A marriage deal with billionaire stone (Ivy and Silas)

Chapter 172

"Doctor Stone?"

Theresa jolted out of thoughts and rubbed her eyes. "Hey, where were we?" she asked, forcing a smile to hide her embarrassment.

Everyone stared at her as if she had said something offensive.

Her cheeks warmed as she shifted in her chair.

Doctor Jackson cleared his throat before leaning forward. "The meeting is over, Dr Stone."

"Oh." Her blush deepened.

The rest of the doctors stood up, and she did too, but waited for them all to leave before moving.

"Not you, Dr Stone," Dr Jackson said.

He was the leading physician in San Francisco and the owner of Jackville Hospital.

Theresa swallowed as she faced him, keeping a smile on her face. "Hey Doctor."

"Don't," Dr Jackson said, frowning. "I understand the situation with your family, but we can't have you blanking out in the middle of a meeting."

She lowered her eyes, guilt rippling inside her. "I apologize, sir."

"I brought you in because I needed your expertise. But unfortunately, my team learnt nothing." He shook his head.

She hadn't realized she had been that far gone. Her thoughts had been filled with her encounters with Hector.

She had needed him, and when he came, she pushed him away. The guilt doubled in her chest, and she tried to shake it away.

She told herself she was protecting him from the harsh truth of the pregnancy. Yet with everything with Andrew and her dad, he was the one person she

ran to.

Dr. Jackson sighed loudly, pulling her back to reality. "You're doing it again, Dr. Stone. I don't think this can-"

She interrupted him, refusing to let her emotions overtake her ability. "I can do this Dr Jackson."

"No, you can't," he said, standing up. Disappointment colored his face. "I need you to be stable, but it's obvious you're not."

Pain coursed through her, enough to sharpen her thoughts and pull herself together. "I am."

Dr. Jackson waved a hand as he picked up his laptop. "I'm sorry I thought you could handle this, with everything going on. Don't worry, we'll still pay you for the consultation."

She heard the resolution in his voice, and it lit a fire inside her. "You called me cause I'm the best. Yes, I'm going through a lot, but that doesn't stop me from saving lives. Those are two separate things, Doctor."

Dr Jackson looked at her and she saw the hesitation in his eyes.

"Besides, who will you call?" she added. "Nobody else can do this and you know that."

"Fine, fine," he said, giving in. "I'll hold you to your word, Doctor. Elaine Chase is in critical condition. She was transferred here, because they believe we can help. She's a celebrity, one mistake, and we're all done."

"I'll do my best, Doctor."

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before nodding. “Alright. Get ready, surgery starts in an

was alone, she sank into the chair

she reached for it. When

frustration and answered.

want?"

I

me. We're done, if

when she checked her call logs that she found out Wills had called her thirty-seven times before. She groaned and blocked his

stood up. Her mind drifted to Hector,

surgery, it still hurt to know that he didn't even

him, wouldn't let him

small private room Dr. Jackson

minutes later, she was in the operating room; scrubbed, gowned, gloved and ready. She reviewed Elaine's imaging chart one last

to remove the bullet in Elaine's legs, her

took a little over an hour, but

good, Dr Stone," Dr

legs, pride blooming inside her. "Thank you, Doctor. Let's just hope she stays away from real guns in her next

the

in the private room. As she

Stone, Dr. Jackson needs

smiled

she let the nurse lead her

Doctor," the nurse smiled,

Theresa replied and

his computer. "Dr. Stone. Thank you for

"You're welcome, Doctor."

wanted to let you know that the press is outside. Somehow they found out that Eliana Chase

meant to protect her from Rosie, and since Rosie didn't know she was here, Theresa thought there was no need

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"What?"

shot him a quick

Just go get your car and

"Alright. Thank you. Doctor."

you

bye," Theresa said

Just as she reached the reception, she saw

"Hector?"

Shock surged through her.

smiled and then approached her. He held

are for you."

her cheeks heating up. She couldn't look him

eyes, so

are you doing

sorry, mi reina," he said

her chest and forced her to meet his gaze.

kissed them, one after the other. She closed her eyes

touch of his

fool, and

heart pounding with regret. "It's not

I shouldn't have