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Chapter 538 Fall At The Drop Of A Hat Chapter 538 Fall At The Drop Of A Hat +20 Free Coins Weston sat in motionless watch , tracking Harlan's hand as it lifted glass after glass to his lips . " Is it really so impossible for you to let Quinn go ? " Harlan slapped the empty tumbler down, a short , mirthless laugh rattling out of him . " Let her go ? Easy for you to say . Do you think i fall for someone at the drop of a hat ? Or do you ? " The words struck like a slap . Weston's mouth opened , closed , then stayed shut .

A rueful curve tugged at Harlan's lips , as though he already knew the price of unspoken feelings . " If you're not someone who loves easily , then figure your heart out early . Don't wait until she loves someone else and you're stuck choking on regret . " Weston's fingers tightened around his glass until the rim dug a thin line into his palm . Will I end up drowning in regret too ? Once , he had believed his life was blessedly free of anything worth regretting .

Then , he learned what Laura had endured - the night Sylas Seymour almost forced himself on her , the bruising struggle that followed . She clawed her way through courts and paperwork until the man was locked behind bars. In that moment , regret punched straight through his ribs . He despised how casually he had agreed to their breakup , as though those years together were nothing but a discarded receipt . He loathed even more the icy indifference he had wielded afterward , desperate to prove she meant nothing while every heartbeat screamed the opposite .

Would the future hand him another wound he could patch only with late apologies ? Somewhere inside , the answer was rising like dawn - bright , unavoidable , and impossible to ignore . The next morning , Laura followed the address Quinn had texted and arrived at the hospital where Gavin worked . Sleep had been a fickle stranger ; whenever she closed her eyes , that old nightmare resurfaced - Sylas ' shadow , his leering grin , the claustrophobic hallway . She woke slick with sweat , whispering that it was only a dream , though her racing pulse insisted otherwise .

Gavin served as the hospital's guest surgeon , appearing just one day each week , his appointments vanishing faster than concert tickets . Thanks to Quinn , Laura bypassed the booking chaos and walked straight in without a number slip . When Gavin spotted her , a warm smile surfaced , as though they were old friends meeting beneath kinder skies . " We meet again , " he said , tone gently teasing . " Indeed . I'm in your hands today , Dr. Huxley ." He gestured to the leather chair opposite his desk , sleek instruments glinting under surgical - white light .

" Please , have a seat and tell me what's been bothering you . " Thirty minutes later , he printed her prescription and glanced at his watch , its hands already flirting with noon . " You're my last 1/3 8:43 pm P Chapter 538 Fall At The Drop Of A Hat patient this morning . Care to grab lunch with me ? " Laura nodded without hesitation ; Gavin was Julius ' friend and , as of today , her attending physician . +20 Free Coins They strolled into the hospital lobby , marble floor echoing beneath their steps .

Across the atrium , Weston had just collected his own prescription and was turning to leave when Laura's laugh sliced through the air . He stopped dead . Laura ? What brings her here ? And who , exactly , is the man walking so comfortably at her side ? Watching them trade easy smiles , Weston felt something massive settle on his chest , a weight that made each breath shallow . Why can she meet my gaze with ice , yet shine so brightly for someone else ? His fist tightened around the paper bag of medicine until the cardboard crumpled , his face draining of color.

At that moment , a warm voice broke the hush of the corridor . Footsteps stopped right beside Weston . Miles Sutton , the hospital's vice director and an old acquaintance , blinked in surprise . " Well , Mr. Windore , what brings you to the hospital today ? " Weston snapped out of his reverie and focused on the man's familiar face . " Stomach's acting up , " he said , lowering his voice like the confession carried weight . " Came in for something to settle it . " Miles smiled , concern softening into camaraderie . " Your stomach deserves proper care .

Noon is around the corner - join me for lunch ? " Weston opened his mouth to decline , yet before the word could form , his gaze drifted to the bulletin board beside them . Rows of glossy posters advertised the hospital's star physicians , their white coats bright under studio lights . One face leaped out like a flare in fog - the very man he had just seen walking with Laura . Printed beneath the confident smile was a name he could not forget : " Dr. Gavin Huxley . " Miles tilted his head , puzzled . " Mr. Windore , is something wrong ? " " Tell me , Mr. Sutton , how well do you know Dr.

Huxley ? " Weston kept his tone casual , though the question felt barbed even to him . " Dr. Huxley ? Quite a remarkable fellow , " Miles replied . " We fought tooth and nail to bring him in as a visiting specialist . Why ? Do you know him ? " " Not at all , " Weston said , offering a measured smile . " I'm simply curious . Maybe we can talk more about him over lunch . " " Certainly , certainly . " Miles brightened . " There's an excellent place just around the corner , my treat .

" Weston answered with a faint nod , yet as they turned to leave , his gaze drifted back to Gavin's poster , lingering on that confident smile like a fingernail on a bruise . Laura was chatting with this doctor . Does she know him ? When did she come to know someone like Gavin ? Question after question streaked past his mind . At the restaurant entrance , Miles suddenly exclaimed , " Well , look who's here ! Dr. Huxley , fancy meeting you at lunchtime . " Gavin offered a warm handshake . " Pure coincidence . I'm grabbing a quick bite with a friend .

" He turned , presenting Laura and Miles to each other with gracious ease . 2/3 8:43 pm p Chapter 538 Fall At The Drop Of A Hat * 20 Free Coins " A friend ? Laura , I had no idea you had a friend like Dr. Huxley . " A cool voice cut through the pleasantries . Weston stepped forward , every syllable dipped in velvet and ice . Laura's eyes widened . Weston again - yesterday in the lobby , today here . What kind of cursed destiny keeps throwing him across my path ? 3/3 Sara Lili Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion.

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