Dr. Lester worked his butt off every day. In the past few months, he'd been the hardest worker, second only to Jeremy. Now, he was just following Jeremy's usual instructions, and out of the blue, he got scolded. Suddenly, all his pent-up feelings burst out, "I'm just following orders. Why are you blowing up at me? If you're so capable, why don't you let that guy over there get a proper rest?"
He turned his head towards Jeremy, the implication was clear.
Zack turned to look as well, feeling the pressure instantly. Did he not want to chew Jeremy out? Of course, he did, but he didn't have the guts to.
Zack said, "Anyway, you guys need to let Nelly know whatever's going on from now on, no more secrets."
Jeremy looked awful, clutching his chest, coughing for a while before he finally stopped, "Mr. Ruck, don't worry, what you're worried about won't happen again."
His voice was weak, which made Zack worry, "Then you should rest. I'll leave you alone."
Jeremy, "Okay."
Since he didn't ask him to stay, Zack didn't feel right hanging around. Before he left, he added, "Actually, Nelly is much stronger than you think. She can protect you too, if you let her."
Jeremy knew how strong Cornelia was, "I know. Given my current condition, it's not a good time for me to see her and the baby. Thank you for talking to her and keeping her company."
Zack wanted to say something else, but he thought Jeremy's worries were reasonable, "Then you get well soon, so the whole family can return to Riverton soon."
Jeremy, "Okay."
......
Perhaps Cornelia's gaze was too intense, Jeremy suddenly turned his head to look at her. When he caught her gaze, he gave her a smile, then walked towards her with Hope in his arms, "Did I disturb you?"
Cornelia shook her head, "No."
Jeremy put Hope in front of her, "Hope is hungry. You feed him first."
"Okay." Cornelia took Hope, cradling him carefully, "I'll take care of Hope for the rest of the night. You should rest."
Jeremy raised his hand, gently pushing her hair behind her ear, "I slept all afternoon. I'm not tired yet."
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