Chapter 589 The Master’s Apprentice

“Master, let’s head to the lab,” Tessa said firmly, turning to Michael with a tone that left no room for

argument.

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Michael froze for a second–then it hit him. She’d called him “Master.” That one word sent a jolt through him. “You… you’re really acknowledging me as your master?”

He’d waited so long for this. That one word had taken years to hear.

Off to the side, Samuel chimed in, sounding just a bit sour. “Master, don’t you think that’s a bit of a double standard? You sure weren’t that excited when I apprenticed under you.”

“How can that be the same?” Michael shot him a look. “Your junior’s talent is top–tier across the entire. medical world!”

Samuel immediately put on a grin. “Yeah, yeah, my junior is the best. So…. how about calling me ‘Senior‘ once, just for fun?”

Tessa glanced at him, completely ignoring the remark, and turned back to Michael. “Let’s go. No time to waste.”

out. He’d clearly been the first to take Michael as a teacher–so why did he suddenly feel like the outsider? Still, the idea of having such a badass junior sister

Landon wouldn’t be so quick to push him around

Landon arrived at the hospital, Tessa was still busy sorting through lab data. Seeing him walk in, she frowned.

resting his chin on the top of her head. “No matter how busy I am, there’s always time to see you.” He lowered his head and kissed her ear gently. “I had Hudson leak evidence to Yalvaria’s opposition party about Stephen embezzling military funds. Parliament’s a mess right now, too busy

a clean move–ruin Stephen’s reputation while keeping tensions between the two countries from

turned around and brushed the dark circles under his

find her fingers ice–cold. “Why are your hands freezing?” He picked her

and a rich aroma filled the room–it was Rebecca’s nourishing spirit broth,

grieving. She made this just for you,” Landon said, scooping up a spoonful and holding it to

Tessa reached for the spoon, but

do it, just this once,” he said softly. “You’ve been through so much lately… Let me take

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red veins in his tired eyes, Tessa didn’t argue. She opened her mouth and took the spoonful obediently. The broth was warm

drink some too,” she said, taking the spoon from him and

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