CREAK—
The door to a nearby room opened.
Vincent Thorne stepped out. He looked up sharply, just in time to see Rhys Crawford chasing after Iris Dalton.
The girl's smile was bright and brilliant, radiant as the sun, and it almost seared his eyes.
He froze for a moment.
He casually shut the door, a shadow passing through his eyes.
His mind was heavy with thoughts.
*
In the hospital's first-floor lobby.
A variety show was being live-streamed on a large screen.
Vivian Morton stared at the female physician on the stream, her expression dazed.
The show's guests, Sophie and Justin Nash, were hosting Livestream Channel 4 from the orthopedics clinic.
The other three channels were on an intermission, so all the viewers flocked to Channel 4, causing its viewer count to skyrocket.
As a world-class celebrity chef, Justin Nash possessed a uniquely captivating aura.
Elegant and professional.
