Love at First Sight? Mr. Harrison Has Been Scheming All Along-Chapter 192: "I’m right here, and I’m not going anywhere.
The lights in the room were off, and the curtains were drawn, plunging the entire space into darkness.
The room’s layout could be faintly seen.
Even just standing at the doorway, she could smell the lingering scent of alcohol in the air.
’Why would he drink so much?’
’Was it for a business engagement?’
Rory Linden kept her hand on the doorknob, ready to turn and leave at the slightest sign of anything unusual.
She stood at the doorway for a minute or two. Hearing no sound from inside, she hesitated for a moment before turning back and gently closing the door.
She turned on the night light.
With a little light, the entire layout of the room became crystal clear.
Some clothes were tossed carelessly on the sofa, and shoes were strewn on the floor.
Rory Linden walked step by step toward the bedroom.
Sean Harrison was lying on one side of the bed. The blanket only covered his abdomen, leaving his upper body and arms exposed.
In five years, the man’s face had barely changed, though he seemed a bit thinner, his muscles less defined than before.
Rory Linden stood at the bedroom doorway for a while.
Watching the man’s chest rise and fall gently, she confirmed he was fast asleep before tiptoeing inside.
She sat down by the bed.
They had once been inseparable.
But she never thought their last meeting would be like this, sneaking in to see him...
She had only come into the room to see him.
’Now that I’ve seen him, it’s time to go.’
Just as Rory Linden stood up to leave, the man’s hand suddenly moved, grabbing her by the wrist!
"..."
Rory Linden’s heart leaped in shock, and she didn’t dare make a sound.
Her gaze fell on Sean Harrison’s face. His brow was furrowed and his eyes were shut tight, as if he were having a dream.
The man’s lips parted slightly, and he murmured, "Don’t go..."
Rory Linden didn’t dare to move or speak.
’I know he’s dreaming, but what if I struggle and he wakes up?’
At that moment, Rory Linden truly regretted coming in. If he woke up, she would have no way to explain herself.
Perhaps sensing she hadn’t moved, the man’s brow relaxed, and his breathing became a little lighter.
Rory Linden tried to move her hand again, just slightly...
The man’s brow furrowed once more, and the grip on her wrist tightened.
Rory Linden had no other choice. She resorted to the same method she used to soothe Leo, whispering softly, "I won’t go. I’m right here. I’m not going anywhere."
The words were like a magic spell.
The man’s muscles seemed to genuinely relax, and his fingers loosened slightly.
With just a slight pull, Rory Linden was able to slip her hand free.
She waited a moment longer before preparing to leave.
Looking at the man’s peaceful sleeping face, Rory Linden murmured, "Sean Harrison, I’m doing very well now, and I know you are too. I hope that even if you find out about Leo tomorrow, you won’t come and disturb our lives."
The man’s eyes remained closed, offering no reaction to her words...
Rory Linden stood up. "Alright, I’m leaving now. I wish you all the best for the future."
She left the room key on the wet bar counter inside before leaving.
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The next day, Rory Linden took Leo to Sherry Walsh’s law firm early in the morning.
She suspected Henry Lancaster would definitely tell Sean Harrison about Leo.
Rich men, as a rule, were not fond of having illegitimate children out in the world.
She was afraid he would come and try to take Leo from her.
Even though she was now a famous cardiothoracic surgeon, she stood no chance against Sean Harrison.
He could easily take their child away, and she might never see him again.
Deep down, Rory Linden believed Sean Harrison wasn’t that kind of person.
But she... couldn’t risk it with Leo.
When she arrived at Charlotte Rhodes’s hospital room, Charlotte was already awake. A caregiver was helping her eat her breakfast of liquid food.
Rory Linden went in and briefly asked about her condition. After confirming everything was fine, she said,
"Auntie Rhodes, I’m returning to my country tomorrow. If you have any further issues, you can just contact the doctors at Sanctum Hospital."
Her mission, in fact, was just to perform this surgery.
All subsequent care and recovery would be handled by Sanctum Hospital.
Hospitals of this caliber were typically very professional in these matters.
"Alright, thank you..."
Charlotte Rhodes’s tone had softened slightly.
In the period leading up to the surgery, Rory Linden, as the head surgeon, had visited her every day to check on her condition.
Combined with certain things that had happened over the years...
A thought had suddenly struck Charlotte Rhodes when she woke up that morning.
’If I hadn’t said those things to Rory Linden back then...’
’If Rory Linden were my daughter-in-law right now...’
’Would my life be different from how it is now...?’
Rory Linden walked over to the IV stand, glanced at the drip rate, and, thinking it was a bit too fast, adjusted it to be slightly slower.
Charlotte Rhodes’s gaze was already following her, and with this movement, she noticed the wedding ring on the woman’s left ring finger.
Perhaps because Rory Linden wasn’t one to wear jewelry, the simple ring was particularly eye-catching.
"You’re married?"
The question slipped out of Charlotte Rhodes’s mouth.
Rory Linden openly showed off the ring and said with a smile, "Yes, Auntie Rhodes. Not only am I married, but I have a child as well."
Charlotte Rhodes was filled with mixed emotions.
In recent years, she had begun to reflect on her past actions concerning Sean Harrison and felt she had gone too far.
Sometimes, she even found herself wishing Sean Harrison would hurry up and get married so she could hold a grandchild sooner.
But Sean Harrison’s heart was clearly still with Rory Linden.
She had thought their meeting this time might rekindle their old flame, but she never expected that Rory Linden was already married with a child.
Charlotte Rhodes was at a loss for words, merely saying, "That’s good, too."
Rory Linden lowered her hand and glanced at the data on the monitor beside them.
After confirming there were no issues, she said to Charlotte Rhodes, "Auntie Rhodes, if there’s nothing else, I’ll be going now. Please take care of yourself."
With that, she walked out of the hospital room.
She had just stepped into the hallway when she saw a familiar figure a few meters away.
It was Sean Harrison.
The moment she saw him, Rory Linden’s heart leaped into her throat.
Given the relationship between Sean Harrison and Charlotte Rhodes, it was unlikely he was here to see his mother on the second day after her surgery.
Which meant...
He was most likely here for her.
Rory Linden’s hands, hanging by her sides, gently clenched into fists. She kept her eyes fixed ahead and walked forward naturally.
Just as she was about to brush past him...
"Rory Linden."
Sean Harrison suddenly raised a hand to block her path.
