Rory put Eren to bed after his bath that evening and then immediately went to bed. She didn't have time to talk to Caroline. She followed the specific rule that stated they were not permitted to wander the house after the young master went to bed.As she cocked her head toward the table, she sighed. She reached for the novel she had started but hadn't finished. A smile spread across her face as her hand traced the title that was written on the front cover. Irreplaceable MistakesRory had worried about what would happen if Chloe were to awaken from her coma and discover that her twin sister, Zoella, was the reason she had fallen into it in the first place. As Rory read on, a wave of dread and curiosity swept through her. She found it increasingly difficult to put the book down and go to bed as she read more. She had been up too late and was startled to see that it was already three in the morning when she looked at the clock. She closed the book after placing a bookmark inside of i
Rory's mistrust of Mr. Lewis persisted even after three days had passed. Just yesterday, the head of the maids caught her in the hallway while she was trying to peek through the closed door of Mr. Lewis' study to see if she could hear or see anything that would prove she was correct about the butler being up to no good. "I was lost." Rory had said, hoping the head of the maids would take her word for it. "I've never been in this area before, and I had no idea how I got here."As she drew near, the head of the maids gave her a slow nod. "This way leads to the butler's study, and you will regret it if he sees you wandering around here. The hallway leading to your room is on the left; turn there." She was unaware that Mr. Lewis' study was so close to her room. Rory shook her head, trying to get that thought out of her head as she started the morning by adding hot water to Eren's jacuzzi. She was glad she wasn't caught yesterday because, otherwise, she would have been kicked out of th
The doctor stumbled to a stop in front of them, panting and with her hands on her knees as she attempted to take a breath. She was wearing some makeup, and her black hair was also pulled back into a bun. Her smile had caused Rory to feel a little uneasy. She was very attractive and a little tall. That voice is one Eren would recognize anywhere. It appeared as though, among all of his cousins, she was the only one he liked. He grinned. Rory noticed his smile. Her gaze returned to the doctor. Who was she to smile at Eren? Never before had he grinned so broadly. He had never before, as far as she knew, smiled like that. "I'll handle it from here," she said to Rory. As soon as Rory left Eren's side, she reached for his hand. "Amelia." He called while grinning slightly. "You were aware I was here." "Of course," she replied, guiding Eren to the office as Rory followed them. She brushed off her slight feelings of resentment and jealousy. Who was she to worry about him in the first plac
WASHINGTONSAINT CARTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HEALTH CENTER.Mason Carter was standing with coffee in his hand at the reception when he heard noises outside and quickly turned to look at the door."He had been hurt by a knife!" While pushing the stretcher into the hospital with the injured patient lying on it and screaming in pain, a doctor in her scrubs shouted as two additional doctors joined her. "Get him to the ER. I'll be there right away." She spoke as she stepped away from the stretcher's handle. The two doctors pushed the patient into the emergency room to examine his wound. Mason looked her in the eyes and then turned back to the front desk, flirting with the nurses. The doctor called while placing both of her hands on her waist. "Rookie." Mason didn't turn until she walked up behind him and gave Mason a tap on the back. After turning around, Mason grinned at her. "Me?" He asked. He had graduated from medical school with good grades, and it was his first time at his grandfathe
THE CARTER MANSIONThe maid poured some tea into the elderly man's cup before gently setting the ceramic pot back on the table. The elderly man laughed at his daughter-in-law's remarks as he observed her take a biscuit from the plate and eat it. "Yes, Violet, I agree with you. After his time at the hospital, Mason will begin to mature. I told you it was a good idea to enroll him in the medical program after all. He will now complete the family and become a doctor." The elderly man waves his hand frantically in the air. "A doctor's family." Violet chuckled at the word. "I know, father. Your plan is always good, but Roland should have joined as well so that everyone in the family would have a medical degree." Hearing Roland's name caused the elderly man to scowl. Violet became aware and immediately remained silent. She doesn't understand why her father-in-law favors Roland less than he does Mason. Although he was born outside of wedlock, he is also his grandson. Violet switched the sub
After waiting until everyone was asleep, Rory decided to go ahead with her plans to search through Mr. Lewis's studies for clues in the middle of the night. She was careful to be quiet as she made her way down the hallway. She stopped at the closed door, picking the locks with her hairpin before quietly opening it. Quickly setting the lantern she was holding on the table, she hurried to the closed cabinet to start looking. When she opened the top layers, nothing seemed suspicious. They were merely files and papers related to the hospital. She had heard that Mr. Lewis had been responsible for managing the hospital after the death of Eren's parents. Rory groaned when nothing could be seen. Had she overthought everything? Scanning the room, she couldn't find anything suspicious. She picked up the lantern and got out from between the table and the chair she was stuck on. On her way out, her body had collided with a book, which then fell to the ground. She didn't notice the book when she
