Meanwhile, Caleb had been having a rough time lately.

Between academic lectures and an overwhelming number of surgeries, he barely had time to catch his breath. On top of that, his father was pressuring him to go on blind dates.

He avoided them whenever he could.

But today, his father took things to the next level, showing up at the hospital with a girl in tow.

"Caleb, all your friends are getting married. Even Wilfred, the hospital director, married an outstanding

doctor. And you? You're also a doctor. I'm not even asking you to take over the family business! Are there no nurses or female doctors at your hospital? Look, this is your Uncle Mason's daughter!"

Caleb glanced at the woman standing beside his father but felt no spark of interest.

"There are plenty of women, but why should I follow someone else's timeline? Just because everyone else is getting married doesn't mean I have to."

His father was already fuming. "So, what? You're going to stay single forever? Even Nash and Ben are married with kids now. What about you? Don't tell me you're into men!"

or dating anyone, but why does that automatically mean I like

used to gossip about you and Nash, and now that Nash and Ben are both married but you're still single. Are

exasperated. "What are you even talking about? And why bring up Hunter? What does he

spending a lot of time together lately. If there's nothing going on between you,

single guys leaning on

the woman beside him.

the word *marry* could leave his

you brought her from,

for a response, he turned and

son leave, Mr. Smith sighed in both anger and

seen his attitude," he said to the woman. "He's clearly unwilling to settle down. But if you manage to get inte his bed and end up

elder brother was missing, and her father lay critically ill in the hospitabShe had no

*

she said

Caleb had arrived at an upscale gated community after

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