Charles didn't know why it was happening, but it touched his heart.
He twirled his fingers habitually, wondering about his affection for this woman. However, the one thing he was certain about was that he really liked the warm moment between Nancy and Bobby.
That convinced him to get Nancy's phone number and WeChat account.
After Charles and Bobby left, Nancy let out a sigh of relief.
"I guess you must be very tired these days," Ethan said, walking over. He had been standing by the windowpane until he saw Charles drive away his car.
Nancy turned to him, shrugged and smiled. "Yeah. But, what's wrong with you?"
Ethan's hair was a bit messy, and he had stubble around his mouth, making him look quite depressed.
As far as Nancy remembered, he was always a clean and refreshing man.
Ethan smiled bitterly. "I saw the rumors on the internet. But, I haven't believed any of it."
Nancy looked at Ethan and smiled, "Ethan, we have known each other for so long. You know what you mean to me, don't you?"
"A brother who fights for you?"
"You remember that! That's right. I take you as my brother, so it becomes your responsibility to find me a beautiful sister-in-law as soon as possible.¹' It was a rare instance when Nancy acted like a spoiled child.
But in her heart, she felt cheerless.
"Are you trying to tell me that those rumors on the internet are true?"
Nancy waved her hand contemptuously. She didn't bother to clarify it or make an explanation. She even let Ethan misunderstand her.
"Those are baseless rumors. Whether they are true or not, they have nothing to do with either me or you."
Nancy knew that Ethan liked her, but she was also aware that they wouldn't be together in the future. Ethan was a neat freak in love. He absolutely wouldn't tolerate her having had a child in the past.
So, why should she give him hope?
She wanted him to be her friend, a friend for a lifetime!
"Okay!" Ethan made his hair and said, "Hobart had asked me to help you with the medical records. Shall we proceed now?"
"It's my request. I need to get familiar with the special cases and difficult cases first. I didn't expect that the president would find me a helper, and that too such a competent one, like you," joked Nancy.
"Don't make fun of me. I guess the reason why the he asked me to help is because we know each other."
"Well, let's get started then," Nancy said, and happily walked to the room with medical records.
Ethan followed her. However, he was still immersed in thoughts about the rumors on the Internet.
Charles... Bobby...
What on earth might have happened to Nancy in that year when she had disappeared?
Did Bobby have anything to do with Nancy?
But as far as he knew, Nancy was definitely not a dissolute girl.
The doubts made him increasingly restless, and it was slowly troubling his sleep.
In the archive room, the folders were covered with a layer of dust. Obviously, they had not been taken care of for years.
Nancy dusted them gently and a cloud of dust rose suddenly.
Ethan carried down the folders that were kept on high shelves.
Nancy found a stack of old newspapers and sat on it. Then she started to go through the files one by one.
When she noticed certain special cases, she took pictures of them with her phone.
"Although many of these cases have passed the retention period, these are rare experiences for us," Nancy said as she rubbed her neck.
"Nancy, do you know what I appreciate the most about you?" Ethan asked as he browsed through the files.
"You really appreciate me? Well, that's strange," Nancy said indifferently.
In elementary school, Ethan was the one who often said that she was the most "stupid".
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