Kiss Me if You Can

“Welcome. Wow, your complexion is amazing.”

As soon as he saw Chase, Steward opened his eyes wide in surprise and exclaimed in admiration. Chase and his bodyguards had visited Steward’s clinic a few hours before daybreak. When Steward greeted them, his eyes were bloodshot as if he had stayed up all night, but he showed no signs of fatigue at all. When he came out to greet them at the entrance, he looked at Chase here and there with sparkling eyes, and soon opened his mouth seriously.

“How much blood did you lose to make your complexion… … . Did you bring the test results? Let me see.”

When Laura hurriedly handed him a bundle of documents and a USB, he made a simple gesture to follow him, then turned around and headed to the office. As previously agreed, some of them guarded the outside of the building, while the rest went inside with Chase. Josh felt uneasy as he felt the rough sound of his shoes echoing dizzily in the still bleak hallway of the building. Leaving them alone, Steward opened the office door himself and looked back at Chase and said.

“I have a question. Would you like to come in with Mr. Bailey?”

Everyone’s eyes were focused on Josh at once. Josh blinked in surprise and pointed at himself with his finger. Yes, Steward smiled.

“You.”

He then turned his gaze to Laura, who was about to follow him.

“For privacy, it would be better if only the two of you come in.”

Laura hesitated, and everyone looked back and forth between Steward and Laura. However, Steward did not explain any further and went in first. Chase followed him in, and Josh, who hesitated for a moment, also walked. Josh, who was the last to enter, closed the door, and Laura and the others were left in the hallway.

The team leader looked down at Laura. Laura couldn't help but shake her head at his gaze, which asked her with a puzzled expression and no words.

It shouldn't be serious.

Laura furrowed her brows and thought.

Chase had been looking for Josh often recently. When he called him to the trailer, he wouldn't come out for hours, and when he asked Josh what was going on, he always gave a vague answer. Laura could only guess.

It must have something to do with the weak.

The last time he was inspected, Steward had left Josh and Chase alone. Judging from the fact that he kept it a secret from his secretary, it was clear that something serious was being discussed. What was certain was that Chase hadn't skipped his medication since then, and he had been doing well for a while without any major problems. But this happened.

Nothing much will happen… … ?

Laura stared at the closed door with a serious face.

Thump.

The sound of the door closing was unusually loud. Josh, who was the last to enter, closed the door and turned his head to see the back of Steward turning the desk. He soon sat down in the chair and checked the materials. Chase sat down in the consulting chair, and Josh stood next to him. The quiet silence made him tense. When he glanced down at Chase, he saw that he just looked at Steward with a blank face. After confirming that his complexion was somewhat pale, but otherwise not much different from usual, Josh turned his gaze to Steward.

For a while, only the sound of clicking the mouse echoed between them. Chase sat in the consulting chair and waited silently for the results. Steward, who seemed to be looking at the screen and pressing various buttons, eventually became quiet. The serious expression on his face, his chin still clenched, and his gaze on the monitor for a while made him feel somewhat ominous.

“Hmm.”

Steward finally coughed as if he was about to say something, but he didn’t speak right away. He placed his hands clasped together on the desk and glanced at the monitor before turning to Chase.

“What should I say about this… … . It’s difficult.”

The way he even let out a sigh was unusual. What on earth was he trying to say? Steward, who had been thinking for a moment as if choosing his words, finally opened his mouth.

“Did you take all the medicine? Chase.”

“Of course, I didn’t miss any.”

Chase nodded without hesitation at the question. He had checked the remaining medicine, so it wasn’t a lie. Steward knew it too. He leaned back in his chair and rubbed his forehead.

“This is the first time this has happened… … . I’ll have to look for cases, but I can’t find anything for now.”