Chapter 97

The next day at work, a nurse came for Leanne, saying Selina’s eyes were bothering her

again.

Leanne was in the middle of a retinal examination on a patient and responded without lifting her head, “Her eyes have been fine for a while now. Don’t fuss over her.”

“But she insists they’re uncomfortable, feels like she’s going blind, and wants you to check on her,” the nurse pleaded, exasperated by the diva’s antics. “Dr. Castillo, could you please

take a look?”

“I’ll stop by once I’m done here,” Leanne said.

The nurse walked away, visibly relieved.

After finishing the retinal examination, Leanne headed to Selina’s room.

Upon opening the door, she found Selina sitting in bed, happily munching freshly cut fruit. Spotting Leanne, she chirped, “Leanne, there you are!”

She didn’t look the least bit unwell.

Leanne remarked, “Can’t go a day without causing a scene, huh?”

Selina did

Lear

gaze shifting toward the couch.

gaze and noticed the man sitting there.

with a high-neck ater. He nodded respectfully, “Dr

before managing to say, “Nice to

be quite a handful.

politely. “She is

but she’s mentioned you often. She

I know you from somewhere? Have we met before?”

to school with

“Oh.”

meant he had been to the Richardson family’s gatherings, perhaps

Chapter 97

it hard to make small talk with strangers beyond a few sentences. After her “Oh,” she fell

reason, the atmosphere felt oddly like a blind date setup.

bed, Selina rolled her eyes between them

bring a gift for Leanne?”

playfully tapped her on the back of her head and reached for

has a policy

expensive.” Jeremy opened the box to show her. “I passed a small town famous for its pottery on my trip, and Selina wanted a souvenir, so I got

was just a mug with a beautiful crackle pattern at the

suggested considerately, “Think of it

Selina interrupted. “Otherwise, Mom will be here with a Hermes bag for you

tomorrow.”

Leanne accepted

With Selin

Soon

spr

the mug

you. It’s pretty.”

ophthalmology department became much

As word tion was on, rumors swirled, with the principals remaining

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