The man behind her responded calmly, "You must be Dr. John's partner, right? Please don't misunderstand. I am just an ordinary patient. Dr. John cured my chronic illness, and I happened to run into her and was so excited that I hugged her."
Arianna straightened her back, tacitly agreeing with him.
I gave a faint smile and chose not to expose the truth.
Noah, Arianna's idol from her student days, the white moonlight hidden in her heart.
Now, he was a scammer running a fraudulent scheme.
Arianna had a hidden idol from her student days that I always knew about.
She was a Cinderella from a poor family, while he was a wealthy second-generation.
The huge disparity in wealth made Arianna keep her feelings hidden, focusing solely on her studies.
Until she met me.
We were classmates at the medical school.
We all came from poor families, striving for success in our studies and careers with more effort than most, yet always remaining warm and kind.
We are like another version of each other in this world, able to understand each other's joys and sorrows completely.
I still remember her response after hearing my confession.