Chapter 0008
Cathy and I returned to the offices that had been assigned for Dr. A’s personal use.
I’d used these same offices in the past. As they’d mostly been abandoned since then, all of my things remained as if they’d been locked in a time capsule, simply waiting for my return
I guessed that I had Cathy to thank for this. She had always been diligent in maintaining Dr. A’s legacy, as well as waiting for her return.
“I wanted everything to stay ready,” she admitted. “For the time when you changed your mind and came back to
I didn’t know what else to say, but, “Thank you.”
“Really thank you so much.”
“Why do you still thank me?” Cathy laughed and patted my shoulder. “Make the money, then divorce and get rid of that the greatest bastard!”
The office assistant at reception, to spare the rest of the hospital and at my request, began redirecting the nobles that wished to see me to this office.
While I prepared the necessary items for Sheila’s physical examination, Cathy answered calls and handled the line
of nobles. As I had no intention of seeing anyone else, Cathy, to ease the ruffled feathers of the easily–offended nobles, took down each of their names and promised to do the best she could to convince me to see them.
I doubted I would hear a thing about any of them from her.
As the line finally dwindled down, giving us both a moment to breathe, Cathy pulled me aside.
With a suddenly worried look, she asked me, “Did your mate bond with Lucian give you away?”
“Luna?” I asked internally. She would know more about my scent and the effects of my bond with Lucian.
“The scent is concealed,” Luna assured me. “That is not how he knew.”
To Cathy, I shook my head. “It shouldn’t have. Not with my scent repressed.”
Years ago, Luna and I had studied and developed a method to reduce my scent. Utilizing Luna’s abilities, we could repress the pheromones I released, making the environment more comfortable for my patients.
The side effect of this method is that I will enter a half–shift state. My hair will turn the color of Luna’s fur, black
With enough dedication and skill, Luna and I had managed to give me a near–odorless scent. This kept me from stimulating patients, which was exceedingly useful when werewolf senses were so intense. In addition, it kept anyone from knowing my scent to recognize me by it.
Including my mate.
With this near–odorless scent, as well as my dark hair color and my mask, I was confident that my identity would safely remain hidden.
No one should have been able to recognize me.
Lucian’s earlier reaction had to have been just a mistake…..
Cathy, crossing her arms, quickly moved on, her thoughts likely overwhelmed by her dislike and hate of Lucian
“He can go to such lengths for Sheila,” Cathy griped, “Yet be won’t allow the divorce to continue between you and
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him. Why won’t he just let you go? Then he can go and be with that hateful woman as much as he wants. Those two are both so terrible, they deserve each other.”
While I wasn’t going to give into the name calling and insults, I shared the same confusion at the heart of Cathy’s words.
“I don’t know,” I admitted. “I have no idea why he is refusing the divorce.”
With nothing else to say, I continued to prepare for the physical examination. When I was ready, I sought out Sheila in the examination room.
Lucian waited outside the door. He seemed relieved when he saw me approach, as if he’d been worried I might have changed my mind.
We nodded at each other in acknowledgement, before he stepped aside. I slipped by him and entered the examination room.
Sheila had already changed into a hospital gown and was waiting on the exam table.
Approaching her, I began the exam. For the duration, I kept my face carefully expressionless. My attitude, I worked to keep indifferent, treating her like she was just any other patient. If I focused solely on her body and her health, I could manage it.
