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Chapter 218 How Could He Possibly Take a Substitute Seriously

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A while back, he wouldn't leave her alone, telling her how much he couldn't live without her.

He had come to pick her up from work every day for a while now.

No matter how late she got off work, she would always see him waiting as she walked out of the company.

One day, just to wait for her, he skipped dinner and ended up with a stomachache.

Watching him squat there in agony, she felt a bit sympathetic. She even thought that maybe he did care about her.

Unexpectedly, now he was striving for something for his beloved Harper.

All the previous efforts suddenly seemed somewhat ridiculous.

Perhaps, if she didn't have a face almost identical to Harper's, Hugh wouldn't have noticed her in the first place.

Now that Harper was back, how could he possibly take a substitute like Leslie seriously?

"Les, I've been trying my best to find someone who can donate blood for Harper. You don't have to do this, it's just in case … in case we don't find anyone …"

Hugh cautiously began speaking, af
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