Penn fell silent for a moment on the other end of the line.
Just as Rose thought she had finally gotten through to him, his calm and gentle voice came through, "Rose, if you don't like the job, think of it as a vacation in the H Country. I'll cover your expenses for the duration. The H Country is blessed with stunning landscapes and each season brings its own beauty. Just enjoy yourself."
"Penn, what are you saying?" Rose froze in place.
"You're not a professional psychologist, so let's not discuss my patients anymore, okay?" Penn's tone was still gentle, but Rose felt as if a fuse had been lit inside her.
"You like Rosalynn, don't you? You've treated her differently from the start!" Her voice grew agitated and shrill, "You never call her Rosalynn, always Gabriella. I know what you're up to! Rosalynn is a woman controlled by Wayne, but Gabriella is a free and independent heiress. Do you think by not calling her Rosalynn, you can change the fact that she's someone else's wife?"
"And you talk about carrying on your father's legacy, finishing the work he left undone!" Rose ranted on, "But now, you're ignoring the comfort of your patients all for Rosalynn!"d2
"Rose Albinia!" Even the usually mild-mannered Penn lost his cool, "Have you lost your mind?"
Standing there, Rose was gasping for breath. Then, without responding to Penn's question, she hung up the phone. When Penn tried calling back, Rose had already turned off her phone.
Worried by Rose's abnormal behavior, Penn decided to call Rosalynn.
At that moment, Rosalynn had just gotten home and was helping her daughter, Ivy Jared, with her craft homework.
"Sweetie, mommy needs to take a call. You just focus on working, okay?" Rosalynn patted Ivy's head.
The girl was out of sorts today. She was listless. But thankfully, she wasn't fussing for her dad.
"What's up?" Rosalynn stepped out onto the balcony to take Penn's call.
"Did you check today's medical logs?" Penn asked.
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