Chapter 35 - Carefully Picked Words (2/2)
”I'll be staying here tonight. You can all leave and rest for the night. Goodnight,” Maxen told the people standing outside in the hallway and grabbed the change of clothes from Jack. He sent the guy a thumbs up before shutting the door without giving them a chance to speak.
Outside the hallway, the team walked down to the elevators. By this time, only MIB1, MIB2, Shadow and Jack were left in the hallway because Yana went straight to the penthouse earlier.
The group were waiting for their lift when Jack asked the royal physician, ”So is there anything that we should be worried about, doc?”
”Yes, you should be worried about that poor young lady. His Highness worked her out until her nose bled. Ha!”
The two security behind them stifled a laugh and MIB1 was quick to switch to his stoneface when Shadow growled beside him.
”He even calls her 'baby',” the royal physician whispered, his words almost inaudible yet everyone still heard him. Jack rubbed the creases on his forehead which formed at the thought that the longer His Highness spent time with Olivia, the more imm.a.t.u.r.e His Highness got. How could he behave that way in the presence of others?
Upon reaching the ground floor, Jack led the way to the lobby's receiving area. They were already by the door when the royal physician halted his steps. He looked around and when he saw that the lobby was empty, he turned to face Jack beside him and said, ”It seems that His Highness had found his princess.”
”Only time will tell,” Jack replied in the most vague answer he could come up with. He didn't want to make assumptions and count the chickens before they hatch. Besides, Maxen and Olivia just met.
”Please remind His Highness to forward Young Miss's records to me. I have a bad feeling about her condition.”
Dumbfounded, Jack could not spit out the words in his c.h.e.s.t, ”Wha… what condition?” He started praying to the gods that he would live through this nightmare. This royal physician was the best of the best that's why he was given the prestigious title in the first place! And whatever he came up with, there's a high chance that he was right.
The royal physician inched closer to Jack who curled his fingers into a tight fist, his knuckles turned white from the force. The word that left the doctor's mouth made him look like a Grim Reaper that was ready to harvest the soul in his list.
Edited by Swaning