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Chapter 161 Someone With Questionable Character 

They talked for ages, and Emily even picked Melissa’s brain about some grad school exam questions. 

After hanging up, she shot Ethan a quick text: [Let’s meet up and talk.] 

It wasn’t until late afternoon that he finally replied: [I’m out of town on business. I’ll reach out when I’m back.] 

Staring at the message, Emily felt an inexplicable wave of irritation wash over her. 

If Ethan were willing, the divorce could be straightforward–quick and clean. 

But he wasn’t cooperating. Was he dragging his feet because he didn’t want to let go, or was he genuinely swamped? 

He was head over heels for Nancy, though–surely reluctance wasn’t the issue. 

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So Emily shoved it aside and poured her energy into studying. 

She spent the whole day buried in books at the library until her eyes were swimming. 

As the evening rolled in, Aaron called, “Emily, want to grab dinner?” 

She didn’t have any other plans, so she agreed, “Sure, sounds good.” 

“I’m in front of the library. Want me to pick you up?” 

While packing up her things, Emily replied, “It’s okay, Aaron. I’ll head over myself.” 

He chuckled softly, “Alright, I’ll send you the address.” 

Once she got it, Emily swung by Carter Manor first to drop off her books. 

Aaron arrived at the reserved restaurant right at 6:30 

p.m. 

He knew tomorrow was Emily’s birthday, and he figured 

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she’d be booked solid with family celebrations. So, he’d planned this quiet dinner a day early, just the two of them, to celebrate properly. 

He was scanning the menu, debating dishes, when the host at the door greeted someone warmly. “Good evening, 

welcome!” 

Thinking it was Emily, Aaron looked up instinctively, a tender smile lighting his face. 

But the smile faded in an instant. 

It wasn’t her. It was Andrew and Nancy walking in. 

Nancy spotted Aaron right away and made a beeline for him. “Aaron! Fancy seeing you here.” 

He tucked away his warmth, responding with cool indifference, “Hey.” 

Nancy glanced at Andrew, who met her eyes briefly. 

After that fleeting exchange, she slid into the seat beside Aaron. “Since we’re all here, mind if we join you?” 

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Aaron kept his eyes on the menu and shut her down without hesitation. “Not really convenient.” 

Nancy’s smile froze on her face. 

Andrew bristled, ready to snap, but Nancy shook her head quickly, signaling him to hold back. 

She forced a smile. “Aaron, we’re all Professor Jones’s students–you’ve always been such an inspiration to me. I’ve got a few tough medical questions. Could you help me out?” 

Aaron closed the menu and turned to her with a faint, polite smile. “I don’t think I’m qualified to be anyone’s mentor these days.” 

He was smiling, but there was no warmth in his eyes- only a trace of mockery. 

Andrew couldn’t take it anymore. He barked across the table. “Aaron, who the hell do you think you’re fooling?” 

Just then, the host called out again. “Welcome!” 

Aaron glanced over–it was Emily this time. 

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Nancy followed his gaze and saw Emily as well. 

Aaron ignored Andrew’s outburst completely. Rising from his seat, he addressed him coolly, “Mr. Robinson, I’m not putting on an act. I just don’t feel like offering guidance to someone with questionable character.” 

He hadn’t named names, but everyone at the table knew exactly who he meant. 

Nancy felt the sting clear as day. She hadn’t expected this from Aaron–not this level of disdain. 

Their medical circle was tight–knit. She’d always admired him from afar, and he’d heard of her, too. 

Back when Oliver had hosted that dinner, Aaron had even sung her praises–called her a rare talent, a brilliant, beautiful, and dedicated female surgeon. 

Those compliments still echoed in her mind, warm and validating. 

But now? He looked at her like she was beneath him. 

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Is this because of Emily? 

But Emily was just an undergraduate, a junior doctor at the bottom of the ladder. How could Aaron possibly dislike her because of Emily? 

Nancy thought he must have gotten the wrong idea. Emily had to be badmouthing her behind her back. 

She opened her mouth to explain, to set things straight, but Aaron was already walking away from the table, straight toward Emily. 

“Emily, let’s eat somewhere else,” Aaron said gently as he stopped beside her. 

She looked up at him, reading the quiet protectiveness in his eyes, and felt a rush of gratitude. Smiling warmly, she nodded. “Yeah, whatever you say.” 

He gently took her coat from her arm and draped it over her shoulders. “It’s chilly out there–don’t want you to catch a cold.” 

“Thanks, Aaron,” she murmured, her smile genuine. 

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Side by side, they left the restaurant without a backward glance. 

Nancy watched their retreating figures, tears slipping down her cheeks before she could stop them. 

Perhaps it was Aaron’s merciless mockery, or perhaps it was the fact that he no longer praised her the way he used to–but she felt overwhelmingly wronged. 

Andrew hurriedly pulled out a tissue and pressed it into her hand. “Hey, Nancy, don’t cry. You haven’t done anything wrong. Ethan doesn’t even love Emily anymore. She’s the one clinging on like a leech–that’s the real character flaw here.” 

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