Chapter 470 Le''s Badgering (Part Five)


    "And I''m supposed to believe you? It''s obviously an excuse," Le said. "Stop dreaming, Burke. I am


    not going to give up!" she eximed. Le was getting impatient, but could not resist sneering. "I will


    not give you up as long as you''re not married. You wait and see!"


    Le''s threat made Burke frown. He was annoyed at being pestered by a woman with no shame and


    disgusted by her humiliating behavior.


    Pam, who was standing beside Le, chirped in,"Miss Zhang, I forgot to tell you we are soon getting


    engaged. And that''s the reason why I came back here." She peered at Le to see if the woman was


    listening. "Our families are long-time friends. And I think it is best to marry someone who is more your


    equal." Le remained silent. "Well, I am not sending you a wedding invitation because I''m certain


    you''ll be able to see this when the media reports on it," Pam said, still smiling.


    ''Le doesn''t have to know that everything I''ve told her is not true, '' she thought. Pam simply wanted


    the other woman to stop badgering Burke, and this prompted her to lie.


    "What are you talking about?" a shocked Le blurted. She nced at Burke to check his reaction. "Is


    she telling the truth? Tell me!" she cried.


    "Of course it''s true," Burke asserted. "In fact, we will be announcing our engagement soon!" Burke


    looked straight at her. "So, Le I hope you can congratte me and wish me a happy marriage," he


    added.


    To make the pretense appear more credible, he held Pam''s hand and said softly,"Let''s go. You must


    be hungry. Didn''t you just say you wanted some Chinese food?"


    Pam smiled at him and replied,"Oh, yes, I am hungry. Let''s go." Their ploy worked because seeing


    them so cozy nearly drove Le crazy. She hated seeing the two acting so sweet in front of her.


    As soon as they were out of the hospital, Pam let go of Burke''s hand. Her cheeks were flushed from


    embarrassment. "I''m so sorry, Burke. I shouldn''t have said those things. But I just wanted to help you


    get out of that unpleasant situation," she said shakily.


    Burke stopped her. He smiled apologetically. "Pam, please don''t say that. I should be the one


    apologizing because I should not have involved you in this." He blew out a breath. "Will you me me


    for ying along? I had no intention to make you part of it."


    "It''s okay, really," Pam assured him. She then grinned at him. "It was worth it if she finally stops


    pestering you," she added.


    Burke sighed in relief. "Thank you for understanding, Pam." He took her arm and started walking.


    "Now, I did promise we''d eat. So, let''s go."


    The two left feeling so much better. Meanwhile, Le remained anxious in the ward.She wondered,


    ''Shall I give up just like that?'' Agitated, she kept pacing in the room.


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    Le was frustrated. She had yet to decide between Charles and Burke. She was admittedly thrown off


    by Burke''s announcement of their break-up. She was likewise shocked to learn about Pam, Burke''s


    beautiful and elegant girlfriend. Le thought they were well suited. She knew Burke''s mother,


    Madeline, was a tough nut to crack, and she would be another challenge for Le.


    If she picked Burke, Le figured her chances at sess was extremely low.


    Now, if she chose Charles, things would be different. Yes, Charles was married and his wife, Autumn,


    was pregnant. But Ferry owed her a favor and would help her out. It would be risky, but she believed


    her sess rate would be higher with Charles than with Burke.


    Le did everything to make Burke change his mind but without sess. The situation now seemed


    impossible to change. She decided it was better to go back to the original n and make sure this one


    worked.


    As the n began to form in her mind, Le decided to leave the hospital as soon as possible. She had


    already lost face and could no longer stay.


    At the China Town Restaurant, Burke yed a gracious host.


    He had ordered several of the restaurant''s specialty dishes but still encouraged Pam to choose


    something she liked. "Look through the menu and order anything else you want Pam," Burke urged.


    Pamughed and shook her head. "You ordered enough food already." She was pleased with how


    things turned out. Pam wasn''t really interested in the food but wanted to be alone with the man. She


    was content to spend this time with him. "The food is more than enough for us. We shouldn''t waste


    food," she told Burke.


