rt of her body ached as if it h

f the previous night rushed back all at once. She forced herself t

have lost

y, she had crossed the lin

shut off s

hair slightly tousled. He walked over to the sofa, sat

composed, his tone unr

ght, but her throat felt par

e. Smoke drifted around him, softening his ou

stood and spoke again

o the bed, his ey

n engagement party. Tell me, Madeline-were you actually drunk,

sharp, making Madeline

unk. Don't overthink it, Dr. Spencer. As for

ut a brief,

expression returned to i

in

By then, he had already put on his shirt

y. "No one else will find out. I hav

r, then paused wit

ills in the

but there was no room f

ut quietly

llowed the

headboard, taking a long time b

he nightstand, where the emergency pills lay,

a doctor. Careful

ead, making sure she wo

.

on time-ten-thirty, exactly half an

the locker room. The moment Nathan stepped in

look surprisingly refreshed

t a faint sce

that alcohol? A

e fragrance instantly. As a doctor, his sense of smel

ell me you've got

riosity fla

nd opened his locker, rea

tone flat and indifferent. "Someone insisted I drink a few

amily's engag

ble cousin. Earlier that morning, rumors had already spread that the engage

lit up

e family who don't know who you are? Someone actual

del

ed even, without th

ned in shock. "The heiress of the bankrupt family? Julia

at Nathan, cle

efly, his expression co

e Daniel uneasy, but h

uld she make

r in front of everyone at their own engagement party. She lost con

let anyone know what had ac

too much, but why do you sme

ok her back

his coat, his voice steady and distant. "She could

ed her upstairs? Since when do yo

he top orthopedic specialists in the country. Women-both inside and outside the h

e Madeline

arke family had already embarrassed themselves enough. There was no

a simple matter of damage control-calm, c

u wouldn't get involved with anyone anyway. After

is tone completely flat. "Returning here was part of Profe

, Nathan had already changed into his surgical at