Me After Meeting You

Ian was truly still there, sitting in front of the monitors. Upon seeing her enter, he raised his head and glanced at her coolly.

“You ….” She could only say one word before the door behind her opened again. The morning shift doctors had come in; at the very front was the doctor who had had a runin with her, her senior Beryl.

“Hey, everyone, come look. Our great Dr. Camille is really diligent. Didn’t the head put you on leave? What are you doing back here?”

Amber gulped down the words she was about to say, and beckoned to Ian. “Let’s go.”

As Ian stood up to follow her out, the people outside naturally all saw him. Beryl yelled out, “Hey, who’s this? How could you let a stranger into that area?”

Amber ignored him, pulling Ian out at a brisk pace. Even from far away, she could still hear Beryl. “How arrogant, completely lacking all respect for law and order. Wasn’t she put on leave? What’s the point of running to the hospital daily? Who’s she trying to impress?”

After entering the elevator, Amber was finally able to take a deep breath. It was only then that she realized that Ian’s hand was still clasped in hers.

She quickly released her hand, carefully glancing at him.

Ian was looking at her with a thoughtful expression.

“What’s the matter?” Amber rubbed her face as she asked, “Are you alright? You sat there the entire night?”

It was partly her fault. Last night, her attention had been entirely focused on Elly, and she had totally forgotten that this Mr. Axton was somewhat abnormal too.

Ian just continued looking at her. Only after quite a while did he say, “I’m tired.”

Amber, slightly relieved, replied, “Oh … then go back quickly and get some rest.”

“So tired,” Ian emphasized again.

Only then did Amber inspect him closely. He was clearly barely awake, and his eyes were even somewhat red.

“Then ….” But before she could finish speaking, Ian’s head drooped on to her shoulders, and his expression seemed like he was about to fall a sleep right then and there.

Amber couldn’t speak.

In the end, she could only bring him into her own bedroom.

Amber was a very detail oriented person. Her room was neat and tidy, and even the corners of her room were free of dirt and grime.

Ian would be very happy with its condition.

Amber left him on the guest room’s bed. The sheets were clean and well folded; when she was preparing the bed, she could even smell the sunlight that had seeped into them.

Ian was probably extremely tired, as he fell a sleep almost immediately after getting into bed. Amber had originally wanted to cook him something to eat, but by the time she was done, he had already fallen into a deep sleep.

***

Amber bathed herself and ate a light, unseasoned breakfast. Because she still had class in the afternoon, she then made some preparations for it and then rested a while. Ian didn’t wake up even after she made lunch.

She didn’t wake him up either, only leaving him a note, and leaving for the university right after she ate. That day, Nancy was also at the office dealing with her affairs, and Amber set a side some time to go discuss Elly’s illness with her. Nancy agreed with her plan of treatment. “If the reason for her illness is indeed as you said, then she clearly lacks trust. To make her accept treatment, obtaining her trust is the first step.”

Amber said, “I intend on drawing with her daily. Hopefully, that’ll be effective.”

Nancy laughed. “They say that doctors have to be humane; so you really made the right decision to become a doctor. But for something like this, isn’t it better for her family members to do that? Didn’t you say that she has a father? Isn’t he back yet?”Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

“He’s back.” While remembering Elly’s father behavior, Amber frowned. “I just received a call from the police, and they say that he refused to reopen the incident. Given that the matter’s already done and past, he doesn’t want anything to come up again. It happened too long ago, and given Elly’s current condition, if her guardian decides to not take the initiative, then it’d probably be very difficult to regain justice for her.

Nancy looked at her. “You’re disappointed by this turn of events?”

Amber let out a deep breath. “Yes.”

“You’re still too young.” Nancy shook her head. “This was such a vicious incident, so why did nothing come of the investigation two years ago? Do you think that after two years, some video footage without a clear start or end can change anything? If the Brown wanted to, or rather, if they were able to reopen the investigation, then they would have done so a long time ago.

Their unwillingness to do so now is only human nature. There’s nothing to be disappointed about. There are too many unfair things in the world. As a doctor, you can’t impose your own judgment into your patients’ affairs. Just focus on what you can do. Elly’s illness is very special, and being able to treather will also be good for you.”

Amber knew that Nancy’s words were right, but they still left her with a heavy feeling in her heart. “This is different, it’s illegal ….

“You have to learn something, there is always a darkness that the law cannot penetrate. If you try to dredge up everything, then I’m scared that one day ….”

Before Nancy could finish, someone came inside and said, “Professor Nancy, the principalis here for you.”

She clearly couldn’t continue the conversation. Nancy stood up. Just as Amber was about to send her off, she stopped her and said, “Go back to teaching. I can go over by myself just fine.” After saying that, she patted Amber’s shoulders. “Everything will be fine given time.” As she was preparing to leave, she suddenly turned her head around again. “Oh, right, I heard that you and Ian ended up visiting his parents, what’s going on?”

“His grandparents are already preparing to build a new house for you, and they asked me about what sort of bridal room you’d prefer …!!