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Chapter 46
I was taken by surprise, but as I turned to see that it was a BMW, I was
immediately relieved.
As the car came to a stop, a man dressed in black got down from the
passenger side. Smiling at me, he waved, “Hey beautiful.”
I couldn’t help but take a couple steps back from the stench of alcohol on
him. Then, the driver got down and circled around the vehicle to the
passenger side, pushing away the other man as he said, “Get on. What are
you doing here alone?”
It was Chris.
Cold as I was, I instantly took him up on the offer. The car smelled of alcohol
and there was a lot of noise coming from the backseat. It turn or
out there
was a man and woman seated at the back. They were soon joined by the
black shirt man.
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Chris ran back to the driver seat, then explained, “They’re all my friends.
Today was an off day, so we were drinking at one of the bars around the
area.”
The black shirt man leaned over to the front, glancing at me as he said, “I
knew you had a reason for coming all the way here. It turns out you just
wanted to chase after this pretty lady.”
Chris glared at the man, “Don’t be ridiculous.” He then turned to me and
asked, “What are you doing here instead of staying home?”
I replied, “I… just felt like going for a walk. I’ve never been outside this late
before…”
Maybe it was common for those with a terminal illness to act a little selfish
sometimes? Chris simply nodded and said in a gentle tone, “Let me send
them home first.”
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The black shirt man quipped, “No, no, no! Let’s find another place to drink.
Since your pretty little lady is here now, you’ll get to drink with us
i she can
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send us home afterwards. You okay with that, gorgeous?”
I answered, “I can’t drive.”
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Chris chimed in, “She’s also sensitive to alcohol, so she won’t be able to drink
with you either.”
The woman beside the black shirt man interjected, “Then let’s just go and
grab a bite. Doc, I’m hungry… I mean, I just vomited everything out.”
The man in the checkered shirt agreed, “I’m also feeling a little peckish. Let’s
eat.”
“Are you ok with that?” Chris asked me.
I answered, “You can just drop me off at the hotel’s entrance.”
Chris insisted, “Just sit with us for a bit. I’ll drive you back after, okay?”
I shook my head and said, “I’m not hungry. Also… I’m not feeling
well, and
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I’m afraid I’ll kill the vibe.”
Chris didn’t push the subject. He asked, “Which hotel do you stay in?”
“You can just drop me off in front of the Poseidon Hotel.”
The Poseidon Hotel was a five–star hotel with exceptional facilities and was
very safe. Not to mention, it was right around the corner.
We reached our destination in less than 30 minutes.
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Thanking Chris, I got down from the car and walked inside. However, he soon
ran up to me and said, “Let me send you up.”
Thinking it was too much of a hassle, I said, “No need to worry. I can make it
up on my own.”
Adjusting his glasses, he said, “I insist. There are many drunkards at this hour.”
I panicked slightly at the mention of drunkards, so I immediately acceded,
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“Then I suppose I’ll have to take you up on that offer.”
Chris laughed, “No need to be so formal. That’s not like you at all.”
I was surprised.
Without giving any explanation, he smiled and said, “Let’s go in then.”
Surprisingly, there was still a long queue at the reception at this hour.
Because of that, it took me a while to get my room card.
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I was fortunate to have Chris around, as there were many drunkards lining up
to get a room. Maybe it was because I looked like an honest lady, but I could
feel them staring at me the whole time.
If I was smart like Anna, I would never have as much trouble with situations
like this. Whenever she would get harassed, she could chase the other
person away with a single glare.
Chris escorted me all the way to my door. After carefully examining
room,
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he said, “Remember to lock the door after I’m gone. Don’t open it under any
circumstances.”
I nodded, “Yeah, okay.”
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Chris continued, “You have to be careful even if it’s room service at the door.
It’s a tactic commonly used by fraudsters. Make sure you check ahead with
the receptionist if it’s legitimate. The best thing to do is to just hang your ‘Do
Not Disturb‘ sign up. That way, you’ll be able to sleep undisturbed.”
I nodded again, “Sure…”
Then, Chris pointed at the emergency route and said, “Make sure you have a
look at this as well. If anything happens, I want you to give me a call
imm ately.”
Holding back my laughter, I nodded yet again, “I got it.”
Chris raised an eyebrow, “What’s so funny?”
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I replied, “Your instructions are very precise. I didn’t mean to tease you, but
you just remind me of someone I know.”
Chris was puzzled, “Who is it?”
I answered, “A very considerate big brother of mine. Every time I tried to do
something myself, he would give me a long set of instructions like a real
brother. I sometimes wonder if he thinks I’m stupid.”
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Chris started laughing, “I’m sure that’s not it. It’s probably because you’re too
beautiful and cute that when you insist on doing things yourself, we get
worried if we don’t ask you to be more careful.”
After a slight pause, I said, “Thank you.”
I couldn’t help but feel his words were a little… flirty.
As though Chris could sense that his tone was a little inappropriate as well,
he chuckled and said, “I’m sorry. It looks like I drank a little too much tonight…
To tell you the truth, I have a younger sister like you too. And when r
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little sisters, it’s easy for them to be a little overprotective.”
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I nodded and said, “Thank you for today. I will be careful… You should get back
to them soon.”
Chris nodded, then suddenly asked, “Did you carry your medicine with you?”
I said, “Yeah, I did.”
Chris smiled bashfully and said, “Alright, I guess I’ll be going then. Goodnight.”
Holding on to the room door, I replied in kind, “Goodnight.”
Just as he turned away, Chris suddenly looked back and anxiously said, “I’m
really sorry about what happened last time. It won’t happen again.”
It took me a moment to put things together, “Are you referring to the incident
with Ms. Olsen?”
Chris said in an apologetic tone, “Yes, I know it should have been
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of us. I felt incredibly awkward at the table, facing her.”
I hurriedly replied, “Haven’t you already explained yourself? I’m fine.”
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We’re not deeply acquainted after all. Even though I wasn’t happy that day, I
knew that it was not in my place to stick my nose in the matter.
Chris smiled, “Then that’s good. I was worried you’d still be mad at me. That’s
bad for your health.”
So that’s what it was.
He really was a good person.
Even though we weren’t close, he was always concerned for me. Compared
to thanusband of mine, whom I had given so much to, Chris was so much
better at caring for me.
As the thought came to mind, I said, “My husband might make things difficult
for you. I hope you’ll be careful. It’s best if you just resign.”
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Chris asked, “How do you think he’ll do that?”
I replied, “I don’t know, but it’s surely worse than resigning.”
I may not be smart, but I was still my father’s daughter.
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The moment Dr. Hollister said he would “take care of things properly“, I knew
that things had escalated past the point of reparation.
If Liam were to fire Chris directly, he would need sufficient grounds to do so.
Moreover, he would need to pay a severance check. But if the hospital was
the one dismissing him, then best case he would just pay a rescission fee,
and worst case his medical license may get suspended.
