Peregrine nodded with satisfaction. “Indeed, I have something to ask of you. It’s great that you have decided to visit.”
The woman naturally did not refuse his request and nodded. “What is it? Just tell me. You have helped me so much, and if there is anything I can do for you, I will definitely do my best!”
“I’m relieved to hear that.” Peregrine smiled. contentedly and looked at Roxanne. “I request to work at your research institute. It shouldn’t be difficult for you to make the arrangements.”
Old. Mr. Lomax wants to work at my research institute? For a moment, Roxanne was skeptical of her hearing. “Are you serious?”
Having lived in seclusion for so many years, she thought he would be eager to head back. Little did she expect him to make such a request!
“After these few days of contact, I think you are very interesting, and perhaps your research institute has work I am interested in.” Peregrine continued calmly, “I’ve been thinking about this the whole day, and just as I was thinking about it, the two of you showed up. I suppose this is fate.”
Since he received Roxanne’s prescription yesterday, Peregrine had been fascinated with: her. Perhaps in his years of seclusion, the outside world had undergone earth-shattering changes..
There might be geniuses like her in places he had never even heard of. Just the thought of it made Peregrine unable to contain his anticipation!
The woman’s appearance had reignited his interest in understanding the outside world. Roxanne finally came back to her senses and happily nodded. “It would be an honor to have you work at our research institute.”
She never thought that after all these years of following in Peregrine’s footsteps, they would finally have the chance to work with him!
Suddenly, Roxanne frowned in regret. “If I had known you harbored such thoughts, I would have brought it up to you proactively instead of waiting for you to speak up. I wasn’t thoughtful enough…”
Unfazed, Peregrine chuckled and said, “I only had this idea yesterday and just made up my mind. Since you’re willing, that’s enough. I’m looking forward to working with you.”
Roxanne nodded. “I’m also looking forward to learning from you!” The two of them soon turned the conversation to the research direction of the research institute and talked with great focus.
Meanwhile, Lucian observed the petite woman beside him as she struggled to contain her excitement. Although he couldn’t understandi their conversation, a glint of happiness could be seen in his eyes as he felt happy for her.
Roxanne chatted with Peregrine for a long time, and as noon approached, she reluctantly bid farewell. “We’ll be leaving now. Just let me know when you’re ready.”
The old man smiled and agreed, “All right. Farewell for now.”
Peregrine was silent for a while after watching Lucian leave with Roxanne. He then felt that it was time for him to meet Shawn. After all, he was technically here at Shawn’s behest. Now that things had settled, he should inform Shawn about it.
With that thought in mind, Peregrine went to the mansion Shawn was living at after lunch. Right as he entered the house, he saw Frieda and Shawn on the couch.
Frieda was all smiles, and she seemed to be leaning toward Shawn, though Peregrine did not know if that was intentional or not. Shawn did not seem like he wanted to avoid her either, so their interaction seemed intimate.
At that, Peregrine furrowed his brows and cleared his throat. It appeared as though the two people had only just noticed his presence, and they swiftly distanced themselves from each other.
“Old Mr. Lomax, what brings you here?” Shawn was far more composed than Frieda as he turned to greet Peregrine nonchalantly before asking the butler to prepare tea for him.
Peregrine nodded and sat down on the armchair beside them. “I only came to tell you that the request you asked of me is done.””
Shawn redirected his attention to Frieda upon hearing that. From Peregrine’s words, it appeared that Roxanne had made a recovery, but Frieda had not given him any updates on her case.
Frieda, who was sitting stiffly, noticed Shawn’s gaze and panicked. She parted her lips to explain to him, but by then, he had already looked away.
“Are you… planning to head back now?” Shawn took the cup of tea from the butler and placed it in front of Peregrine. The elderly man shook his head and said, “I’m planning to work at that girl’s research institute for a while.”
Frieda and Shawn’s expressions changed the moment those words left Peregrine’s mouth. Shawn drew his brows together and asked, “Why the sudden decision to work at her place? Haven’t you been reclusive all these years? I thought…”
I thought you came because of me and were planning to return immediately. If that were the case, that would mean the Crawford family was the only one who could hire Peregrine, and that exclusive right would bring honor to the Crawford family.
Nevertheless, Peregrine seemed like he did not notice Shawn’s odd look as he slowly sipped on his tea before giving his response.
“I’ll be honest with you. I nearly failed in curing her of the poison. However, she managed to devise an antidote for it herself, despite being poisoned. It’s uncommon to encounter someone as skilled in medicine as her.”
In other words, he was staying because of Roxanne. Shawn’s mood turned grim at that, but he did not let it show on his face.
After all, Peregrine was someone he had rushed to hire, but now, Peregrine was choosing to renounce his reclusive lifestyle for someone else. How was this not an attack on his reputation?
What was more, Roxanne’s matter had become a charity case for the Crawford family instead. of a favor. It was a huge loss.
However, Peregrine had made up his mind, and Shawn knew there was nothing he could do to change it. Hence, he could only slap a fake smile on his face and congratulate him.
“That’s great! It’s wonderful that you’re rejoining the medical industry. Moreover, this is fulfilling your life-long wish. Please feel free to come to me if there’s anything I can help with.”
Shawn was merely a benefactor to Peregrine, and therefore, he was apathetic toward the former. Moreover, Peregrine felt that he had already mostly repaid Shawn’s favor at that point.
Thus, Peregrine only gave him a slight nod before uttering, “In that case, there isn’t anything else I have to say. I’ll be taking my leave now.”
There was nothing left for Shawn to say, so he sent Peregrine back. In no time, he and Frieda were the only ones left in the mansion.
“Are we really going to let him work at Roxanne’s research institute? You put in so much effort to hire him!” Frieda was indignant on his behalf.
However, Shawn shot her a glare and snapped, “What then? What else can we do? Are you saying that you’re capable of making him stay?”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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