Chapter 1742

Karina had never seen that particular look in Wilfred's eyes before.

The emotions were subtle, hidden beneath the surface, almost imperceptible unless one paid close attention. Having spent so much time by his side recently, she had grown adept at reading his subtle expressions.

"Sorry, Dr. Wilfred, have I caused trouble for you again?" she asked hesitantly, her guilt written all over her face.

Wilfred lifted his gaze, ready to deliver a prepared response. Yet, faced with her earnest eyes, his words faltered, and what he finally said was, "From now on, you don't need to call me 'Dr. Wilfred' every time."

"Then what should I call you? Mr. Wilfred?" she asked tentatively.

""Just my name."

Wilfred's voice was calm as he used his knife and fork to cut into his steak. His dark lashes framed eyes that seemed to glimmer with depth, as if they held secrets untold.

Despite his cool demeanor, Karina felt a small surge of satisfaction and smiled.

At the hospital, I'll call you Dr. Wilfred, but in private, I'll call

hand paused ever so slightly before he resumed cutting. His reply was

Karina, that dinner was one of the happiest moments she had experienced in recent days. The shadows of worry and schemes seemed to dissipate, leaving her feeling lighthearted and determined as she held the patient files Wilfred had assigned to her. However, within the hospital, murmurs began to spread. At first, it was just whispers about favoritism, but as time passed, the gossip

work hours, she overheard a

did Karina even get into this hospital? This isn't some shabby clinic. It's the top hospital in the

got in through connections. Look at how close she

file tightened as tremors ran through her fingers. She stepped

froze in

weren't saying anything.

"Oh, right! I just remembered, Room 301 needs an IV.

"Don't go!"

the nurse's arm, her tone unusually firm. "You can say whatever you want about me-I can take it. But spreading rumors about Dr. Wilfred? That's where I draw the

actions reminded Karina of the

slander, carried out with malicious intent and an appalling lack of

done nothing to deserve

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