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“Huh? You want me to order?” Lindsay Anderson froze for a moment, at a loss.“Maybe not. Mr. Wilson, why don’t you pick? I’m easy—really, I’m not picky.” After a brief hesitation, Lindsay shook her head and gently declined.“All right then, I’ll just choose a few things.” Unable to persuade her, Joseph relented and began ordering.He selected a handful of dishes and then passed the menu to Fiona. “Fiona, I’ve picked a few at random. See if there’s anything else we should add.” It was her treat today, after all; he wanted to defer to the host.“Sure, I’ll add a couple more.” Fiona responded with easy poise.She ordered several house specialties, and only then did they place the final order.Sitting opposite Fiona, Lindsay glanced at her once or twice without quite meaning to, quietly marveling at how striking Fiona was. In poise, features, and figure, she was exceptional—an undeniable beauty.How is it that there are always so many beautiful women around Mr. Wilson? It was
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“Why can’t it be me?” Alice grinned impishly, teasing in every line of her smile.“What are you doing in here?” Mason Alvarez was speechless. She was usually bold and brash, but just then, embarrassment crept in.“I’m here to drag you to breakfast, what else? Up you get, or I’m yanking off your blanket.” Alice threatened cheerfully.“Fine, fine, I’m getting up. Now get out so I can change.” A faint blush warmed Mason Alvarez’s cheeks.“Hehe, I’ll spare you this time. Hurry up.” Satisfied at having flustered Mason Alvarez, Alice bounced out and even shut the door behind her.“Joseph, I want this one—the biggest meat bun.” Moments later, Alice was the first at the table.“They’re all yours,” Joseph said casually.“Really? Hehe!” Alice beamed, clearly delighted by his answer.A few minutes later, Mason Alvarez emerged and immediately seized Alice’s cheeks in one hand.“Hey—what are you doing? That hurts!” Alice yelped.“You were trying to embarrass me on purpose, weren’t
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“Let’s go to Supreme Teahouse—a tea house that’s usually quiet. We can have lunch and then sit over tea and talk things through,” Fiona said after a moment’s thought.“Supreme Teahouse it is,” Joseph agreed at once.“Professor Wilson, let me handle the arrangements. Lunch is on me,” Fiona added.“That’s really not necessary,” Joseph said, a touch embarrassed.“Nonsense. You’re doing all this to help me. It’s just one meal. I’m covering the medical costs too—what’s a lunch compared to that?” Fiona said, generous to a fault.“Alright. Keep it simple—nothing extravagant,” Joseph reminded her.“I know where to draw the line. Don’t worry,” she replied.“I’ll send over the patient’s file in a minute—the digital version. Go over it when you have time, and tomorrow I’ll walk you through everything properly,” Joseph said.“Okay. Send it over and I’ll take a look,” Fiona nodded.With that, they hung up.Joseph immediately forwarded the file to Fiona, then sent a copy to Lindsay Anderson, giving
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“It’s Heidi? What does she want with me?”Seeing the caller ID, Alice murmured to herself.“Answer it and ask. What a concept,” Mason Alvarez drawled from the sofa.“Hi, Heidi! Good evening!” Alice picked up.“Alice, are you two free tomorrow?” Heidi asked.“Sure. Why wouldn’t we be? It’s the holidays—we’re just lazing around at home with nothing to do.”“And the old lady is here with me. She pops into the hospital now and then, but otherwise she’s free too.”“What’s up, Heidi? Got plans?” Alice replied as if it were the most natural thing in the world.“Hey, my brother-in-law is meeting with his students tomorrow to go over a surgery. My sister won’t let me tag along and bother him. Can I come over to your place and mooch a meal?”“Absolutely! We’re bored out of our minds when it’s just the two of us, and if Joseph’s out tomorrow, it’ll be even duller. One more person makes it livelier.”Alice agreed without a moment’s hesitation. She was quiet around strangers, but among her own, sh
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“All you think about every day is eating, eating, eating.”Fiona shot Heidi a withering look.“Isn’t eating the first order of life? What’s wrong with liking food?”Heidi retorted, stubborn as ever, then dug back in with renewed vigor.It took them about an hour to finish. At last, the three of them were full and pleasantly tipsy.After resting a bit, Joseph parted ways with Heidi and Fiona and headed home.Fiona took Heidi back to the Cooper family estate.Sated and drowsy, Heidi was in excellent spirits. Sitting in the passenger seat, she even started humming a little tune.“Your mood is a little too good,” Fiona said, glancing over while driving.“What, if I’m in a bad mood I’m supposed to cry?”“Mom and Dad got themselves into this. I didn’t push them. They’re not children—there should be some sense of proportion.”“Like Grandpa said, they need to be taught a lesson. If Grandpa and Grandma couldn’t teach them, then the law will.”Heidi spoke as if it were the most natural conclusi
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“Dinner, of course. Filling your stomach isn’t important?” Heidi said as if it were the most obvious thing in the world. “Only when you’ve eaten can you tackle everything else, right?”“I suppose that’s true,” Joseph replied, checking the time. It was past seven—definitely dinner hour.“Professor Wilson, come on—I’ll host tonight. What do you two want to eat?” Fiona offered immediately.“I want barbecue. How about Usual Place, the spot my brother-in-law and I always go to?” Heidi said without an ounce of restraint.“I’m easy,” Joseph said.“Then let’s go there. I don’t know the way, though,” Fiona admitted.“I’ll sit up front and guide you—or we can have my brother-in-law lead the way,” Heidi suggested.“Works for me. Let’s head out now,” Fiona nodded.“Let’s go! It’s close—ten minutes by car,” Heidi said, already hopping into the vehicle.Joseph got into his own car and followed.A short drive later, the three of them walked into Usual Place Barbecue.“Buddy! Long time no see,” the o
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