Love at First Sight? Mr. Harrison Has Been Scheming All Along-Chapter 185: "Assistant Dixon, long time no see.

Chapter 185: Chapter 185: "Assistant Dixon, long time no see.

Rory Linden didn’t explain any further.

’It’s true, that’s what I was thinking. It’s a bit of a flimsy attempt to hide the truth, but if he wears glasses, he should look a little less like Sean Harrison... right?’

She bought two different pairs of children’s eyeglass frames in total.

Rory passed a sporting goods store and remembered the large plaza in front of her hotel, the one the hospital had arranged. It had a musical fountain, and she’d seen kids learning to rollerblade and skateboard there.

Leo knew how to skateboard.

She went inside and bought a skateboard and a set of protective gear for Leo.

In any case, they were going to be in the country for two weeks. She had to think about what was best for Leo.

Sherry Walsh helped Rory carry the skateboard and said with a smile, "Just leave this at my place. If you ever decide to come back to Celestria for work, you can just come get it from me."

"I..."

"Rory!" Sherry knew she was about to refuse and couldn’t help but ask, "I think Leo really likes Celestria. Are you sure you won’t consider moving back?"

Rory fell silent.

It wasn’t that the thought of returning had never crossed her mind over the years.

In fact, for the first few years, she was constantly thinking about coming back.

To stop herself from wavering, she had to brainwash herself over and over, telling herself she didn’t want to return.

Later, as her career took off and she became financially secure, she no longer had to worry about money, and she stopped thinking about it.

"Celestria is developing so well now, can’t you see? Besides, things are so turbulent overseas right now. I worry about you and Leo being over there all by yourselves."

Sherry tried to persuade her again. "Leo’s personality is better suited for life here. And I can help you take care of him."

"I’ll talk to Leo when we get back. If he likes it here, I’ll consider letting him attend elementary school in Celestria."

Rory’s priority was still Leo.

After all, her son once suffered from selective mutism. Although he was cured now, the environment in Celestria was indeed relatively better.

"Okay, take your time to think it over. And don’t worry about running into Sean Harrison or anything. Veridia is a huge city. It’s not like you’re going to just bump into each other if you don’t plan to meet."

Sherry patted her chest, assuring Rory.

Rory thought so too...

’As long as I don’t work at Elysian Hospital or Sanctum Hospital and find a job at a regular public Grade A Tertiary hospital instead, I probably won’t have to worry about running into Sean Harrison for the rest of my life.’

After dinner, Sherry drove the mother and son back to their hotel.

Leo skateboarded for a while in the plaza downstairs before they went up.

Sherry escorted them to their room and asked Leo, "Leo, do you like Veridia? Do you like Celestria?"

Leo nodded lightly. "Yes."

Sherry immediately followed up, "Then do you like it here? Would you be willing to stay here in the future? Your godmother is here, you know!"

Leo glanced at Rory, thought about it seriously for a moment, and then nodded twice. "Yes, I would."

Sherry shot Rory a triumphant look before saying, "Alright, you two get some rest. I’m heading home."

The door closed.

Leo expertly brushed his teeth, washed his face, and took a shower on his own.

Finally, he came out in his pajamas, and the moment he lay down in bed, he fell asleep.

Rory sat by the bed, gazing at her son’s sleeping face, and couldn’t help but replay the day’s events in her mind.

’Should I really keep him here in Veridia?’

-

「The next day.」

Rory brought Leo to Sanctum Hospital early in the morning.

This time, she settled Leo into the children’s lounge that the hospital had prepared in advance.

After that, she immediately switched into work mode.

She reviewed Charlotte Rhodes’s test results, analyzed them, and then laid out a surgical plan. The operation was scheduled for seven days later.

The reason they couldn’t operate immediately was mainly to observe the patient’s condition and ensure her vitals, such as blood pressure, were stable.

This would ensure the surgery could proceed smoothly.

During these seven days, she technically didn’t need to come to the hospital every day. She could have just had other attending physicians or nurses keep an eye on things.

However, Rory insisted on staying for a few hours each day.

「On the third day.」

Just like the previous days, Rory brought Leo to Sanctum Hospital to check on Charlotte Rhodes’s condition.

She had just reached the nurses’ station on the eighth floor when she saw a man walking down the corridor...

The man paused for a slight second when he saw her.

In the next instant, his gaze shifted to Leo, who was standing beside her.

The man was none other than Sean Harrison’s assistant, Ethan Dixon.

He was here to sign some documents on behalf of Sean Harrison, but he never expected to run into Rory Linden here!

A few days ago, when he had seen Leo, he had thought the little boy bore an uncanny resemblance to President Harrison.

But he hadn’t imagined the child could actually be Sean Harrison’s son...

After all, he had been by Sean’s side for years and knew his style.

Apart from Rory Linden, there had never been any other woman in his life.

Even after Rory left, Nadia Willow had relentlessly pursued him for two or three years, trying every trick in the book. She only gradually gave up after seeing that the man was truly unmoved.

There were also some rumors about Sean Harrison online.

But those were just minor ploys by other business magnates or female celebrities.

Sean Harrison would just suppress the buzz and not respond at all.

But now, this little boy was with Rory Linden...

The probability of him being Sean Harrison’s son had just shot up to over ninety-five percent...

And yet, the boy was also deliberately wearing a pair of non-prescription glasses. The probability was now one hundred percent.

Rory had originally intended to pretend she didn’t recognize Ethan Dixon and just walk past with her son...

"Dr. Linden, you’re here." A young nurse ran over and held her hand out to Leo. "You can leave Leo with me."

This was the nurse who had been looking after Leo for the past few days.

Leo had always known his mother was busy with work, and he trusted this nurse, so he went with her without any fuss.

Once her son had left, Rory turned back to see Ethan Dixon still standing in the same spot.

She thought for a moment, then turned and walked the few steps over to him. "Assistant Dixon, long time no see."

Ethan knew all too well the place Rory held in Sean Harrison’s heart.

Just a few months after they had broken up, his boss had gotten drunk in the middle of the night and called him.

He ordered him to find Rory Linden immediately, to turn the world upside down if he had to, but to bring that woman back!

Ethan had genuinely been about to start the search when Sean sobered up and told him to forget it.

From that day on, Sean avoided drinking as much as possible, even when he had to go out for business engagements.

"Miss Linden, long time no see." Ethan greeted her politely, his eyes following the departing Leo. "That was..."

"My son. He has no relation to President Harrison."

Rory knew her denial was a dead giveaway.

To prevent Ethan from asking any more questions, she spoke first, "I’m Ms. Rhodes’s surgeon. I’ll be leaving Celestria as soon as the surgery is complete. I hope you won’t tell President Harrison that you saw me."