RedNovelRegret 230 "Is it a secret crush? Doesn't matter-crush or not, it's all the sin the end." Judd turned to look at them.
His gaze swept over Gentry and landed on Charlotte.
Noreen followed his line of sight, and the smile on her face vanished in an instant, replaced by a nervous tension.
Judd didn't linger-his expression gave nothing away as he looked away.
Gentry strode over, clapping Judd on the shoulder. "Judd, you walk around with a face like thunder every day- how do you expect to find a wife like that? Just look at Ms. Lennox, she's practically inviting you out with open arms! At least show sreaction, man!" Noreen's cheeks burned so hot she couldn't even look in Judd's direction.
Judd lifted his eyes to Gentry. "I did. I told her I was busy." Gentry was speechless.
You really are something else.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtCharlotte glanced at Noreen. No wonder she'd dragged Charlotte to Judd's office that day-she'd obviously seen her as skind of love rival.
Poor girl. Charlotte hadn't transferred to Riverside District General to play the dating game.
Just then, her phone rang.
It was her mentor calling.
Charlotte stepped aside to take the call. As she turned away, Judd's gaze flickered toward her for a brief moment before he looked away again-but Noreen caught it, and her heart sank.
Noreen bowed her head, feeling miserable.
At lunchtime, Charlotte made her way to a quiet restaurant to meet Old Mr. Carstair for lunch.
Inside the private dining room, aside from Old Mr. Carstair, Winston and Mrs. Rivers 1/3 Chapter 230 were waiting.
"Lottie, you really are in Riverspire City!" Mrs. Rivers greeted her warmly, reaching out to clasp her hand. Her smile was gentle and familiar.
Charlotte smiled back. “Yes, and I have you to thank for encouragingto consider District General." Mrs. Rivers guided her to the seat beside her. Old Mr. Carstair looked surprised and turned to Winston. "Since when did your wife take such a shine to my student?" Winston, seeing his wife so pleased, just smiled. "It's fate." "I was surprised too when Winston toldLottie was your student. But see? That's destiny!" Mrs. Rivers said, beaming.
Old Mr. Carstair, clearly in good spirits, began ushering everyone to sit. Just then, the door swung open.
Charlotte glanced up, catching sight of the person at the door-and froze.
Wasn't that Professor Carstair? "Judd's here," Mrs. Rivers announced with easy affection.
Something clicked in Charlotte's mind. Her mentor's surnwas Carstair, and so was Judd's...
"I honestly thought you'd blow us off, kid," Old Mr. Carstair grunted, settling into his chair.
Judd pulled out a chair and sat down next to his grandfather-directly across from Charlotte.
When Charlotte looked up, she found herself meeting Judd's gaze.
She quickly looked away, embarrassed.
“Lottie, Judd's a specialist at District General-and your mentor's grandson. I'm sure you've run into him at the hospital?" Mrs. Rivers asked with a smile.
Charlotte nodded. "We've met."
Old Mr. Carstair was about to introduce them, but at that, he just said, "Lottie, ottie, Judd can be a real piece of work don't let him lord his position over you. Just ignore him if he does" The Riverses laughed at that.
213 Charlotte pressed her lips together to stifle a smile-was she really supposed to answer that?
Throughout the meal, Charlotte quietly listened as the elders chatted, answering when spoken to Judd, unsurprisingly, didn't say a word the entire time, as if he existed in a world entirely his own. Genius always comes with a touch of isolation.
That saying rang true.
"Oh, Lottie, do you have a boyfriend?” Mrs. Rivers asked suddenly, catching Charlotte off guard so badly she almost choked on her drink. Awkward, Charlotte replied, "No, I don't..." Mrs. Rivers was about to say more, but Charlotte quickly added, “But I am in the middle of a divorce." Mrs. Rivers stared at her in surprise. "You were married?" Judd looked up at her, his eyes unreadable.
Chapter 231
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