"Doctor Simone!" Samantha’s voice rang with excitement the moment she saw him step into the mansion. She practically bounced toward him, her bright smile unfurling like morning sunshine.
Drake’s brows furrowed, his lips parting slightly in surprise. That wide grin—that spark in her eyes—wasn't one she usually offered him. His grandfather had insisted on a check-up after the factory incident, but Drake hadn’t expected the doctor to show up at their home. Last he heard, the man wasn’t even in the country.
"My favorite patient is glowing," Simone teased, resting a warm hand atop Samantha’s head as she stopped in front of him. She tilted her face up like a younger sister awaiting praise, her laughter light and carefree.
Drake watched them, irritation curling in his chest. She never looked a
