Chapter 98

Today, Celeste had no surgeries scheduled and was consulting patients in her office. At that moment, there weren't many patients, and she was chatting with Adrienne Madden when Jasper and Natalie entered. Surprised, she asked, "Nate, Jasper, what brings you here?" Jasper replied succinctly, "I brought her in for a check-up." The "her" was clearly referring to Natalie. This took Adrienne aback. It was unusual for Jasper to push a female patient's wheelchair. She had seen him a few times and remembered him as cold and distant—handsome but intimidating, enough to make women feel self-conscious. Once, when he came in for a physical examination, a young and attractive female doctor tried to strike up a conversation with him, even hinting at whether he was seeing anyone. Still, he didn't even spare her a glance. His arrogance had made the doctor blush deeply. Now, as she looked at Natalie in the wheelchair—an ethereal beauty with a delicate face, sparkling eyes, rosy lips, and a smooth