Rory walked back and forth as Eren crossed his legs over one another. For the past twenty minutes, she had been peeping, but there was still no way for them to leave the mansion without being seen by a few maids. "Young master, are you certain you didn't always use any hidden passages to get away when you were younger? Since you enjoy being outside so much, I would have thought that since Mr. Lewis wouldn't permit you to leave the mansion, you would at least have a secret exit." For some time, Eren kept quiet.Rory sighed. She moved away from his side and went to the window to look out. From where she was, she could see what was going on outside the mansion. As she narrowed her eyes, she could make out some locations that she had never been to before. She swiveled around to face Eren. She would like to at least have a plan in place to help him fulfill his wishes. "I have no recollection of anything that occurred before my parents' passing and the time I lost my sight. I can only rec
As soon as he heard a sound, Mason flipped his eyes open the following morning. At first he thought it was a dream, but the sound persisted as he tried to stand up. His mother was holding a spoon in her hand and had her back to him, as he could see. Mason believed that the spoon was the source of the noise he had heard. As he sat upright on his bed, he groaned lazily. The next thing was to put his hand on his head. "What are you doing here?" "You are awake." She swung around to face him. She approached Mason while holding the tray in her hands. "You were drunk when you arrived home. How could you do that? You are a doctor." She brought the tray closer to Mason and placed it on the spear table. She then sat down on a vacant chair. He was suffering from a hangover. "How did you know all that?" His mouth suddenly released a small gasp. "Where is Roland?" His mother gave him an aspirin to treat his headache. "Roland is nothing to be concerned about. Here, take it." She picked up the
"I know what is going on here, Rory Anne. You are in love with him and you don't even realize that. Or maybe you did and you are ignoring your feelings." Rory turned her head away from Caroline. Surely her friend wasn't telling the truth, was she? Was she really in love with Eren Cyrus? What really is love? She had a painful relationship with Charlie, but when he lied to her and tried to manipulate her once more, and they ended their toxic love story, she felt better. She felt relieved. It didn't hurt in the same way that it does now. Her heart ached each time she saw Eren or thought of him. It had felt as though a sharp pin was pulling at it—as if her heart were elastic and would stretch if they drew on it. That wasn't the point, though. Her heart wasn't at all elastic. Does that imply that she was in love after all? a different emotion than the one she experienced with Charlie? "You don't need to say anything." Rory was forced to look in Caroline's direction. Rory couldn't look
Rory had determined that the best way to prevent Mr. Lewis from suspecting them was to keep entering the scanning room to check on the result before figuring out how to drop it in the mail without being seen by any of the maids. Dinner last night almost went horribly wrong, and Mr. Lewis might have suspected something was wrong if Eren hadn't intervened. She had also been about to fall the previous night when Eren saved her. And for the first time ever, his request had made her melt after his bath. "Could you please help me dry my hair?" He hated it when she touched his hair, but yesterday he wanted her to do it. At that precise moment, Rory had imagined the most romantic scenarios that take place in movies between couples when they dry each other's hair with towels after a bath. "Sure." She grabbed the towel, dried him off, and helped him with applying oil to massage his scalp when he complained of headaches. To her, it was merely retaliation for the way he had prevented her from
"I find it hard to believe the doctor bought that." As they were returning to his room, Eren said. He had admitted to himself that Rory wasn't a particularly intelligent person. "He trusted my words because I am a wise person," In his face, she was robbing her winnings. She opened the door to his bedroom and entered with him, her chin held high. Rory assisted Eren in settling down as they walked up to his bed. "Young master." "Hmm. What more have you got to say, Rory Anne Spears?" "I came up with a scheme to get you into the park without Mr. Lewis knowing about it." As she spoke, Eren felt a sudden pique of curiosity. "You did?" asked Eren. "What is your plan?" He added. He had hoped she wouldn't respond this time with YouTube. "Well." Rory's hands were tightly clasped. "It won't be easy, but for us to accomplish that, you will need to make some changes to the mansion rules." "Let me hazard a guess—you got the idea for this plan from YouTube?" Rory rolled her eyes. "No phones,
