"Welcome to our group, Doctor. I already understand the situation, so there's no need to say or think too much. Just follow Martha's arrangements."
Seeing that he had returned, the female doctor struggled to rise and greet him, but Thomas waved her down. He already knew the general situation, and for now, that was enough.
"Don't let her youth fool you. She's definitely the smartest girl you've ever met. I only handle the men's affairs, while she handles everything. All right, welcome again. If there's nothing else, I'm going downstairs to find a room and rest for a while."
"Hehe!"
Having received his approval, the girl wearing the pearl necklace let out a sweet laugh. She was quite pleased with that description.
The doctor was somewhat stunned. She had no idea when her profession had been exposed, and this man apparently had no interest in her whatsoever. Her plan to become a "little woman of the apocalypse" had clearly fallen through.
But Thomas simply carried his heavy machine gun out of the observation hall, and Martha eagerly followed after him. The doctor truly had nothing to say.
The older woman was more perceptive. She seemed to have seen through the doctor's thoughts as well. Shaking her head, she handed the latter some food and drinks.
"Don't think about it, girl. Thomas and Martha are a couple. In times like these, women like us are better off relying on ourselves."
"Huh? But he looks like he's forty. Whether that girl is even fourteen is questionable."
The doctor looked shocked. She had clearly never considered that answer. She had thought they were father and daughter.
"What's so strange about that?" The older woman sat down beside the doctor. Her Eiffel Tower-like build gave the young woman in gold-rimmed glasses a great deal