Silas was puzzled by his words. “But didn’t you say this morning that you won’t be going?”

“Hmm?” Shane turned to glare at his assistant with his brows snapped together.

Meeting his boss’ frigid gaze, he touched the tip of his nose and changed the topic right away. “Okay, I’ll let Dr. Baker know.”

While speaking, he promptly took his phone out.

Only then Shane averted his gaze.

At night, Natalie picked the two kids up from the kindergarten and went home. After tucking them in, she hailed a cab to Scarlet Lounge.

When she arrived, Stanley was already sitting at a table.

Natalie walked over to him. “Stanley, sorry that I’m late. There was quite a bit of traffic on my way here,” she said apologetically.

Helping the woman put her handbag aside, Stanley smiled at her. “It’s okay. I’ve just arrived too. Take a seat.”

“Mmm…” Natalie responded, straightening the hem of her skirt before sitting down. Realizing that there were only the two of them, she looked at him and asked, “Is Joyce not here yet?”

The corner of Stanley’s lips turned down slightly, and his smile faded a little. Looking down, he answered, “She just texted me, saying that she has something to do, so she can’t make it tonight.”

disappointed, but she

passed her a menu. “Let’s order. Take a look and see if there’s anything you’d like to

took the menu from him

three dishes, she handed

man didn’t order

“Stanley, I don’t think we should drink. I heard that alcohol affects the stability of our hands. You’re a doctor and often need

today, so it’s fine to have a couple

but to let

the dishes and the

wine

picked the wine glass up and clinked it against his. Tilting her head back, she downed the entire glass of

one of the strongest among all the well-known wines, and its flavor was overwhelming. After only one glass,

the corner of his lips twitched up inconspicuously

down the alcoholic taste in her mouth. Afterward, she took a small, delicate gift box out of her bag. “Stanley, this is a gift

expect that Natalie had prepared a gift for him. He couldn’t

and put on his usual gentle smile

expensive watch. Though it wasn’t of a high-end brand, it still cost

put on the new watch Natalie gave him. Swaying his wrist, he said to her, “Thanks, Nat. I really

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