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"So she's getting revenge on me?" Travis thought.He struggled to his feet and chased after Nicole.Just as he was about to catch up, an older security guard blocked his path."Hey, hey, hey! Show me your faculty ID."Travis frowned. Born privileged, he was accustomed to being welcomed with fanfare wherever he went. When had anyone ever stopped him like this?"I don't have a faculty ID. Move aside!"The dedicated guard refused to budge."Sir, there have been recent thefts on campus. I need to confirm your identity before I can let you through!""You think I'm a thief?" Travis sneered. Seeing Nicole's figure getting farther away, he pointed at her retreating back. "I know your Professor Spencer. Ask her if you don't believe me!"The guard, still skeptical, called out to Nicole, "Professor Spencer, a moment please."Nicole stopped and saw the guard waving her over. She had no choice but to walk back."Is there a problem?""Nothing serious. This gentleman claims he knows you.
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"Professor Wallace, what did you see?" Nicole turned to ask Ben.Ben lazily shrugged his shoulders. "Everything I should have seen and shouldn't have seen. Professor Spencer, you're not planning to blackmail me, are you?"Hearing this, Nicole's heart sank.She couldn't let Ben spread word of today's incident.Figuring a meal might soften him up, Nicole decided to invite Ben to eat."Professor Wallace, have you eaten yet? Perhaps we could sit down somewhere and talk." Nicole felt she needed to clear things up with Ben, otherwise she feared he might tell others about her and Travis."What a coincidence, I haven't eaten." Ben deliberately built suspense, then held up his takeout box. "But I've already bought food. So I can't join Professor Spencer for lunch.""How about this afternoon or evening? I just hope Professor Wallace won't mention today's incident to anyone else." With Ben holding this leverage, Nicole could only temporarily humble herself.Ben smiled, a devilishly charmi
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"Your father suddenly collapsed. Initial diagnosis is severe coronary artery stenosis and blockage.""Has the chief surgeon confirmed it?" Ben interrupted the Dean, his peripheral vision glancing toward Nicole.The Dean hesitated. "Not yet. If you have a suitable candidate to recommend, please let me know.""Fine. Dr. Spencer and I will arrive at the hospital in half an hour."Ben quickly hung up after saying this.Nicole didn't know what the Dean had told Ben, only that after the call ended, Ben's attitude toward her had improved considerably."No time for lunch now. Let's head out—if Dr. Spencer has no objections.""None at all.""Good, follow me."With that, Ben led Nicole to the parking lot and brought out his BMW X7.Before the car fully stopped, Ben opened the passenger door for Nicole to get in.Nicole had already guessed that the Dean wanted her at the hospital to save someone.Since it was about saving a life, she wouldn't dwell on Ben's earlier intimidation.As t
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Nicole was puzzled. With five or six highly experienced cardiovascular surgeons in the room, why had the Dean chosen her?She voiced her confusion to the Dean.The Dean cleared his throat, glancing casually at Ben. "The patient's family made this decision. They specifically requested you as the lead surgeon."Nicole became even more confused. "Where is the patient's family? Could I speak with them privately? This surgery is complex, and there are many details to confirm."The Dean waved dismissively, secretly eyeing Ben again. "The family member is unavailable right now. I'm fully authorized to represent them."What could Nicole say to that? She'd have to coordinate everything with the Dean.Two years ago, Nicole had performed a bypass surgery on a 70-year-old senior official.The operation had been highly successful and became legendary in medical circles.However, since she had been fully equipped with surgical cap and mask during the procedure, no one knew what she looked li
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Nicole's knuckles whitened as she gripped the patient's file."Everyone report to the operating room at 8 AM sharp tomorrow. Please complete all preliminary work today.""Yes, Dr. Spencer."The hastily assembled surgical team had an average age under 35, so they didn't object to having a 26-year-old lead surgeon. They were quite adaptable.After everyone left, Nicole gathered her materials, preparing to leave.Then she heard leather shoes clicking on the floor, approaching her."You still claim you and Alexander are innocent? Then how did you become the lead surgeon for that operation? Only a few families knew about this confidential matter, yet Alexander told you!"Despite hearing Nicole say her relationship with Alexander was innocent, Travis refused to believe it.He was especially shocked when he arrived at the hospital and heard the Dean say that Nicole had been the lead surgeon for the 70-year-old official's operation.Nicole was a doctor? And she performed surgeries?H
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Nicole was shaken so violently by Travis that she felt like she might fall apart.With all her strength, she broke free from his grasp and instinctively backed into a corner, grabbing a model heart from the desk."I'm nothing without you? Travis, you overestimate yourself. It wasn't until I finally left you that I realized I'd been wasting my time every day I stayed by your side! Just like right now—talking to you feels like a waste of time. If you don't leave, I'm calling security!"She moved to dial the hospital's internal phone.Travis remained calm, slowly advancing toward Nicole, his tall figure about to trap her in a corner.Nicole raised the heart model, her face filled with disgust. "Travis, your behavior these past few days has made me wonder about something."Travis stopped and locked eyes with her.He wanted to see what trick this woman had up her sleeve."You haven't fallen for me, have you?" Nicole asked, hardly believing the words herself.After all these years,
