"Then... well, Anthony, you have to take care of Mavis. She's a patient. You have to be easy on her."
Rebecca said worriedly.
Anthony was a little impatient, and nodded without speaking.
Only then did Rebecca turn and leave, turning to look back repeatedly at every step. Obviously, she was showing extreme disbelief in him.
Seeing this, Anthony put his arms around Mavis's shoulders and hugged her forcefully. Facing Mavis' suspicion, he smiled softly with his lips curled up.
Rebecca felt relieved to leave.
When her figure disappeared in the hospital's lobby, Anthony let go of his hands around Mavis's shoulders, and turned around to enter the elevator first.
"Have you registered? Are you going to the internal medicine department? Which floor?"
He asked concisely, and his voice was calm and emotionless.
Mavis was stunned for a while before she realized what he said, and followed into the elevator, "Yes, the doctor is on the third floor."
Anthony pressed the button on the third floor and stopped talking.
Mavis stood aside cautiously. In the narrow and quiet environment, she didn't know where to look.
She had not seen him for ten days, but she felt as if she hadn't seen Anthony for a long, long time, so long that she was about to wonder if this man had died outside in an accident.
"Last time when you were sent to the hospital with acute gastroenteritis, I worked overtime at the company, sorry."
"Um?"
Mavis raised her eyes in a daze, and then realized that Anthony was apologizing for what happened last time.
"It's okay. You don't have to feel sorry."
She used to be alone when she was sick. And at least now she can have Rebecca by her side, and Timothy can help her make emergency calls, which was already very good.
Anthony's palms in his suit trouser pockets tightened, and a sense of guilt emerged in his heart inexplicably.
Rebecca called and told him that Mavis was in the hospital with gastroenteritis when he was driving on the way to find Lyra.
That day, he hesitated to turn around.
But in the end, he still chose to go to Lyra. Thinking about it now, he felt very sorry for Mavis.
"I haven't been back to Callahan Residence for ten days, so you don't wonder what I did?" Anthony asked proactively.
Mavis nodded, thought about it, and shook her head again.
Anthony smiled, "What does that mean?"
She said truthfully, "I'm curious, because the Callahan Group...you haven't shown up these days, but I know you must be busy with other important things. You said you hate me asking about your personal affairs, so I do not ask."
Anthony looked down at her and her long blond curly hair. She had a natural charm in her exotic eyes.
The bridge of her nose was high and her facial features were exquisite.
She was quiet, really like a considerate wife.
Anthony couldn't bear it, but didn't say anything.
The two walked out of the elevator in silence. There were many patients in the outpatient department of this urban hospital, and the aisles were full of people coming and going.
When everyone passed by Anthony and Mavis, they would stop and take a second look.
There were many voices of discussion around, especially around Anthony.
Mavis was a little embarrassed, and asked in a low voice, "Mr. Callahan, we are still married in secret. If someone recognizes you and you accompany me to the hospital, it will be on the news tomorrow, right?"
"Yeah." Anthony responded softly, and it would happen.
Mavis: "How about...forget it. My bad stomach is an old problem. I can go and see the doctor alone, so as not to delay your busy work."
"Um."
He really agreed, without any hesitation, Mavis was still a little disappointed.
Just in time, Mavis' name appeared in the waiting list.
Mavis said politely, "Thank you for accompanying me. Don't worry. I won't say anything more to Rebecca."
She quickly walked into the consulting room without looking back.
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