Chapter 217

After Krystal finished speaking, she glanced at Jeremy and continued, "You know me, I have no interest in playing the third wheel. Besides, if your girlfriend comes along, she can keep an eye on both of us. That way, we can all stay safe." Melody bit her lip. She could immediately tell that Krystal was making a jab at her, clearly making a mockery of the incident outside the operating room last time. "No need," Jeremy flatly replied. "She can get home on her own." Then, he looked at Melody and suggested, "You can call Ms. Thompson. They just left a moment ago. They can still come back and pick you up." Melody froze. "What about you?" Jeremy briefly checked his watch. "I still have time to go back to the hospital and check on the patient." Without even a simple goodbye, he then walked away with Krystal. From a distance, Melody heard Krystal ask, "Why bother explaining to her? It's not like she'd understand anyway." After a short silence, Jeremy finally replied, "I'm just avoiding