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Today, Nicole wore light makeup, black dress pants with brown flats, and a fitted vintage-style blouse.Her black hair fell in loose waves around her shoulders, giving her a gentle, elegant appearance.Perched on her straight, delicate nose was a pair of light-colored glasses, adding an intellectual beauty to her look.Her clear amber eyes stared coldly at the man before her.Travis quickly stepped toward Nicole, firmly grasping her shoulders and instinctively lowering his head.He suddenly felt a strong urge to kiss her lips.After knowing her for so many years, he realized he had never kissed her.Even on that stormy night, he had been focused only on his own pleasure, never kissing her."Slap!""You disgust me!"Travis didn't get to kiss Nicole.Instead, his left cheek received a hard slap from her.This slap was harder than her previous ones.So hard that besides the burning pain on his face, his left ear temporarily rang.The inappropriate heat in his lower abdomen w
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Looking at Travis lying unconscious on the floor, Nicole rubbed her temple."Lost control of my emotions... hit him too hard..."This was definitely something William couldn't find out about.So she called Travis's assistant, James."Your boss passed out at the University Hospital... Yes, come quickly. It wouldn't be good if too many people saw."After hanging up, Nicole turned around and was startled to find a tall figure standing in the doorway.Her heart raced as she let out a small "Ah!" When she recognized who it was, she placed a hand over her chest and sighed with relief. "Professor Wallace, it's you."Ben raised an eyebrow. "Professor Spencer, who were you hoping for? The police?"He nodded toward Travis lying on the floor. "What a coincidence. I left my materials in the meeting room and came back to find this scene."Nicole followed his gaze, glancing casually at the still-unconscious Travis, and cleared her throat lightly. "Professor Wallace, it's not what it looks l
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Nicole thought she must have misheard him.Or perhaps she was dreaming.So when Travis said, "Nicole, settle down. Stay here. Let's live well together," she couldn't help but laugh coldly."Travis, do you even know what you're saying?""Just behave and I won't make things difficult for you." Travis clenched his fist."We're divorced. Saying these things now is meaningless." Nicole turned her head away, refusing to look at him."But isn't this how we've lived for all these years?"Nicole tilted her head back and laughed, her eyes reddening.Had this man forgotten how he had hurt her?"Fine. Untie me first, and we'll discuss this further." Nicole offered Travis a rare smile.Travis was taken aback by Nicole's sudden smile, but the darkness in his expression lightened considerably."Promise me you won't run away again." Travis sat on the floor, gradually moving closer to Nicole's side.His black shirt was half-open, revealing toned muscles.Nicole still wouldn't look at him,
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Once Travis realized how important Nicole was to him, he would surely treat her well.But that process would be painful.Nicole would have to suffer a bit.James wasn't sure if Nicole could wait for that day to come."James, you know exactly what my relationship with your boss has been like all these years. What's the point of going back? To endure more of his insults?""Mrs. Graham, perhaps things aren't as bad as you think." James naturally sided with Travis.The reason was simple: Travis was his meal ticket.Besides, having worked for Travis for so many years, James believed his boss wasn't truly a bad person."Stop calling me Mrs. Graham. How many times do I have to tell you?" Nicole got a headache just hearing that title."Yes, Mrs. Graham. I'll be more careful in the future. Will you come back with me now?" James bowed respectfully to Nicole.Nicole shook her head with a bitter smile."James, do you not understand what I'm saying?""Mrs. Graham, you can't beat these t
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"I know what game you're playing," Nicole said quietly.She lightly raised her foot to kick away Lucy's hand, then calmly brought the basin of hot water to Travis.Seeing Nicole easily dodge her attempt, Lucy's smile momentarily froze."Where's your washcloth?" Nicole glanced at Lucy, a slight curve to her lips, then turned toward Travis.Travis pointed to the wardrobe across from his hospital bed. "In there.""Hmm." Nicole turned and opened the wardrobe, immediately spotting the small white square cloth on top.As she was about to close the wardrobe door, she heard the sudden sound of a basin crashing to the floor behind her.This was followed by Lucy's scream."Ah! It's burning hot!"Nicole quickly turned around to see the hot water she'd carefully brought now spilled all over the floor.Lucy was soaked, moaning as she clutched her reddened arm."Nicole, did you do this on purpose? Did you deliberately place the basin precariously?" Travis's accusation immediately followed
