Chapter 19 Never Show Your Face in Front of Me Again!
“Have you heard about what happened yesterday at Lock Group Private Hospital?
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“Mr. Lock actually mobilized the entire hospital staff just to run tests for Ms. Nadine’s scraped ankle. It was insane!”
“But I heard the whole thing caused some minor issues, too. Since all the doctors were reassigned, some patients were affected. Word is, someone even filed a complaint…”
Tess walked off with her registration slip in hand, feeling nothing but annoyed.
Why is it that everywhere I go, I keep hearing about Finn and Nadine’s love affairs?
“I also heard that Lock Group is looking for a woman with a child, saying they want to compensate her…”
The nurse’s last sentence was carried off by the wind before it could reach Tess’s ears.
She didn’t hear it, because she was already waiting outside the pediatrics consultation room for their turn.
“Layla Ember.”
As the nurse called out, Tess carried Layla into the exam room.
After the check–up, Tess went outside and sat on a bench to wait for the results.
Her gaze wandered idly around the area, until it suddenly locked onto the entrance of the ultrasound room nearby.
Nadine was holding a copy of an ultrasound scan, her brows slightly furrowed. Standing next to her was a strikingly handsome man.
When he turned around and Tess saw his face clearly, her mind felt like it exploded on the spot.
It was Max.
Why was Max the one with Nadine?
Tess double–checked the name of the department, and in the next instant, her mind jumped to the rumors that had been going viral online these past few days.
Was Nadine here for a prenatal check–up?
A bold thought, popped into her head, and the more she considered it, the more it seemed like the only plausible explanation.
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Her
e turned sharp as a mocking expression appeared on her fa
So the two of them really had been involved all along.
She couldn’t help but remember the day she’d taken a desperate leap of faith and decided to look for Finn.
Max had played the role of a devoted man and acted as if his love for her ran deep. But now, it seemed more likely that he’d used her as a stepping stone to bring Nadine and Finn back together.
He truly was noble–so noble he could give up his own happiness for Nadine’s sake.
Tess let out a cold laugh.
And just as that mocking curl of her lips hadn’t yet faded, her gaze suddenly met Max’s.
Her smile froze. She paused for a beat, then straightened her expression and quickly looked away.
She just wanted to pretend they were strangers.
Max felt a sharp twinge in his chest. Even though he knew he couldn’t let Nadine find out Tess was here,
his
eyes still couldn’t
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help drifting back to her.
Tess kept her face down. The loose strands at her forehead slid naturally, revealing a pale neckline.
She didn’t spare him another glance.
Those charming, deep–set eyes ultimately hid the storm of emotion swirling beneath them.
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But the shift in Max’s expression didn’t go unnoticed by Nadine. She instinctively glanced around. “What’s wrong, Mr. Hunt? Is Finn’s people nearby?”
Just imagining it made her shiver, and she quickly lifted a hand to shield her face.
She was here at the hospital today because of stomach pain.
Unlike yesterday’s act of weakness, this time it was real.
And it just so happened that Max had come to discuss something about her case, so they ended up coming together.
But she was terrified someone on Finn’s side might spot her.
If word got back to him, she couldn’t even imagine what would happen.
She definitely didn’t want to end up like Tess–utterly despised by Finn!
“You take a cab home later.” Max gave the instruction curtly and stayed where he was. “I’ve got something to do.”
Nadine shot him a strange look but didn’t dare question it. Biting her lip, she quickly slipped away, trying to cover her face as she went.
Tess had already been feeling anxious from waiting too long, so she got up to wait by the entrance.
Even if they were still some distance away, she didn’t want to risk meeting Max and Nadine face–to–face.
“Tess.”
But she was still a step too late. The heavy thud of leather shoes stopped behind her, and then a familiar, gentle voice sounded above her head.
Tess’s hand clenched tightly beneath her sleeve. On the surface, she pretended not to hear and tried to walk away from the
scene.
But just as she turned, her wrist was grabbed.
“What do you even want from me?”
Tess spun around in anger, flinging his hand off.
Meeting the woman’s angry gaze, Max found himself at a loss. “I …”
He opened his mouth, but all he could feel between them now were the gaping wounds of the past.
“Let me explain …”
“Why should your explanation matter to me?”
Tess shot back with cruel sarcasm.
Max’s words caught in his throat, and the affection in his eyes dimmed. “Tess, you’d rather go back to Finn than spare me a glance? We used to be so close. Have you really forgotten?”
To Tess, it was the most ridiculous thing she’d ever heard. She didn’t even try to hide the icy mockery in her voice. “Forgot? Of course I haven’t. I wouldn’t dare forget. After all, Max, didn’t you already use me up as much as you could?
Just looking at you now makes me sick.
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“Do me a favor. Never show your face in front of me again!”
Tess stared coldly at Max, every word cutting and decisive.
Max finally looked into her clear eyes, but what he saw in them was pure indifference and loathing.
His long lashes fluttered ever so slightly, and even his heartbeat nearly came to a halt.
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