Chapter 520

As the door closed behind him, effectively isolating Yves from Sean, Cynthia secured the contract and took a seat in the hallway outside the operating room.

She did not ask Sean about Joshua’s condition. If it were not severe, he would not have paid such a hefty sum to negotiate with Yves. Requesting Yves’s help was a sign of dire circumstances.

As she waited, Sean approached and sat down beside her.

Neither spoke for a while.

Eventually, Sean turned to her and asked, “What’s your relationship with Yves?”

“Friends,” came Cynthia’s succinct response.

“With benefits?”

“No

did he bring you here?” Sean’s heart tightened bit by bit. His expression was as unruffled as ever,

a man and a woman alone together would certainly raise

reclusive as he was, would not have kept company unless it was

contacted Yves,

by his questioning

demeanor, “Ms. Yates, you truly take a relaxed attitude toward relationships. It’s been less than two months since your divorce, and you’ve already

the situation unfolding in

emotion surged in his gaze. Were it not for the reminders from reason and

An hour. Two hours. The operating room doors remained closed. Cynthia had a growing suspicion that Joshua’s condition might be more serious than she’d thought.

of them spoke a word in the quiet hallway. Each lost in their

morning, the operating room doors finally opened, and Yves

shot to her feet. Sean, however, merely raised his gaze to

is he?” Cynthia asked.

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