Chapter 174 - Tag Team (1/2)

Ava was almost near her destination when suddenly, she heard Olivia's voice ringing in her ear. She scratched it, hoping that her sister-in-law's voice would leave her alone.

”Hmm?” She tilted her head to the side when Olivia's voice replayed in high-definition.

~Had to go. Husband is cranky… Husband is cranky… Husband is cranky…~

Ava started questioning herself if she really heard Olivia mention those words but she was too distracted with Emily that she couldn't remember what exactly transpired when they were leaving Dylan Chu's clinic earlier.

”Ooooh,” she said out loud, nodding her head. She thought that what Auntie Martha broadcasted in Finn's birthday must be true. If that's the case, then she had more reasons to make a quick trip to the mall.

Little did she know that her excitement that morning would turn into shock the moment she set foot inside one of the Lin's shopping malls, seeing a familiar face accompanied by a person she knew too well.

Meanwhile, back in Zhang Hospital, Emily and Dylan were chatting as they headed inside the ultrasound clinic with an associate named Arthur who was staring at Dylan the whole time, wondering what the chief had eaten for breakfast.

On normal days, the most he could get from Dylan Chu was ”Mmmm, okay.” That was why he couldn't believe that he was hearing more words than usual. He scratched the side of his head. It's not the end of the world yet, isn't it?

”We work together closely,” Dylan explained, clamping his hand over Arthur who was bobbing his head. ”I would send my patients to him most of the time whenever he's free and not wandering around the nurse's stations.”

Emily stopped in her tracks. Did she hear him correctly? ”Is he… uhhh? Is he…” Emily blinked. She couldn't finish what she wanted to say.

Thankfully, Dylan noticed her apprehension and assured her, ”No, a lady sonographer will be doing the scan on you. We will be in the other room to look on the monitor just so we won't miss anything.”

”Okay.” Emily breathed through her pursed lips, grateful that she didn't have to get n.a.k.e.d in front of a man for the second time of the day.

After an hour, Emily joined Dylan and Arthur inside the office in the clinic, watching the two scrutinize what seemed like a black and white underwater photo. Arthur explained everything to her after the sonographer printed the ultrasound images of her b.r.e.a.s.t, telling her that they found no abnormalities in her c.h.e.s.t.

It was almost lunchtime when they finished, so they decided to grab a meal as a celebration for the positive result of Emily's tests. ”My treat,” Emily announced, feeling cheery as the three walked down the cold and noise-free hallway of the hospital on their way to the cafeteria in the bas.e.m.e.nt level.

The trio was by the door when Emily saw someone lining up inside. She immediately hid behind Dylan, clutching the back of his dress shirt.

”Can we go to a different place?” she whispered, afraid that she would be seen and heard.

Dylan's eyes scanned the room and saw a resident looking fixedly at their direction. Arrogance pooled in the resident's eyes, and smirk curved her lips. He knew that girl. It was the resident who was almost kicked out of Zhang Hospital had not the Prime Minister intervened, speaking to Patient X to drop her charges.

Then it dawned on him. He read the medications that Emily had been taking and he made the connection. If his assumption was right, Emily must be the infamous Patient X.

Pivoting on his heel, Dylan pushed Arthur and Emily away from the cafeteria door. ”I'll get the food for us. Wait for me in my office.”

Arthur scratched the side of his head but didn't protest, taking the fire exit to the right to climb up to Dylan's office on the third floor.

Dylan's footsteps were heavy as he entered the cafeteria for the sole use of Zhang Hospital employees. Doctors and nurses who were grabbing a bite for lunch couldn't believe their eyes upon seeing the Zhang cousins, from the main branch of the family, all in one room on a normal day.

”Dylan!” Aila Zhang waved her hand, calling forth her favorite and one and only first cousin. ”What happened to your companions? You were with them just a second ago?”

”Yeah, he's with Emily,” the resident haughtily responded, rolling her eyes.