right? Why not give it a shot?"

away. By then, we'd reached the lecture hall, where a huge electronic screen announced: [Welcome, Professor Nate

stage was a young, handsome guy with rimless. glasses,

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had to

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and his voice was smooth, like he was

he wore caught the spotlights, making him look

do have that

him in her heart all this time, never letting

and I got there late, we had no choice but

I was imagining things-when we walked in, it