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"How am I supposed to drink this soup? It's scalding hot!"Travis discovered his hand firmly trapped in Nicole's grip, his handsome face darkening like the bottom of a pan.When he tried to use brute force to break free, he realized that the normally soft and gentle Nicole now possessed astonishing strength.The cold-faced Nicole before him seemed completely unfamiliar.She hardly resembled the woman he had so easily pushed around before."Mr. Graham, if the soup is too hot, you can drink it slowly. But isn't it time to break this bad habit of knocking over dishes whenever you're upset?""You used to blow on it to cool it down before feeding me. Why can't you do that now?" Travis was accustomed to Nicole's meticulous care.But the current Nicole treated him with less warmth than his household staff.Her cold, aloof attitude infuriated Travis."Mr. Graham, I suggest you wake your mind up. We're divorced. I'm no longer your wife. How could I possibly treat you like before?"Nic
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Ben spoke with such sincerity that Nicole felt she would be letting him down if she refused."No problem."Nicole had heard that Ben was wealthy, but she didn't know the extent of his wealth.It wasn't until she saw the sprawling lawn, European-style villa, outdoor swimming pool, tennis court, and basketball court on Ben's phone that her perception of him was completely refreshed."If you have no objections, let's sign a contract."Ben pulled out a briefcase from behind him and extracted three copies of an employment contract.Nicole finally realized something was off."Professor Wallace, you came prepared tonight?"Ben made no attempt to hide his intentions. "Yes. Calvin really likes you. He keeps talking about the pretty Professor Spencer... What can I say? The things we do as parents."After quickly reviewing the contract and finding no issues, Nicole signed it.Even after showing Ben out of her apartment, Nicole still found the situation unbelievable.Was she now working
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"I'd appreciate fewer jokes like that. I don't want the whole school filled with rumors about us."Recently, due to the surgery and other matters, Nicole and Ben had been spending more time together, which had already sparked gossip that they were dating.Nicole had to repeatedly explain, "Don't misunderstand—Professor Wallace and I have a purely professional relationship!""Professor Spencer, no need to explain. You're both single—there's nothing wrong if you've fallen in love," her colleagues would tease.Only Richard would grimly say, "Professor Spencer, Professor Wallace's family situation is complicated. You'd be better off with someone whose background is simpler and cleaner."As for why he described Ben's background as complicated, Richard didn't dare elaborate. Ben had happened to walk by at that moment and shot him a warning glance."So, Professor Spencer, are you suggesting we should maintain a proper distance?" Ben asked, his eyes fixed intently on Nicole's."Yes." Ni
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"Professor Wallace, you're quite the smooth talker. I imagine you're good at winning over the ladies."After years of being insulted and belittled by Travis, being complimented by another man felt strange to Nicole. She even felt herself getting warm.She stood up, gathering the empty dishes, and turned toward the kitchen.From behind her came the man's deep, magnetic voice."Professor Spencer, I'm not good at winning women over. I'm good at keeping them at a distance."Nicole paused. "Those women must be quite heartbroken then!"With that, she hurried into the kitchen.She turned on the faucet, cool water running over her skin.Her rational mind gradually cleared.Nicole, men love to sweet-talk, don't let yourself be fooled by their words.She reminded herself of this as she washed the dishes."Washing dishes this way wastes water. Let me do it."Ben, having finished his meal, walked into the kitchen and noticed Nicole staring absent-mindedly at the running water."Sorry,
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Nicole was exhausted.After returning to her dorm and quickly freshening up, she slept from 2 PM straight through until 6 PM.She hurriedly ordered ingredients from a delivery app, then tidied up her apartment.After spending half an hour washing and chopping vegetables, she realized it was already seven o'clock.Ben knocked on her door right on time."Professor Spencer, is dinner ready?" he asked, walking in with drinks in hand.Nicole glanced at her cold stove and pots, and cleared her throat."I woke up late, so I've just finished prepping the ingredients. I'll be done quickly, Professor Wallace. Please make yourself comfortable on the couch.""Need any help?""No need. I can manage.""Okay then. I'll take you up on that."Though he said he wouldn't impose, Ben did exactly that—settling onto the couch and casually picking up a medical journal to read.When Nicole finally called him to the table, he returned the book to the shelf, washed his hands, and helped arrange the
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Lucy's question was like a hand reaching for the delicate veil covering Travis's thoughts, nearly exposing his true feelings.Travis gently touched his bandaged head and immediately denied it. "Lucy, what are you saying? How could I ever like that woman? She's the one who caused your condition."Lucy wiped tears from the corners of her eyes, her voice choked with emotion. "Travis, I know I'm disabled now and no longer worthy of you. I would bless your relationship with anyone—anyone except Nicole!""I understand. Don't worry, I won't fall for her. I just don't want her to have it easy.""Would you swear to it?"Travis fell silent.As a man approaching 30, he certainly knew how childish and hollow such oaths were.But if it would give Lucy some peace of mind, saying a few more words didn't matter.He raised his right hand toward the ceiling, his handsome face solemn and serious."Lucy, I swear on my life that I will never develop feelings for Nicole. If I ever like Nicole, may
