The knee-length red long-sleeved dress that Yvonne was wearing cost her nearly three hundred dollars.Although it was far less luxurious than an evening dress, she thought it was a decent attire for the occasion.“Of course there’s something wrong with it!” The secretary curled her lips in disgust and spoke in an accusing tone, “It wouldn’t be a problem if you were an ordinary employee. But since you are Mr. Lancaster’s secretary, you represent the image of the company. Coming to a party dressed like this, you’re not only embarrassing the secretary team but also Mr. Lancaster and the company, you know?”“Embarrassed?” Yvonne pursed her lips. “I don’t think I’ve embarrassed anyone but you people…”Her gaze fell on the three secretaries but they were rendered speechless.They were really dressed provocatively.“What are you staring at, Yvonne Frey?” The secretary covered up her chest and glared at Yvonne.Yvonne retracted her gaze and gave them a small smile. “I remember Mr. Lanca
Henry ignored her question and walked away with hands in his pockets.Yvonne pouted and shrank as she followed behind him.“Yo, the hero is back from rescuing the damsel in distress?” Shane put his phone down and teased when he saw Henry returning with Yvonne.Henry went over to take a seat on the sofa without even looking at him.Shane wasn’t even bothered by his indifference. He grinned and waved at Yvonne. “We meet again, sis-in-law!”Yvonne nodded to him slightly. “Hello.”“What happened to you?” Shane asked the obvious when he saw the state she was in.“I…” Yvonne didn’t know how to answer him and seemed a little embarrassed.She couldn’t possibly tell an outsider that she had just gotten bullied.It would be so embarrassing.Henry pointed to the door and told Shane, “Alright, get out now!”“Fine, fine, I’ll get going and leave you lovebirds alone.” Shane shrugged and left the lounge.When he exited the room, he saw Joe standing guard by the door. An idea suddenly popp
“It’s over. I will never be able to pay it off now…” Yvonne looked like she was about to cry.“Pay off what?” Lynette looked at her in confusion.Yvonne waved her hands. “Nothing. I’m just saying that my husband must have paid a lot to rent this one and won’t be able to pay off the credit card.”“These are rented?”“Did you think he bought these? If my husband were really wealthy, would I still need to work this hard every day?” Yvonne looked away and smiled dryly.“Makes sense. I don’t usually see you wearing branded goods too.” Lynette rubbed her chin, thinking that Yvonne had made a good point.When Yvonne saw Henry walking up to the stage with a mic in hand, she gently elbowed Lynette, “Alright, let’s stop talking, Mr. Lancaster's speech is starting.”Lynette instantly straightened up and closed her mouth at the warning.On the stage, Henry scanned the audience with his deep eyes and Yvonne briefly wondered if she had mistakenly felt that his gaze had lingered on her for tw
Yvonne turned to look at the man in the audience. Her heart was racing as she felt both nervous and apprehensive.Henry glanced at her indifferently, then turned his gaze to his assistant.His gloomy eyes sent a chill down Joe’s spine, but Joe bit the bullet and carried on. “Mr. Lancaster, Miss Frey picked your name, you see…”“Did Shane make you do this?” Henry narrowed his eyes at Joe, his voice as cold as ice.He already mentioned not to include his name in the box.Now that his name was picked, someone was obviously behind this whole thing.And in the entire party, only Shane dared to order Joe around aside from him.Since Henry had figured it out, Joe simply hung his head and admitted the truth. “Indeed it was Dr. Summers who asked me to do this.”“Hmph, seems like he’s really too free!” Henry scowled.Joe rubbed his nose awkwardly, then threw a glance in Yvonne’s direction. “Well, what do I do now, Mr. Lancaster? Miss Frey is still waiting. She would be very embarrassed
“Madam should have gone to bed already. Did you need anything from her? Should I wake her up?” Sue set the remote down.Henry raised his hand to stop her. “It’s alright, I will go myself.”After saying that, he went upstairs.The room was dark and so quiet that he could hear a pin drop.Henry turned on the lamp and light instantly flooded the room.He glanced at the bed and saw a lump under the quilt. Someone was obviously on the bed.“She really went to sleep!” Henry muttered under his breath. He approached the bed quietly and looked down at the woman.She had really fallen asleep. Her sleeping face looked pretty angelic, but he could tell that she wasn’t sleeping peacefully from the way her eyebrows were slightly knitted together.Was she having a nightmare?Henry reached out and touched her forehead, but perished the thought of waking her up.Forget it, he would just talk to her tomorrow.He had put it off for so many days, so it didn’t matter if he delayed it for another
“Why are you suddenly asking about her?” Shane’s lips curled into a small smile as a glint flashed across his eyes. “Didn't you say that she is just a nobody? Since she doesn't matter, you shouldn’t concern yourself with whether she’d suffer from any long-term side effects.”Henry grew displeased. “I indeed said such a thing, but that doesn't mean that I’m willing to see something happen to her.”“Seems like you still care a great deal about her,” Shane chuckled.Henry pressed his lips impatiently. “Answer my question!”“Fine, I’ll tell you.” Shane sat up straight and grew serious. “She is in good physical condition, but I can’t tell for sure if she’ll suffer from any long-term side effects. After all, I wasn’t the one who checked her last time. Why don’t you bring her to me and I’ll get her checked personally?”“Alright, I'll bring her over in a while.” Henry agreed without thinking.After hanging up the phone, he took his coat off the coat rack and went out of his office.Henr
“No.” Shane shook his head, then readjusted the expression on his face with a smile. “Our nurse just made a mistake in the data and didn't know how to rectify it, so she asked for help.”“Is that so?” Yvonne knitted her beautiful eyebrows, unable to shake off the feeling that there was something wrong with his words yet she couldn't quite put a finger on it.“Of course. If there was really something wrong with your blood test, I couldn’t possibly hide it from you as a doctor.”Yvonne thought that it made sense, so she said nothing and quickly calmed down.She was glad to hear that her blood test went well.“Well, it’s almost time. Let's go sis-in-law, I’ll take you to the CT scan room to check your heart,” Shane changed the subject calmly.Yvonne hummed and followed him to the CT scan room.When they were halfway there, Shane suddenly turned around. “By the way, you mentioned that your mother is biased to her son right?"Yvonne nodded, “Yeah, I did. What's the matter?”“Just a
Henry lowered his gaze to conceal the emotions in his eyes. “Just something about the surgery.”“Surgery?” Jacqueline's eyes lit up with unconcealed excitement. “Has the date been set? When can I have the surgery?”“Very soon. The first surgery is set to be within these few days.”“That’s great!” Jacqueline clasped her hands together and wept with joy.Henry offered her a tissue. “Don't cry, you’ll look terrible.”“Are you criticizing me?” Jacqueline pouted unhappily.Henry shook his head gently, “No.”“I don't believe you!” Jacqueline brought her legs up and hugged her knees. Her face was full of sadness. “Actually, I know I am very ugly now. My hair is about to fall out, my skin is turning dark and yellow, and I look like a pile of bones. How could I possibly look good…”“You’ll recover when your illness is cured. Don't think about it too much now!” Henry reached out and tousled her hair. His heart ached for the woman.Jacqueline sniffed, “Do you think I can still dance in t