Dark Revenge Of An Unwanted Wife: The Twins Are Not Yours!

Chapter 366

Chapter 366: Lunch With Herbert

"When one of the chief nurses told me that you had come into the hospital earlier today to work, I couldn’t believe it at first—that you would flout a direct order."

Athena raised a brow, dropping the writing pen on the file before her, meeting Herbert’s gaze, which was tainted with both amusement and worry.

Two beats of silence passed, and then both dissolved into fits of laughter.

"You..."

More laughter followed, with Athena getting out from her seat, walking over to Herbert, and giving him a side hug.

"You are crazy, old man," Athena said when she broke away from the hug. Even though their first linkup had been hostile—a catastrophe, to be exact—they had come a long way to become friends and good working partners.

Herbert scoffed at Athena’s title for him. "I am not an old man, woman. If you call me that, what would you call your grandfather then?"

Athena chuckled softly, indicating the seat nearby. "You have a good point. Maybe I’ll call you ’Elder’ instead?"

Herbert’s mouth opened like a fish before he shook his head, then laughed. "You are crazy."

He took his seat, pushed the chair forward, and rested his hand on the table, watching as Athena did the same.

"So, you couldn’t stay away from work? That restless?"

Athena shrugged in response. "I’m sure you can understand. To people like us, work is more than an avenue to make money. It’s a medium to cope, to release the stress and tension coiled up in our bones."

"Truth. Only truth," Herbert concurred, clasping his hands together and looking around the office. "To be honest, I was half expecting you to show up during the weekend to see how things were going with the doctors."

Athena laughed. "I was tempted to, but I didn’t think it enough time to flout your orders."

Emphasis was placed on flout, making Herbert roll his eyes—a quite comical sight to Athena, who chuckled all the more.

"So, how many files have you looked into? And what do you say about the Grey disease?"

that conveyed the relief and joy within her at

than fifty files, if I dare

shook his head, a soft smile

Athena wasn’t deterred.

across the country. They are reporting the same success. The same good news came from hospitals we supplied the vaccine to in other affected countries. Things are taking a huge turn. I’m so relieved

reclining deep into his chair. "But it’s as they say—there are two sides to a coin. The Grey disease, as much as it wreaked havoc, also caused

true. But I hope we don’t need viruses like this to up our game. They claim thousands of lives, and that’s not worth

will you be staying with the hospital, or will

going

think I’ll be staying here. You might have yourself a permanent

over the Thorne empire, I doubt you’ll have

laughed. "You never can tell, old

and got to his feet. "I’m never going to

then winked

shook his head, smiled, his eyes finding the clock. "It’s already lunch time. Will I interest you in a meal at one of the restaurants across the

mouth to make an excuse, but Herbert clicked his

excuses. Didn’t you

promise, but Athena realized she might as well

man.

her hair fall free from the band she had used to hold it up, patted the mass of silkiness, and then

face like I’ve seen your

old man—unless you’re

and led the

for lunch. Inform the doctors if

of the entire company,

do the honors?" Herbert started, a few minutes after they had picked

me it was a restaurant across the hospital, so I already had something in mind

response and beckoned to the waiter who stood a few feet away. "Get her number

sir!" the waiter shouted, a

some sorts; she knew half of the side dishes listed and resolved to

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