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“I agree with Chase,” the senior professor said, sipping his tea. “Someone like that can’t stay in the hospital. Who knows what kind of trouble he’ll cause next time.”
The Watering Hole had prepared dishes tailored to everyone’s preferences, and Ash himself brought out the plates, giving Chase full respect.
For Blanc and the other young ones, it was their first time coming to such a place.
After a while, the senior professor turned back to Chase. “I heard Simon went to find you? Tried to bribe his way back?”
“Yeah, he showed up,” Chase said. “But I didn’t even let him in.”
The senior professor chuckled. He knew Chase’s temper and wasn’t surprised he didn’t even open the door.
“No point letting him in. I don’t take bribes, and there’s nothing to talk about between me and Simon,” Chase said.
Blanc added, “Dr. Simon’s temper was always bad. I heard from orthopedics that ever since he didn’t get the chairman position, he’s been giving everyone attitude–even the patients.”
Anyway, Simon was definitely done at the hospital. Whatever people said about Chase behind his back, he didn’t care.
Wendy’s business trip finally ended, and she brought back a lot of gifts for Chase.
If it had been the old Wendy, she would’ve just asked Sammy to buy some fancy luxury goods, things that would sit unused in the storage room.
But this time was different.
Wendy truly cared about Chase now–and she hadn’t forgotten how he had tried several times to go study abroad in Lemuria, only to be held back. This time, she had brought him something much more meaningful.
“I’ve been getting a lot of gifts lately,” Chase joked as the driver carried everything into the house. “But none of their stuff made it inside. Only yours did.”
Wendy leaned casually against the door. “Oh? What, you trying to keep me outside too?”
Once the driver left, Wendy threw her arms around Chase’s neck and pouted. “Tell me, what kind of gifts were they? Did anyone send you a pretty girl?”
“I already said,” Chase smiled, “my fierce wife is at home.”
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business. Anyway, Simon’s getting fired no matter what. It’s got nothing to do with you. No point keeping a doctor with no ethics.”
She let go of him and dragged Chase over to open the presents.
Each was small, none bigger than a sheet of A4 paper, but they were heavy.
What is all this?” Chase said, amused at the secrecy.
He tore open the packages—and his eyes lit up.
Medical textbooks–in their original language.
These kinds of books were almost impossible to find in their country. They weren’t available in stores and could only be found in specialized medical schools in Lemuria. Not just anyone could get them.
It was obvious–Wendy had stayed an extra day just to track these down.
“You went looking for these yourself?” Chase asked.
Wendy nodded, bracing her hands against the table beside him. She pointed at two particular books. “These ones? You can’t even buy them at stores. I had to find students about to graduate and have them take me to the professors. We had to get official permission just to buy them.”
This was the first time Wendy had ever prepared a gift with so much heart. It wasn’t like those expensive clothes or jewelry—this was something Chase truly loved.
Wendy’s thoughtfulness meant more to him than anything else.
And these were exactly what he needed most.
“I really love the gifts you got me,” Chase said warmly. “But you don’t have to work so hard next time. I’d rather see you come home sooner. The soup’s ready, by the way—let’s eat.”
Sammy and Zynn had stopped by too, bringing a few things to the company and then coming over to join them for dinner.
“I’ve heard forever that sir’s cooking is amazing. First time I get to try it. It’s way better than the Watering Hole, Zynn said after a few bites.
Wendy picked up a piece of food for Chase and glanced at Zynn. “Can’t even keep your mouth shut while eating?”
“Doesn’t matter what I say,” Zynn laughed. “His heart’s all yours.”
Sammy chimed in too, mentioning that during the Lemuria trip, they’d had a scare–someone had tried to block their car in the street.
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truth to his accusations? The recent problems all point toward the top levels. We fixed it this time, but… if we can’t catch the real culprit, it’ll happen again.”
Wendy said, “Catching people is the police’s job. We’ve already reported it and given a warning.”
“It’s tough, though. The headquarters is so far away. Even when you showed up in person, they barely listened. Looks like the acting director’s time is up,” Zynn said.
Chase made sure the ladies ate well, and after dinner, he cut up some fruit and set it out on the coffee table. Then he sat nearby, flipping through the precious medical textbooks Wendy had brought him.
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