The IVF Secret That Shook a Dynasty novel Chapter 211

Vivica stared into his deep eyes, speechless. “I… I just thought you were too busy. I was afraid of getting in the way of your work.”

“The doctor told me to rest for another day.”

“Oh.”

Vivica wanted to say that even if he was resting, he should be in bed, not running around. But she bit her tongue, remembering how he’d shut her down yesterday with, “Even my parents don’t tell me what to do. What right do you have?”

Silence settled in the car. Vivica pretended to be absorbed in her phone, while Joseph calmly opened a case file beside her.

Whenever the car turned a corner, Vivica’s body would lean with the momentum, inching closer to him. As soon as the turn was complete, she would quickly straighten up, a movement that tweaked her still-recovering back and made her frown slightly.

Joseph noticed every detail, interpreting it all as further proof of her resistance—she couldn’t even stand a moment of proximity. The silence grew colder as his expression hardened, his lips tightening into a thin line.

They finally arrived at the records office.

Before getting out, Vivica turned to him. “Maybe you should just stay in the car. Roderic can go with me.”

Joseph had already closed his file and was preparing to get out. Her words hit him like a splash of cold water, and his gaze turned icy.

Sensing the shift in mood, Roderic quickly turned around from the driver's seat. “Ms. Lynn, it’s better if Mr. Baird goes with you. I have an urgent email to send.”

To make his excuse more believable, he had already opened his laptop.

“Then you should get to it,” Vivica insisted. “I can go by myself. I’ve been here before.”

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