Nicole was in awe of Rhett’s candidness and resilience.


    Wishing she could adopt even a fraction of his outlook, she realized her own suffering might be lessened.


    Nicole made her way to the hospital.


    Rhett had now been transferred to the provincial hospital for specialized care in infectious diseases.


    When Nicole arrived, she found Rhett already hooked up to an IV.


    He seemed surprised to see her.


    “Miss Lawrence, what brings you here?” he asked.


    “I happened to be nearby and thought I’d check on you,” Nicole replied, not wanting to admit she hade specifically to see Rhett.


    Noticing his difort and pale appearance, Nicole asked, “Are you thirsty? Would you like some water?”


    Rhett, though not particrly thirsty, had a sore throat.


    “If it’s alright with you, could you get me some water?” he asked.


    “Sure, I’ll get some now,” Nicole said.


    “My thermos is in my briefcase.


    I can’t reach it like this.


    Could you take it out for me?”


    Nicole retrieved the thermos from the said briefcase, inadvertently pulling out Rhett’s work ID along with it.


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    On the back of the ID was a carefully preserved photo of a woman with a bright smile and a lovely face.


    Nicole assumed this must be Rhett’s girlfriend, even though he had never mentioned her.


    Clearly, he was deeply in love with her to keep her photo so close.


    Feeling groggy, Rhett didn’t notice the mishap.


    Nicole quickly put the ID back and went to get the water.


    On her way back, she ran into Conor, Jarrod’s assistant.


    “Miss Lawrence, are you here to see Mr.


    Schultz?” Conor greeted her enthusiastically.C0ntent ? 2024 (N/?)velDrama.Org.


    “No, I’m not,” Nicole replied, feeling a bit awkward due to Conor’s exuberance.


    Conor nced at the thermos in her hand, his expression puzzled.


    Nicole exined, “A friend of mine is getting treatment.


    ”


    “Oh, I see…” Conor replied, disappointment evident in his voice.


    As Nicole nodded and was about to leave, Conor quickly added, “Miss Lawrence, could you please check on Mr.


    Schultz? His back wounds have worsened, and he’s in a bad mood.


    ”


    During Jarrod’s treatment, his darkened expression spoke volumes, even though he remained silent.


    Conor knew Jarrod’s distress stemmed from not seeing the person he most wanted to see.


    Unlike Conor, Alec had been with Jarrod for many years and had a deep admiration and concern for Jarrod.


    This led Alec to favor Jarrod and resent Nicole.


    If Alec could empathize with Nicole’s perspective, he wouldn’t voice many of his demands and might even feel angry about them.


    But Conor wasn’t like that.


    As a highlypetent assistant, his role was to alleviate his employer’s worries.


    He needed to be flexible and insightful, acting as a mediator between Nicole and Jarrod.


    He knew how to phrase things to make Nicole feelpelled to agree.