Me After Meeting You

Joyful, and heart-wrenching.

Such was the power of handsome people. Amber was dazed just from looking at him, until an “Oh!” rang out from the door.Material © NôvelDrama.Org.

The two both regained their senses at the same time and turned towards the door, but all they saw was someone hurriedly running out.

It was one of the Axton family’s private attendants.

Amber calmly pulled her hand away, slightly tilted her head, and looked out the door.

“You scared her away.” She then looked at him. “You should smile more in the future. Smile if you’re happy, you look so wonderful when you’re smiling.”

“Oh.” Ian responded with a simple word.

Still cool and aloof, but it was missing a bit of the tyrannical tone that he usually displayed.

Yes, she had made at least a little progress; the flower blooming on the high cliff was now willing to look towards people below it.

Amber felt slightly gratified. But then her phone rang, a call from her department. “The patient in ward 24 is in the process of leaving the hospital. Dr. Camille, are you still in the hospital?”

Amber froze for a moment. The patient in ward 24 was Elly; although she had managed to delay the proceedings for all of yesterday, it had just ended up happening today instead.

Keeping the phone line open, Amber said, “I’m going to leave, so rest well.”

Ian looked at her. “You’re unhappy.”

“Yes, a bit.” She didn’t hide the reason from him. “Elly’s family’s here to transfer her out of the hospital.”

Ian asked, “Do you want me to help?”

“Would you?”

“No.”

Even though she knew that this was the inevitable outcome, and even though she had never expected his help to come, his cold and firm rejection still caused her to feel a bit depressed.

Ian was feeling good, so he even tried to explain why he couldn’t help her. “As an investor, I’m contractually obligated to not interfere with the workings of the laboratory. So unless we bring Axton Pharmaceuticals down and I file for bankruptcy ….”

Even mentioning filing for bankruptcy … Amber sucked in a breath to stabilize her emotions. “It’s not that important, really.”

She was honestly starting to get afraid of what he was saying, and quickly found an excuse to leave. “I really have to go. Rest well.”

Then, Amber hurriedly left, as if ghosts were knocking at her door. When she thought back to Ian’s serious expression, her heart started bleeding again. She was frightened that he would actually bring down Axton Pharmaceuticals, and then she would undoubtedly be lambasted by the media.

‘Don’t underestimate the lengths a patient suffering from mental illness is willing to go to, especially if that patient is stubborn and intelligent!’

Amber returned to her own department. Calvin’s mother was waiting there, and she wasn’t alone. She had brought along a crowd of unfamiliar people, each of them rubbing their palms as if they were preparing to enter battle.

Calvin’s mother was still dressed as exquisitely as ever, just like a perfect wealthy housewife. That day’s unhappiness seemed to have vanished without a trace, and her smile at Amber remained warm and amiable. However, this amity veiled her true feelings of disaffection and arrogance.

“I’m really sorry. I must be interrupting your afternoon. But as you know, I was busy all morning, and I only became free just now. Elly’s exit procedures-could I trouble you to help me with them?”

Amber looked at the nurse by her side. The head nurse wasn’t present, and only one of the other nurses on duty was here. When she noticed Amber glance over, that nurse coolly pursed her lips and said, “We already told her, but she said that she knows you, and was insisting that you were present.”

Without any change in her facial expression, Amber pivoted to look at Calvin’s mother. “Please follow me.”

Leaving the unfamiliar people outside, Amber brought Calvin’s mother with her to her office. But instead of proceeding with the procedures as she wanted, Amber instead sat in front of her desk and said, “I’m sorry, but Elly’s exit procedures can’t be processed at this time.”

“Why?”

“My lawyer’s currently in contact with Elly’s father. Before receiving his personal confirmation, I don’t think that I can continue with this process in good faith.” She made a hand gesture, stopping Calvin’s mother from speaking, and continued talking. “It’s because I initially promised him that I would finish treating her before I let her out of the hospital.

Right now, even though she’s improved greatly, her emotions still aren’t very stable, and she still desperately lacks a sense of security.

Changing her environment at this stage will not benefit her at all. Out of my consideration for the patient, I don’t recommend that she switch hospitals.”

Calvin’s mother frowned. “Not even if I move her to a better hospital?”

Amber nodded. “That’s right.”

Perhaps not expecting Amber to make this move, Calvin’s mother stared at her for awhile before saying, “Amber, you’re joking, aren’t you?”

“No, I’m not. And Elly was sent here by law enforcement. So, before she is given a directive from the corresponding office, no one can move her away. Even if she fully recovers and is able to leave, she has to submit an application before doing so.”

“Then why didn’t you say so beforehand?” Calvin’s mother became shrill.

‘Because I forgot about it.’ Amber thought as she very calmly said, “Because it was a notice that I just received.”

Calvin’s mother’s mouth was left hanging open in shock.

She felt like Amber was deliberately targeting her and that Amber was obfuscating her own personal interest in the matter, so Calvin’s mother became quite angry. Even as she tried to restrain her anger, she asked, “Amber, can’t you accommodate us even a little?”

Amber was quiet as she unyieldingly answered, “I’m sorry.”

“Are you really going to go against me just because I won’t let you and Calvin be together? Amber, I honestly thought that you were a better person!”

“Even if I said that this had nothing to do with him, you wouldn’t believe me, so I won’t bother explaining.”