Chapter 520

As the door closed behind him, effectively isolating Yves from Sean, Cynthia secured the contract and took a seat in the hallway outside the operating room.

She did not ask Sean about Joshua’s condition. If it were not severe, he would not have paid such a hefty sum to negotiate with Yves. Requesting Yves’s help was a sign of dire circumstances.

As she waited, Sean approached and sat down beside her.

Neither spoke for a while.

Eventually, Sean turned to her and asked, “What’s your relationship with Yves?”

“Friends,” came Cynthia’s succinct response.

“With benefits?”

“No

“Then why did he bring you here?” Sean’s heart tightened bit by bit. His expression was as unruffled as ever, giving the appearance of idle chit–chat.

this late hour, a man and a woman alone together

reclusive as he was, would not have kept company unless it

that when Sean had contacted Yves, he was with Cynthia.

was puzzled by his questioning

response, Sean pressed on with an outwardly breezy demeanor, “Ms. Yates, you truly take a relaxed attitude toward relationships. It’s been less than two months since your

the situation unfolding in the operating room.

for the reminders from reason and past experiences, he might have

The operating room doors remained closed. Cynthia had

in the quiet hallway.

morning, the operating room doors finally opened,

feet. Sean, however, merely raised his gaze

he?” Cynthia

been removed and the bleeding has stopped, his central nervous system has suffered serious damage. Whether he will wake

“How could this happen?”

completely subsided when this one hit, plus the serious gunshot wound and loss of blood. It’s a miracle he’s still alive,” Yves explained matter–of–factly. He probably would have died on the spot if the bullet had strayed even

was taken aback.

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