    He looked a bit guilty. "It''s quite reasonable," he rationalized. "But all right, we can just order more


    dishester." Burke was beginning to appreciate Pam more and liked that she was understanding.


    "Thank you!" Pam nodded and grinned at him. She became silent for a minute and then looked at


    him seriously. "Burke, are you really going to resign?"


    He nodded slightly. "Yes, I have made my decision." Burke sat up straighter and continued,"I''ve


    considered submitting my resignation for a long time. But I only decided to push through with it now."


    He quickly added,"And I won''t change my mind about this."


    Coming from a notable family whose property holdings were extensive, Burke now found it difficult to


    pursue a different career path. He became even more content after his mother Madeline promised to


    give him two years to do anything he wanted.


    He had been nning to tell Le about his real family circumstances and resigned from the hospital


    after she epted his proposal. But he didn''t expect things to get messed up as it did.


    Burke thought of all that happened and then let out a sigh. "It''s time to help my parents manage the


    She frowned at this. "But I heard your mother said you really wanted to be a doctor. If this is something


    you enjoy so much, why are you giving it up?" Pam inquired gently.


    Burke lowered his head momentarily trying to think of how to exin himself. "Yes, I like being a doctor


    and treating patients. But you can''t understand what I''m feeling right now." With bitterness in his tone,


    he continued,"There are rules in my world. Many restrictions make it nearly impossible to live as we


    please. I was only given a limited time by my mother to be a doctor. That time is now up, so I have to


    abide by our agreement. Even if I am reluctant to leave the hospital, I have no other options."


    Burke no longer wanted to discuss the matter and quickly changed the subject. "Let''s talk about


    something else. Tell me, Pam, why are you suddenly back?"


    She was taken aback by his question and hesitated before answering. Pam looked Burke in the eye


    and replied,"Would you believe me if I said I came back for you?"


    She looked so sincere that Burke suddenly felt ufortable. "What? You''re joking, right?" Burke


    coughed slightly to ease the awkward situation. Her statement embarrassed him. "You are quite


    amusing. We haven''t seen each other for more than ten years, yet here you are making fun of me


    already," he dered.


    Now it was Pam''s turn to feel awkward. She finally got the courage to confess her feelings to him


    but was disappointed by Burke''s reaction. But she was not giving up. Smiling shyly, she told Burke,"I''ve


    been studying music the past few years. And I still have not adapted to life abroad. I received an offer


    to be a music teacher at a nursery school in Y City, and I decided to take it.


    "Wow, that sounds good," Burke said, impressed. He continued to inquire about the nursery school and


    learned it was one of the prestigious bilingual kindergarten schools in Y City. "It is an excellent ce to


    work. You know, my annual sry can barely pay for the tuition of a student for one year," he


    exaggerated.


    "Now you''re making fun of me!" Pam retorted. She suddenly looked worried and confided to


    Burke,"While I do like children, I''m not quite sure if I would make a good teacher." She leaned forward.


    "And I''m afraid that children might not like me."


    Her admission surprised Burke. He decided to assure Pam and reached out to touch her hand.


    "Hey, don''t worry. I believe in you. You will make an excellent teacher," he assured. The waiters arrived


    to serve their dishes. Burke sat back and smiled. "Let''s eat. Try everything. I''m sure you''ll like them."


    While it was true they had not seen each other for many years, Burke and Pam werefortable


    talking about many things they had inmon. She was even amused when Burke recalled how much


    fun they had during their childhood.


    After finishing their meal, Burke invited Pam to take a walk since it was a long time since she been


    back. So many things had changed in Y City over the years, and Pam was no longer familiar with


    the ce. They reached the nursery school where Pam was going to work.


    "Oh, so this is Eton Kindergarten," she said, while taking in the surroundings. She stood for several


    minutes, a smile lighting her face.


    Pam suddenly felt excited to start working, although she was still nervous about her new job.