Davin gave a small sigh when he saw her walk off. “Good luck, Ms. Lane…” he mumbled under his breath.

When Nicole stepped into the living room, she immediately saw Evan on the coffee-colored couch. He was observing her with his usual icy-cold gaze…

Her chest suddenly tightened.

She had to remind herself that she was there to help his mother before she could finally calm down a little. She then clenched her fists tightly, straightened her back, and walked towards him as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

“Dr. Tussaud, what a coincidence meeting you here.”

Evan placed special emphasis on the words “coincidence” and “here.” He wanted her to know that he clearly believed that there was nothing coincidental about this meeting.

Nicole pretended to not understand his insinuation. “Is it? I’m just a doctor who goes where she’s needed, so there’s no coincidence to speak of.”

“Doctor? There’s plenty of doctors around, and yet you’re the one who’s here. Care to explain why?”

“…”

Why?

I was the one

wanted to do something to make up for Juan accepting the debit card with five hundred thousand

to come take a look

my reasons, it has nothing to

perfectly good reasons, yet she didn’t dare to say any of them to him. In the end, she only rolled her eyes and let him speculate to

anything, I’m right to assume that this is

he immediately

back at Evan when Juan and Davin

— also came down the stairs.

at the same time? Did they call

she unconsciously clenched and unclenched her fingers. She really was worried that

skittish behavior and was thus even

are a miracle-worker! Thanks to your acupuncture, my back, and my neck are feeling so

a gracious smile in response. “I’m

the half of it. She’s not only great with needles, but she’s great at

Nicole was rendered speechless.

calling me

 stupid idiot! You’re really going to do this to

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