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Chandler’s eyes swept over Emma’s face. “Back in the police academy, she was sort of the campus doctor.”
Given the constant training at the academy and occasional field missions, injuries were pretty standard. That was how Chandler and Emma got to know each other.
Their relationship wasn’t particularly close, but they were old acquaintances with a bit of history.
Meryl quickly caught on.
Chandler had just returned from his military service, and Emma had rushed to become a doctor in Kingsdom. Meryl’s gut feeling hadn’t been wrong after all.
Emma had clearly come here because of Chandler.
Meryl looked at it with a sudden realization.
“Oh, so you were just kinda coworkers! Dr. Clementine’s such a beauty. I thought you might’ve had a thing for her back then.”
Chandler tapped Meryl’s nose playfully. “Don’t jump to conclusions. Nothing like that ever happened.”
“I’m just feeling a bit threatened because Dr. Clementine’s talented and gorgeous.”
Meryl’s innocent and naive expression as she uttered those
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It effectively backed Emma into a corner, cutting off all her escape routes.
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Yet Emma couldn’t even show her anger, as Meryl’s words. seemed to be nothing but praise, leaving her without any reason to pick a fight.
If she showed any discontent, it would be like admitting she had something to hide..
“That’s right, Chandler and I are just coworkers who know each other. Ms. Stone, you shouldn’t jump to conclusions!” Emma chimed in, following Chandler’s lead.
“Oh.” Meryl nodded, smiling at Emma as she corrected her. “Then next time you see me, you should call me Mrs. Aniston! After all, I am Chandler’s wife.”
Emma was left speechless.
“So, was Meryl staking her claim on Chandler?” Emma thought.
Emma’s hand, hidden in her sleeve, clenched into a tight fist.
Having received the prescription, Chandler and Meryl left the examination room together.
Chandler looked at Meryl with a deep gaze. “Mrs. Aniston, are you, by any chance, jealous?”
Chandler couldn’t help but notice the subtle tension between Meryl and Emma earlier.
He knew Meryl’s character well enough to understand she
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one to make a fuss over nothing.
Meryl nodded. “Mr. Aniston, I’m just trying to nip your little romance in the bud,”
Chandler was taken aback, instinctively explaining, “Aren’t you reading too much into this? Emma and I are barely acquaintances. We’re not that close.”
Meryl was about to respond when they were suddenly interrupted.
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A storming towards them, her face contorted with
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rage.
It was Charlotte, and she lunged at Meryl, aiming to slap her across the face.
Chandler’s eyes widened in shock as he quickly pulled Meryl behind him, shielding her with his body.
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