True Love Deserves a Second Chance by Nox Shadow

Chapter 367 The Secret of the Heart

Joyce's blunt question not only caught Melanie off guard but also startled Alexander.

He stared at Melanie's pale face, his eyes dark and unreadable.

Melanie forced a stiff smile, "Ms. Blackwood, Mr. Cross and I are just colleagues, don't overthink it."

Joyce chuckled lightly, "I heard Ms. Hayes transferred to the cardiology department later on. Initially, you went through a lot of hardship to get into Mr. Cross's department. I thought you did it because of him." "No, I just genuinely like this department."

Facing Joyce's pressing questions, Melanie couldn't help but clench her fists.

Who was Joyce?

She was someone who could make criminals beg for mercy in court.

Her words always set traps for you before you found it.

To avoid falling into her trap, Melanie quickly found an excuse, "I have another surgery to operate, so I gotta go."

With that, Melanie turned and left the room.

Watching her leave, Joyce's lips curled into a cold smile.

If Melanie truly had no feelings for Alexander, she wouldn't be so nervous.

Alexander stared at Joyce's calm face and asked, "How do you know she likes me?"

Joyce chuckled, "Has Mr. Cross never noticed? Or did you know all along and let this ambiguous relationship develop?"

Her tone was calm, but her question left Alexander speechless.

He had learned about Melanie's feelings for him from a young nurse.

He didn't deliberately avoid it, in fact, he once thought of using her to provoke Sophia.

To make Sophia jealous and then come to him to reconcile.

But he didn't expect that after Sophia suggested they separate, she never looked for him again.

She devoted herself to her work.

packed

if he wanted to see her, he couldn't

Cross knew but enjoyed the feeling of being liked,

nothing between us. We're just colleagues. Sometimes when

at the unconscious Sophia and said, "Mr. Cross, you don't need to apologize to me. You and Sophia have no relationship, so I have no right to criticize your actions. But I will find the culprit behind this

Melanie did this? She's a doctor and knows the consequences. She wouldn't risk becoming a murderer. I don't think she has the guts." Hearing him

believe her before

Alexander was speechless.

Melanie was insidious, but

had also doubted

treated it as a joke, speaking ambiguously to make

these, Alexander felt a

front of me, as if I owed her something. It made me uncomfortable." Hearing this, Joyce basically

days. Go rest. I'll stay with her today and

clear that she was expelling

explained, "Joyce, don't misunderstand. Nothing happened

"You don't need to explain to

that, she opened the door and gestured for

bit desolate, glanced

sat by Sophia's bed, holding her hand, "Sophia, don't worry. I won't let anything happen to you and I won't let those who

the word. The next chapter is just a visit away! Joyce stayed at the hospital all day until she received a call from Alissa in the

are you free

"What's up?"

bring Paxon over for a last

Paxon directly

passed away at ninety-six,

one was crying, it was

to prepare for the funeral and my parents can't leave. Can you

"Sure, where are

over there waiting for

kids said their final goodbyes to their great-grandfather, Joyce also paid her respects. Then she spoke with Jared and Elaine for a bit before taking the kids home. Paxon and Neil were only two years old and

with Joyce

you treat

"I want McDonald's."

Joyce smiled, "Let's go home first and then I'll order takeout for

Aunt Joyce, I love

her neck and gave