Chapter 252 The Nature of Their Connection

Truth be told, Jaxson had run through a list of people who might show up today—Augustus, maybe Sarah—but Lawrence had not crossed his mind. "It really has been a long time. What are you doing here?" "I've been asked to bring Elinor back. I heard you brought her here yesterday, so I came to take her home. How is she?" "She's still resting." Jaxson's brow furrowed as he tried to piece together the puzzle of Elinor and Lawrence's relationship. What was their story? Why had Lawrence shown up instead of Augustus? They had the same sexual orientation and had known each other for years, shouldn't Augustus have been the one to come? Why leave this to Lawrence? "Mind if I take a peek? You're aware that even though I'm Prof. Livingstone's right-hand man, I'm also a doctor. I figure a once-over by yours truly might ease Sarah's worries a bit." Jaxson could not exactly say no. Lawrence's reputation was no secret, and it was not the time for Jaxson to start any beef with him. Leading