Chapter 589 The Master’s Apprentice

    b“/bMaster, let’s head to theb,” Tessa said firmly, turning to Michael with a tone that left no room for

    argument.

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    Michael froze for a second–then it hit him. She’d called him “Master.” That one word sent a jolt through him. “You… you’re really acknowledging me as your master?”

    He’d waited so long for this. That one word had taken years to hear.

    Off to the side, Samuel chimed in, sounding just a bit sour. “Master, don’t you think that’s a bit of a double standard? You sure weren’t that excited when I apprenticed under you.”

    “How can that be the same?” Michael shot him a look. “Your junior’s talent is top–tier across the entire. medical world!”

    Samuel immediately put on a grin. “Yeah, yeah, my junior is the best. So…. how about calling me ‘Senior‘ once, just for fun?”

    Tessa nced at him,pletely ignoring the remark, and turned back to Michael. “Let’s go. No time to waste.”

    After the two of them left, Samuely in bed, feeling a little left out. He’d clearly been the first to take Michael as a teacher–so why did he suddenly feel like the outsider? Still, the idea of having such a badass junior sister made him smile again.

    With her in his corner, maybe Landon wouldn’t be so quick to push him around anymore.

    That evening, when Landon arrived at the hospital, Tessa was still busy sorting throughb data. Seeing him walk in, she frowned. “Landon, didn’t I tell you not toe? There’s still viral residue here, and you’ve got so much on your te already.”

    He walked over and wrapped his arms around her waist from behind, resting his chin on the top of her head. “No matter how busy I am, there’s always time to see you.” He lowered his head and kissed her ear gently. “I had Hudson leak evidence to Yalvaria’s opposition party about Stephen embezzling military funds. Parliament’s a mess right now, too busy fighting among themselves to bother us.”

    It was a clean move–ruin Stephen’s reputation while keeping tensions between the two countries from escting.

    Tessa turned around and brushed the dark circles under his eyes. “Everything’s taken care of?”

    “Yeah, don’t worry.” Landon took her hand–only to find her fingers ice–cold. “Why are your hands freezing?” He picked her up and carried her to the cot in the break room. “Sit tight.”

    He opened the thermal container, and a rich aroma filled the room–it was Reba’s nourishing spirit broth, a ssic werewolf remedy for restoring strength.

    “My sister heard you’ve been busy and grieving. She made this just for you,” Landon said, scooping up a spoonful and holding it to her lips. “Come on, open up.”

    “I can feed myself.” Tessa reached for the spoon, but he gently held her hand down.

    “Let me do it, just this once,” he said softly. “You’ve been through so muchtely… Let me take care of you”

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    Seeing the red veins in his tired eyes, Tessa didn’t argue. She opened her mouth and took the spoonful obediently. The broth was warm andforting, spreading through her like a quiet hug.

    “You drink some too,” she said, taking the spoon from him and offering him a bite. “You haven’t rested properly either.”

    Landon chuckled and took the bite. They continued like that, sharing spoonfuls back and forth. Moonlight streamed in through the window, casting a gentle glow over the rising steam–it made even the air shimmer with warmth.

    “When all this is over, let’s go to the sea,” Landon said suddenly. “Just the two of us.”

    Tessa nodded, a smile finally reaching her eyes. “Okay.”

    She wasn’t fragile–but being cherished like this, it didn’t feel so hard to lean on someone.

    After finishing the soup, Tessa let out a yawn. Her eyelids were starting to droop.

    She was never the type to doze off easily, but the past few days had been a whirlwind of research and grief. Now that she could rx, exhaustion hit her all at once.

    Landon watched her blinking sleepily and couldn’t help but smile.

    Even just sitting with her like this made everything feel grounded. He reached out and brushed her bangs away. “Close your eyes for a bit. I’ll be right here.”

    Tessa shook her head, her arms winding around his neck, practically climbing into hisp. “You should go home. It’s way morefortable there.”

    She knew he still had a mountain of work waiting. Even if Stephen had been temporarily silenced, the diplomatic mess that followed would take every ounce of care to navigate.

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