Chapter 404

Barnaby was baffled.

Silas saw the confused look on Barnaby's face and gave his shoulder a squeeze. "You know Dr. Yoder who's always around the boss, right?"

Barnaby's expression turned dark immediately.

"Of course, who doesn't know him? That guy's got no filter. His words cut like a butcher's knife."

Many of them had been verbally attacked by Finley. If the boss was around and Finley was there too, it was best to keep their distance. Otherwise, they'd find themselves caught up in something before they even realized it.

Silas nodded in agreement. "Yeah, his curiosity gets the better of him. His mind can't catch up with his mouth.'

Barnaby was at loss for words.

Silas continued, "So, don't be curious!"

Curiosity always led to trouble when one's mouth was faster than their brain.

Silas walked off, while Barnaby scratched his head, still intrigued by the woman Hull had brought back.

"The boss has always been a look-but-don't-touch kinda guy. Do you think

lurching. His hand instinctively flew to clamp over Barnaby's

dragged Barnaby

Yoder here? Let me remind you, Dr. Yoder almost ended up swimming

note to keep a safe distance from Barnaby in the future. There were plenty of gossipers around, but Barnaby seemed to have

...

the bed, half-conscious. In her hazy state, she thought

her lips. Parched as she was, it

observed Susanna's flushed face, her fever clearly raging. He administered some fever-reducing medication, followed by a few sips of

she swallowed the

only to find her clinging tightly

He barely controlled his urge to throw this

who knew what kind of suffering she'd

let go of his arm and hence, tried to pull away, but Susanha only

softly,

further. Who was she

eyes and look

her to open her eyes, but she was too far gone to respond. The proximity was unnerving; he could feel the heat

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