Unpredictable Betrayal : A Sweet of Revenge

“Doctor, can I have your photo?”

“Doc, can I take a photo with you?”

Alden felt overwhelmed. After finishing the seminar, he was swarmed by medical students who wanted to take photos with him.

This had also happened to Asher. However, since the man was invited by the dean for a discussion, it was only Alden who had to deal with the photo session with the group of female students who came to mob him.

“Thank you very much, Doctor Alden.”

“Yes, you’re welcome,” Alden replied politely. Regardless, he couldn’t refuse their invitations for photos.

“Doctor, are you married? Do you have a wife already?”

Several students bombarded him with questions. They were still crowding around, waiting for Alden before he left.

“Yes, Doc. Are you already married or not yet?”

“Not yet,” Alden replied casually.

“In that case, can I have your WhatsApp number, Doc?”

One of the students boldly asked, straight to the point with her intentions. Perhaps captivated by Alden’s good looks that had caught the attention of the seminar participants from the start.

“A WhatsApp number? For what?”

“Just in case we want to ask something or discuss in the future. Also to get closer.”

“Yes, Doc. Can we have it?” They all waited eagerly, hoping Alden would kindly share his phone number with them.

“No, you can’t!”

Regina intervened. Approaching Alden, she shooed away the female students so they wouldn’t flirt with her target.

“Doctor Alden already has a partner,” she stated firmly.

“But he’s not married yet, right, Doc?”

One of them tried to find an opening. They just didn’t want to miss any chance.

“Well, he’s not officially married yet, but Doctor Alden is already engaged and will be getting married soon.”

Asher, this time, answered. After the discussion, he approached Alden, who was visibly surrounded by many female students from a distance.

“Who?” The student threw another question. “Is Doctor Regina his fiancee?” they asked, pointing towards Regina, who was also standing there.

However, Regina was already smiling and nodding happily at being considered Alden’s partner. But Asher shook his head, denying the students’ guesses in front of them.

“No, no. Doctor Alden’s fiancee is not Doctor Regina. She’s currently at the hospital. She’s also a doctor and coincidentally not participating in the seminar today.”

“Gosh, that’s too bad.”

“We thought he didn’t have a partner yet.”

“Even though we hoped Doctor Alden was really single.”

Asher laughed again. He urged Alden to get ready to leave. But before they left, he took the opportunity to give some advice.

“You guys should focus on studying properly to graduate quickly. Once you become great doctors, it’ll be easy to find partners. Plus, with Doctor Alden’s model-like looks, he wouldn’t want a partner who’s still a student. He’s already in the stage of looking for a future wife who’s ready to get married.”

After that, Asher took Alden and Regina back to the hospital in a hurry. In the parking lot, it was Regina’s turn to try her luck and seize an opportunity with Alden.

“Doctor Alden didn’t bring a car, right? Why not ride with me? I’m alone.”

“No, thanks.”

“Then, who will you go home with, Doctor?”

At the same time, Asher drove by, honking the horn of his black Rubicon. Lowering the window, he signaled for Alden to join him immediately.

“I’m going home with Asher. Thanks for the offer. Just be careful on the road.”

Regina immediately became upset. She had hoped Alden would agree to her offer to ride home together.

Meanwhile, Alden, already inside the car, looked relieved. It was the second time today that Asher had rescued him from various assaults and distractions from the female students and Regina.

“Please have a drink first.”

Knowing that Alden seemed tired, Asher handed him a bottle of mineral water that was available in his car, asking his friend to relax and calm down.

“Thank you very much, Ash. Seriously, thanks a lot for being my savior today.”

While focusing on driving, Asher laughed. If he were Alden, he believed he would face the same difficulties.

“Just relax. That’s the risk of being handsome. You’ll always be a target for many women.”

“Did you used to be like that too?” Alden asked, curious. He didn’t deny that his colleague beside him also had handsome looks, especially considering everyone knew that Asher was wealthy. It was certain that many women were after him.

“Don’t ask. Right now, it’s safe. Clara’s got her bodyguards. So, if you don’t want to be bothered, hurry up and get married.”

Alden laughed. But, Asher’s advice was indeed true. At least if he were married, he could minimize unpleasant incidents like earlier.

“Just pray that I can get married in two or three months. I’m working on it.”

“Don’t worry. I’ll pray for you. Hopefully, everything goes smoothly and you’re really meant to be with Aurora.”

