ver, when she realized who was calling her, she visibl

sual white coats that were expected of a doctor. Blinking, sh

n was the one who had assisted him through that process.

wer, the hospital's president immediately interrupted, "Doctor F

Nation. Not only was he known for his marvelous job, but he

ng his attention back at her, the corners of his

ded of the operation table and the dozen of tools crowding

g across the hall as she raced right after her. Eva was waving a checklist in her hand.

ose was alread

ean beside him. "Go back first. I ha

is doctors to the other side of the corridor. "I sincerely wish that you work in our hospital.

consid

e go outside and talk about it? This place isn't suitable for these types of conversatio

dn't have gathered enough money to treat her son. He was

reated him with th

d to grip on her daughter's wrist

Eva. Ignorant of the crowds of people, she simply stared up at her mother. She begged.

at the way she had wrapped her arm around her abd

n the older woman's hands an

t

on, but now wasn't the right time to ask.

little brother had died, she never really broke down in front of Eva. In

ing birth to the child, would there st

to give it all up, the older woman sighed

ith what had just transpired. Somehow, every time she glanced at her daught

, but even she couldn't stop the tears from falling down her cheeks. She didn't want to cry, but

hem when he returned home, learning that they had also r

them home, he di

d always been so selfless when it came to taking care of her family

rifice herself and give the two bowls to her mother and br

so sel

ediately raised her head up to look at him. "Thank you for helping m

tling back to his sides. "Idiot. I volunteered t

t I'll still rem

e promise she'd say whe

g her up, he looked around. "Where

mediately gave him the address to her residence. Her mother would've most

she had finally arrived, Franklin held her b

pause before she s

d was to head back to that country empty-handed. After everything she had

hen she saw Eva sitting on a lone chair. The lights were turned off, but even then, she

them away. She stuttered out.

om

r fingers were still twitching from all the commotion. "It's my fault that y

t all the pain in their hearts. It had been years, yet all the struggles were sti

reement that she and Christopher had made. "You don't have to worry

? Just l

f them would honor their vows and treat it with the utmost respect. But now that she knew he

e of her daugh

ater in the evening. Christopher still hadn't returned, so she took this

d to the living room and grabbed hers

nts that had transpired, that she didn't even n

d she see a tall silhouette walking into the household. Immedi

bli

stopher would bring back the wo

was also stunned to silence. Wasn't this the woman

s had returned, and so did the coldness of his features. The deep-sea

n so angry

because

be it's time that she kept

y the third wheel for the lovebirds, she stepped towards the

dress that reached her ankles. Even then, it still didn't disguise her pale arms and elusive collarbone. There

back, disgust rose in his heart. "Celine's the master o

in any furniture of this household. Was there any other re

ck to my bedroom." Without another word,

Celine called o

rr

her head. "Even though you and Christopher are to be engaged, we've know

lower. "If it weren't for you, the one who'd mar

ll you hav

about this arrangement. Ther

emphasize her h

as he loves me. I made everything complicated, so I'm sorry," s

eally is

e like this in fr

was just something off abo

ttitude?" Christoph

h with this month in peace. After obtaining everything sh

eed for any of

ing, what response w

he cocked up an eyebrow. "What