Hailey did not hide her disdain and sneered, "Dr. Susan, did you lose your job abroad? Why did you come back?"Jennifer smiled. "I was worried you might lose motivation to improve. So, I came back.""You!" Hailey was speechless by her retort and left angrily.Jennifer didn't have the same authority now that she returned. Hailey was the one in charge now. To piss Jennifer off, Hailey huffed. "Sorry, Dr. Susan. Since your return was too sudden, we haven't scheduled any duties for you this month. You can help the resident doctors if you're bored."After all, being a resident doctor was the lowest rank in the hospital. For someone of Jennifer's status, working as one would be insulting enough.But Jennifer was occupied with the custody fight. Not being assigned any duties actually worked in her favor, allowing her to concentrate more on her children.Hailey thought Jennifer would be infuriated, but Jennifer only smiled. "Anything you say, Dr. Brooks."Hailey looked at her in disbeli
Hailey looked at Laura with disdain. "What do you know? As doctors, we are expected to be dedicated, and working overtime is a regular occurrence. I've never heard of anyone asking for overtime pay.""Haha!" Laura narrowed her eyes and retorted, "What do you mean it's expected? That's peer pressure! What's so special about being a doctor? Do doctors not need to eat or support their families? Should they stay in the hospital 24 hours a day to be considered true doctors? I can't stand people like you, talking about dedication when others just want to get paid. If you're that devoted, keep up the work yourself! Let's go, Jennifer, don't waste time with her."After all, this wasn't the first time Laura had seen Jennifer working late. Laura used to think being a doctor was a sacred profession and that being busy was understandable. But when she saw Jennifer's superior treating overtime as a given, Laura had had enough.She grabbed Jennifer's hand, ready to leave.Hailey called after the
Simon hung up after that. Hailey was left standing there, fuming.Although Simon was her type, he never respected her. She came from a reputable family, was an accomplished student who had studied abroad, and was quite good-looking. So, why didn't Simon care about her?A thought crossed Hailey's mind. Was Simon in love with someone else? With his reputation, there must be plenty of women throwing themselves at him. Could that be why Simon had no interest in her?At the thought of this, Hailey quickly took off her doctor's coat and rushed to Simon's house despite the late hour.It was already 10:00 pm, and Fiona was just about to go to bed. She hadn't expected Hailey to visit at such a late hour. She threw on a robe and greeted her, "Hailey, what brings you here so late?""Mrs. Moore..." Hailey pouted sadly. "I haven't seen Simon in a long time. And he seems cold and distant every time I call him. Did I upset him?"Fiona's face fell at this. Did that vixen seduce Simon again? This
Simon frowned at Fiona's words. He glanced at Laura, then walked out onto the balcony. "I'm about to go to bed. Mom, what's going on? Why is she at the house so late?"Fiona huffed. "Hailey is your fiancée. She's in trouble now. Someone's threatening to sue her! I think... one of the doctors under her isn't happy with how she's managing them and is suing her for forcing them to work overtime. I can't explain all the details, but you need to come home. You two are supposed to get married. How can you ignore her when she's facing such a big issue?"Simon's frown deepened. He couldn't believe Hailey would go to his house and disturb his mother this late over such a small issue. The more she acted like this, the less he wanted to deal with her.Simon said coldly, "I'm about to sleep and won't be going home tonight. Tell her to come to my office tomorrow if it's such a big deal."With that, Simon hung up.Fiona stared at her darkened phone screen, her dislike for Laura growing. She had
Laura glared at Simon. "You said you wouldn't help me, so why are you asking so many questions?"She didn't realize how innocent and cute she looked at that moment. Simon looked at her thoughtfully. Sometimes, Laura seemed terrified of him, yet there were times she would provoke him too.Simon felt his heart stir. He leaned in and coaxed, "Go ahead, tell me. Since I'm in a good mood right now, maybe I can give you some advice."Laura perked up. "Really?"Her eyes sparkled excitedly. Simon smiled. "Tell me."Laura sighed in frustration, "Do you think Jennifer is just really unlucky? She meets a jerk like Maxwell, and now, she is getting bullied by her superior. She's always forced to work overtime and doesn't even get paid. That woman will keep bullying Jennifer if I don't sue her and teach her a lesson!""Working overtime?" Simon was deep in thought. His expression shifted, and he asked sharply, "Do you know their name?"Laura thought for a moment. "I think her last name is Broo
Laura had no choice but to comply. She straddled his lap and faced his handsome yet stern face. His lips met hers, and Laura didn't fight back.However, she was fed up with living like this. She couldn't even help her friend in times of trouble. She felt like Simon was sent by the heavens to torment her because they couldn't stand seeing her or those around her happy.…That night, Jennifer also didn't get a wink of sleep.She cradled Cassidy in her arms, but her thoughts were on Caleb, wondering if he was adjusting to life at the Lance Manor. Since Maxwell was his biological father and had already seen through Rachel's true colors, Caleb should be safe.Still, Jennifer couldn't help but worry. She missed her son so much. After tossing and turning for what felt like an eternity, she finally fell asleep.The next morning, Jennifer received a message from Laura. Laura sent a crying emoji and wrote: "It's over! I messed up! I couldn't help you get justice because a certain idiot rui
With that, Hailey turned and left to do her rounds.Jennifer leaned back in her chair. She frowned as she continued to think about Caleb. Maxwell didn't contact her, and neither did Caleb. He was clearly waiting for her to come to him first.Jennifer was torn. She wasn't the one who was in the wrong, and she had been through so much. Why should she be the one to surrender?Just then, Nathan walked over and pulled up a chair beside her."Still thinking about Cal?" Nathan's voice snapped Jennifer out of her thoughts.She smiled bitterly. "Yes, I… know I shouldn't let it affect my work, but I'm too overwhelmed.""It's okay, I'm here. Let me know if you need help balancing work." Nathan's gaze was filled with concern as he softly reassured her, "Trust me, everything will work out. Don't worry too much, okay?"Jennifer's eyes watered. She seemed to be making a promise to both Nathan and herself. "I won't compromise with Maxwell, Dr. Lowe.""I believe you." Although Nathan was anxiou
Maxwell's heart broke at the sadness behind Caleb's voice. He threw the lawyer's letter into the trash and promised, "I will bring Mommy home for you tonight, okay?"Caleb seemed satisfied. But he added, "Don't make Mommy mad! Buy her some flowers and cheer her up. You should treat women kindly!"Maxwell couldn't help but laugh. Where did Caleb learn that from? He seemed to have a whole strategy in mind.After ending the call, Maxwell leaned back in his chair, racking his brain for how to bring Jennifer back. He had promised Caleb, and he couldn't break it. Then, an idea suddenly struck him, and his eyes lit up.He immediately called the principal of Golden Sands Academy. Once he revealed his identity, the principal was shocked. "Cassidy is your daughter! We would have taken extra care of her if we had known earlier!"Maxwell hummed. "I want to pick up Cassidy earlier today. Could you let her teacher know? Also, we're planning a surprise for Cassidy's mom, so there's no need to in