Claudia let go of Gideon.
She turned her back to her parents and squeezed her eyes shut, too scared to look.
Jessica asked her daughter, “Claudia, what’s going on?”
Felix told Eddy to help Gideon up, but Eddy was angry and refused.
Claudia looked down at Gideon.
Seeing his innocent expression, she lied through her teeth. “Mom, Dad, don’t misunderstand. Gideon just threw out his back and lost his balance. Eddy got the wrong idea.”
Seeing the obvious relief on her parents’ faces, Claudia breathed a sigh of relief herself.
Felix stepped forward and, with Claudia, helped Gideon to his feet.
Jessica said, “Hurry and help him downstairs. Let Claudia take a look and see how bad the injury is.”
Eddy, still skeptical, poked Gideon in the lower back. Gideon promptly collapsed onto Claudia’s bed.
Claudia was speechless.
Seeing how serious Gideon's “injury” was, Felix urged Claudia to take him to the hospital for a check-up.
Claudia was also eager to get Gideon out of there. “I’ll take him to the hospital right now for an examination.”
About ten minutes later, they were in Gideon’s car.
Claudia was in the driver's seat, Gideon in the passenger's.
With both hands on the steering wheel, Claudia turned to look at Gideon. “I’ll drop you at the community gate. You can drive yourself home from there.”
Gideon rubbed his back, his expression turning serious. “Dr. Watkins, you kicked me off the bed. I really did throw out my back!”
Claudia was speechless.
Gideon continued, “My eldest brother is a master of therapeutic massage. I’d appreciate it if you could drive me home.”
Claudia stared at him, unable to tell if he was being serious or not.
They both turned at the sound of the voice.
Claudia saw a young girl skipping over to Gideon. She recognized her as Fidelia Harvest, Gideon’s younger sister.
Seeing the group of people following behind Fidelia, Claudia’s scalp tingled. Why were so many people coming out?
Gideon took the initiative to introduce Claudia to his family. “Kenny, Jackie, Benton, Fidelia, this is my junior colleague and a doctor in the sleep medicine department at Westminster General Hospital, Dr. Watkins.”
Claudia was secretly impressed.
Kenny’s wife Jackie was elegantly dressed, and together, they were a strikingly handsome couple. They looked like a pair of flawless aristocrats who had stepped right out of a Raphael painting, complete with their own halos. It was a beautiful sight.
Jackie smiled and walked over to shake Claudia’s hand. “Oh, so you’re his colleague.”
Fidelia circled Claudia. “Gideon, Claudia is so pretty!”
Butler Palmer chimed in from the side, “This is the first time I’ve seen Mr. Gideon bring a girl home.”
Jackie grabbed Claudia’s hand and started pulling her toward the house. “It’s cold out here. Let’s go inside and chat.”

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