Felicity looked at him with the most sincere eyes she could muster, lifting her hand in a pledge, "I swear, I got this."

Silence filled the car, cooling the atmosphere to a freezing point. She deliberately avoided Miles's glare, offering an awkward smile, "Look, I was just thinking... taking you to the hospital might dent your pride. But if you're cool with it, I'm totally up for accompanying you!" He stayed silent, making her anxiety spike.

Just as Felicity was brainstorming other solutions, Miles finally spoke up, "Fine, you'll come with me to the hospital."

"Wait, what?"

Seeing him start the engine, Felicity was caught off guard, "Like, right now?! Calvin is still waiting for me back at the room!" "Yes, now."

He couldn't bear the thought of Felicity spending another moment alone with that guy!

Whatever the excuse, he'd rather have her with him.

Felicity muttered under her breath, "Geez, in such a rush..."

...

stepped out and looked up at the signage,

it said that life has a way of leveling the playing

with his good looks, reputable family, sensible parents, high education, and unparalleled

that tall

to Calvin on WhatsApp, telling him to rest up at the hotel for a bit. When she looked up, she met Miles's gaze fixed on her. "If

"Focused? I

non-stop since they got in the car, as if a myriad of urgent matters awaited his attention. "Langston, maybe you

sounded like his phone would die from

"No need."

afford to be distracted; he had to pretend

be pulled into the endless whirlpool of work waiting for him at the

the urology department felt like a self-fulfilling prophecy to Felicity. She had joked about accompanying someone for a consult, and now, instead of being Calvin to a general cheshe was here with Miles for his The waiting game began: registration, payment, consultation. Every step involved a

around at the other men, whispering, "Langston, haven't you made any insider connections

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