Chapter 604

Andrew held Lauren’s delicate hand tightly and said with conviction, “Now, I’ve found someone I truly care about. Everything in the past is behind me—it’s gone for good.”

Lauren’s cheeks flushed red in an instant. With Francesca still present, she felt shy and tried to pull her hand away.

But Andrew tightened his grip and gave a gentle tug, pulling Lauren toward him.

“Ah!” Lauren exclaimed softly, falling into Andrew’s arms. Before she could react, he wrapped an arm around her slender waist, holding her close.

A shiver ran through Lauren’s body like an electric current, leaving her feeling weak and her ears burning red. She stammered softly, “Dr. Lloyd, y–you… don’t do this. Fran is still here. Let go!”

Andrew chuckled. “No, I don’t want to.”

Francesca, sitting nearby, felt a pang of discomfort as she watched the two of them so intimately close. Her heart felt hollow and uneasy.

Yet at the same time, she couldn’t help but feel a wave of embarrassment.

She noticed Andrew’s hand roaming slightly, exploring familiar territory on Lauren. Meanwhile, Lauren’s long legs naturally found their place draped over Andrew’s lap.

The scene was undeniably intimate and electric, enough to make Francesca’s face turn red and her heart race uncontrollably.

“You shameless pair! Go ahead and enjoy yourselves. I’m leaving!”

Unable to bear the sight any longer, Francesca quickly stood up and hurried out of the medical center.

Once outside, she pressed her flushed cheeks with her hands, feeling how warm they were.

“Are they really going to… in the medical center they just opened?” Francesca muttered as her mind wandered to less-than-innocent thoughts. Part of her wanted to turn around and sneak a peek, but she felt too embarrassed to act on it.

She also felt a slight sting of jealousy—both of Lauren, her closest friend, and Andrew, the man she admired.

‘If only… if only they included me,’ Francesca thought to herself.

Her face burned even hotter at the ridiculous notion. She slapped her cheeks and chided herself, “Francesca Aicker, are you insane? What are you even thinking?”

“No way! Absolutely not!” she muttered, shaking her head. “Letting Andrew have two women to himself? That would make him way too smug. It’s not happening!”

At that moment, her phone rang. It was her grandfather, Cedric Aicker.

“Grandpa, I’m still at the medical center. What’s up?”

Cedric’s voice sounded unusually serious. “Francesca, come back to the Aicker residence. I have something important to discuss with you.”

Francesca didn’t think much of it and replied, “Alright, I’ll head back now!”

Inside Moonlit Apothecary, Andrew sat comfortably on his custom wooden chair with Lauren nestled in his arms.

The two were sharing a passionate kiss.

“Dr. Lloyd, wait… Where’s Fran?” Lauren murmured, her voice soft and breathless.

Her mind was hazy, overwhelmed by the warmth and intensity of Andrew’s kisses. She felt frustrated with herself—why did she always become so powerless and pliable in his presence?

Andrew’s hand slid over Lauren’s smooth legs, becoming bolder with every passing moment.

“She’s gone,” Andrew replied with a playful smile. “After seeing us, she was too embarrassed to stay.”

As Andrew’s hand wandered further, brushing against forbidden territory, Lauren’s entire body tensed.

In that instant, the world seemed to fade—light, color, and sound dimmed, leaving only a blank void.

Her instincts told her to resist, to pull away, to flee. But her body wouldn’t obey, drained of all strength as Andrew’s touch struck her spot.

“Dr. Lloyd, you’re… you’re terrible! Stop it… You can’t do that to me!” Lauren pleaded softly, her voice trembling like a gentle rain, laced with a faint nasal tone.