A Doctor's Love

friend's son to

I ran into m

spoke in a stiff and cold ton

micable separation, I replied

single-parent family might lead to a lack

t. Then why don't you take

became particularly con

nd, she dragged me out of my swe

fla

otential suitors wer

, I must go on at least twen

averaged out to ten

lp

nause

ran

est friend's place, hopin

w she would assign m

Sarratt to se

corridor, holding Brent in m

truly worse tha

redibly ex

ce called out, and I quickly stood up, awkwar

the consultation room and

sitting right in front of me,

t Brent in

e took out the medical record, s

the child

sonalities, amica

out showing an

t lead to a lack of paternal love and emotional imbalance?" He spo

his ideal woman that got away abro

Yates, you have a point. Then

something on a prescription I couldn't understand,

nd left without a t

ke him didn't d

ning to my best friend's house with

ed a GPS on me. "Come down quickly, I just bought oa

rag my weary body downst

, towering tall, sta

ngths to trick me into a blind date,

e sat across f

ite handsome, gen

be my d

orced, not worthy

gh

tied myself f

m directly. "Actually, I've been divorc

cchus' smi

n showed him a photo of Brent on my p

andsome, right?"

looks l

speech

se, he started explaining a lot about what to

ith it that I almost th

p and politely walked me to t

e away, I finally let

tartled by a voic

ingly, is that th

gold-rimmed glasses, squinting at th

popped into my mind-a

ee me, even asked about Brent." I intentional

e's face turned s

leasure, I felt

ld, and now that he's back, you forg

, I want to provide a good fa

ove is harmful to a child's mental and physical health." I

expression, I felt a

g here, I suddenly rea

e you still have feelings for me?" I c

s in exasperation. "Miss Robbins, is it wr

as wealthy as him would choose

was none of

to notice his gaze sud

t his eyes were filled wit

incent, who should have

a, tomorrow is Sunday. Auntie said you're off tomorrow

he kid's dad! your son is still sick, and you're thinking about where to play? Havin

was co

l sil

ierce glar

he had turned into a differe

ome such a

pulled Vin

plain that this was al

st. "That person...is

not expecting him t

e. "Yes, he can't have me, so he hangs around

rieved, wiping away non-ex

cent's sense of

ith righteous fury. "Don't worry, I won't let your ex-husband succeed

a bit dra

body home. Just as I lay down after washing up, I

ly to find it w

afraid I'd

hesitation,

ning him to enjoy your couple's world. Are

. Yates. My mom will help ta

nd physical health. If you dare go to the amusement park, I'll report you to the C

silent

I quietly looked u

s began to

time when I was m

. At our first meeting, his silence ma

y, he contacted me, asking if I

of anxiety, I ch

cause I'm a total suck

but also in wealth. Compared to the days when I had nothing, finding

as too

nderstanding and mismatched p

ds in daily lif

ditionally and consider my perspective, not

e ended up on the

stood before me, reeking of alcohol, with reddened e

suitcase, and left a place tha

ed, but I casually made

d and sipped my milk, I asked my mom i

hes, he's the only one who doesn't mind your past marriage. He even says that women who've been married have richer life experiences. Where else

hile my mom started her usua

akfast and bolted ou

e were that simple, why we

ing my

tor, I unexpectedly ran into V

rly had other plans. "Are you goin

taken

text invitation for the reun

erested in such events, s

mentioned it, my cu

mpus heartthrob" in college, atte

he wanted to fl

imagined he was

vely wanted

ion is at a five-star hotel, and there's

r much else, but

se, I want to go! It's been ages since

e sashimi I hadn

t was

ttle black dress that I hadn't worn in ages,

d at a five-star hotel, complete with

nting to be quietly i

familiar female classmates excitedly touchin

r? Vance is

ions since graduation. I wonder why he's coming

physician at the city hospital and

.

if outstanding enough, remain

ipping my cocktail, expressionless a

otion arose

ce, dressed sharply

lowered my head and cont

ates i

od up, offering h

everyone's surprise, walked st

y h

my meal, completely unaware that

me as

e instantly t

beside me, intending to have a sip to sooth

glass, a pair of slender, att

ed above me, "Drink less; you

l silent fo

dared t

hifted the topic, and the room

ffered to him; instead, he sat ri

me was special, but

etended not

rief greetings, Va

imself to ta

my tense heart

ad drunk quite a bit,

e hotel, I pulled out

pair of large ha

before me, his gaze clear. "Don'

smate nearb

Trying to pursue her?" His words sparke

grew eve

he simply looked at me, silent, s

n the same neighbor

, and curious gazes, I got

made me feel suffocated. I had already

wave of drowsiness en

, who was sitting in the driver's seat, suddenly speak. "I tho

His deep gaze pierced m

eyes, not daring to

y coat, unconsciousl

e and then closed my eyes, trying not t

stop at the entrance of

ore I got out, he

, but I didn't tur

e would see the longing t

ied deep within, not wan

f, and don't... make your

got out of the car, al

nd thrown the clothes reeking of alcohol into the washing machine, I still felt su

hat he said

m to be doing po

mother with a child and no father-no matter

y regretting not choosing to move

would I have had to tell him the flimsy excuse t

ng that back then... wa

ant him to know that after divor

like a small stone th

occasionally, Vance and I wou

imes we would pretend to be busy and hurr

ant to be "people who know each o

father, " Vincent, started in

atch a movie or to

use anymore an

s simply because he

home, and thus, the small-scale soap

xpected things to a

apartment complex, I saw Vance parking his car not far

nore him, but Vincent didn

ed up like a rooster puffing up

forced to watch as Vance

at Vincent with a hint of disdain. "So, it seems you

comment at Vincent, I f

ged at Vincent's sleeve. "Vincent, you s

Vincent glanced at

gaze with a r

reluctantly tur

at me, his gaze making my skin crawl. "Why is it that

things are quite expensive. Right now, it's formula and diapers. In a few years, when Brent starts school, tuition and li

rly taken abac

e, a simple salaried worker, no car, no house, no partner-just divorced with a kid. My requirements aren't high

, glared at me, an

ing defeated, I felt qui

usband's fighting

up in a battle of wo

topped by Vance again at the ent

ed about why he continued to ling

was unusually high. If it weren't intent

g twice a day seemed frequent enough to

med to have come spec

this?" I

Uh, well, these are just extras from home, all new. I have

, he had already dis

atted down and o

ers... and even the la

terly pe

ered what he said

t Vance... alre

t moment, I felt a stra

y, the distance between Vanc

things in the corner of my room, I co

y a

, a Whatsapp message

from

edibly simple-just t

went downstairs and saw V