Meanwhile, Noah looked like he was about to have an emotional breakdown as he waited in the hospital lobby with a tense expression on his face.

He wanted to smoke badly, but he quickly remembered that he couldn't do that in the hospital. He started to become more and more agitated after forcibly suppressing his urge.

Stephen just leaned against the wall while gazing impassively at Noah's agitated silhouette. It was clear that the latter had shot himself in the foot this time. In a way, his actions had forced him to leave the playing field before the actual game started.

However, the idea of winning without a fight bored Stephen out of his mind.

Soon, Yvonne walked out of the elevator and stopped next to him. "We can go back now."

"What did Professor McKinnon say to you?" Stephen asked in concern.

She knew what he actually wanted to ask. She shot him a bashful smile before replying calmly, "I turned down Professor McKinnon's offer. These are two separate matters, after all. The pr