Chapter 866

Lena wanted to sleep early, but the more she tried, the harder it was to fall asleep. She tossed and turned until dawn and only managed to sleep for a short while. Naturally, she woke up late.

Rushing downstairs in a flurry, she saw Aaron calmly eating breakfast in the dining area.

"Good morning, Uncle!" she greeted as she hurried toward the door.

"Your car has a flat tire," Aaron said nonchalantly, stopping her in her tracks.

Without even looking up, he continued cutting his steak with precision. "I've contacted a repairman, but it's too early for them to come over."

In other words, there was no way she could drive to work this morning. But she had already arranged with Nate to conduct an examination on the pregnant woman whose fetus had an underdeveloped heart. They needed to finalize the surgical plan and decide on the team. Being late would be unacceptable.

"Then I'll call a cab," Lena said, quickly coming up with a solution.

"It's rush hour-good luck finding one," Aaron replied, placing a neatly cut piece of steak onto the plate opposite him. "Come over and eat breakfast. I'll drive you."

Lena glanced at the time. She was already running late, and sitting down for breakfast would only make it worse.

she couldn't exactly stop Aaron from eating

really in a hurry. How about I take your car, and you have someone come

casually,

destined to be late, she decided to

up

she quickly messaged

spread was as balanced as ever: thinly sliced steak, boiled eggs, warm milk, and

had felt like her meals were curated by a professional nutritionist. In

but steal a glance at him. His skin was flawless-fair and smooth, without blemishes, acne, or excess oil. Such perfect skin was undoubtedly the result of excellent self-care inside

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a woman, she found herself envious, even a little ashamed. With her erratic schedule, frequent night shifts, lack of proper sleep, and haphazard meals that often involved takeout, she had never eaten as nutritiously balanced a meal as he prepared. In comparison, she felt like she was living far too roughly. This

late but still not eating properly?" Aaron's calm voice cut through her thoughts. His gaze remained lowered, yet he had clearly

and she quickly

quick look at her car and confirmed the flat tire. She couldn't understand it she had driven home without any issues

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