Chapter 74

Chapter 74 I Have a Crush

Adrian didn’t shy away from the topic. “I happened to witness your car accident at the restaurant earlier, so I took you to the hospital.”

Lysander felt a sense of relief.

She had expected Adrian to perhaps express romantic feelings…

The dean chimed in, “It’s wonderful that you two are acquainted. It expedites the process of getting to know each other. With your skills, our hospital’s obstetrics and gynecology department will surely thrive!”

“Dean…”

Lynn, who was standing in the corner, spoke up timidly. “You came to see Dr. Thorne about this?”

“Yes. Why else? Dr. Thorne is exceptional at her job. I wouldn’t come here to cause trouble for her, would I?”

Lynn breathed a sigh of relief. “That’s good. That’s good. I thought—”

“What did you think?”

“It’s nothing. It’s nothing. Haha. I thought Dr. Thorne’s work was so outstanding that you were going to promote her and give her a raise.”

The dean stroked his chin and remarked, “Actually, I have been contemplating that. But I have hesitated, considering Dr. Thorne is already married. I fear she might announce a pregnancy one day and need to take time off for childbirth, which could be troublesome…”

“You needn’t worry. Dr. Thorne is divorced. She won’t become pregnant.”

Lynn blurted out, then quickly covered her mouth upon realizing her mistake.

The dean looked at Lynn in surprise, then at Lysander. “Divorced?”

Lysander felt a bit embarrassed and nodded. “Yes.”

“When did this happen?”

“During my annual leave.”

“Why though? You seemed to be doing well. Your husband even used to drop you off and pick you up every day. How did the divorce come about?”

Lysander was at a loss for words. “I-”

Suddenly, Adrian interjected, “Dean, didn’t you mention showing me the pharmacy warehouse?”

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As they departed, Adrian paused, glanced back at Lysander, and offered a slight smile before following the dean out.

Lynn stood there for a moment while watching Adrian and the dean leave before hurrying back to close the door.

“Dr. Thorne! Did you see that? He’s so handsome!”

Lysander sighed. “No longer scared?”

Lynn chuckled. “Fear dispelled! I was so frightened earlier. I was worried the dean would find out and reprimand me, so I didn’t even pay attention to the details. That Dr. Sutton is truly handsome. Damn!”

“Feeling a bit giddy?”

“No way!”

Lysander remarked, “Go outside and turn right. There’s a mirror. Have a look at your rosy cheeks. They’re all flushed like a tomato.”

Lynn rubbed her round face and mused, “He is really handsome… I wonder if he’s married or if he has a girlfriend…”

Just then, there was a knock on the office door.

Lynn opened it. “Who?… Oh, it’s Dr. Sutton. Weren’t you supposed to be at the pharmacy with the dean? Why are you back?”

Adrian smiled. “You must be Lynn?”

“Yes. Yes. I am Lynn Bale. Dr. Sutton, you know me!!!”

“I recognize you. You’re Dr. Thorne’s assistant. You’ve been with Dr. Thorne since you were assigned to the Central Hospital after graduating.”

Lynn nodded eagerly. “Yes! That’s correct!”

Adrian held out a small gift bag. “I forgot to give you this earlier.”

Lynn eyed the elegant gift box. “Oh my, this brand of cookies isn’t available in the country!”

“Yes. I had a friend send it from overseas especially for you.”

She accepted the cookies happily. “Dr. Sutton, how did you know I like this brand of cookies? I’ve been out of stock for so long. I used to have to find a purchasing agent to buy them and they are so expensive.”

Adrian simply smiled and glanced at Lysander before saying, “Let me know when you finish eating. I’ll have my friend send some more.”

Lysander felt a hot gaze on her. She felt flushed with embarrassment and awkwardness. She could only

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She couldn’t help but admire Lysanne a little.

How was Lysanne able to remain so composed and unembarrassed in the presence of a man clearly interested in her?

Not only was she not embarrassed, but she had been with him for over twenty years.

Every day, she could see his affection for her in every little thing.

Although Josiah did not explicitly state it, could Lysander still accept all the kindness he had shown toward her?

Lysander shook her head and felt incapable of doing so.

Just facing Adrian’s somewhat reserved actions made her so embarrassed that she didn’t know how to

react.

Adrian continued to gaze at her.

Lysander simply turned around to face away from him. She felt a bit more at ease this way.

“Thank you very much, Dr. Sutton!”.

Adrian smiled softly. “I’ll have to rely on you to take care in the future.”

Lynn, who wanted to return a favor and was currently focused on his appearance, said, “Of course! Of course! By the way, Dr. Sutton, can I ask you something?”

“Yes.”

“Do you have a girlfriend?”

Adrian finally shifted his gaze away from Lysander and replied, “Not yet, but… I have someone I like.”

Cough! Cough! Cough!

Lysander suddenly coughed violently and tears streamed down her face.

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