James stepped forward with a warm smile. "Ms. Tate."

Celine and Hailey approached, and James took the time to introduce everyone to Celine.

Celine smiled and gave a graceful, composed nod.

Adam watched Celine, and now he finally understood why she always addressed his uncle James by his first name. It turned out James had been her mentee.

Celine was none other than Dr. C.

"Dr. C, you went to Eastoria to work on a large-scale vaccine research project for a plague after graduating from Haffard University. But then you suddenly disappeared. What happened?"

"Yeah! You’ve been out of the public eye for three years. We’ve all been wondering where you’ve been!"

The crowd was filled with curiosity about her.

Celine answered candidly, "I got married."

"You got married? Dr. C is already taken?"

"What kind of remarkable man was able to capture Dr. C’s heart? I’m beyond curious!"

Celine’s clear, almond-shaped eyes briefly flickered toward Adam before she looked away, smiling as she said, "At the time, he was in a vegetative state."

"A vegetative state? Dr. C actually married someone in a coma?"

"He must be fully recovered now. With Dr. C’s medical skills, he’s probably walking and running without any issues."

Celine smiled. "Yes, he’s doing very well now."

Adam felt his heart soften at her words. It was only now that he realized it was Celine who had cured him.

He had always wondered about it.

Back then, when he fell into a vegetative state, every doctor had given up on him. Even Carly had walked away. Yet, Celine had chosen to marry him. And three years later, he had miraculously recovered.

He had never known it was Celine who had healed him
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"| bet you and your husband must be deeply in love now."

“How could they not be? Without Dr. C, he wouldn’t be
where he is today."

Celine chuckled. "We’re divorced."

Awave of shock spread through the group. "Someone
actually divorced Dr. C?"

Celine waved a hand dismissively. "It’s all in the past. Let’s
not talk about him anymore."

Hailey looped her arm through Celine’s and grinned.
“Exactly. No need to dwell on old news. If anything, losing
Celine is his loss."

She glanced at Adam meaningfully.

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The murmurs started again.

"That man truly didn’t know how
lucky he was. When he was in a
vegetative state, Dr. C married.him
and cured him. That kind of foftune
is sotnething most people wouldn’t
gefin several lifetimes."


----
James laughed. "Well, when one door closes, another
opens. Ms. Tate is an outstanding woman. Plenty of great
men out there for her. Am | right, Mr. Alvarez?"

Adam remained silent.

Hailey added with a teasing smile, "Mr. Alvarez, you must
know plenty of eligible bachelors. You should introduce
some to Celine."

Before Adam could respond, Hailey
continued, "Oh, but | was just joking.
Celine is ther nation-renowned
gennius Dr. C. The line of suitors
pursuigg her probably stretches all
the way to Frankford. She certainly
doesn’t need Mr. Alvarez toworry

affout such things."


----
Adam was speechless. It seemed he was the target
tonight, and everyone was taking their shots at him.

The crowd slowly dispersed, leaving Adam standing beside
Celine.

He took a deep breath and said softly, "Celine, thank you."
Celine looked at him. "For curing your vegetative state?"

Adam nodded.

Hailey scoffed. "Mr. Alvarez, do you
really think a simple ’thank you’ is
enough? The difference between
peoples really something. When
you were in a coma, Carly rad off,
but Celine stayed.

----
“The nation-renowned genius Dr. C disappeared from the
world for three years, and now we know why—she was by
your side, as your wife."