q“I shall leave first if there's nothing else.”
Francesca grabbed her medical bag and turned to leave.
“Francesca...” William called out, hoping that she wouldn't leave so soon. “Can you stay a little longer?”
“I can't. Danrique is having a fever, and I need to go back and check up on him,” Francesca replied directly before continuing, “Oh, regarding your leg, it can be treated, but I need to think of a way. I will let you know once I think of something.”
After the woman finished speaking, she returned the check to Robin and said, “You can pay me after treatment starts.”
“It's all right, Dr. Felch. You can take the money first. If you need any more help, please feel free to let me know...”
“I won't accept anything I've not earned.”
Francesca shoved the check back into the man's hand and left without a backward glance.
William could not help but feel slightly disappointed as he watched the woman walk away.
Noticing that, Robin quickly tried to comfort the man. “Your Highness, please don't worry. Francesco... No, Dr. Felch is only behaving this way because she has lost her memory. When she recovers, she will treat you as well as she did last time.”
“Yup.” William nodded and said, “You're right. I'm sure she will...”
“However, we would still have to account to Mr. Lindberg,” Robin said awkwardly. “Earlier on, Sean kept asking me about Francesco's whereabouts, but I've followed your instructions and tried to avoid the topic. I could feel that he is starting to get suspicious. After all, given your relationship with Mr. Lindberg, there's no need for us to avoid discussing it. Will they think that we are harboring ulterior motives?”
“I don't think so, since there's no conflict of interest between us,” William replied with a smile. “Most likely, they are trying to find Francesca to treat Danrique, but they are unaware that Dr. Felch is actually Francesca. Besides, given that Francesca is already treating Danrique, his condition is not going to worsen. As such, it's unlikely that any conflict would arise between us because of this.”
“That makes sense.” Robin nodded before continuing, “Then, if Sean asks me about it again, I'll just tell him that Dr. Felch has exceptional medical skills, and with her treating Mr. Lindberg, there's nothing they have to worry about.”
“Yup.” William nodded. “Francesca has always liked keeping a low profile. She doesn't like people finding out her true identity. As such, when she was getting rid of the poison for me previously, she had already made me promise not to divulge her secret.”
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