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

here?” Sean’s heart tightened bit by bit. His expression was as

a man and a woman alone together would certainly raise eyebrows.

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

had contacted

puzzled by

an outwardly breezy 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 found a new love interest?

heart was entirely consumed by the situation

in his gaze. Were it not for the reminders from reason and past experiences, he might have asked some

An hour. Two hours. The operating room doors remained closed. Cynthia had a growing suspicion that Joshua’s condition might be

spoke a word in the quiet hallway.

room doors finally opened, and Yves emerged.

her feet. Sean, however, merely raised his gaze to look at

is he?” Cynthia

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