89%<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
At\u00a0the\u00a0boarding\u00a0gate,\u00a0Sydney\u00a0spotted\u00a0Marcus\u00a0immediately.\u00a0He\u00a0dressed\u00a0casually\u00a0but\u00a0looked\u00a0crisp\u00a0and\u00a0clean,\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0tall,\u00a0graceful\u00a0build\u00a0and\u00a0strikingly\u00a0handsome\u00a0features.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0scanning\u00a0the\u00a0crowd\u00a0too,\u00a0and\u00a0their\u00a0eyes\u00a0met\u00a0at\u00a0just\u00a0the\u00a0right\u00a0moment.<\/p>\n
Even\u00a0after all\u00a0these\u00a0years,\u00a0Marcus\u00a0still\u00a0looked\u00a0briefly\u00a0stunned\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0sight\u00a0of\u00a0Sydney\u2019s\u00a0bare,<\/p>\n
makeup\u2013free\u00a0face.\u00a0He quickly\u00a0crossed\u00a0the space\u00a0between\u00a0them\u00a0and\u00a0took\u00a0her\u00a0backpack.\u00a0Then<\/p>\n
his\u00a0gaze\u00a0swept\u00a0over\u00a0her delicate,\u00a0palm\u2013sized\u00a0face\u00a0once\u00a0more.<\/p>\n
His\u00a0physician\u2019s\u00a0instincts\u00a0kicked\u00a0in\u00a0as\u00a0he asked,\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0sleep\u00a0well\u00a0in the\u00a0hospital,\u00a0did<\/p>\n
you?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cA\u00a0little,\u201d\u00a0Sydney\u00a0admitted.<\/p>\n
A\u00a0few\u00a0days\u00a0ago,\u00a0a\u00a0new\u00a0patient\u00a0had\u00a0moved\u00a0into the\u00a0next\u00a0bed\u2013a\u00a0sweet\u00a0older\u00a0lady\u00a0whose\u00a0snoring\u00a0was\u00a0loud\u00a0enough\u00a0to\u00a0rattle\u00a0windows.<\/p>\n
When\u00a0Sydney\u00a0boarded\u00a0the\u00a0plane,\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0surprised\u00a0to\u00a0find\u00a0her\u00a0seat\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0upgraded\u00a0to<\/p>\n
first\u00a0class.<\/p>\n
Marcus noticed\u00a0her\u00a0confusion\u00a0and\u00a0raised an\u00a0eyebrow\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0smirk.\u00a0\u201cThought\u00a0you\u00a0could\u00a0use\u00a0a\u00a0proper\u00a0nap.\u00a0Since\u00a0this\u00a0trip\u2019s basically\u00a0unpaid\u00a0labor,\u00a0the\u00a0least\u00a0I\u00a0can\u00a0do\u00a0is\u00a0make\u00a0sure\u00a0you\u2019re<\/p>\n
rested.\u201d<\/p>\n
As\u00a0he\u00a0spoke,\u00a0he\u00a0handed\u00a0her\u00a0a\u00a0small\u00a0sachet\u00a0filled\u00a0with\u00a0calming\u00a0herbs.<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0smiled\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0took\u00a0it.\u00a0\u201cWill\u00a0our\u00a0mentor reimburse\u00a0you?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cRelax.\u00a0I\u00a0can\u00a0afford\u00a0this\u00a0much,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell\u00a0then,\u00a0thank\u00a0you,<\/p>\n
Marc.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0one\u00a0for\u00a0false\u00a0modesty.\u00a0Marcus was\u00a0indeed\u00a0well\u00a0off.\u00a0His\u00a0family\u00a0owned\u00a0a\u00a0prominent\u00a0pharmaceutical\u00a0company,\u00a0and\u00a0running\u00a0a\u00a0medicine\u00a0clinic\u00a0was\u00a0just\u00a0a\u00a0personal<\/p>\n
1\/4<\/p>\n
5:44\u00a0AM\u00a0Sun\u00a024\u00a0Aug<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a017<\/p>\n
passion\u00a0project\u00a0for\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
89%<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
No\u00a0one\u00a0expected\u00a0the\u00a0herbal\u00a0remedy\u00a0he\u00a0and\u00a0Sydney\u00a0had\u00a0developed\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0the\u00a0clinic\u00a0famous\u00a0overnight,\u00a0attracting\u00a0endless\u00a0waves\u00a0of\u00a0patients.<\/p>\n
Jouleston\u00a0and\u00a0Storia\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0six\u2013hour\u00a0time\u00a0difference.\u00a0By\u00a0the\u00a0time\u00a0they\u00a0landed,\u00a0the\u00a0sun\u00a0was<\/p>\n
