“Oops! My bad, honey. Just so you know, I support your efforts to save lives, but you need to make sure you’ll be healthy first. You can’t work too hard, Anna. Think about our kids. Do you want them to lose their mother at such a young age?”
“I get it, babe. Thanks for the heads up though.”
“Okay, enough with the topic. Guess what? I made you your favorite spaghetti!” With a broad smile, Wayne changed the topic.
“What? How did you get the ingredients?” Anna asked with her eyes widened in shock.
“My assistant sent me some food and a car. I can send you anywhere you want to go with the new car. You don’t have to ride in that brat’s crappy car anymore.”
Hearing that, Anna burst out laughing. She then got out of bed and hugged Wayne tightly gratefully, saying, “Are you still jealous because of what Patrick did yesterday? Come on! Don’t be jealous. You know me. I love you and I will always love you. Well, Wayne, do you really want to stay here and look after me? Will you regret it?”
“No. Why would I? Do you have any idea how exhausting it could be to run a large group like the Carousel Group? I’d rather spend more time with you and take care of you every day!” Gently rubbing Anna’s hair, Wayne said lovingly, “I’ll go get your breakfast. You should go brush your teeth now.”
“Okay, Wayne. Feel free to talk to me if you need anything,” Smiling happily, Anna gave Wayne a kiss before walking toward the restroom.
Because the dormitory was so small, Wayne could only cook in the hallway. Despite the fact that there was only a stove and some simple cooking utensils, Wayne didn’t complain about it for once, and he managed to make a delicious meal for Anna under such a condition. Also, when he pictured Anna smiling happily while eating the meal he cooked, Wayne couldn’t help beaming with joy.
Instead of cooking their own meals, the medical team all ate at the cafeteria. Since the cooks of the cafeteria were all locals, their eating habits differed greatly from those of the British. After staying there for a while, many doctors lost a lot of weight, including Patrick. As a result, Wayne wanted to make Anna more of what she liked to eat because she was already very fit.
After freshening up, Anna walked out of the restroom and headed to her dorm. The moment she entered the dorm, she smiled a pleasant aroma. “Wow! It smells so good and it looks so delicious! Since when did you become such a good cook, Wayne?” Anna exclaimed as she lay her eyes on the spaghetti and then on Wayne.
“Well, I learned from the best. Do you like the food I brought you every day when you were in the hospital back when we were in England?” With a smile, Wayne asked Anna proudly.
“Yes. What about it?”
“Originally, my mom cooked for you every day. And then one day, I said to myself, ‘Now that I’ve already retired, and I have like, all the time in the world. Why don’t I start learning how to cook and cook for you every day?’ Later, I began to cook lunch for you. Yes, you heard me. I cooked them all by myself!”
“Oh, my! You cooked them all on your own?! Wow… Honey, thank you so much. I’m so lucky to have you,” Covering her mouth in surprise, Anna replied in a shaking voice.
Upon seeing that the rims of her eyes turned red, Wayne said to her softly with a smile, “Come now, Anna. It’s just cooking. You used to cook for Matthew almost every day even before we’re in a relationship, remember? I’m just returning the favor. You don’t have to be so thrilled about it.” At the same time, Wayne stretched his arms open, waiting for Anna to approach him and hug him.
Knowing that he was eager for a hug, Anna walked to Wayne and hugged him tightly. She mumbled, “But I have to thank you no matter what. Thank you for being there for me unconditionally. I…”
Before Anna could finish her words, Anna’s stomach let out a growl. “Pfft!” Wayne suddenly chuckled. Seeing that, Anna blushed because of embarrassment, saying, “What are you laughing at?”
“Nothing. I’m laughing because you looked so cute just now,” Wayne answered after finally holding back his laughter. Then he added, “Go have your brunch now. Otherwise, it’ll get cold.”
“Okay,” Anna answered. As she was starving, it didn’t take Anna long to finish the entire plate of pasta. After that, Wayne smiled contentedly and gently kissed her on the cheek.
“We need you, Dr. Wright! We’ve got new patients!” Suddenly, a nurse yelled through the door. Hearing that, Anna immediately put on her white coat. Yet, before dashing out the door toward the hospital, she looked at Wayne with uncertainty. It wasn’t until Wayne assured her that he would be okay that she left for the hospital.
“What’s going on?” As soon as she reached the ward, Anna asked while gasping for breath.
