Love At The Wrong Table

Nevertheless, Emmanuel proceeded to Room 8 as earlier, Juan had messaged him that the female patient was waiting in Room 8.

Emmanuel gently pushed the door, which was indeed unlocked. “Is anyone here?” he called out but received no response. He looked around the private dining room, and just like Juan and Rhea, he was stunned.

What’s going on? Is this a place for treating patients or for a romantic date?

Emmanuel might not be very emotionally sensitive, but he had good analytical skills. He quickly realized that something was amiss.

Then, he noticed an exquisitely prepared lunchbox on the table in the room, clearly made by his date.

Emmanuel frowned, believing it couldn’t likely have been a room mix-up. He had agreed to Juan’s invitation to treat a female patient, so why did the room look exactly like what Hannah had described to him-a blind date setup?!

There could only be one truth: the female patient Juan mentioned was, in fact, Hannah Quillen!

called him and said, “Manny, we’ve

have something to attend to.

but turned to ask Hannah, “Ms. Hannah,

asked a favor of Emmanuel, so she clenched her teeth

replied to Emmanuel, “Manny, she’s waiting for you here. If possible, please

Emmanuel replied before ending

the patient. He was typically punctual and never arrived late, but now he had decided to let Hannah wait a little while. After all, she was persistent in her attempts to separate him and Mackenzie, so he thought she deserved a

down at the table in Room 8 and opened the lunchbox. Emmanuel didn’t need to guess anymore; this lunchbox was definitely from Rhea! It was surprising how small the world was-Hannah’s idea of a beautiful woman to introduce to

hadn’t lied. As romantically obtuse as Emmanuel was, he admitted that Rhea was indeed a gentle beauty. Sadly,

time he hadn’t tasted Rhea’s cooking, Emmanuel was actually curious to try it. He