Illnesses\u00a0tended\u00a0to\u00a0spike\u00a0in\u00a0autumn\u00a0and\u00a0winter,\u00a0and\u00a0Sydney\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0seeing\u00a0patients\u00a0for\u00a0three\u00a0days\u00a0straight.\u00a0After\u00a0this\u00a0stretch\u00a0of\u00a0nonstop\u00a0appointments,\u00a0the\u00a0rush\u00a0finally\u00a0began\u00a0to\u00a0ease.<\/p>\n
\u201cDr.\u00a0Wilson,\u201d\u00a0said\u00a0a\u00a0woman\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0forties\u00a0as\u00a0Sydney\u00a0performed\u00a0acupuncture,\u00a0\u201cthank you\u00a0so\u00a0much.\u00a0Every\u00a0time\u00a0I\u00a0ask\u00a0for<\/p>\n
an\u00a0extra\u00a0appointment,\u00a0you\u00a0agree.\u201d<\/p>\n
That\u00a0afternoon,\u00a0the\u00a0clinic\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0scheduled\u00a0appointments,\u00a0so\u00a0Sydney\u00a0was\u00a0treating\u00a0outpatients.\u00a0She\u00a0inserted\u00a0each\u00a0needle\u00a0with\u00a0care\u00a0while\u00a0the\u00a0patient,\u00a0who\u00a0suffered\u00a0from\u00a0serious\u00a0kidney\u00a0disease,\u00a0lay\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0table,\u00a0expressing\u00a0her\u00a0gratitude.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0woman\u2019s\u00a0family\u00a0situation\u00a0was difficult.\u00a0She\u00a0had\u00a0lost\u00a0a\u00a0child\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0middle\u00a0age,\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0husband\u00a0was\u00a0unreliable.\u00a0Every\u00a0visit\u00a0meant\u00a0leaving\u00a0home\u00a0before\u00a0dawn\u00a0and\u00a0taking\u00a0two\u00a0buses\u00a0and\u00a0three subway\u00a0transfers\u00a0from\u00a0the suburbs.<\/p>\n
Whether\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0medical\u00a0compassion\u00a0or\u00a0something\u00a0more personal,\u00a0Sydney\u00a0smiled\u00a0and\u00a0said,\u00a0\u201cWhy thank\u00a0me?\u00a0You\u00a0pay\u00a0for<\/p>\n
treatment,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0my\u00a0job\u00a0to\u00a0help\u00a0you\u00a0get\u00a0better.\u201d<\/p>\n
The\u00a0woman\u00a0blinked\u00a0back\u00a0tears.\u00a0\u201cThe\u00a0front\u00a0desk\u00a0told\u00a0me\u00a0you\u00a0give\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0discount\u00a0every\u00a0time.\u00a0You\u00a0never\u00a0charge\u00a0for<\/p>\n
acupuncture.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0paused,\u00a0though\u00a0her\u00a0hands\u00a0remained\u00a0steady\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0inserted\u00a0the\u00a0last\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0needles.\u00a0After\u00a0a\u00a0moment,\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0\u201cIf<\/p>\n
my mother\u00a0were\u00a0alive,\u00a0she\u2019d\u00a0be\u00a0about\u00a0your\u00a0age.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0quickly\u00a0composed\u00a0herself\u00a0and\u00a0added,\u00a0\u201cIf you\u00a0need\u00a0anything,\u00a0press\u00a0the\u00a0call\u00a0button.\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0come\u00a0back\u00a0in\u00a030\u00a0minutes\u00a0to<\/p>\n
remove\u00a0the\u00a0needles.\u201d<\/p>\n
By\u00a0three\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0afternoon,\u00a0Sydney\u00a0was\u00a0starving.\u00a0After\u00a0purchasing\u00a0a\u00a0portion\u00a0of\u00a0pasta\u00a0Bolognese\u00a0from\u00a0a\u00a0nearby\u00a0shop,\u00a0she<\/p>\n
called\u00a0Tiffany.<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0lawyer\u00a0friend\u00a0was\u00a0tied\u00a0up\u00a0with\u00a0work,\u00a0so\u00a0instead\u00a0of\u00a0heading\u00a0home,\u00a0Sydney\u00a0decided\u00a0to\u00a0visit\u00a0her\u00a0mentor\u2019s\u00a0wife,\u00a0Eliana.\u00a0To\u00a0her\u00a0surprise,\u00a0Alan\u00a0was\u00a0home\u00a0as\u00a0well.\u00a0Both\u00a0welcomed\u00a0her\u00a0warmly.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe\u00a0nurse\u00a0said\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0been\u00a0swamped,\u201d\u00a0Alan\u00a0said.\u00a0\u201cAnd\u00a0you\u00a0still\u00a0came\u00a0to\u00a0visit?\u00a0Aren\u2019t\u00a0you\u00a0tired?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve\u00a0missed\u00a0Eliana,\u201d\u00a0Sydney\u00a0replied,\u00a0placing\u00a0a\u00a0basket\u00a0of\u00a0fruit\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0table\u00a0before\u00a0gently\u00a0taking\u00a0the\u00a0older\u00a0woman\u2019s\u00a0arm.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0promised\u00a0I\u2019d\u00a0do\u00a0beauty\u00a0treatments\u00a0for\u00a0her\u00a0this\u00a0week.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0had\u00a0always\u00a0been\u00a0fascinated\u00a0by\u00a0skincare.\u00a0Her\u00a0colleagues\u00a0often\u00a0asked\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0refresh\u00a0her homemade\u00a0herbal\u00a0formulas,\u00a0but\u00a0only\u00a0Eliana\u00a0received\u00a0the\u00a0full\u00a0treatment.<\/p>\n
