CHAPTER XLII
"Good afternoon, Mr. Huntelaar."
As soon as he walked into John's office, Hawkins, who had been quite arrogant last week, greeted him very respectfully.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Hawkins."
John, by contrast, was much calmer. After he nodded and said hello, he turned his head to look at the secretary who led the two in: "Miss Brown, prepare coffee for the two gentlemen, thank you." ”
"Yes, sir."
After nodding immediately, Miss Brown walked away lightly.
When the office door closed, John turned his attention to the man beside Hawkins, and then instantly understood what Miss Brown meant by "very strange". This gentleman...... Judging by his dress and figure, he was supposed to be a gentleman, wearing a gown with a high neckline, a thick scarf around his neck, and then a tall gentleman's hat that enclosed his entire face.
Heinz General Hospital is not heated yet, but it is not cold like this, right?
Knowing in his heart that the other party must be to avoid being recognized, John didn't say anything, but just invited the two to sit down on the sofa first. Although Hawkins walked in front just now, no matter from his demeanor or behavior, it was obvious that the gentleman who wrapped himself up was the main one, so John also said to him very simply: "This gentleman, since you have arrived here, I think you don't need to hide it anymore, right?" ”
In response to John, there was silence that made his face darken.
The man in the scarf also seemed to notice John's displeasure, and his eyes immediately looked at Hawkins beside him. The other party immediately nodded and said, "Mr. Huntelaar, this gentleman hopes that today's meeting and everything we will talk about will only be between the two of you...... I'll leave this room later, if you agree to the request......"
"Does it have anything to do with my job at the hospital?"
Without waiting for Hawkins to finish. John unceremoniously interrupted the other party.
To be honest, although John was indeed a little curious about the guest who came to his office with his face covered, it could not offset the dissatisfaction in his heart. And he really can't think of anything wrong with this scarf man looking for him......
For John's question, Hawkins's face suddenly became embarrassed.
But what makes John a little strange is that Hawkins's embarrassment does not seem to be an embarrassment that he can't speak, but a kind of embarrassment that he doesn't know. And Hawkins' gaze immediately turned to the man in the scarf.
"Yes sir, it has something to do with your work at the hospital!"
After a moment of silence, the scarf man finally spoke. The voice was deep. It was a little hoarse, as if it was deliberate, and it sounded a little unpleasant to John.
"Gotta get it!"
Just when John's curiosity was aroused, he was about to open his mouth to ask. Miss Brown knocked on the door. The man in the scarf immediately closed his mouth again, and waited until Miss Brown put down his coffee and went out before waving his hand, "Mr. Hawkins, please go out first." ”
"Yes, sir."
After hearing the scarf man's order, Hawkins immediately bowed respectfully, then bowed to John and turned around and walked away quickly.
At this point, John's curiosity finally came to an end.
Quietly wait for the scarf man to take off his hat and take off the scarf he was wearing. John finally saw him for what he really was—a middle-aged man in his forties. The face shape is a slightly fatter oval shape with a wide forehead. With thick eyebrows, a high nose, and thin lips, everything looks plain, but the moment he saw the eyes of this middle-aged man, John knew that this must be a guy who has been in a high position for a long time - his eyes are calm, determined, and proud!
"I'm sorry, Mr. Huntelaar."
After a moment of silence, the scarf man's voice bowed slightly, and said in a low voice: "For some very special reasons, I sent you a very impolite invitation last week, and I would like to formally apologize to you!" ”
"It's okay, I can understand that."
Although he was very curious, John finally held back, and asked with a faint smile: "This gentleman, there are only two of us in the office at this time, don't you want to introduce yourself?" ”
"John? Wesley. ”
The man in the scarf nodded slightly, and said in a deep voice, "It's an honor to meet you, Mr. Huntelaar, and allow me to express my sincerest apologies to you again!" ”
When he said this, this Mr. Wesley was absolutely sincere.
"Huh."
Smiling thoughtfully, John didn't say anything more.
Vaguely, John had actually guessed the change in the other party's attitude before and after. Maybe the last time Hawkins came to the hospital alone, he only thought of him as an ordinary doctor, but after a week, he must have been sure that Mr. Wesley, who had the same name as himself, probably already knew a lot about himself. If a character like this wants to deal with another person in depth, he must know a little more about the situation.
After a moment of silence, John asked, "Mr. Wesley, may I ask you for something?" ”
"Yes, Mr. Huntelaar."
Nodding, the scarf man's voice instantly became low: "One thing, I hope to get your help, is about a research you have published...... However, I hope that this is something that only you know, and that no matter what the outcome may be, I hope that you will keep it a secret forever! ”
"Oh?"
After listening to the other party's words, John's eyebrows raised, and he suddenly had a very bad premonition in his heart!
From the moment he decided to pick up the profession of physician again in his life, John has indeed made extremely remarkable achievements in just a few years, especially in the fields of surgery and pharmaceuticals, whether it is new sterilization, local anesthesia or appendectomy, or aspirin and sulfonamide drugs, which are amazing achievements in this era. It's just that compared to the widespread publicity in the field of surgery, John's invention of aspirin and sulfonamides has always been very low-key, and only a few people know about it.
But at the end of the day, these are above board.
Like the Mr. Wesley in front of him, who secretly found himself, and also tried his best to demand that this matter must be kept strictly secret, John thought about it, and I am afraid that there is only one possibility related to his previous research!
Really!
Just as John began to frown, Mr. Wesley leaned forward slightly, lowered his voice and said, "Mr. Huntelaar, the English writer of detective fiction wrote it...... Uh, is it true that blood type can determine the blood relationship between father and son......
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Sorry for writing it a little late. (To be continued......)