Resurrecting the Genius Within

Chapter 225 What’s Taking You So Long?

After George stepped in. Isabelle quickly locked the door.

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Her action made George’s mood inevitably depressed. Isabelle and Yves appeared to have developed some understanding of one another.

“Take a seat on the couch, Isabelle suggested.

Yves had not only brought Isabelle wine but also a medical box. Despite being basic, the instruments were the most advanced. Isabelle opened the box with a practised hand.

“Open your mouth.” She took out a small flashlight and approached him.

“Aren’t you going to wear a mask? What if you are getting infected?” George asked.

“It’s not that contagious.”

George then raised his head slightly and opened his mouth for her to check.

Isabelle put away the flashlight. “Have you taken medicine?”

She drank a bit too much wine, and her breath carried a scent of wine when she talked. Her slightly reddened lips from the drink gave her a more vibrant look.

George shook his head.

“Not even any fever medicines?”

“None.”

Isabelle gave him a sceptical glance but said nothing.

She took out her stethoscope, sliding her hand beneath his suit jacket and over his shirt to place the diaphragm against his chest, starting from the apex of his left lung, moving from the front to the side, and then to the right lung.

When George watched Isabelle who was wearing a stethoscope, bent over to examine with a serious expression, his hands on his knees slowly curled into fists,

him a series of brief questions about his

perform such thorough examinations? Even for something as minor as a cold

prowess and her temperament, that she would merely glance at him as the alternative medicine practitioner would do.

him a few acupuncture points. He hadn’t expected

wine and the person who accompanied her to drink makes her happier? So, it’s

it be because it was me

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What’s Taking

dismissed

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don’t usually diagnose people; I only do surgeries,” Isabelle clarified, emphasising that she didn’t deal with

hadn’t even considered using the medical kit Yves had given her.

and his heartbeat quickened.

thought, unaware that his unusual heart rate had caught her attention. She moved

very fast

George came

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instantly knew his rapid heartbeat wasn’t due to physical discomfort.

stethoscope, she sat down on the sofa and gently took his hand to feel his pulse.

out some

“Okay”

a couple of buttons and expose the back

“Sure.”

up and moved behind him, tugging his shirt collar down slightly to access his neck and shoulders. She began

door handle rattled, followed by

you lock the door just to check him? Are you trying to keep me

been a few

Isabelle know he wouldn’t be able to stay calm, which was exactly why she locked the door?

take care of the other guy outside.” Yves called through the

like this, Isabelle

long?” George asked

“Yeah. Isabelle nodded.