Chapter 191 Come Shopping with Me

The next morning, when Lila arrived at Gracewell Hospital, the entire lobby felt very different from usual. The moment she stepped in, everyone fell silent and turned their gaze to her. Their eyes carried a mix of awe, curiosity, and a hint of reluctance. Colleagues who used to greet her warmly now only stood far away, nodding stiffly in acknowledgment. Lila frowned slightly. She felt uncomfortable under all those curious gazes. She quietly headed to her department, only to see Wren standing there, motionless as he waited. Lila stopped walking as doubt flickered in her eyes. When Wren saw her, he hurried over and spoke in a lowered voice. "Everyone knows you're Professor Anderson." He pointed at the colleagues nearby who were peeking and eavesdropping. "Everyone's a little afraid of you." Following his gaze, Lila instantly grasped the subtext. Professor Anderson's name carried too much weight, and she disliked the sense of distance it created. The fact that a mere identity