high\u00a0and\u00a0warm.<\/p>\n
A\u00a0staff\u00a0member\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0research\u00a0institute\u00a0waited\u00a0to\u00a0drive\u00a0them\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0hotel.<\/p>\n
When\u00a0they\u00a0arrived\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0room,\u00a0Marcus walked\u00a0Sydney\u00a0to the\u00a0door.\u00a0Just\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0reached\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0keycard,\u00a0he\u00a0noticed\u00a0her\u00a0bare\u00a0ring\u00a0finger.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0used\u00a0to\u00a0treasure\u00a0that\u00a0wedding ring.\u00a0Why\u00a0aren\u2019t\u00a0you\u00a0wearing\u00a0it?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cLost\u00a0it,\u201d\u00a0Sydney\u00a0shrugged\u00a0casually.\u00a0\u201cMarc,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0getting\u00a0a\u00a0divorce.\u201d<\/p>\n
Marcus\u00a0froze\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment,\u00a0then lifted\u00a0an\u00a0eyebrow,\u00a0clearly\u00a0pleased.\u00a0\u201cLooks\u00a0like\u00a0the\u00a0old man\u00a0was\u00a0right\u00a0all\u00a0along.\u00a0Caleb\u00a0never\u00a0deserved\u00a0you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0caught\u00a0the\u00a0spark\u00a0of\u00a0amusement\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0expression.\u00a0\u201cCan\u00a0I\u00a0take\u00a0that\u00a0as you\u00a0gloating?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAbsolutely\u00a0not.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0genuinely\u00a0happy for\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0grin\u00a0and\u00a0helped\u00a0carry her\u00a0suitcase\u00a0inside.\u00a0\u201cGet\u00a0some rest.\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0pick you\u00a0up\u00a0later\u00a0for\u00a0dinner.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSure.\u201d<\/p>\n
After\u00a0washing\u00a0up,\u00a0Sydney\u00a0pulled\u00a0her\u00a0phone\u00a0from\u00a0her\u00a0bag.\u00a0The\u00a0moment\u00a0she\u00a0powered\u00a0it\u00a0on,\u00a0messages\u00a0started\u00a0trickling\u00a0in.\u00a0Caleb\u2019s\u00a0stood\u00a0out\u00a0immediately.<\/p>\n
Caleb:\u00a0[Syd,\u00a0something\u00a0came\u00a0up.\u00a0I\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0bring\u00a0you\u00a0home from\u00a0the\u00a0hospital today.]<\/p>\n
Caleb:\u00a0[Be\u00a0good.\u00a0I\u2019ll come\u00a0back tonight,\u00a0and\u00a0we\u2019ll\u00a0open\u00a0your\u00a0gift\u00a0together.]<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0smirked.<\/p>\n
2\/4<\/p>\n
5:44\u00a0AM<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a017<\/p>\n
Sun\u00a024\u00a0Aug<\/p>\n
Something\u00a0came\u00a0up?\u00a0More\u00a0like\u00a0something\u00a0came\u00a0up\u00a0for\u00a0Penelope.<\/p>\n
89%<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
She\u00a0did\u00a0not\u00a0bother\u00a0replying.\u00a0Instead,\u00a0she\u00a0messaged\u00a0Tiffany\u00a0to\u00a0let\u00a0her\u00a0know\u00a0she\u2019d\u00a0arrived<\/p>\n
safely.<\/p>\n
Already\u00a0well\u2013rested\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0flight\u00a0and\u00a0with\u00a0time\u00a0to\u00a0spare,\u00a0Sydney\u00a0decided\u00a0to\u00a0go\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0stroll.<\/p>\n
Tiffany\u00a0was\u00a0still\u00a0in a meeting when\u00a0she\u00a0got\u00a0the\u00a0message.\u00a0Relieved\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0Sydney\u00a0was\u00a0safe,\u00a0she\u00a0did\u00a0not\u00a0reply\u00a0immediately.<\/p>\n
After\u00a0working\u00a0late,\u00a0Tiffany finally\u00a0called\u00a0and\u00a0got\u00a0straight\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0point.\u00a0\u201cDid\u00a0Caleb\u00a0see\u00a0the\u00a0divorce\u00a0papers yet?\u00a0Did\u00a0he\u00a0say\u00a0anything?\u201d<\/p>\n