Eliana\u00a0laughed\u00a0and\u00a0nudged\u00a0her\u00a0husband.\u00a0\u201cDid\u00a0you\u00a0hear\u00a0that?\u00a0She\u00a0came\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0me,\u00a0not\u00a0you!\u201d<\/p>\n
1\/2<\/p>\n
8:39\u00a0AM\u00a0Sun\u00a024\u00a0Aug<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a037<\/p>\n
78%<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0little\u00a0rascal,\u201d\u00a0Alan\u00a0said\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0chuckle,\u00a0glancing\u00a0at\u00a0Sydney.\u00a0\u201cCan\u2019t\u00a0even\u00a0tell\u00a0the\u00a0difference\u00a0between\u00a0an\u00a0emperor\u00a0and<\/p>\n
a\u00a0king.\u201d<\/p>\n
Eliana\u00a0grinned.\u00a0\u201cSo\u00a0which\u00a0one\u00a0are\u00a0you?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0the\u00a0king,\u00a0of\u00a0course,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0dramatic\u00a0sigh.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0known\u00a0for\u00a0spoiling his\u00a0wife\u00a0and\u00a0never\u00a0winning\u00a0an<\/p>\n
argument.<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0help\u00a0laughing.<\/p>\n
Later,\u00a0in\u00a0Alan\u2019s\u00a0private\u00a0medicine\u00a0room,\u00a0she\u00a0carefully\u00a0chose\u00a0a\u00a0dozen\u00a0herbs\u00a0and\u00a0got\u00a0to\u00a0work\u00a0crafting\u00a0her\u00a0skincare<\/p>\n
formulas.<\/p>\n
Halfway\u00a0through,\u00a0Eliana\u00a0peeked\u00a0in\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0smile.\u00a0\u201cSyd,\u00a0how\u00a0about\u00a0sweet\u2013and\u2013sour\u00a0beef\u00a0strips\u00a0tonight?\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0make\u00a0Alan<\/p>\n
cook\u00a0them\u00a0himself.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sydney\u2019s\u00a0eyes\u00a0lit\u00a0up.\u00a0\u201cYes,\u00a0please.\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0been\u00a0craving\u00a0his\u00a0cooking.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0had\u00a0known\u00a0them\u00a0since\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0nine.\u00a0Alan\u00a0first\u00a0taught\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0identify\u00a0medicinal\u00a0herbs,\u00a0then\u00a0to\u00a0understand\u00a0medicine\u00a0itself.\u00a0Even\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0child,\u00a0she\u00a0arrived\u00a0early\u00a0and\u00a0stayed\u00a0late.\u00a0At\u00a0first,\u00a0Julian\u00a0would\u00a0drive\u00a0her\u00a0back\u00a0and\u00a0forth.\u00a0Later,\u00a0she\u00a0began<\/p>\n
coming\u00a0and\u00a0going\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0own.<\/p>\n
Eliana\u00a0had once\u00a0wished\u00a0for a\u00a0daughter\u00a0but\u00a0gave\u00a0birth\u00a0only\u00a0to\u00a0a\u00a0son.\u00a0Sydney\u00a0became\u00a0the\u00a0sweet,\u00a0thoughtful\u00a0girl\u00a0she\u00a0never\u00a0had.\u00a0Now,\u00a0she\u00a0knew Sydney\u2019s\u00a0tastes\u00a0as\u00a0well\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0they were\u00a0family.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll\u00a0right,\u00a0carry\u00a0on,\u201d\u00a0Eliana\u00a0said,\u00a0closing\u00a0the\u00a0door\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0warm\u00a0smile.\u00a0\u201cDinner\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0ready\u00a0soon.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0might\u00a0only\u00a0be\u00a0tinkering\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0background,\u00a0but\u00a0her\u00a0talent\u00a0was\u00a0clear.\u00a0Alan\u00a0and\u00a0Eliana\u00a0had\u00a0seen\u00a0it\u00a0long\u00a0before\u00a0she<\/p>\n
ever\u00a0did.<\/p>\n
Cedella is a passionate storyteller known for her bold romantic and spicy novels that keep readers hooked from the very first chapter. With a flair for crafting emotionally intense plots and unforgettable characters, she blends love, desire, and drama into every story she writes. Cedella\u2019s storytelling style is immersive and addictive\u2014perfect for fans of heated romances and heart-pounding twists.<\/p>\n
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