After His Sweetheart Moved In, He Came Home Every Night-Chapter 129: His Unexpected Tenderness

Rhys Lancaster withdrew his warning gaze and said to Alice York, "A word in private."

"Certainly."

Alice York nodded and followed Rhys Lancaster.

Under a large top-hung window with an open view, Alice York opened Vernon Lancaster’s medical file. "Regarding Vernon Lancaster’s condition, feel free to ask about any specifics you’d like to know. I will tell you everything that’s in the chart."

Rhys Lancaster stared at her. "We’re not talking about Vernon Lancaster."

Alice continued flipping through the file. "If not Vernon Lancaster, then do you want to discuss Melody Lancaster? I’m sorry, but if it’s about her, she’s not my patient, so I have no right to..."

"Alice York."

Rhys Lancaster said her name.

Alice looked up, her tone perfectly calm. "It seems Young Master Lancaster already knew who I was."

"Already knew? Hah. I wish I’d never known of your existence."

His tone was tinged with undisguised hostility.

Alice frowned. "Young Master Lancaster, if you have something to say, please say it directly."

Rhys Lancaster’s eyes turned cold. "Stay away from Holden Locke."

Alice froze for a moment. A few seconds later, as if it had just dawned on her, she stared at Rhys Lancaster in surprise and blurted out, "Young Master Lancaster, are you in love with Professor Locke?"

"..."

The air seemed to freeze in that moment.

From Alice’s perspective, it was clear that Rhys Lancaster was barely restraining his anger.

"I’m not into men," he stated flatly.

Alice slowly lowered her head.

Rhys Lancaster assumed she was bowing her head to apologize and magnanimously said, "There’s no need to apologize."

Alice pressed her lips together firmly before speaking. "Actually, I just didn’t want Young Master Lancaster to see me smiling."

"..."

In just a few short sentences, Rhys Lancaster had been left speechless twice. ’I have no idea what Holden sees in her,’ he thought. ’Besides her looks, what’s so likable about her?’

’Especially with her complicated background. If she really got together with Holden, she’d only bring him endless trouble. It’s best to avoid that from the start.’

Rhys Lancaster lifted his arrogant chin and said sternly, "I’m not looking down on you, but you should be well aware of how much trouble your complicated background would cause Holden. Stay away from him from now on."

Alice’s anger flared.

She closed the medical file and held it behind her back. "I haven’t sent Professor Locke any ambiguous signals, nor have I had any inappropriate physical contact with him. I wonder what expression I made, or which strand of my hair was too bold, to make Young Master Lancaster mistakenly believe I’m trying to seduce Professor Locke?"

Rhys Lancaster narrowed his eyes. "You’ve got a sharp tongue."

Alice smiled faintly. "Thank you for the compliment, Young Master Lancaster."

’He had thought she was a delicate flower, but it turned out she was a rose covered in thorns. A woman with this kind of personality has her methods and her means. She could have Holden wrapped around her finger in minutes.’

At that moment, Rhys Lancaster’s first impression of Alice York hit rock bottom, bordering on disgust. But he could have never imagined that one day in the future, he would willingly offer up everything he owned just to marry her.

"So, does Young Master Lancaster still wish to be briefed on Vernon Lancaster’s medical condition?" Alice asked.

Rhys Lancaster turned and walked away. "No need."

Alice pursed her lips. "How ridiculous."

Rhys Lancaster, who hadn’t gone far, stopped in his tracks. He turned his head back. "Don’t think I can’t hear you. Be careful, or I’ll file a complaint against you, Dr. York."

Alice said nonchalantly, "Suit yourself."

’She didn’t think Rhys Lancaster would actually complain about her. A man of his status arguing with a mere doctor like me would only cheapen himself.’

However, it wasn’t until Alice returned to her office that she truly understood how unpredictable people could be.

Rhys. Lancaster. Actually. Filed. A. Complaint!

The reason for the complaint was her attitude!

