Mason could only say, "You won't starve while I'm around. Besides, let's wait for the doctor before jumping to conclusions. You'll be fine."

He was totally unmoved.

Irene was about to explode with frustration.

Just as she was planning her next attempt to lure Mason in, she heard someone outside say, "Sir, the doctor's here."

Great.

All that pain for nothing.

But no worries - Irene pushed down her anger and started plotting her next move.

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