Love at First Sight? Mr. Harrison Has Been Scheming All Along-Chapter 153: "When is your birthday.

Evan Hollis pressed his lips together. After a long moment, he nodded twice. "Yes... yes, that’s right."

"Then when I asked you last time, you said she had only sponsored you."

Rory Linden knew very well that Evan Hollis had intentionally hidden this from her.

’He clearly knew Charlotte Rhodes was Sean Harrison’s mother.’

’And I’m Sean Harrison’s girlfriend.’

’Yet when I asked him last time, he still deliberately concealed it.’

"I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to hide it from you. It’s just... I didn’t know how to bring it up."

Evan Hollis, of course, knew what Rory Linden was thinking.

He had already prepared his explanation. "I knew before that Auntie Rhodes had a son, but we’d never met. I only knew his name was Rex. I had no idea he was your boyfriend."

He wasn’t lying.

Every time Charlotte Rhodes came to see him, she came alone. She would bring stationery and backpacks, and she would also take him out to eat.

Charlotte Rhodes rarely mentioned her own son in front of him.

He only knew that this son was two years older than him.

And his name was Rex.

Evan Hollis looked at Rory Linden and repeated seriously, "I’m sorry, Dr. Linden. I truly didn’t mean to hide it from you. I just never imagined something so coincidental could happen in this world. I was afraid you’d misunderstand, and I just didn’t know what to say."

’Considering Evan Hollis’s personality...’

’It wasn’t surprising he’d think that way.’

Rory Linden watched Evan Hollis quietly, silent for a long while before finally speaking. "Then... is Auntie Rhodes good to you?"

"She is." Evan Hollis nodded firmly. "I’m honestly so envious of your boyfriend for having such a great mom..."

"Is that so?"

"Yes. We hadn’t seen each other in over ten years, but she still remembers my birthday, the kind of cake I like, and all my favorite things..."

As Evan Hollis spoke, the joy in his eyes was impossible to hide.

His gaze lowered slightly, an irrepressible smile playing on his lips. "Honestly, it feels wonderful to be remembered by someone."

Rory Linden looked at Evan Hollis.

She felt even more sorry for Sean Harrison.

’She couldn’t understand.’

’How could Charlotte Rhodes despise her own biological son so much?’

’But still, she is Sean Harrison’s mother, after all.’

"It is, isn’t it."

Rory Linden curved her lips into a return smile.

Their conversation ended there, and Rory was the first to find an excuse to leave.

She had just sat down in her office when she suddenly thought of something, stood up, and went back downstairs.

There were several flower shops near the entrance of Elysian Hospital.

Many people who came to visit patients would buy flowers directly from the shops at the entrance.

Some of the bouquets were exceptionally beautiful.

It was only when Rory Linden entered the flower shop that she finally understood why the bouquets those visitors carried were so much prettier than any she had seen before.

The florist introduced the flowers to her one by one.

From Fire Spirit roses to Ecuadorian roses, to various types of lilies, peonies, and more.

Every single flower was in perfect bloom,

and naturally, they weren’t cheap.

Even so, Rory Linden still spent three hundred to order a bouquet, arranging to pick it up after work.

She returned to the hospital and walked toward the inpatient department.

Veridia was especially cold in the winter months, and almost no one was walking around the hospital grounds.

Even the few elderly patients who usually loved to take walks hadn’t come down today.

Rory Linden was just passing the outpatient lobby when a figure in a beautiful red coat emerged from inside.

The person wearing the coat was Nadia Willow.

When the woman saw her, the smile on her face became forced. "Dr. Linden, what a coincidence."

Rory Linden’s attitude toward Nadia Willow had changed significantly.

She didn’t want to waste words on her.

Without breaking her stride, she said, "Well then, I hope we have fewer coincidences."

’Since she clearly has ill intentions, I don’t need to be polite.’

Nadia Willow didn’t get angry. Instead, she asked directly, "Dr. Linden, does what you said before still stand?" 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Only then did Rory Linden stop and turn to look at the woman behind her. "What?"

"You said that if Sean took the initiative to break up with you, you would definitely agree, right?"

Nadia Willow crossed her arms, a smile in her eyes—eyes that were so similar to Rory’s—as she stared fixedly at her.

Waiting for her answer.

"Miss Willow, considering my station in life, if Sean Harrison were to break up with me, he could easily ensure I never saw him again, no matter how much I pestered him."

Rory Linden’s answer was the same as before.

’The gap between them was immense.’

’She should never have even crossed paths with him in the first place.’

Nadia Willow tilted her head, her smile widening. "I knew Miss Linden wasn’t someone who goes back on her word."

She shoved both hands into her coat pockets and shrugged. "I have things to do, so I’ll be going."

Rory Linden didn’t linger either.

She strode toward the inpatient department.

She wasn’t sure how far she’d gone before she couldn’t resist looking back.

Nadia Willow hadn’t gone far, and that splash of red was particularly eye-catching.

In the bleak winter, it was hard to ignore.

Just like the words she had just spoken.

-

When it was time to leave work, Rory had just gotten downstairs when she saw Sean Harrison standing in the lobby of the inpatient department.

The man wore a black overcoat, his figure tall and straight, and he naturally exuded an unapproachable air.

Only when he saw her approaching did his ink-dark eyes light up with a smile.

Rory Linden ran over, took the hand he extended to her, and asked, "Do you want to go upstairs and see Auntie Rhodes? She’s in bed 11."

"There’s no need."

At the mention of Charlotte Rhodes, the smile on the man’s face clearly faded.

’Rory actually didn’t want Sean to go upstairs either. If he saw Evan Hollis’s birthday cake in the room, he would surely be upset.’

Rory quickly changed the subject. "Go wait for me in the car. I need to grab something, and then I’ll meet you."

"Grab what? I’ll go with you."

The man’s voice was gentle.

Rory Linden waved her other hand. "No need. Just wait for me in the car. I’ll be right there."

She saw him to his car before heading to the flower shop to pick up her bouquet. On her way out, she also bought a vase.

For arranging the flowers.

When she reached the hospital entrance, Sean Harrison’s car was parked on the roadside. He wasn’t sitting inside but was leaning against the passenger’s side door, waiting for her.

Rory ran over, holding the flowers, and presented them to him. "Here, these are for you!"

Sean Harrison’s expression froze for a moment. "...I should be the one giving you flowers."

"It’s the same no matter who gives them." Rory looked at his face and explained, "I saw that the flowers visitors brought were really pretty, and when I asked, I found out they sell them right at the hospital entrance."

She asked him, "Are they pretty?"

Only then did Sean Harrison lower his gaze, carefully admiring the flowers before him. "They’re beautiful."

’He’d never been interested in flowers and never paid them any special attention.’

’But this bouquet the woman held, every single flower was exceptionally beautiful.’

And his "They’re beautiful" wasn’t just to be polite.

He took the flowers from her arms with one hand, then bent down to take the bag she was carrying as well.

"That’s the vase," Rory continued. "Didn’t you say your home feels a little empty and that I could add things as I pleased? Let’s start with this bouquet."

When she first moved into his home, Sean Harrison had mentioned it.

She had been busy with work lately and hadn’t added anything.

’So, let’s start with these flowers.’

"Okay," Sean Harrison agreed.

He placed both the flowers and the vase in the back seat.

Once they were settled back in the car, Rory Linden asked, "Sean Harrison, when is your birthday?"