NovelBook"Didn't like yesterday's gift? That's why you're throwing a fit today?"
"No," I answered firmly, but he still thought it was because of yesterday's incident that | was upset. "Then why
aren't you eating?"
"Fine, I'll eat." As | picked up the lunchbox to eat in front of him, he figured | was still being moody. "Really want
to make a scene?"
"I'm not making a scene. I've been standing at the operating table for four hours today. After surgery, | had lunch
with my mentor, then cback to rest. If anyone's making a scene, it's clearly you."
He didn't respond for a while. | continued, "You were the one who canceled my scholarship spot, so why bother
bringinglunch every day? Is it really just out of brotherly love? Don't you see the contradiction in your
actions?" | leaned coolly against the wall, glancing at his lunchbox. Everything he was doing seemed pretentious
to me.
"Anyway, Kate asked you out for coffee today. Why didn't you go?"
Puffing my cheeks, | didn't know what to say. | had been in surgery all morning; there was no way | could meet
up, plus, he hadn't bothered to check if I was tired from surgery.
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He only cared about why | hadn't eaten the lunch he brought or why I didn't accept his lover's invitation.
"| didn't have the ttoday."
Knock knock-
There was a knock at the door. "Claire, Claude, | brought you guys scoffee." It was Kate's voice.
Just like twins joined at the hip, these two seemed inseparable.
Now, during lunch break, why would she bring coffee?
Opening the door, | saw her handing out coffee to all my colleagues on duty, probably feeling the sway as |
did.
I'm not in the mood for coffee at noon!
"Claire, | ordered a bunch of coffees because | thought you and your colleagues have been working hard. So, |
handed them out to everyone."
| stayed silent.
"Since Claire is interning at the hospital, | appreciate everyone taking care of her. I'm Claire's brother's
girlfriend."
Everyone politely thanked her.
After introducing herself, Kate cin and linked arms with Claude: "Claude, Neil mentioned you cto the
hospital to find Claire. Did you bring lunch for her?"
She pointed at the lunchbox, and Claude didn't avoid the question, nodding in acknowledgment.
"Why hasn't Claire eaten yet?"
I didn't know how to respond when a nurse cover. "Dr. Floyd, Dr. Hilton wants you in his office. Looks like
there's another case at the criminal investigation department, another charred body." Hearing the words ‘charred
body", I instinctively looked at Kate's face. She was calm, as if she knew nothing.
Well, she wasn't the one behind destroying the bodies.
"I need to get back to work."
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But Kate held onto me: "Claire, are you still upset about Claude canceling your scholarship spot? Actually, Claude
did it in the heat of
the moment. If you move backe 1.8
home, he might still get your spot back, right?"
| asked with a smile, "Do you really wantto move back in?"
Her face went through a range of expressions, but she quickly composed herself. "Yes... yes, of course, Claire,
you're like a sister toand Claude. Even though you're adopted, we always see you as our own sister."
The nurse looked atas if she had stumbled upon sjuicy gossip. | paid her no mind. Grabbing a jacket, |
left my office.
| knew the nurse was trailing behind, asking, "Claire, were you adopted by the Hart family? I think | read about it,
your parents saved Mr. Hart, so he adopted you? Was that woman just now here to assert her presence?"
Even the nurse, barely acquainted with the situation, could see Kate's visit was about asserting her presence.
"Maybe."
I knocked on Max's door and heard him say cin. Pushing the door open, | found him at the stage of
buttoning up his shirt.
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