“There’s a riot in the city center. Some patients were causing problems because they couldn’t get medical treatment after infection. Many people got injured and went to the emergency room because of the riot.” The nurse elaborated in a hurry.
The other doctors were already working when Anna ran into the emergency room. Anna then approached an operating table and told a young doctor, “Let me do the surgery. Will you go over there and stop the bleeding on that patient?”
Before giving emergency care to all patients, Anna worked for four hours straight. After it was over, she couldn’t even feel her legs.
As she went back to her office, Patrick walked in and handed her a glass of water. Anna was extremely thirsty, so she began to drink it in large gulps.
A few moments later, Wayne appeared in the doorway, saying, “I knew you were too busy to eat, so I made you lunch, Anna,” And then, he entered Anna’s office with the meal in his hand.
When she looked at the time, Anna was surprised to find that it was already 3:00 p.m. At that moment, she was so hungry that she couldn’t actually feel hungry anymore.
Then Wayne placed the lunch box on the table in his hand and showed her the small boxes inside, one by one. And Anna was thrilled to find that he had brought her favorite black pepper steak. Wayne had already cut the steak into bite-sized pieces for her. Asparagus, mashed potatoes, and cubed fruit were also included in the lunchbox. She had worked long hours, so she really needed nutritious lunch.
With a smile, Anna forked a piece of steak into her mouth. However, she felt embarrassed when she saw Patrick across the table.
Wayne casually looked at Patrick and said, “I’m sorry, I didn’t expect you to be there. I only brought food for Anna.”
“That’s fine. I already ate in the cafeteria at noon.” Patrick replied.
“Great. By the way, could you please leave us alone? I want to talk to my wife about something,” Wayne said. He was clearly driving Patrick away.
“No worries. I need to see my patients now. Goodbye, Dr. Wright.”
Wayne grinned as he watched Patrick walk away.
“What do you want to say to me?” Anna asked.
“I lied to him. He kept bothering us here, and he seemed to do it on purpose. So, I had to be the bad guy to kick him out,” Wayne said.
“Don’t worry, dear. I’m not going to like him. He is still a child to me,” Anna assured him.
“I know, but I still don’t like him.”
After Anna finished her meal, Wayne began packing the lunch box. “Are you going to work late tonight?” he asked.
“Yes, I’m sorry, but I probably won’t have time for you lately,” Anna said, smiling at Wayne.
“It’s okay. After all, you’re not here to have a honeymoon with me,” Wayne explained. He sounded upset, though.
“I apologize. I’ll be there for you every day after we return to England.”
“Can we go on a trip to St. Tropez?” Wayne asked.
“Sure,” Anna said with a smile.
“Great! It’s a deal.”
“Deal.”
“I’m off, honey. I’ll be back tonight to bring you dinner,” Wayne said as he walked away with his lunchbox. Then Anna changed into her white coat and went to check on her patients.
At night, Wayne prepared a delicious dinner for Anna, including seafood salad, fried eggs, and lamb chops. When he arrived at her office, however, no one was there. He had a bad feeling all of a sudden. Wayne trusted his instincts because he felt the same way when the children were kidnapped. He assumed it was because of his bond with the people he loved. When Wayne thought of how many people in the hospital had infectious diseases, he realized that Anna might be in danger.
In a hurry, Wayne placed the lunchbox on her desk and went into the wards after putting on a protective suit. Everyone in the hospital knew who he was, so they wouldn’t stop him from entering the ward as long as he wore a protective suit. A while later, Wayne rushed into a ward, only to find that there was no doctor inside. Immediately after, he noticed several doctors running in that direction in a panic.
Wayne’s heart began to race, and he dashed after them. He then noticed a crowd gathered around a bed in the distance. Because Wayne was surrounded by many people, he couldn’t see what was going on inside the ward.
As Wayne approached the crowd, he heard Patrick’s voice, “Please let go of that nurse, ma’am. We promise to give you the best treatment possible. Your condition is not serious, so we’ll cure you.”
At that moment, a woman in a protective suit was aiming a gun at a nurse’s head. The young nurse looked scared, but she did not ask for help.
“I need to see someone. If you bring her here, I’ll let this nurse go,” the woman said. Her voice was a little hoarse as if her throat was inflamed, which was a common symptom of this infectious disease.
Does she think the doctors aren’t doing everything they can to save her? But she doesn’t look like she is seriously ill. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have had the strength to hostage the nurse. Wayne thought.
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