Chapter 27: Aloof Wife
The next morning, Yera woke up earlier than Xander and readied herself for work. So far, she had not been a time-poor surgeon because Dr. Gong had not assigned her to any major surgeries yet. She had only been scrubbing in for other surgeon’s operations since it had been a long time since she handled her own surgical procedure.
Her excitement grew with each passing day. Operating was not only a job to her, it was also her passion. She loved the feeling of saving people’s lives. It felt like she was a part of the force that would give those people another chance to live, and it gave meaning to her own life.
She looked at Xander, who was still sleeping soundly on the couch. She was about to walk to him to fix his blanket but paused and hesitated. "Sleepwalker!" she mumbled, frowning before she went to the bathroom.
Xander woke up and saw Yera was no longer on the bed. He looked at the wall clock and noticed it was still early.
A beautiful smile curved from his lips before he got up and went to the gym to exercise. Rui had advised him that he should do things that would catch Yera’s attention and pique her curiosity and interest.
Yesterday, in the study, he accidentally caught her attention by unintentionally hugging her in his sleep. He didn’t do that deliberately, but Yera’s sweet scent was enough to make his arms move on their own to hug her.
He was already awake by the time Yera was hitting his legs, but he wanted to hug her a bit longer, so he pretended he was still sleeping and talking in his sleep.
Fortunately, she had mistaken it for a sleeping disorder. And Xander didn’t mind Yera’s misinterpretation at all, nor was he planning to clarify it. At least for now. Because he wanted to use it to his own advantage in the following days.
Then his face became sulky as he murmured, "She will soon be swamped with work..."