Secret Wealthy Marriage
Chapter 186: Go Find Carolline Ruiz (8)

Chapter 186: Chapter 186: Go Find Carolline Ruiz (8)

Now he was quite looking forward to it, curious who could tame Bernard Taylor, a man said to be a collection of misdeeds. A grown man who was so stunning that he looked even more beautiful than women, while also having a cleanliness obsession and especially despising the women around him, who gazed at him all day with their love-struck eyes.

"Yes, Dr. Aguirre." The Department Head replied. Once the call came through, he immediately went to arrange the dinner. Knowing time was tight for them, he set the dinner meeting just half an hour later.

"I’ll call Bernard Taylor." Andy Aguirre had Bernard Taylor’s number, and the only person the latter would likely show face to was him.

It was not that Andy Aguirre didn’t respect the Department Head, but Bernard Taylor was known to have such quirky preferences. Being an individual who would directly refuse the Health Bureau Director’s invitation, how could he accept the Department Head’s request?

However, when Bernard Taylor agreed to come, Andy Aguirre didn’t expect it to be so easy.

As the dinner took place, Avery Graham was the least pleased. Her original plan was to have a private gathering with Carolline Ruiz. Even if Andy Aguirre were to join, it would still be acceptable. But she didn’t expect so many people to arrive in the end.

What bothered her the most was that the peculiar-tempered Bernard Taylor actually agreed to come. Wasn’t he eager to leave just a moment ago?

Avery Graham was in a bad mood, while Carolline Ruiz comforted her on the side, telling her not to be too capricious.

Avery Graham couldn’t understand how she was acting petulantly, especially when it was coming from Carolline Ruiz, who was only a few years younger than her. Her heart felt uncomfortable.

During the dinner, attendees were gracious to one another. As they were all healthcare professionals, especially during this special period, they opted for tea instead of wine. Over the ninety-minute dinner, they exchanged toasts with tea.

Carolline Ruiz refused even tea, requesting plain water, occasionally responding to a few lines, and then focusing on eating.

Avery Graham was the same. With so many people present, she had no mood for reminiscing. In any case, she and Carolline Ruiz would be returning to Gratan Town in half a year.

Just before the dinner concluded, Carolline Ruiz sincerely advised, "Learn well from Bernard Taylor. If he speaks highly of you, it would only take a minute for my dad to arrange for you to be his special assistant nurse."

"Why do you say that?" Avery Graham was not willing to believe that Carolline Ruiz’s words were true, or if she said this just to make her give Bernard Taylor some face.

"My dad has only ever spoken highly of two people: one is Andy Aguirre, and the other is Bernard Taylor," Carolline Ruiz said softly.

"..." Only then did Avery Graham look at Bernard Taylor, who was sitting two people away. He and Andy Aguirre seemed to be chatting quite enthusiastically. She discovered for the first time that Bernard Taylor, this cold-faced man, could actually smile.

Even though his smile was so subtle, it still counted as a smile.

After dinner, Avery Graham ended up in the same car as Bernard Taylor, and Carolline Ruiz shared a car with Andy Aguirre. Initially, the four could have shared one car, but various reasons resulted in two cars being arranged to escort them. The remaining space was filled with essential medicines, and the four people accepted this arrangement.

Gratan Town and Betrovd Township were both under the direct jurisdiction of Rosh City, so the City Hospital could directly provide medicines for them to take back for backup use.

In the car shared by Avery Graham and Bernard Taylor, although the tense atmosphere from their time at the hospital was gone and Carolline Ruiz’s words stuck in Avery Graham’s mind, she wondered whether to make peace with Bernard Taylor. After all, Carolline Ruiz had said that his evaluation was crucial to her.

However, seeing Bernard Taylor looking out the window with an indifferent expression, Avery Graham immediately lost her desire to speak up.

So she also turned her head to look out the window, though it was pitch black outside and she couldn’t really see anything. She really didn’t know what Bernard Taylor was looking at, especially since they had left Rosh City and there were no streetlights, and the number of vehicles on the road was decreasing - could it be that his eyes were drawn to a female ghost?

As Avery Graham pondered wildly, Bernard Taylor suddenly spoke out, "The patient’s family agreed to the surgery today, so you can rest assured."

"..." Avery Graham turned her head back, looking at him in surprise. Since he specially told her about this matter, was he giving in? Could she interpret this as his attempt to apologize to her?

"I just wanted to inform you of the outcome so that you won’t overthink it." Bernard Taylor seemed to have seen through her thoughts and directly cut off her wild imagining.

"..." Avery Graham pouted. She hadn’t even said anything and turned her head back to look out the window.

Bernard Taylor remained silent, and Avery Graham, feeling bored, decided to close her eyes and sleep. To her surprise, she fell asleep.

Meanwhile, the atmosphere in the other car was much better. Andy Aguirre asked Carolline Ruiz, "Did you call your Uncle and Auntie from the resting room today?"

Gratan Town currently had no internet connection, and it was unknown whether the government would pay attention to it in the future. But for now, they could only use their communication devices in places with internet access.

"Hmm, I called them." Carolline Ruiz nodded. At this moment, she had forgotten that she was supposed to call Andy’s uncle to inform him about Andy’s situation here. "I’m sorry, I forgot to call your dad."

"It’s alright, my dad doesn’t need me to call him." Andy smiled.

He still remembered how, the night he was packing for Gratan Town, his dad entered his room and patted his shoulder, saying, "If you’re determined about Carolline, you must bring her back as your wife this time."

He enthusiastically agreed.

He had made up his mind about Carolline the year his adolescent love awakened, and by now, almost ten years had passed.

The road back to Gratan Town was already challenging, and their night journey made it even tougher. The driver drove slowly, jostling continuously. Suddenly, perhaps hitting a large rock, the car trembled greatly and Carolline Ruiz was thrown onto Andy Aguirre’s body. He took the opportunity to embrace her, elated.

However, Carolline Ruiz immediately straightened up, feeling embarrassed, and said, "I’m sorry, Andy."

She always added the word "brother" after his name. In her eyes, Andy Aguirre was her older brother. Both of them were the only children in their families, and whenever Carolline played with Andy, he would often say that he wished he had a sister like her.

"It’s okay," Andy was still immersed in the beautiful sensation of soft warmth, but Carolline Ruiz’s swift movement left him somewhat disappointed. "By the way, do you want to sleep for a while? There’s still a long way to go. I’ll wake you when we arrive."

"Okay, thank you." Carolline Ruiz nodded, rested her head on the car seat, and closed her eyes.

At the same time, as soon as the birthday banquet for Austin Hawkins concluded, Bryan Hawkins immediately sent Xavier Estrada to Gratan Town without any delay. Xavier Estrada had been forbidden from drinking alcohol all day, and now he finally understood why.