The hospital handled the matter at its discretion, imposing a 500-yuan fine on her as the doctor involved.

"Damn it!" Alice was so angry she nearly snapped the pen in her hand.

Seth Sawyer pulled the pen from Alice’s hand. "A 500-yuan fine is actually lucky. If you’d gotten an administrative penalty, you wouldn’t even have tears left to cry."

Alice exhaled. "You really know how to make a person feel better."

As closing time approached, Alice received a text from Mason Cheney with a license plate number. She read it, deleted it, and ran into Melody Lancaster while taking the elevator from her office.

"Getting off work, Dr. York?" Melody Lancaster greeted her politely.

Alice nodded, then asked, "Miss Lancaster, why are you just leaving now?"

Melody Lancaster said, "I’m not exactly going home. I have to stay at the hospital to take care of my dad lately. I’m just taking this chance to go out and buy a few things."

Alice didn’t continue the conversation. Her woman’s intuition told her that Melody Lancaster leaving the hospital at the exact same time she got off work was no coincidence.

Once outside the hospital, Melody Lancaster eagerly looked around and asked, "Alice, are you taking a taxi home?"

Alice: "I’m walking."

Melody Lancaster paused for a second, then laughed. "Are you kidding? Your home is several kilometers from the hospital."

Alice: "Of course I’m kidding."

Melody Lancaster’s smile faded. "I’ll just get some air here before I go shopping. You should head home."

’How could Alice not see through Melody Lancaster’s intentions? She just wants to see if I’m taking a taxi or if someone is picking me up.’

’I’m sure if I walked toward Mason Cheney’s car right now, Melody would immediately follow me to find out what’s going on. After I got fined, she’s become even more anxious.’

"Alice, why haven’t you left yet? Has your taxi not arrived?" Melody Lancaster asked.

Alice sighed. "I didn’t call a taxi. I had some bad luck today. Your cousin complained about my attitude, and the hospital fined me 500 yuan. That’s 500 yuan! It’s enough for a month’s worth of taxi rides for me. Forget it, I won’t take a taxi today. I’ll take the subway home."

Melody Lancaster’s face was full of astonishment. "You were reported by Rhys Lancaster?"

Alice shrugged, holding her hands out. "He said I had a bad attitude."

As she finished speaking, Melody Lancaster looked like she was trying not to laugh too obviously. "It’s fine, it’s only 500 yuan. Let me call a taxi for you."

"No need to trouble Miss Lancaster. The subway is fast too."

With that, Alice swaggered toward the subway entrance.

Melody Lancaster chuckled at the thought of Alice being reported by Rhys Lancaster. When she came to her senses, she secretly followed her, only feeling at ease once she confirmed Alice had actually entered the subway station.

Not far away, a low-key car was parked by the side of the road.

Mason Cheney turned his head to report, "Third Master, Miss Alice has gone to take the subway."

"..."

Wyatt Sterling lowered the hand that was massaging his temples and took out his phone to call Alice York.

On the other end, she was in the subway, surrounded by people and a lot of noise.

"Come out."

His tone was as commanding as ever, leaving no room for argument.

Alice was flustered. "Third Uncle, I’m in a bad mood, so I might say something unpleasant. I’d rather not get in the car and upset you."

Wyatt Sterling: "You’re upsetting me right now."

Alice spoke, holding back her frustration. "I was reported today. It’s the first time in my entire career. I was fined 500 yuan, and that makes me even angrier."

She had always seen herself as an ordinary person, completely detached from the world of the powerful and wealthy. Being angry about a 500-yuan fine was a normal reaction for her. Besides, it was the first complaint of her career. ’I’ll probably hold a grudge against Rhys Lancaster for this for the rest of my life,’ she thought.

She had expected Wyatt Sterling to hear this and just sneer before saying, "Is that all?"

He was used to being above it all; he wouldn’t understand such a trivial matter.

But this time, to Alice’s surprise, she didn’t hear his usual condescending tone. Instead, he asked with concern, "Are you okay now?"