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    “Let’s go.”


    Ste nced back at Tasha, who waved her hand urgently, signaling for Ste to follow without dy. Left with no alternative, Ste trailed behind William, who had already stepped through the doorway and out of the house.


    During the drive, sitting in the passenger seat proved ufortable for Ste. Perhaps the motion of the car amplified her difort, making her feel exponentially worse with each passing mile.


    But with William seated beside her, his presence somehow demandingposure, she endured the pain in stubborn silence.


    When they finally arrived at the hospital, she felt as though the journey had stretched longer than her entire lifebined.


    William seemed uncertain which department would handle this particr issue, so he made his way to the reception desk to inquire.


    The two young nurses stationed at the front desk visibly brightened at the sight of him, their eyes lighting up with unmistakable admiration.


    “Hello, how can we assist you today?” they asked in unison, voices noticeably warmer.


    The hospital bustled with activity on a daily basis, but encountering someone so strikingly handsome remained a rare and noteworthy urrence.


    William cleared his throat, his tone businesslike despite the topic. “Which department handles menstrual cramps?”


    The two young nurses faltered, momentarily taken aback by the directness of his question. Then their gazes shifted to Ste standing behind him, her posture nearly doubled over from the intensity of her pain.


    Their brief romantic fantasies shattered instantly like ss hitting concrete.


    “You should start with the gynecology department, then follow whatever advice the doctor provides on whether to see endocrinology or something else.”


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    William registered their sudden shift in demeanor but dismissed it without a second thought. He turned and led Ste toward the gynecology department.


    The two nurses at the desk leaned toward each other conspiratorially. “That guy is incredibly handsome, but what a shame—he’s already taken.”


    “A boyfriend who actually apanies his girlfriend for menstrual cramps? That’s genuinely rare. I’ve never witnessed anything like it in all my years working here.”


    Nina descended from the second floor clutching her insomnia medication when she overheard the two nurses’ animated conversation. A handsome guy? Just how handsome could this man possibly be?


    She cast a quick nce toward the elevator bank and caught sight of an achingly familiar silhouette—it was William, without question. And standing beside him, looking fragile and pained, was Ste herself.


    So he had actually apanied Ste to the hospital for her menstrual cramps?


    Jealousy erupted within her like a volcano breaking through the surface, hot and consuming. She clenched the medicine bag in her hand until her knuckles whitened and followed them upstairs with careful, discreet steps.


    Inside the doctor’s office, the gynecology director asked Ste for her basic information while jotting notes onto her chart.


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