Chapter 305

"Let's go somewhere else. Seeing certain people ruins my appetite." Isabella Langley scoffed, dragging Lucas Lefèvre and Emily Garnache away.

"Like anyone wants to look at you," Felix Valdemar muttered, rolling his eyes at their retreating figures.

Ethan Roscente's gaze remained fixed on Vivian Laurent's disappearing silhouette.

"See that? Isabella's completely unreasonable," Felix complained, moving closer. "We should avoid them from now on."

Ethan didn't respond, his eyes still tracking Vivian.

Felix's stomach dropped. He recognized that look all too well.

"She's long gone, man. Still staring?" Felix smirked. "Don't tell me you've actually fallen for Dr. Laurent?"

Ethan's pulse stuttered.

Fallen for Vivian?

All he knew was he wanted to be near her, to hear her voice. But Vivian always kept him at arm's length.

Ethan swallowed hard. "Don't be ridiculous."

"Who's being ridiculous?" Felix wiggled his eyebrows. "You're the most eligible bachelor in town. If you like her, go for it."

The mention of divorce made Ethan's expression turn icy.

"What? Did I say something wrong?" Felix shrank under his glare.

"She's different."

"How?"

"She's Vivian."

"Yeah, Dr. Luna. The genius surgeon." Felix shrugged. "Just happens to share your ex-wife's name."

To everyone else, the two Vivians were worlds apart.

One was a brilliant, stunning physician. The other had been a plain, unremarkable housewife.

Felix's eyes suddenly widened. "Wait... you don't mean because of the name—"

"She is." Ethan cut him off.

"What?!" Felix nearly jumped. "She's your ex-wife?"

Impossible.

That timid, overweight woman was the same as the radiant Dr. Laurent standing before them?

"Are you absolutely sure?" Felix's voice cracked. "She never even went to college!"

Ethan remained silent.

The woman who'd once feared starving after their divorce was now medicine's rising star?