Once again, only silence reigned as they went inside the car and Tyrone drove through the road heading to Yang Globals Hospital.
Soon enough, they arrived at their destination. Raine went out of the car first as soon as Tyrone parked it. He then watched Raine walk inside the entrance. After a minute, he finally got out of the car and followed her from behind, keeping just enough distance between him from her.
Raine, also known as Candice Yao, was an excellent pediatrician who children loved and adored in this country. They had a typical morning where Raine looked after patients that had an appointment with her. And, as she expected, her handsome secretary began gaining too much attention from the female nurses and staff of the hospital, not including the mothers of some of her patients.
"Doc, is your secretary still single? You see, I have a cousin who’s still single. I can arrange a blind date for them..." one of the mothers of her patients shamelessly asked.
Raine had a poker smile on her face as she answered, "Ah, that won’t be a good idea, Madame. You see, my secretary prefers men to women."
The woman’s eyes widened in disbelief as she burst, "For real?!"
Raine nodded at her with a reassuring smile.
"Goodness... Such a waste for a handsome man. I mean, he would look good for my cousin for sure. She’s gorgeous. A good catch, I would say."
"Ah, you’re not alone, Madame. Many of us here, even female staff, shared the same sentiments. But what can we do when my secretary prefers to have a relationship with men?" Raine shrugged. "Anyway, I’m sure your cousin will find someone who’s much better. Someone manly enough, both inside and out."
Finishing the discussion, she then looked at the little girl on the chair and said, "Make sure you drink lots of water and avoid any junk food, alright? We have to make sure that your kidneys are very healthy while we wait for a donor to come."
The little girl nodded with a bashful smile. With a flourish, Raine gave out her prescriptions and walked the two out of her door. She had a mischievous smile as she witnessed the mother’s peering eyes towards Tyrone, followed by shaking her head as at the wasted opportunity.
For some reason, Tyrone felt that something was wrong because every mother going out of Raine’s clinic constantly gave him an awkward look.
Well, he didn’t have to wait for long to have an answer as the last woman with a baby was the only one blunt enough to stop by his table and say her pitch, "I have a gorgeous friend who I think you’ll like. Here’s my calling card. Contact me if you’re interested in meeting him."
"Him?" Tyrone mumbled, wondering if he heard it wrong.
"Yeah, Dr. Yao told us that you prefer men. My friend’s pretty cute and adorable, so I’m sure you two will click together," The woman said with a grin, even winking at him before she turned around and left with her baby.
Tyrone was left speechless and dumbfounded. Was Raine telling everyone that he preferred men? No wonder all of them were giving him an awkward look that he couldn’t put his finger on! Then again, now that he had some idea, their eyes clearly had that pitiful ’what a waste’ feel to them.
It was almost lunch when Raine decided to check on the in-patients in the ward, knowing full well that her target was in the area.
As she went out of her office, she noticed that Tyrone had a dark expression on his face as he confronted her, "Did you tell them all that I prefer men?"
Raine burst out in a fit of laughter, "Relax. It’s for your own good. It would be a good disguise so that no women would linger here and flock around you. I think I’m handy enough for that job, don’t you agree?"
There was no response, but Tyrone still had a grim expression.
"Consider it as me being possessive of my man," she smirked, followed by giving him a wink before she continued, "Anyway, since you seem reluctant, I’ll just walk around and look for another handsome man."
Tyrone’s face darkened even further as he watched Raine leave. As she disappeared into a corner, he clicked his tongue. Like a jealous kid, he whispered, "It’s obvious that I’m more manly than any other man here, so why bother to look for others?"
Meanwhile, Raine’s lips curled up when she saw her target, Dr. Xander Yang, in the hallway. He was the Chairman and CEO of Yang Globals Hospital. The man has been amusing to her since the first day she had met him.
Xander Yang was very approachable and bubbly. She had met him way before she started working at the hospital two weeks ago before Raine rushed back to country V to retrieve the list from Mr. Devon at Haven Club. The mission that she, unfortunately, failed because the lollipop boy snatched it from her.
"Hello, Dr. Yang!" Raine cheerfully greeted with her usual bright and white smile. She then added some honey in her voice, "Have you had lunch already? If you haven’t, can I ask you to join me?"
The man had a conflicted expression, and Raine easily bet that Xander was already suspicious of her since she often tried to chat him up whenever she could. She also bet that he also thought that she was flirting with him.
Knowing this, she gave him a seductive smile, making Xander smile back at her as he casually answered, "Sorry, Dr. Yao, but I already have someone to eat lunch with."
Raine knew that Xander was already married to another doctor in the hospital. The woman was Yera Han, an outstanding surgeon, and arguably the best if she had to say as such. Still, Raine loved the way Xander politely refused her. He was such a gentleman, and she was sure his parents, especially his mother, were very proud of how the man grew up even without a mother’s supervision.
As Dr. Yao, she smiled back as she replied, "Alright, Dr. Yang... Probably next time, then. Enjoy your lunch. I’ll see you around."
Raine had a wicked smirk as she watched Xander’s retreating back after he walked past her.
She giggled. She was having fun acting like someone who wanted to flirt and hit on him. It would be nicer to do it all of this in front of his stoic wife, but that would have to come for later. She would definitely take that opportunity and help this good man catch his aloof wife’s attention. Ah, it would be so much fun to nuzzle her nose in between those two lovebirds and see the fruits of her great labor in the end.