Alden appreciated the prayers Asher offered. He was thankful as well because his friend had provided a lot of support and full belief that he and Aurora could unite.

“I didn’t expect to be surrounded and asked various things by the female students,” Alden remarked afterwards.

“That’s nothing. If you were to give out your phone number, they’d be even bolder. They’d see it as an opportunity to get closer.”

“But, the most important thing is that you’ve saved me from Regina. Honestly, I’m more exhausted dealing with her.”

Asher chuckled. From Alden’s tone of voice, he knew the man seemed incredibly grateful.

“From the start, I actually knew that Regina was after you.”

Asher’s recent statement immediately caught Alden’s attention. He didn’t know that Asher had realized this from the beginning.

“Oh, really? Was it obvious?”

Asher nodded. Briefly, he turned his head, then continued to talk. Besides, there was something he wanted to tell Alden.

“Just by her mannerisms, it was clear she was trying to get your attention. And just so you know, Regina is friends with Nicole.”

Alden was even more surprised. Despite knowing Regina longer and sometimes interacting with her at the hospital, he truly had no idea that Regina was friends with the woman who had hurt Aurora’s feelings.

“What? Nicole? Seriously?”

Asher nodded repeatedly. He assured Alden of his earlier statement.

“Yeah. The other day, I saw Nicole getting a checkup at the hospital. At first, I thought nothing of it. Until I accidentally overheard their conversation about you and Aurora.”

“They were talking about me and Aurora?”

“Yeah,” Asher replied again. “The gist of their conversation was that Nicole supported Regina in approaching you by any means necessary. Nicole also intentionally provoked Regina to ruin your relationship with Aurora. She considered Aurora, the widow, unsuitable for you, who are still single.”

“Damn it!”

Alden sounded frustrated. He was angry at himself for only now finding out that Regina and Nicole had sinister plans against him and Aurora.

“You should also know, yesterday Aurora even told me that Regina blatantly approached her and challenged her to compete to win you over. Regina also asked Aurora to step back and if possible, gracefully accept that you would be her partner, claiming that you and Regina had known each other longer.”Text content © NôvelDrama.Org.

Alden was even more stunned. He finally knew what Regina had been up to behind his back.

“Damn it! I only found out now.”

“That’s why today, I joined the seminar too because I didn’t want Regina to act recklessly. Now, I’m even keeping an eye on her movements. If she tries anything, watch out! I’ll confront her. I don’t care if she’s a woman or not.”

Alden nodded in agreement with what Asher said. After this, he was more determined to keep his distance and not give Regina any opportunity to approach him.

Upon arriving at the hospital, Alden hurriedly got out of the car. Striding purposefully, he intended to surprise Aurora by coming home early from the seminar.

However, just as he stepped out of the elevator, from a distance, Alden saw Aurora standing in front of the room with a man he recognized. Alex, Aurora’s ex-husband.

Initially, Alden deliberately gave some time, waiting until Aurora’s visitor left.

However, a few seconds later, his eyes caught sight of Aurora suddenly collapsing and losing consciousness.

Swiftly, Alden ran. Seeing Aurora’s body being caught by Alex, he approached and immediately took over.

“Let me do it.”

Alex was momentarily confused. But, afterwards, he allowed Alden to carry the woman towards the examination room.

“Doctor Alden, let me help with the examination.”

Velia, who also witnessed the incident, immediately offered assistance. She examined carefully while gently trying to awaken Aurora.

“Aurora has been pale since this morning, doctor. I asked her to rest because she complained of dizziness and weakness.”

Velia informed Alden, who was still standing beside her. She recounted the chronology of why Aurora had lost consciousness.

“Aurora…” Alden called, trying to wake her up. “Aurora… come on, wake up.”

Slowly, Aurora began to regain consciousness. Opening her eyes, she murmured.

“My head hurts so much.”

“Your blood pressure is low, Aurora,” Velia replied.

“Is your head still hurting?” Alden asked afterward.

“It’s really painful. I just want to go home.”

“Alright, I’ll take you home right now.”

Instead of being assisted or supported to walk, Alden lifted Aurora’s still weak body. Carrying her confidently, he then brought his beloved to the car, passing by the people bustling in the hospital.

This incident certainly caught Alex’s attention, who was still there. Somehow, he felt a pang of pain seeing Aurora being cared for so much by another man.