Chapter 197

The clinic was always bustling, and Leanne had been seated most of the morning, barely finding a moment to quench her thirst.

After the last patient left, Leanne stood up, stretching her aching back and washing her hands, hoping for a brief respite.

She took a sip of water, finding it tasteless, and yearned for a cup of coffee to jolt her

senses awake.

The intern called out the next name in a young girl’s sweet voice, “Curtis!”

Leanne, who was mid-sip, nearly choked.

Before she could gather her thoughts, a man in a sleek suit with broad shoulders and long strides walked in as if he’d stepped out of a fashion magazine.

The intern was momentarily stunned, rechecking the name, “Curtis, right?”

In a light grey suit with a meticulously done blue diagonal-striped tie, Curtis’ pocket square peeked from his chest pocket, complementing his crisp white shirt, exuding the elegance. of a British gentleman.

A slight smile played at the corners of his mouth, his eyes twinkling with amusement. “Do I not look the part?”

The young girl quickly denied any confusion, her cheeks reddening.

Leanne set her glass down, frowning slightly. “What are you doing here?”

and holding a cup of coffee. The once mundane chair seemed

at the hospital to see the doctor, of course” he

as if he were a corporate spy sent by a rival hospital, he

knew you’d give me the stink eye,” Curtis chuckled,

milk, Leanne’s favorite. The cup was still

rotated it so the label

glanced at it. If she weren’t in the hospital, she might

being in the hospital, she had a good

back. We have a policy against accepting gifts from patients.”

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Curtis feigned a stern tone., “I just

bought his story, regretted, “Dr. Castillo, I would have joined you for coffee if

was too late before Leanne could

away.

intern read it out loud.

a sense of

Dr. Castillo, I didn’t know you.

it. Otherwise, how could she explain

the

to maintain her professionalism, she addressed Curtis as any other patient, “What’s the

vision has been a bit off lately,” Curtis

reputation, Leanne doubted his claim, but his serious demeanor convinced her to consider it. Perhaps he genuinely had an issue and wasn’t just there to

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