Chapter 253

Wendy's cheeks flushed instantly, and any trace of sleep vanished as she quickly sat up from his lap. "I'm sorry, I guess I knocked out harder than I meant to," she said. Things between them had felt a little... different since that night. She didn't even want to think about how she'd ended up falling asleep with her head in Liam's lap. Liam didn't seem bothered in the slightest. "You looked uncomfortable sleeping against my shoulder, so I let you rest on my leg instead." That explanation only made her more embarrassed. Thankfully, her phone was still vibrating, cutting through the awkward tension in the room. She answered the call and heard Gregory's voice on the other end. "Wendy, have you and Liam gone over the surgery details? The symposium is starting in a few minutes. When are you two getting here?" She blinked, then glanced at the clock on the wall. The hour hand was pointing straight at two. It was already 2:00 pm. "I'm so sorry, Dr. Hendrix—" she started, assuming t