The woman in his arms shifted around uncomfortably, carefully speaking up. “M… Mr. Hunt, you’ve misunderstood. I’m not Miss Everheart.”

Stefan froze. His expression darkened. “Who are you?”

“I… I’m your personal caretaker, Layla Bridges. The madam sent me.” Layla had quite an innocent-looking face. Even the way she spoke sounded like she could do no harm.

Stefan’s expression was frosty, rudely pushing the woman away without hesitation. He then questioned her, clearly upset. “How long have you been here?”

“For quite… a while.”

“So you were the one who enjoyed the night breeze, gave me my coffee and listened to me this whole time?”

by just to win Stefan’s heart. Instead, she inserted

madam said you were in a bad mood and you need some quiet company. So I didn’t talk the entire time and just listened to you. I didn’t think you would mistake me

himself. “I was being too

yet to move on from Miss Everheart. If you trust me, I could try contacting her for you.” Layla mustered up the courage, pretending to be kind and

perfect, and his natural elegance was more than enough to make anyone swoon. If she had been able to win him over because of this, she would

tone. “I have to accept that we are over, and I have to thank her for being so cold. Only then would I be

Hunt?” Layla took a deep breath and clung to the man’s arm. “I’m an orphan, and the famous doctor, Karter Bridges, raised me since I was a baby. That’s

even if I have to take a vow of chastity. And I’ll further my studies so that I can heal your

the woman away harshly again. He was enraged. “Are you pitying me? I can’t believe that I, Stefan Hunt, am being pitied by a mere

from a humble background, and I have no right to get close to you. I even had to go through many challenges just to be hired

that I have to first take a vow of chastity. And once I get the job, I’ll have to continue caring for you for the rest of my life. I’m more than willing to do that for you!”

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