Me After Meeting You

Nurses A and B looked at Ian, who was sitting on the sofa with a face like biting cold, and then at the severe expression of Amber, before wordlessly deciding to leave together.

The door opened and closed again. The lawyer who was sending someone out had returned. But when he popped his head in and noticed the heated atmosphere, he quickly closed the door again and retreated.

The sudden silence left the room feeling like a bottle devoid of oxygen, and Ian’s grandmother felt like she was unable to breathe. ‘My goodness, what sins had she wrought, that she was forced into a situation such as this?’

“Doc … Doctor Camille, should I also leave?”

Amber turned towards Ian’s grandmother, her tone calming down. “No, it’s fine. Coincidentally, I have something to say, and it’s better if you listen to it too.”

Ian’s grandmother made an ‘Oh’ sound before obediently standing to the side of the sofa and looking at Amber anxiously as she clutched the hem of her clothes.

“….”

She could only look away from her and refocus on Ian instead. His face was still like a mask of cold indifference as he stared at his hands.

Amber asked, “Do you want to go back inside and lie down?”

Ian’s face twisted. Despite his refusal to answer, it was clear that he had been truly disgusted by her words.

But Amber didn’t mind. “Alright, it’s fine if you stay here too.” She dragged a stool over and sat down in front of him. “Mr. Axton, there’s something that I’d like to confirm with you.”

“Go on.” Ian didn’t say anything, his grandmother had responded for him.

Amber looked at her.Property of Nô)(velDr(a)ma.Org.

Ian’s grandmother tried to explain, slightly embarrassed. “He … Ah, he doesn’t like to speak very much. It’s fine if you just talk. He’ll listen.”

Amber was silent. If this was how Ian had been brought up as a child, then this was the source of his tendency to only care about his own actions, wasn’t it? In her heart, she sighed before she openly said, “Alright, then I’ll say it. I want to confirm that you like me. Don’t you? No matter what kind of ‘like’ it is, you feel something towards me, right?”

Ian finally looked at her.

“Alright, I understand you. But I won’t be in a romantic relationship with any of my patients because that’d violate my ethics as a doctor.”

Ian suddenly opened his mouth. “As I recall, before I became your patient, we’d already been in bed together.”

“?!!”

Ian’s grandmother, who had been prepared to be a wallflower, was badly startled. Her old eyes suddenly widened as she looked at the two of them with both shock and a desire for gossip.

Amber, on the other hand, had no words to respond to Ian’s brazen words.

She once again regretted her rashness that night, that she had rashly left with him, that she had rashly drank the alcohol that another person had given her, and that she … had been unable to absolve herself from blame!

She took a deep breath. “I’m sorry. I’m sure that you know better than me what exactly happened that day.”

Amber then abruptly changed topics. “This isn’t my main point. What I want to say is that, given that our doctor-patient relationship has already been corrupted, that I plan on requesting the hospital to assign you another psychiatrist.” She waved her hands with a rare conviction, stopping Ian’s grandmother from interjecting.

“And now, I’m single once again, and I don’t have someone I like anymore. If you’re really sure that you’re interested in me, no matter what kind of interest, then you can try to woo me.

Ian, I won’t accept a kiss from you as a friend, but I’m very much willing to accept a kiss from a man that I love. If you’re truly interested in me, then do your best to make me love you!

Again, I believe that any kind of intimacy not founded on love is immoral. You’ve read through so many books about love and romance that I think you know what to do.”

As soon as Amber finished speaking, she pulled the door open and left without giving Ian any time to respond.

A whole throng of people were crowded outside the door, including the two nurses who had just left, Ian’s lawyer, and Ian’s grandfather, who had left earlier to chase after his primary doctor.

The reason why everyone had crowded here was probably to eavesdrop on their conversation. However, none of them had expected Amber to leave right when they had gotten into position.

Amber looked at them all while maintaining her dominating presence. Finally, she called out Ian’s grandfather by saying, “May I have a few words with you?”

“Oh, sure! Sure!”

Amber went to one side with him.

He immediately said, “Dr. Camille, what’s the matter? Tell me!” He patted his chest, his expression indicating that he would take care of everything, as if he hated the fact that he couldn’t immediately have Ian marry her.

The corners of Amber’s mouth wiggled in amusement. She paused and said, “First, I’d like to apologize. My emotions today have been a mess, and I irrationally got angry at Mr. Ian Axton just now.”

Ian’s grandfather replied in a somewhat embarrassed manner, “It’s alright. He deserves a scolding, and you were still too kind. He probably doesn’t mind at all.”

Anyways, if he’s not feeling well or anything, please let me know.” Afraid that Ian’s grandfather would say another shocking statement, she quickly continued, “May I ask, what’s Mr. Ian’s view on Axton Pharmaceuticals?”

Ian’s grandfather turned pale with fright. “You’re not really going to try to destroy it, are you?”

“….”

‘So they were indeed eavesdropping, weren’t they?’

Looking at her face, Ian’s grandfather rubbed his head awkwardly but then resolutely said, “But if destroying it will help you achieve your goals, then it’s alright with us.”

Amber couldn’t help but massage her forehead. Given Ian grandfather’s personality, it wasn’t surprising that Ian had turned out the way he had.