Chapter 15: Mixed Feelings

Athena chuckled softly after Ewan’s plea, causing Ewan to ball his fists.

"Well, I won’t take up the case. Leave my office. And when you do, send the next person inside."

Ewan was rendered speechless again.

After a few beats, he opened his mouth to speak, but shut it, not knowing what to say, especially with Athena looking at him that way.

He held back a weary sigh and met her mocking gaze; she was deriving utmost pleasure from rejecting him, from playing with him.

But there were people’s lives at stake! Didn’t she care about that? Wasn’t it a doctor’s first need to heal people? So, what was this sentimental bullshit?

He opened his mouth to tell her this, but thought better. He didn’t know much of the new Athena, but knew that if he spoke now, he would be incurring more problems on him and his town.

He took a step back, and diverted his gaze from her to the pictures of Zane’s family on the wall.

If he had known that she was the only doctor who had found the cure to the strange ailment plagiarizing the country, he wouldn’t have gone berserk yesterday.

No. He would have stamped his anger and frustration down, just to see his people safe. He would have been cool, would’ve even made an attempt at friendship.

He was an astute businessman, putting his businesses before his personal life.

Last night, however, had been a shock to him. Why had he been so bitter?

He looked at Athena. She was poring over the documents, and he felt like overthrowing the table.

sighed deeply, seeing that he still felt the same, noting that this frustrating feeling won’t be leaving anytime

would have to suck up his feelings. But how did he go about pleading? He has never

of Zane, and he

side, but the Zane that he had spoken to this morning wasn’t exactly sure; the excuse his best friend had given was that Athena was needed; her talent was

half

his forehead, thinking of the possessiveness that had added to this terrible feeling

because he never

cold question brought Ewan back to the

you don’t have one, I do. And I don’t

But even the thought disgusted him. How could he kneel to

easily thawed by that singular action. If anything,

Athena to listen to him, but he would find a way to do that, no matter the

Shouldn’t the lives of

looked at him with a bored expression. "And who said anything about a personal vendetta? Lives matter, that’s true. But a doctor has choices. This isn’t

the madness out

cussed himself mentally for

there nothing really I can do to change

was said through

laugh. She didn’t bother to conceal that

was nothing in the deal against doing business. She was

he do? Oh she had something

company, with

in the office for a

much that is, Athena? Do you know what you are asking for? That’s

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