Maxwell didn't say a word. He knelt in front of Jennifer and started to remove her shoe.Startled, Jennifer exclaimed, "Don't do that!""Stay still. I need to check if your ankle is injured," Maxwell said as he gently removed her sock. He held her foot and inspected the swelling around her ankle.Jennifer was losing her mind. No matter how much she tried to resist, she couldn't ignore Maxwell's gentleness. His concern and care were a breath of fresh air, knocking down the walls she built around her heart.Jennifer feared her thoughts would spiral further, so she pushed him away again. "It's just a minor injury. I can take care of it myself."But Maxwell remained in his kneeling position. He looked up at her tenderly. "But I'm worried.""Why are you worried about me?" Jennifer couldn't help but snapped. "You should be worried about your sickly son, or your suspicious wife! I don't need your concern."With that, she tried to leave the car. However, Maxwell locked the car door. "I'
Jennifer pushed down her disappointment and said to Maxwell, "I'm a doctor. Since I've decided to take your son under my care, I'll do my best to treat him. You don't need to bring me breakfast again. I usually eat at home before going to work. Today was just a coincidence.""Jennifer..." Maxwell called, but he didn't know what to say. His eyes were full of unspoken words, but it was as if they were stuck in his throat.Jennifer's heart raced and she couldn't meet Maxwell's gaze. Just then, Michael returned with the ointment. He was surprised to see Jennifer again. Although Jennifer looked the same, there was something different about her demeanor.Maxwell insisted on applying the ointment to Jennifer's ankle. Despite her refusals, Maxwell was stubborn and applied the ointment for her. Jennifer held her breath, observing his defined features in a daze.Just then, a ringing phone shattered the quiet atmosphere. Jennifer jumped and she quickly took out her phone. Seeing it was a ca
Just then, a sharp voice came from the doorway, "I'm here."Everyone turned and saw Jennifer limping over.Preston quickly walked over to her and whispered, "Dr. Susan, where have you been? Why are you just now getting to work?""I sprained my ankle," Jennifer explained. "We can go to the orthopedic department and ask a doctor to verify it if you don't believe me."Preston quickly shook his head. "No need. Why wouldn't I believe you? Is your ankle alright?"Rachel sneered. "So, you're all just covering for each other and putting on a show in front of me, is that it?"As soon as she finished speaking, Jennifer smiled mysteriously and turned toward the doorway. "Do you see your wife's true colors now?"Rachel was shocked. The next second, she saw Maxwell walk in with a cold expression. She was surprised to see him, and her earlier bravado vanished.She was furious. She never thought Jennifer had become so cunning!Rachel quickly composed herself and put on a pitiful expression.
But to Rachel's surprise, Maxwell didn't say a word, allowing Jennifer to walk all over her!Rachel was seething with anger but maintained a smiling facade. "Dr. Susan, I've admitted my mistake. Won't you forgive me? Besides, who's going to take care of Jasper if I leave? My husband runs a company and is busy every day. Surely, you don't expect him to take over, do you?"Jennifer remained unmoved. "That's your problem, not mine. You can also choose the second option, and leave with your child!"Rachel couldn't believe that Jennifer had become so aggressive.Just then, Jasper got out of the bed and wobbled over to Jennifer. The boy was smaller than other kids his age. He looked up at her with a pitiful expression and pleaded, "Dr. Susan, please don't make my mommy leave, and don't make me leave either, okay? If I go, no one will be able to save me."Jennifer looked down at the small child. Although her expression didn't soften, she was touched.Jasper tugged on Jennifer's hand and
If Maxwell found out that it was Rachel who had stolen Jennifer's medication and caused Jennifer to be falsely accused, he would never forgive her!"Mom, what's wrong?" Jasper looked at his mother with concern. "Are you upset about leaving me?"Rachel snapped out of her thoughts and forced a smile. "Yes… Yes, that's right. I disagreed with Dr. Susan because I was worried about you."She cautiously looked at Maxwell and asked, "Maxwell… Can you forgive me this one time? I didn't mean to clash with Jennifer. I just thought she wasn't giving Jasper the care he needed.""Why would you think that?" Maxwell eyed her suspiciously. "Did you do something to wrong her? If not, why are you so afraid of her?"Rachel quickly shook her head. "What could I have done to wrong her? Everything I've done has been for Jasper. Perhaps… having Jasper is the worst thing we could have done to her."Hearing this, Maxwell felt trapped, searching for an escape that didn't exist.Rachel was right. It was h
Jennifer had just finished her rounds and was walking toward Rachel. The latter blocked her path and sneered. "Dr. Susan, you win this time!"Jennifer's expression remained cold. "I don't understand what you're talking about.""Oh, drop the act." Rachel narrowed her eyes. "You pretend to be some aloof saint, but really, you just want to be the mistress of a powerful man like Maxwell! Now that you've managed to get rid of me, you can openly flirt with Maxwell even during work hours!"Over the years, Jennifer developed the ability to remain unshaken, regardless of what others said. Even though Rachel was spouting hurtful things, Jennifer didn't lash out.After a brief silence, Jennifer suddenly looked behind Rachel. "Mr. Lance."Rachel's heart dropped, and she quickly turned around, only to find that no one was there. She realized that Jennifer had tricked her.When she turned back, Jennifer smiled mockingly. "Mrs. Lance, how did you ever become Maxwell's wife with your intelligenc
"What... are you trying to say?" Maxwell was still confused.Jennifer's voice trembled with anger. "You're still pretending? Why did that child I was treating die? It was because the attending nurse didn't give him enough medication and sold the rest to someone else. That child died unjustly, while your son survived. Mr. Lance, did you already know everything when you witnessed the accusation? Did you find me and that child's mother foolish and laughable?""No!" Maxwell realized the misunderstanding and refuted, "You've got it wrong! Jasper was being treated by another doctor. His condition did improve, but it had nothing to do with your medication. I would never use another child's life to save my son!"Jennifer looked at him in disappointment, her eyes turning red with anger. She choked, "Why did you take that knife for me back then? Was it out of guilt? Because you took the medication and caused that child's death? Or were you afraid that no one would save your son if I died?"H
Jasper rubbed his eyes and said gloomily, "I heard you arguing just now, so I couldn't sleep. But I don't understand what you were talking about."Maxwell looked at his son and smiled bitterly. "Sorry for waking you up. The truth is... Even I don't understand what she was talking about."He really didn't understand.Maxwell sighed and carried his son back to the hospital ward, putting him to sleep. But Maxwell himself couldn't fall asleep no matter how hard he tried.He sat on the couch the entire night.Maxwell was certain he hadn't done anything related to the medications, but that didn't mean Rachel wouldn't have. However, he also found it hard to believe that Rachel would do something that heartless.Maxwell decided that after the morning rounds, he would confront Rachel to get to the bottom of this.However, to his surprise, the doctor who came for the rounds that morning wasn't Jennifer. Maxwell was uneasy. "Where is Dr. Susan?""Oh, Dr. Susan terminated her contract with