Chapter 17

Just as Cecilia turned to leave, the sound of something heavy hitting the ground suddenly rang out in front of her. She instinctively looked toward the source of the noise and saw Kian, whose face was filled with shock. "M-Mrs. Stone?" In the end, Cecilia didn't leave as Kian desperately blocked her path. "Madam, please don't go. You have no idea what Mr. Stone has been through these years. Even if you don't want to talk about the past, please, for the sake of him saving your life just now, stay and keep him company." Cecilia let out a long sigh. "First, don't call me 'Mrs. Stone'. I'm not even his girlfriend. "Second, I can stay and keep him company, but once I'm sure that he's okay, I'm leaving. After all, I don't want to have anything to do with him anymore." With every word Cecilia spoke, Kian's expression grew more awkward. Ultimately, Kian had no choice but to compromise and agree to all of Cecilia's conditions. The two of them sat quietly on the chairs outside the operatin