Kent had not accepted her feelings. However, he did not dismiss her either, allowing her to continue working there. Perhaps Kent was keeping her around as his backup plan.

That nurse was two years younger than Sheila and had delicate features, a gentle temperament, and a great deal of patience.

Patients who had visited Kent’s clinic all spoke highly of her.

She had started working at the clinic right after graduation and had been there for several years. She was undoubtedly aware of Kent’s family situation, and the fact that she still loved him deeply meant she could accept his family background.

That was why Sheila said they were a better match.

She neither loved Kent nor accepted his family situation, and she had no desire to be an enabling doormat for his family to leech off her infinitely.

Even if she reluctantly accepted Kent, and if they were to be together, his constant enabling of his family would inevitably lead to arguments over time, and arguments damaged relationships