Th ere was only one thought left in her mind, âThis was already the second time! This was the second
that this son of a bitch had tossed my shoes! I hate hirn!â
The shoe was now indefinitely unwearable.
Cheryl felt slightly awkward and tried to comfort the both of them.
Seeing Phoebeâs red and swollen ankle, it was apparent that Alex had kicked her quite hard. Knowing
that Alex had unusual methods of healing for injuries like this, she said, âAlex, Phoebeâs leg is hurt
quite badly. It will affect her participation in the Triangle River Delta Medical Exchange conference the
day after tomorrow.â
âWhat conference is that?â
âThatâs the main reason I asked you to dinner tonightâ
Phoebe rolled her eyes, thinking about how they had been happily chatting about everything and
ignoring her, yet they hadnât said a single thing about the most essential matter.
Cheryl thought that Phoebeâs injury was the most important thing right now, so she asked Alex for his
help.
Alex frowned. âI havenât finished my meal yet! Look, some sort of smell is coming from her feet. Once I
touch it, Iâll lose my appetite! Iâll look at it in a bit.â
Cheryl felt that what he said made sense, and so she nodded her head in agreement.
Phoebe was about to cough up blood from the rage she felt coursing through her veins. Since when did
her foot smell?!
Phoebeâs impression of Alex had now fallen to the deep depths of the abyss. If there were a scoring
system for men ranging to one hundred, Alex would be⦠zero.
He was utterly useless!
This was the worst, most vile, useless waste of space of what wasnât a man that she had ever met.
Cheryl had finally started talking business with Alex, and that was to invite him to participate in the
Triangle River Delta Medical Exchange.
âMy grandfather really hopes that you will participate in the conference because apart from the doctors
from the Yangtze, there will also be doctors from other states and countries. Most of them donât have
good intentions.â
âWhat do you mean by they donât have good intentions? Would they try to spoil the conference? Try to
rile things up?â
Cheryl nodded. âYou can put it that way. Grandpa feels that if you were to attend, he would be able to
rest easy.â
Phoebeâs cold voice floated from beside them and said, âCheryl, why are you putting your hopes on
him? Which medical school did he graduate from in the first place?â
âYou havenât seen his skills. Otherwise, you wouldnât say that,â Cheryl said proudly.
In private, Phoebe disagreed vehemently. âI think youâve fallen under some spell of his.â
James had made a request, and Cheryl had personally invited him. Though it was a small favor, he still
needed to help.
So, Alex nodded immediately. âAlright, it just so happens that Iâll be in California during this time.â
Excited, Cheryl said, âThatâs great!â
***
After a while more, Colby and Larry finally arrived.
Phoebe was ecstatic when she caught sight of them, and she thought to herself, âHmph, son of a bitch.
Letâs see how you go against Colby.â
The two caused quite a commotion with their entrance, and they were holding a large suitcase with
them.
After reaching their table, Colby pulled out the flowers and gifts from the box that he had prepared and
arranged them into a heart shape on the ground, looking as though he was about to propose on the
spot. When the restaurant staff saw this, not only did they not stop him, but they even stepped forward
to help him arrange it, helpng him take some pictures at the same time. To a store, this was good
publicity.
Cheryl was stunned, and a cold look slid over her face immediately. She looked at Colby and asked,
âColby Withers, what are you doing here? How did you know I was here?â
Before Colby could say anything, Phoebe spoke, âIâm the one who mentioned it to Colby earlier! Cheryl,
donât reject him. Colby has had deep feelings for you since our university days, and I feel that he has
shown you true and sincere feelings over the years. Everyone knows that in the end, having some
unreliable, bragging men is not better than this! If it were me, Iâd definitely accept him!â
Colby was elated. âSo you actually have such a good impression of me, Phoebe.â
Phoebe glanced at Colby and reluctantly said, âThatâs right. I think that youâre a thousand times better
than some other people.â
âThatâs really great!â Colby exclaimed.
Cheryl quickly tried to signal Phoebe with her eyes, asking her to stop making such a fuss.
However, Phoebe was unwilling to listen, and she continued to fan the flames.
At this moment, Larry had finally finished arranging everything.
Just as Phoebe sat back, waiting for Colby to propose to Cheryl, and for Alex to jump out, and for the
two men to descend into a fistfight, Colby suddenly knelt in front of her.
âPhoebe, I really didnât know that you held me in such high regard. I was stupid and blind before, and I
didnât dare to confess to you. Actually, the person Iâve always liked was you. Phoebe, will you be my
girlfriend?â
âHuh??â
A look of shock appeared on Phoebeâs face.