Interest Compounds on Revenge (Completed Main Story) - Side Story 16

How long had it been since he’d felt such joy…?

Terren always wore a smile, yet a small knot of unease usually lingered in his heart—but not today.

Since the war, had there ever been a moment when Aiden smiled with such pure, unguarded happiness? For some reason, tears threatened to spill.

No, if he kept watching him any longer, his heart would melt into mush, and he’d end up making a fool of himself—so he quickly raised his wine glass.

“Doctor Frank, how do you plan to open your clinic?”

Lea asked, now completely free of the burdens weighing on her heart.

“You said you wanted to become a doctor who creates beauty, didn’t you?”

“Well… lately, I’ve been deeply conflicted. I’m confused about what the right choice truly is for a physician.”

“Why is that?”

“While creating beauty is certainly fulfilling, there are also countless patients whose bodies are injured or ill and can’t even receive treatment—it’s urgent to help them too. I’m thinking of traveling for a while to clear my mind.”

He seemed to be joking with a carefree laugh, but deep anguish was etched into the lines of his face.

Moreover, he looked utterly exhausted, likely from having run nonstop all this time.

“You need rest too, Doctor Frank.”

“Thank you for your concern, Duchess.”

Doctor Frank expressed his gratitude for Lea’s kind words. Lea then immediately began asking him various questions about Leina.

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