"Hey Rookie! My office now!" Emily remarked as soon as Mason entered through the door. She had noticed that he had seen her, but he continued to walk with his eyes fixed ahead, as if he hadn't noticed her waiting outside the hospital entrance as he entered.Mason suddenly came to a stop in his tracks and turned to face Emily. What had he done to make her call him into her office? Was it about last night? Emily walked by him, jiggling her ponytail behind her as she moved. From the clothes she was wearing, Mason had also deduced that she had just arrived at the hospital. He trailed behind her.She picked up her coat from where it had been hung as soon as she walked into the office, put it on, and went straight to her desk. After taking a seat, Emily raised her head to look at Mason, who was standing by the closed door. His hands were both behind his back. "I won't bite you, rookie." She motioned for him to approach, telling him to get closer.Exhaling, Mason moved toward her desk. He wa
"How do I operate this messy thing?" As Rory attempted to separate the wires, she sighed in frustration. She immediately got out of the chair when she noticed a box close to the closed window. Rory popped the box open and started digging around inside. At the very least, there ought to be something that could direct her as to what to do or where those wires would go.When she spotted the pamphlet sandwiched between other wrappers and wires, she picked it up and began to turn the pages. However, as she did so, her eyes flicked back to the box when she thought she saw something. "A glue?" Rory took it in her hands and looked at it carefully. "What is the glue supposed to be used for?" When she opened the manual again, she discovered some instructions regarding the wires that were on the chair. They were called electrodes, and now she understands the purpose of the glue. It served as a means of securing those tiny sensors to the scaps. Before returning to her chair, Rory stuffed the
After entering her room, Rory pulled open the cabinet. The item she had seen on the table the day she had been assigned to that room was put into the cupboard. She reached for a circular case and opened it to discover a gluey silicone in the form of a broken heart inside. Rory could see plenty of them, but she didn't know what they were for, not until she read the cover. She then understood that the item was an eye patch and that it was intended to treat the dark circles under her eyes. She thought of Caroline and her smile spread across her lips. Her friend would really enjoy it. After locking the lid, Rory set the case on the table and reached for another. This time, when she opened the new case, she saw that it contained a green color. Before setting it down on the table, she said, "A face mud," with a slight nod of her head. The next item she chose was a paste for moisturizing the face after completing the entire skin care regimen. Rory placed it on the table before rising f
Leaving Eren's room, Rory Anne went in search of Caroline. Her best friend hadn't been in sight for days. She had been curious about Caroline's activities besides her busy schedule at the gardens. She ran into Anne on the way to their usual meeting place, but Anne wasn't with her minions this time. As Rory came to a stop in front of Anne, she rolled her eyes. As far as she was aware, there was no possible way for her to pass through that area without Anne, a troublemaker, having to clear a path for her to do so. Rory was unwilling to engage in another argument. She simply wasn't in the mood to circle the block again because someone detested her beauty. "Anne, I'm not going to pick a fight right now. Get out of my path." She spoke up front. Given that she was a flair up lady, the Rory she was in the past after the death of her father didn't have good character. However, the Rory she was at the mansion was a different person. Someone she had to pose as in order to maintain her employme
As soon as he heard a sound, Mason flipped his eyes open the following morning. At first he thought it was a dream, but the sound persisted as he tried to stand up. His mother was holding a spoon in her hand and had her back to him, as he could see. Mason believed that the spoon was the source of the noise he had heard. As he sat upright on his bed, he groaned lazily. The next thing was to put his hand on his head. "What are you doing here?" "You are awake." She swung around to face him. She approached Mason while holding the tray in her hands. "You were drunk when you arrived home. How could you do that? You are a doctor." She brought the tray closer to Mason and placed it on the spear table. She then sat down on a vacant chair. He was suffering from a hangover. "How did you know all that?" His mouth suddenly released a small gasp. "Where is Roland?" His mother gave him an aspirin to treat his headache. "Roland is nothing to be concerned about. Here, take it." She picked up the
Rory walked back and forth as Eren crossed his legs over one another. For the past twenty minutes, she had been peeping, but there was still no way for them to leave the mansion without being seen by a few maids. "Young master, are you certain you didn't always use any hidden passages to get away when you were younger? Since you enjoy being outside so much, I would have thought that since Mr. Lewis wouldn't permit you to leave the mansion, you would at least have a secret exit." For some time, Eren kept quiet.Rory sighed. She moved away from his side and went to the window to look out. From where she was, she could see what was going on outside the mansion. As she narrowed her eyes, she could make out some locations that she had never been to before. She swiveled around to face Eren. She would like to at least have a plan in place to help him fulfill his wishes. "I have no recollection of anything that occurred before my parents' passing and the time I lost my sight. I can only rec