Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 437

Why was Seth calling her? It couldn't be for anything good.

Noreen let it ring until it went to voicemail. He didn't call back.

A few minutes later, however, a call came from Halley. Ron Archer had twisted his ankle playing golf. He asked if Noreen could contact a Dr. Wilder to come to the hotel and give Ron some acupuncture.

Noreen checked the time. Dr. Wilder's clinic would be closed. He was a man of strict routine; once he was off the clock, his phone was off. But Noreen knew where he lived. She had gone to great lengths to find his address once before, to get medicine for a client's wife.

She drove straight to Dr. Wilder's home and persuaded him to make a house call at Ron's hotel. When they arrived, she was surprised to find Seth there as well. His eyes met hers for a fleeting second before he looked away.

Noreen's attention wasn't on him. She was focused on Ron's ankle, which was swollen to a frightening size. Dr. Wilder immediately began his examination. With his experienced hands, he could assess the severity of the injury without needing an X-ray.

"Fortunately, there are no broken bones," he concluded. "It's a soft tissue injury. I'll apply a cold compress to reduce the swelling and give you a couple of herbal plasters. Once the acute phase passes, we'll start acupuncture. You should be back on your feet in three to five days."

Everyone in the room breathed a sigh of relief. Without being asked, Noreen had already requested ice and towels from room service.

Dr. Wilder had always appreciated Noreen's quick thinking. While applying the ice pack, he asked casually, "I remember you broke up with your ex-boyfriend, didn't you?"

The question, coming out of nowhere and in front of Seth, caught Noreen completely off guard.

"Uh, yes," she stammered, feeling a flush of discomfort.

"Are you single now?"

"Yes, I am."

"Then let me introduce you to someone! The hospital just hired a brilliant medical doctor from overseas. He's young, handsome, and I think you two would be a great match. Would you like to meet him?"

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