It\u00a0was\u00a0deep\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0night\u00a0in\u00a0Jouleston.\u00a0If\u00a0Caleb\u00a0had\u00a0not\u00a0stood her\u00a0up\u00a0again,\u00a0he\u00a0should\u00a0have<\/p>\n
opened\u00a0the\u00a0gift\u00a0and\u00a0seen\u00a0the\u00a0divorce\u00a0papers.\u00a0Maybe\u00a0he\u00a0simply\u00a0could\u00a0not imagine\u00a0a\u00a0world\u00a0where\u00a0Sydney\u00a0was\u00a0not obediently\u00a0waiting\u00a0in\u00a0that\u00a0giant,\u00a0empty\u00a0house\u00a0night\u00a0after\u00a0night.<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0did\u00a0not\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0speculate.\u00a0She\u00a0stood\u00a0inside\u00a0an\u00a0old\u00a0cathedral,\u00a0gazing\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0intricate\u00a0sculptures,\u00a0and\u00a0answered\u00a0casually,\u00a0\u201cNo\u00a0idea.\u00a0Not\u00a0yet.\u201d<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0answer\u00a0was\u00a0short\u00a0and\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0point.<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0rush,\u00a0but\u00a0Tiffany\u00a0clearly\u00a0was.\u00a0\u201cMy\u00a0God,\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0really\u00a0not\u00a0even\u00a0a\u00a0little\u00a0anxious?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIf\u00a0the\u00a0outcome\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0change\u00a0no\u00a0matter\u00a0the process,\u00a0then\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0point\u00a0of\u00a0rushing?\u201d<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0said calmly.<\/p>\n
\u201cTouch\u00e9.\u201d\u00a0Tiffany\u00a0sighed.\u00a0\u201cIf\u00a0every\u00a0client\u00a0and\u00a0every\u00a0judge\u00a0I\u00a0worked\u00a0with\u00a0had\u00a0your\u00a0Zen\u2013level\u00a0calm,\u00a0my\u00a0job\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0so\u00a0much\u00a0easier.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s\u00a0impossible,\u201d\u00a0Sydney\u00a0teased.\u00a0\u201cPart\u00a0of\u00a0your\u00a0salary\u00a0is\u00a0basically\u00a0hazard\u00a0pay\u00a0for\u00a0dealing\u00a0with\u00a0emotional\u00a0wrecks.\u201d<\/p>\n
3\/4<\/p>\n
5:44\u00a0AM\u00a0Sun\u00a024\u00a0Aug<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a017<\/p>\n
By\u00a0the time\u00a0Sydney\u00a0left\u00a0the\u00a0cathedral,\u00a0the\u00a0sky\u00a0had\u00a0darkened.<\/p>\n
Seeing\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0almost\u00a0time,\u00a0she\u00a0hailed\u00a0a\u00a0cab\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0hotel.\u00a0Just\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0elevator\u00a0doors<\/p>\n
opened,\u00a0she\u00a0bumped\u00a0into\u00a0Marcus.\u00a0Together,\u00a0they\u00a0headed\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0dinner\u00a0arranged\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0research\u00a0institute\u2013a\u00a0welcome\u00a0banquet\u00a0of\u00a0sorts.<\/p>\n
89%<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0mentor\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0legendary name\u00a0in medicine,\u00a0and\u00a0representing\u00a0him\u00a0meant\u00a0they\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0treated\u00a0with\u00a0the utmost respect.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0institute\u2019s host,\u00a0a\u00a0fellow\u00a0countryman,\u00a0greeted\u00a0them warmly, \u201cMr.\u00a0Shepard,\u00a0Ms.\u00a0Wilson,\u00a0thank\u00a0you\u00a0so\u00a0much for\u00a0coming\u00a0all\u00a0this\u00a0way.\u00a0Please,\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0seat.\u201d<\/p>\n
4\/4<\/p>\n
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