It took her a while to put down her phone, her grip on the railing tightening bit by bit, a trace of panic flashing in her eyes. As she gazed over the vast river, Daphne's mood was terrible.

How was she supposed to handle her oblivious parents all by herself? After a long period of thought and hesitation, she picked up her phone and called Rowan. The familiar ringtone echoed, and her heart was filled with anxiety, fearing that he would answer and fearing that he wouldn't.

In the end, Rowan didn't pick up.

Feeling a bit disappointed, Daphne thought Rowan did it on purpose. Surely, he was fed up with her by now. But how could she put an end to this situation with her parents’ persistent and relentless rural character? It would be strange if they didn't make a scene at the hospital.

At Charity Medical Center, everything was orderly. Rowan was in a very busy state, having seamlessly completed two surgeries that morning. It wasn't until later that he noticed the missed calls on his phone, some from Daphne and some from Mrs. Well.

He wouldn't care about Daphne's call.

But when Mrs. Well called, as her junior, he felt obliged to return the call, so he called her back immediately.

time?" Mrs. Well's cheerful voice came through the phone, with no hint of

bad, I just finished," Rowan replied as he entered his office. He was temporarily free and very polite, "May I ask if you're

check-up. Are you free at noon?

noon, but there's no need to have a meal together. Your daughter and I were in the news a couple of days ago, and

fired?" It was clear that Mrs. Well hadn't been paying attention. Her heart sank with worry, "What did my daughter

want to beat around the bush and answered directly, "I have a girlfriend now, so I need to keep my distance from your daughter, Daphne. There's no need for a meal. If you want to have a check-up, you can come to our hospital. I'll arrange for someone to take care of it. Just give me a call

It seemed the focus was not on the check-up, "When did this happen? Why haven't I heard about

again, “I have

recovered from the shock. She felt as if she'd lost a great treasure. Was it because they acted too

the train station and took them to the rented apartment. On the way, her parents kept asking her if Rowan really had a

didn't I tell

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