Marriage Games with a Charming CEO

Chapter 60 She Saw His Secret

Chapter 60 She Saw His Secret

Alicia was feeling a mix of emotions.

Seeing that Alicia didn't respond, the secretaries kneeling outside the door began slapping themselves as self-punishment.

While slapping themselves, they apologized to Alicia.

"At the beginning, it was indeed us who spread the rumors."

"At that time, we were not happy that you suddenly became the acting CEO, so we secretly said a lot of bad things about you."

"Now we all know we were wrong, can you forgive us?"

"Ms. Casey, Ms. Casey, please withdraw the lawsuit! We really don't have the money to fight a legal battle, and if we have this lawsuit, other companies won't dare to hire us."

"We're sorry! Please, please!"

Alicia irritably pinched her brow.

She called Edmond, but he didn't pick up. She assumed he was busy, so she called Josh Leslie, the lawyer who sent the letter.

Josh simply replied, "Mr. Agos said that as long as you accept their apology, the lawsuit can be withdrawn."

It took Alicia the whole morning to resolve this farce.

...

As lunchtime approached, Alicia's phone alarm went off, reminding her to go to the hospital to bring food to Edmond.

Before getting out of the car, she took out a mirror and touched up her lipstick.

After getting the food at the Hospital Canteen, she went straight to Edmond's office. As she passed his department's front desk, she overheard a few nurses gossiping to each other.

"It's the first time I've seen him being scolded."

"Dean Grimes must be very angry. Mistakes are not allowed in this kind of minor surgery. Dr. Agos is so unlucky."

"I thought he would be promoted next quarter, but now it looks like he's in trouble."

Normally, Alicia wasn't interested in gossip. But for some reason, she clearly heard the title "Dr. Agos".

She frowned and approached the nurses to interrupt their gossip.

"Excuse me, what are you talking about?"

The nurses were startled by the sudden voice. When they turned their heads, they saw a beautiful woman in a black professional suit standing in front of them. They felt that this woman looked familiar.

One nurse immediately recognized Alicia.

"Oh, it's you. Hi. Are you here to bring lunch to Dr. Agos again? But Dr. Agos doesn't accept..."

"You were talking about him. What happened to Dr. Agos?"

The nurses looked at each other for a while before explaining the situation.

"In the morning, there was a minor surgery that was originally assigned to Dr. Agos. However, while he was in the operating room, he suddenly had a muscle cramp and couldn't hold the surgical knife steady. Then, he handed over the responsibility of being the lead surgeon to an intern doctor in the operating room. Unfortunately, that surgery ended up being a failure."

Upon hearing this, Alicia changed into a rather serious look.

Since the morning, she had been sensing that something was off with Edmond's arm. At that time, he told her he was fine, and she believed him.

It turned out he was just putting on a brave face!

Another nurse added, "Um, I think it wouldn't be a good time to see Dr. Agos right now. He's in a bad mood, and you might get rejected if you go to see him."

Alicia completely ignored their advice.

Today, she was wearing red high heels. She walked into Edmond's office, but to her surprise, no one was inside.

The hospital was not on a small scale, and she didn't know where Edmond could be. So she decided to give him a call.

"Beep... Beep... Beep..."

However, Edmond didn't bring his phone with him.

Because his phone's ringtone was coming from the drawer of his desk. Alicia walked over, opened the drawer, and suddenly caught sight of a small object in the corner of the drawer, which made her shocked uncontrollably.

Suddenly, her nose tingled, and she felt the urge to cry.

"Edmond, you big fool!"

...

When Edmond returned to his office, he saw a graceful figure sitting inside. The slightly heavy mood he had just disappeared without a trace.

"How long have you been here?"

Alicia turned her head to look at him. Her eyes were still slightly red, which made him pause for a few seconds before asking, "What happened? Did you cry?"

"Where did you go?"

After a few seconds of silence, Edmond answered, "I went to the rooftop to smoke."

"I heard you got scolded."

"Nothing serious."

His response was casual, as if it was truly a trivial matter. If Alicia hadn't overheard what those nurses were discussing, she might have been deceived by him.

Edmond was just like her. They both valued their pride and were unwilling to show their true emotions.

So Alicia didn't expose him but tapped on the lunchbox, "I got you some food."

Edmond smiled faintly, but his tone still sounded a bit low.

"Stay and eat with me."

"Yeah, that was my plan too."

She bought lunch for two. They sat face to face in the office, opening their lunchboxes and quietly eating.

This was Alicia's first time visiting Edmond's office.

She noticed that there were many photos hanging on the wall, as well as handwritten thank-you letters, expressing gratitude for his skillful and compassionate treatment. Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

His cabinet was filled with certificates and trophies, and there was a framed photo displaying his award-winning achievement.

Anyone who walked in and saw these things couldn't deny that Edmond was an excellent doctor.

However, today he made a mistake during a minor surgery.

Alicia couldn't help but speak up.

"Is the patient okay?"

Edmond wasn't surprised at all by her question. Eating his meal calmly, he replied, "Hmm, they're fine. Alan Canning took over to follow up. The patient is not seriously affected."

"Will it lead to a medical dispute?"

"I can't control the emotions of the patient's family."

"I shouldn't have gotten you involved last night. If you hadn't gotten hurt, you wouldn't have..."

"There's no if."

Edmond interrupted Alicia, raising his gaze to look at her. In his deep eyes, Alicia saw a rare expression of affection and tenderness.

"That was my own decision. You don't have to apologize."