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?”

sat opposite her, crossing his legs and holding a cup of coffee. The once mundane chair

the hospital to see the doctor, of

suspiciously as if he were a corporate spy sent by a

chuckled, leaning in to give

a double-shot mocha with milk, Leanne’s

he intentionally rotated it so the label

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

the hospital, she had a good reason to refuse.

back. We have a policy against accepting gifts

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Chapter 197

didn’t you order this yourself?” Curtis feigned a stern tone., “I just ran

regretted, “Dr. Castillo, I would

was too late before Leanne could

away.

read it out loud. “Mso

sense

Dr. Castillo,

but to own it. Otherwise, how could she explain a patient ordering

were in the

addressed Curtis as any other patient, “What’s

bit off lately,” Curtis confessed, “Sometimes,

but his serious demeanor convinced her to consider it. Perhaps he genuinely had an issue

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