Shawn was momentarily speechless. Could she not be so rigid all the time? He was none other than Cato Alter; everyone who met him treated him with the utmost respect. Only this woman, his own wife, treated him worse than her other patients! Thinking of this, Shawn's heart burned with frustration, and he decided to be upfront, "I'm your husband, but even as a patient, you paid less attention to me than to your regular patients. I had to pretend to be injured just to earn your condescending sympathy. But to you, these unrelated patients..." "You... you all are my patients, right?" Ivy started, but her words were cut off. Shawn's assistant had a sinking feeling from the very first word Ivy spoke. Everything was patients to her, and Shawn wanted to be different. Sure enough, in the stifling atmosphere, Shawn chuckled and said, "Just patients." "Shawn, you, I..." "Max needs rest. I won't bother this patient anymore. You stay here and accompany your patient." Shawn deliberately emphasized "patient" twice, then left without looking back. "Shawn..." Ivy instinctively raised her hand to stop him, but after a brief pause, she quietly withdrew her hand. Why was he suddenly so angry? Ivy understood to some extent, but there was still confusion. She hadn't said anything wrong; after Shawn's surgery, he had recovered well, so she naturally wanted to focus on caring for other patients. She tried to figure it out, but eventually gave up thinking and immersed herself in rechecking the patients in the hospital ward. Ivy had moved on, but Shawn couldn't. As he was pushed by his assistant along the road back to the parking lot, he felt increasingly unfair. Fine, she didn't care, right? She couldn't remember, right? He would remember! So he instructed his assistant to wait right there. The waiting was a blur until Ivy came into his field of vision. Ivy, seeing him return, was somewhat surprised. "Why haven't you left yet?"His assistant covered his face in exasperation. Speaking might as well not have been an option. Indeed, Shawn's expression, which had been relatively calm, completely crumbled. He reached out and gestured for Ivy to come closer. She bent down to his side, and she whispered in a low voice, "What's wrong?" His dark eyes gleamed as he looked directly at her, then, without further ado, he wrapped his arms around her neck and kissed her passionately, his lips meeting hers. "Um!" Ivy suddenly pushed Shawn away and, instinctively, glanced behind her. She whispered, "Are you crazy? This is a hospital!" Hearing the word "hospital," Shawn's pent-up anger was somewhat soothed. At least in the hospital, he was the only one who could be close to her. With this in mind, Shawn's lips curved slightly, and his deep eyes sparkled with a mischievous glint. He didn't respond to Ivy and left with a meaningful smile. When his assistant confirmed that his wife wasn't following, he asked Shawn, "Mr. Tate, should I take you back to rest? Since your wife isn't coming any time soon, maybe..." However, Shawn replied, "Let's go to City S." "Now?" His assistant thought he had misheard and asked again. Mr. Tate had just recovered from a major illness, and he wanted to travel to City S for something? "Mr. Livingston has entrusted me with finding his daughter, so I need to go to City S to understand the situation in person." "Understood! I'll have Sanders make the arrangements." After his assistant spoke, he pushed Shawn away. Meanwhile, on the other side, Ivy was lost in self-doubt. She returned to her office, thinking about the earth-shattering kiss Shawn had given her moments ago, and the more she thought about it, the more bizarre it seemed. No, did Shawn have a mental problem? Why would he give her such a passionate kiss in the hospital when they had their home for that? So many doctors and nurses were watching, and it would have such a bad impact. The more she thought about it, the more uneasy Ivy felt. She took out her phone and opened Shawn's contact information, thinking about giving him a call to discuss this strange situation. But as she was about to press the call button, she hesitated. Maybe Shawn was just expressing friendship with that kiss, right? With that thought in mind, she let go of her phone. But when she remembered the strength of his grip on her face, she couldn't help but realize that it had gone beyond mere friendship. With that realization, Ivy focused her thoughts, quickly pressed the dial button, and called Shawn. The phone rang and rang, with no one picking up. Just as Ivy thought Shawn wouldn't answer and was about to hang up, she finally heard his voice. "Hello." Ivy was momentarily stunned, thinking that the world had gone mad, as the one who initiated the passionate kiss sounded so indifferent. "Shwan, have you returned home?" Her cheeks turned red, and she felt embarrassed. At the same time, in the car on the way to City S, Shawn listened to the soft, sweet voice of Ivy on the other end of the phone and couldn't help but feel a tinge of excitement. It seemed like his kiss had some effect. Thinking of this, Shawn instantly perked up, “On the way to City S.” “What?!” The voice of Ivy on the other end of the phone subconsciously grew heavier. The man's heart suddenly jumped into his throat, and his confidence quickly waned, “Cato Alter has an emergency meeting...” Hearing this, the hair on Ivy's body stood on end, “Is Mr. Alter with you?' The man glanced at his driver, Luke and lowered his voice, “Yes.” “Well...you should attend to your business with him first. We'll talk about our matter later. I...I'm going to hang up...” “Hey? Ivy... Ivy?!' However, the response from the other end of the phone was just a busy signal. Luke the driver, observed this entire situation and couldn't help but think to himself, ‘It has only himself to blame for playing with fire.'But the arrow had been released, and Shawn had no choice but to go to City S for a few days. As for Ivy, she hadn't finished venting her anger when trouble started brewing in her family. This stemmed from the divorce lawsuit between Emma and Harry. The court had finally issued a verdict, and in addition to leaving the marriage with nothing, Harry also had to return the two million dollars that Emma had spent over the years. These were all future arrangements, but the more pressing issue was that Harry, in order to claim Emma's house, forcibly broke into their property, and their entire family of five moved in. Ivy had been busy with her clinic these days, and she had left all the divorce matters to her lawyer. She didn't expect that the divorce would be finalized, but their house would be occupied by bullies. So, on the night Shawn headed to City S, the lawyer came to Ivy with a swollen face and explained the situation. After listening, Ivy remained silent for a while. Eventually, she said to the lawyer, “Call the police.” With Ivy's approval, the lawyer quickly got to work. The next day, a group of people, including Ivy and the police, arrived at the housing complex. Surprisingly, it seemed like Harry had prepared for this in advance, as he had already invited reporters from the entire city for interviews. “My daughter-in-law and granddaughter, tried to force us out of this house that we've lived in for decades.” Grandma and Grandpa Jones were surrounded by a group of reporters, shedding tears as they cried out." ***