Rachel turned red with anger when she heard herself addressed as "Ms. Walker". Everyone had been calling her "Mrs. Lance" and not "Ms. Walker" for ages.She glared at Jennifer and gritted her teeth. "Grateful? Why should I be grateful? We paid the hospital, so it's your job to treat us! Don't pretend you don't know why I'm here today.""I really don't." Jennifer smiled calmly, looking at Rachel with a thoughtful gaze.Rachel snapped, "Have you forgotten what you promised me that day? You said you would keep your distance from Maxwell. Have you changed your mind and decided to take him by force? Are you planning to be a mistress?"Jennifer swirled her glass, her tone dripping with sarcasm. "Who could possibly outdo you when it comes to stealing, Ms. Walker? Even if I wanted to be a mistress, I doubt I could steal that title from you!"Rachel was stunned and shrieked, "What did you say? What… What do you mean by that?"Did Jennifer remember everything? Had she recalled her past? Ve
Rachel panicked. If what Jennifer said was true, how could she continue to show herself around the rich ladies? How could she maintain her status as Mrs. Lance?Rachel gritted her teeth. "Fine! Since you won't tell me, I'll find out myself! I'll sue her for defamation!"With that, Rachel stormed out of Jennifer's office, forgetting why she had come to see her in the first place.Watching Rachel's furious departure, Jennifer scoffed, "What a joke!"Jennifer hadn't expected she could cause Rachel to lose her composure with just a few words. It was clear Rachel felt guilty.Jennifer called the nurse and instructed, "If anyone asks to see patient registration information, make sure not to let them. Don't violate hospital regulations!"After making all the arrangements, a cold smile tugged at Jennifer's lips. She was curious about what Rachel would do next.Just then, she heard a commotion outside. A doctor knocked on her door and gasped, "Dr. Susan, Jasper passed out. Please come qu
Rachel was frightened by Jennifer's demeanor. Jennifer's sharp eyes made Rachel realize she was not a pushover like before. However, with Jasper's safety at stake, Rachel had no choice but to swallow her anger.Glaring at her unconscious son, Rachel snapped, "Why is the blood transfusion taking so long? Hurry up and get it done! If anything happens to my Jasper, I'll make you pay!"Just then, a nurse rushed in. "Dr. Susan, there's a problem. There's a patient in the operating room with severe bleeding, and all the type-B blood in the blood bank has been allocated to them. Our hospital has no more type-B blood available."Rachel shouted, "What are we supposed to do? You need to figure something out!""Why are you screaming?" Jennifer scolded her. "When the blood bank runs out, the family is advised to donate blood. He's your son. Instead of yelling, why don't you go donate blood? What's your blood type?"Rachel huffed. "I'm type-A. How can I give blood to Jasper?""Then what about
Maxwell gazed at Jennifer. "Thank you."Jennifer smiled, but it didn't reach her eyes. "You flatter me, Mr Lance. You risked your life saving me. Saving your son is just part of my duties as a doctor."Maxwell hadn't expected Jennifer to be so nice about it. His anger subsided."Is there anything else?" Jennifer removed her doctor's coat. "If not, I'm heading off."Maxwell hesitated. "How are things between you and Nathan? Are you... alright?"Jennifer shrugged. "Didn't I already say this morning? He's not my type."Maxwell's brows furrowed. "I don't understand you. I can't even tell which of your words are true and which are false.""What I said about liking your type of man is true." Jennifer smiled charmingly.Maxwell's knees grew weak at her smile. But knowing Jennifer, he doubted her sudden change of attitude since she insisted on breaking up a few days ago.He recalled Rachel's words and warned, "Don't play games with me, or I'll make sure you understand what it means to
But as Jennifer's partner, how could Nathan turn a blind eye to this?Jennifer stood calmly at the door and met his gaze calmly.Nathan walked over to her with a serious expression. "Susan, we need to talk."With that, Jennifer and Nathan returned to the office together.Nathan sighed. He didn't question why Maxwell had come to see her. Instead, he said grimly, "Rachel came to see me today. She said you've mentioned that you're not interested in me but prefer someone like Mr. Lance. Is that true?"Jennifer hadn't anticipated that Rachel would resort to such petty tactics. She truly wouldn't let slide any chance to cause her trouble."Yes, I did say that." Jennifer's gaze fell to the ground. She made up her mind and muttered, "You said that we should give it a try. But I... feel that we're not compatible. So, let's return to being just teacher and student, Dr. Lowe."Nathan stared at her in shock, unable to believe that this was Jennifer's explanation. He shook his head. "I can't
"I'm sorry, Jennifer. I was too selfish." Nathan lowered his head to hide his tearful eyes. "I knew that someday you would remember everything, but I still kept it from you..."Jennifer finally confessed, "I didn't remember the past. I just... met an old friend. Perhaps it's fate. I nearly broke down when she told me everything."Realization struck Nathan. Fate could be so cruel. He then revealed everything that had happened five years ago, and it was the same as what Laura had told her.Nathan sighed. "Back then, I thought of a way to get you out of this situation, but you hesitated. Then one day, you suddenly told me you had made up your mind to leave and asked me to help you. When I pressed you for the reason, you told me that your father's death was connected to Maxwell, and that was the last straw that broke you."Jennifer paled and she stumbled backward. "Are... Are you telling the truth?"Laura hadn't mentioned this because she didn't know why Jennifer suddenly decided to l
Nathan felt this was the most humiliating moment of his life. But he didn't want to let Jennifer go. He would rather see her from a distance than have her disappear from his life.Jennifer smiled at him, "What are you talking about? You are my teacher. Even if we can't be lovers, I could never betray my mentor!"This made Nathan relax a little. He grew worried again. "Jennifer, are you really okay? The reason I hid things from you was indeed selfish. But more importantly, I didn't want you to remember the past and live in pain again. Promise me, let the past stay in the past and don't dwell on it, okay? I want to see you well. Don't hurt yourself."His words touched Jennifer. Nathan was always so comforting like the sun during the winter cold, warm and inviting. Someone like him deserved someone better.Jennifer nodded. “I will remember your advice, Dr. Low.”Nathan smiled and patted her. “Good.”…In the following days, Nathan applied to teach at the university and stopped deal
In the evening, Jasper was clinging to Maxwell, asking him to read him stories. Meanwhile, Rachel was making the fruit juice Jasper had wanted for the past few days. Rachel was concerned that the store-bought fruit juice might not be good for him, so she decided to make it herself.Listening to Jasper's laughter and seeing the father-son moment, Rachel felt she was in paradise.Just then, a phone call interrupted the peace. Maxwell glanced at the phone and his expression shifted. "Jasper, go on without me. I need to take a phone call."He took the phone and left the room.Rachel's heart sank. Maxwell was always busy and he received countless calls every day. But he never shied away from letting them hear the content. This call had to be from Jennifer!Rachel sneaked outside and hid around the corner, trying to overhear something. However, Maxwell's voice was too soft to catch any words.Soon after, Maxwell returned from the call. Rachel quickly entered the room, pretending no