Chapter 9 I Don’t Like Fausts

Vincent was stunned by his question. After a moment of thought, he answered, “I think that isn’t the case…maybe Dr. Walter just doesn’t want to see you—”

Before he could finish his sentence, he felt a cold wave sweep across his body and instinctively shivered. When he raised his head, he saw Alec staring at him gloomily. Startled, he realized he had said something wrong.

“There’s no way she hates you!” he corrected himself immediately. “Given your many charms, it is impossible for any woman to hate you, so she must be playing hard to get.”

He wasn’t exactly lying. After all, Alec was the dream boyfriend of Parrington women, and Jenny was the first who treated him like this. That was why he concluded that Jenny was trying to attract his attention in such a manner.

But was she really playing hard to get?

A week later, Faye was transferred from the intensive care unit to a general ward. When Jenny and her team went making their rounds, they found her using her phone as she lay on the bed, appearing to be in a much better condition than before.

“How do you feel today? Any discomfort?” Jenny inquired, following protocol.

At the sight of Jenny, Faye smiled and shook her head.

“No, I feel pretty good.”

Jenny nodded, not surprised by her answer.

“That’s good. After staying a little longer here, you can be discharged to recuperate at home.”

When she was about to leave, Faye called out to her, “Dr. Walter, do you have some time?”

Frowning, Jenny asked, “What is it?”

seem rather

she said, declining her

for a short

a doctor accompanying her on her rounds suggested, “Dr. Walter, why don’t you chat with Miss Lawrence while the rest of us

Faye harbored ill intentions toward her. Afraid that Jenny didn’t know how powerful Alec was, the doctor asked her to stay.

on the chair beside the bed, asking, “What would

just wanted to thank you. After all, if not for you, I don’t think I would have survived,” answered Faye with an

expressionless and unmoved by her gratitude. “You don’t have to thank me. I was paid to perform your surgery, and Mr.

paid quite a lot

the one who saved me,” she said, sounding so sincere that Jenny almost

have a boyfriend? I noticed that

silently, wanting to see

know many handsome, talented

and her

repay you,

observe if there was any change in her expression. Jenny couldn’t stop herself

test my reaction like that. I’m not interested

make Faye feel secure around him, which would explain why she

Walter, I…I didn’t mean that,” she replied, putting on a sad

about to speak, Alec

are you talking

smiled instantly. “I was asking Dr. Walter about her ideal type. Since there are many handsome young men in our circle, I was thinking of

uncomfortable with the

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