Alex was very considerate and sensitive. However, sometimes, his consideration was a kind of pressure to Pearl. For seven years abroad, they were classmates and friends. At the beginning, they performed experiments together in the laboratory, attended the same classes, interned at the same hospital, and even observed surgeries together. They were together almost every single day. It was a lie to say that she didn't know Alex's emotions for so many years. Pearl underatood when it came to love. She knew that Alex had feelings for her, but she did not want to be in a relationship again. Thus, she had been deliberately keeping a distance from him for years. She even used Ethan as a shield to make Alex give up. It had been so many years. If she had feelings for Alex, it would have happen

