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?"

smiled—a happy smile. One that conveyed the relief and joy within her at the

files, if

head, a soft

Athena wasn’t deterred.

I also got reports—emails—from our branches 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 that this fiasco is coming to

to a coin. The Grey disease, as much as it wreaked havoc, also caused our governments to become more intentional about their citizens, to revamp dilapidated hospitals and cities,

to up our game. They claim thousands of lives, and

will you be staying with the hospital, or will you return to your practice in Antonio’s

be going anywhere anytime soon. She could pay visits, but that might be all, she reasoned,

I’ll be staying here. You might

banking on that. Seeing as you’ll be taking over

never can tell,

fitfully and got to his feet. "I’m never going to be able to convince you to stop calling

then

Will I interest you in a meal at one of the restaurants across the street? I can give you the gist of your new family while

her table, opened her mouth to make an

excuses. Didn’t you

realized she might as well kill two birds

win, old man.

on her table, smoothed the creases on her clothes with her hands, let her hair fall free from the band she had used to hold it up, patted the mass of silkiness,

your face like I’ve seen your

old man—unless you’re no longer interested in

and led the way out

lunch. Inform the doctors

of the entire company, Mr. Herbert. How does it feel to be

or should I do the honors?" Herbert started, a

old man. You told me it was a restaurant across the hospital, so I already had something in mind to order. But now you’ve brought me to such

stood a few

shouted, a bit too enthusiastically, before hurrying

to number sixteen on the menu—it was a combo of some sorts; she knew half of the side dishes

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