"No need." Leanne's voice was slightly nasal as she spoke, "I've already submitted my resignation."

The Dean felt a wave of relief washed over him. Having Dr. Curtis with unparalleled status leave the hospital might not be such a bad thing after all. It would save them the trouble of constantly having to appease him.

He offered a half-hearted consolation, "We'll definitely consider disciplinary action for Sandra's case and bring you justice. Please don't resign on a whim. You're one of our most promising ophthalmologists. Losing you would be a huge loss for our hospital."

Leanne didn't bite. She neatly folded her lab coat, placed her ID badge on top, and handed them over to him.

Her resolve was clear.

The Dean reached out to take them, attempting to put on a show of concern, but Curtis didn't give him the chance, swiftly closing the car door behind him.

Standing with his back to the car window, Curtis' tall frame blocked Leanne's view.

She couldn't hear what Curtis said to the Dean, only catching a glimpse of his aged and wrinkled face, now a shade of iron grey, as Curtis walked away from the car and got in on the other side.

Back at Leanne's Castle, Curtis escorted her to the bedroom, "Go take a shower."

dust from the windowsill. After showering and changing, she emerged not finding

Had he left again?

bedroom, her slippers scuffing the floor, her cat

such as braised beef in red wine, lemon-seared salmon, a mixed vegetable dish and a small plate of minced meat cooked especially for the

He chuckled upon seeing her, "Got a nose for good food, huh?"

from crying too hard, her nose tinged red, and her hair hastily dried so that dampness lingered,

"I won't leave."

a hairdryer, asking her to sit while he personally dried her hair, then

had been

days, hardly touching her food. After dinner, Curtis held her on the couch. Fiddling with her slender fingers, Curtis asked, "What are your plans after

for my PhD."

away from the Richardson family and stand on her own. But her plans were delayed when Curtis fell into depression just as

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with both time and resources at her disposal, she felt free to pursue whatever

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hadn't thought that

her resignation being

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