bChapter /bb664 /b

    b“/bbBut /bof bcourse/bb,/bb” /bbJerry /bsaid objectively. “I agree with that.”

    bAmidst /btheir bickering, Tyler and Jerry finally made their way bto /bthe consultation broom/b.

    Tyler stopped right outside and turned to Jerry. “Wait for me outside.”

    Jerry refused. “No, I’m going in with you. Rachel reminded me to keep an eye on byou/b, or byou /bwouldn’t listen to the doctor’s instructions.b” /b

    Tyler had never seen someone as stubborn as Jerry. If this were ancient times, he was sure Jerry would be some sort of suicide soldier.

    He couldn’t be bothered to argue with the boy and said nonchntly, “Suit yourself.”

    Tyler walked into the consultation room with Jerry behind him.

    Xavier’s brows furrowed at the sight of Tyler. He was about to speak when Tyler interrupted him. b“/bAlright, save it. Get on with the review, I have things to do.”

    Xavier sighed before shooting Tyler a helpless look. “You’re seriously… Forget it. Let’s head in for the

    check–up.”

    Very soon, Tyler walked out, the check–up all done.

    “Well, can the cast be removed?”

    b“/bYes, but… You must be careful not to overwork yourself during this period!”

    Xavier had wanted to seize this opportunity while Tyler was injured to nag at him about his lifestyle, but he didn’t expect Tyler to recover so quickly.

    That was a good thing, though.

    Xavier wrote Tyler a prescription and reminded himb, /b“I’ll leave it to you to take care of your health.”

    Tyler smiled brightly. “So you mean to say that I’mpletely recovered?b” /b

    Xavier was reluctant bto /bbsay /byes. “Don’t think you can do whatever you want now that you’ve recovered. I advise you to show some self–control. How are things with yourpany as bof /bbte/bb?/bb” /b

    “Still alright.”

    Tyler didn’t btell /bXavier the truth. Why make Xavier worry when he wouldn’t understand what was bgoing /bon in the first ceb? /b

    bXavier /bnodded pensively. “We recently received a major client at our hospital, and I was wondering bwhether to /bintroduce him bto /byoub. /bI think he’s in the same line as byou /bareb./bb” /b

    b1/2 /b

    b“/bNo need,” Tyler rejected Xavier without further thought.

    He knew Xavier hated backdoor dealings and pulling strings. Xavier was a doctor by profession, and his job was to heal the sick. A doctor should not be influenced by other interests or stakes at hand.

    “Come here, I have something to tell you…”

    Tyler turned to Jerry, who was standing like a tree behind him. “You heard it yourself. You can go back

    now.”

    Jerry didn’t want to apany Tyler here in the first ce, and wouldn’t even be here if Rachel hadn’t asked for his help. He was naturally d to hear Tyler dismiss him.

    He turned to leave the consultation room at once.

    After taking the medication from the pharmacy, Rachel made her way back to Gerald’s ward. She wanted to leave Leia with some instructions before leaving the hospital. She wanted to avoid Gerald, lest they start fighting again.

    When she arrived at the door of Gerald’s ward with his medication in hand, she heard Jim’s voice from inside the ward.

    Rachel could hear the helplessness in her father’s voice. Tears welled up in her eyes at how he didn’t have many days left on earth.

    She was turning to leave when she heard Jim mention her name.

    “Dad, are you getting senile? Rachel is my daughter! Why are you treating her like this?”