Chapter 10 " You quack , I'm sure my bones are broken ! " Even though Alaric spoke with utter conviction , Marlene could immediately tell he was putting on an act . Seeing that Marlene was about to leave without looking back , Alaric panicked instantly . " Ms. Fawcett , don't go , I'm still a patient , you ... " Marlene turned her head , looking at Alaric who stumbled as he ran up to her . Her gaze dropped to his legs and then moved back to his face . " Dr. Jensen , if I remember correctly , wasn't it your right leg that was injured ? " At that very moment , as she turned her head , a car sped past Marlene , barely grazing her side . " Watch out ! " With quick reflexes , Alaric grabbed Marlene's arm and pulled her out of harm's way , but at the same time , his left arm was scraped and injured . 3 Less than twenty minutes after leaving the hospital , Alaric , found himself back there again . This time , he was wrapped tightly in layers upon layers of plaster . " Ms. Fawcett , you have to take responsibility for me . " An hour later , Alaric appeared at Marlene's home . He was either asking for water or food , and the water was always either too hot or too cold . Marlene's remaining patience was quickly worn away . " The bathroom is on the second floor , I've already put new toiletries in 100.00 % 0825 Chapter 10 there . There are fruits in the fridge in the kitchen , you can eat if you're hungry . " After a busy day , Marlene was exhausted . " Hey , hey , hey , Ms. Fawcett , don't go , I still ... " Marlene turned to look at Alaric , sighing almost helplessly . " Alaric , I think I made it very clear last time . There is no possibility between us . 208 Vambory As an adult , Marlene couldn't possibly be unaware of Alaric's feelings for her , but at this moment , she was simply too tired to deal with it . The joy that had filled Alaric's eyes vanished in an instant , replaced by a sense of dejection and even awkwardness . " Sorry , I disturbed you . " Alaric left , and the room instantly felt empty again . For some reason , as Marlene watched Alaric's departing figure , he looked just like a wounded puppy . Had she hurt him ? But that thought only lingered in Marlene's mind for a moment . After all , wasn't she also wounded ? Five years of effort had left her battered and scarred without her even realizing it . Meanwhile , in New York . On Monday , as part of his routine, Kenyon liked to have a cup of coffee at ten in the morning . Looking at the coffee on his desk , Kenyon took a sip , but after just one taste , he immediately spat it out . The flavor was wrong , the sweetness was off , the coffee beans were wrong , and the extraction time was off . 27.32 % 08.25 Chapter 10 2016 Vouchers Kenyon couldn't help but frown . He pressed the phone , and the secretary closest to the door came in . " Who made today's coffee ? " Seeing her boss's displeasure , the secretary became nervous and stammered , " Mr. Burt , I made it . Is there something wrong with it ? " Kenyon was extremely particular about his coffee . It had to be made with deeply roasted Jamaican Blue Mountain beans , the ratio of milk foam to coffee had to be four to one , and the sweetness had to be exactly thirty percent . It had taken Marlene a long time to figure out all these details and make coffee that satisfied Kenyon , which had in turn spoiled his taste . " Where's Marlene ? " Marlene had always been the one in charge of his coffee before . Thinking back to running into Marlene at the elevator not long ago , and recalling everything that had happened these past few days , he wondered if she was angry . Kenyon thought to himself that after he got married , he would find a chance to explain things to Marlene . If she didn't want to continue , he would give her a generous compensation , enough to support her for the rest of her life . If she was willing , then they could go on as before , as if nothing had ever happened . " Forget it . Notify everyone , there will be a meeting this afternoon . " At the afternoon meeting , Kenyon , sitting at the center , habitually glanced at the seat to his right - Marlene's seat - which was now empty . Kenyon felt an inexplicable irritation , to the point that he couldn't even focus on what the employee was reporting . " Mr. Burt ? " 55.65 % 08.25 Chapter 10 " Mr. Burt ? " It wasn't until the third time that Kenyon snapped out of his daze , realizing he hadn't heard a single word of the report . 28 vouchers " Where's Marlene ? " Kenyon finally voiced the question that had been on his mind . From this morning until now , every message Kenyon had sent to Marlene had gone unanswered , and even her phone was turned off . " Marlene has already ... " Just then , Kenyon's phone rang . " Ken , come quickly . " Kenyon stood up , frowning slightly . " Tell Marlene to send the meeting report to my office . " 88.74 %