"If it's a secret, how can I tell it to someone else so easily?" Adam did not seem to want to go into detail, but he was not hiding it either. He met Jeremy's inquiring gaze and said truthfully, "Jeremy, if I tell you that I didn't develop this slow-acting poison, would you believe me?"

Jeremy would not have believed him if it was before.

Now, he answered without hesitation, "Yes."

There was a glint in Adam's eye when he got the answer, and gloom appeared on his handsome face.

"Do you know why I wanted to become a doctor?"

Jeremy pondered for a few seconds and said, "It involves your parents, doesn’t it?"

Adam was not surprised that Jeremy would have such speculation. "It seems that you’ve checked my background."

"I've read up on you and Ryan," Jeremy admitted generously.

Adam smiled faintly. He lowered his eyes slightly, and the reflection on his glasses made it hard to see his eyes and expression right now.

"From the moment I officially became a doctor and took the oath on