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.

been busy all this time?" Mrs. Well's cheerful

as he entered his office. He was temporarily free and very polite, "May I ask if you're looking for me for

check-up. Are you free at noon? We'd like to invite Daphne and have a meal together, the four of us, what do you

free at noon, but there's no need to have a meal together. Your daughter and I

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

need for a meal. If you want to have a check-up, you can come to our hospital.

was not on the check-up, "When did this happen? Why haven't

emphasized again, “I

hadn't recovered from the shock. She felt

her parents at the train station and took them to the rented apartment. On the way, her parents

yes, yes, didn't I tell you already?" Daphne was

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