Chapter 270

Judd slipped his shirt back on. “Honestly, I didn’t really think about it at the time.”

Gentry jabbed him in the chest, tracing a heart with his finger. “Well, you never know-maybe you’ve caught some feelings?”

“Professor Carstairs? Are you in…” Charlotte pushed the door open and walked in just in time to witness the scene.

She froze, her expression flickering with embarrassment before she forced a smile. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to interrupt. I’ll just step out.”

Gentry snapped out of it, hastily shoving Judd aside and hurrying after her. “Wait! It’s not what it looks like! There’s nothing going on between

us!”

He caught up with Charlotte in the hallway, trying to explain. Just as Judd emerged from the room, Gentry said, “You two talk. I’ll be on my way!”

Watching Gentry leave, Charlotte couldn’t help but ask, “Is Dr. Moore always this… energetic?”

“That’s just how he is,” Judd replied, glancing at her. “Did you need something?”

“I just wanted to check if you were okay.” Charlotte admitted she didn’t quite understand how someone with a phobia of germs might feel, but Judd had looked genuinely shaken earlier.

“I’m fine.”

“Sorry about earlier. The one who should’ve gotten hit was me-you didn’t have to step in for me.”

“I didn’t step in for you.” Judd hesitated for half a second, his face unreadable. “I just couldn’t stop in time.”

mortified. “Right… well, I’m still

her a level look. “Is ‘sorry’ the only

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Chapter 270

“Thank you?”

a faint sigh. “Forget it. Next time

in Riverspire City, but she felt

underneath.

dinner as an apology?”

moment she couldn’t tell if he was joking or serious. Suddenly, he burst out

She froze.

rather not end up like Jonathan-with

nothing left

the Summitview Wellness

that Evander and Natalie were discussing something in the study, Charlotte went straight there and

The door opened.

glanced at her, “Mrs.

“Did you lay a

dark and steady as he met her eyes. “He drugged you. I thought

you’re settling old scores. Does that

his thumb against a metal lighter but didn’t flick it

Howard, there really was a

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