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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long moment before nodding. “Alright. Get ready,

alone, she sank into the chair and exhaled.

When she saw it was

frustration and answered.

want?"

the hospital, I got

don't care and I'm not your baby! Don't call me. We're done, if you contact me one more time, I'll

when she checked her call logs that she found out Wills had called

her nerves, she stood up. Her mind drifted to Hector, and her chest

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

was she expecting? She'd pushed him away, wouldn't kiss him, wouldn't let him make love to her, yet she

the small private room Dr. Jackson had arranged

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

made her first incision to remove the bullet in Elaine's legs,

an hour, but when Theresa

Stone," Dr Jackson said

her. "Thank you, Doctor. Let's just hope she stays away

in the room

the private room. As she stepped out, a

Stone, Dr. Jackson needs

Theresa smiled and

the way, she let the

Doctor," the nurse smiled,

you," Theresa replied and

up from his computer. "Dr. Stone. Thank you

"You're welcome, Doctor."

wanted to let you know that the press is outside. Somehow they found out that Eliana Chase is here. I know your... family situation, that is why I'm informing

bringing any security. She had assumed she was safe. The security was only meant to protect her from Rosie, and since Rosie didn't know she was here, Theresa thought there was no need for them.

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"What?"

him a

go get your car and the

"Alright. Thank you. Doctor."

keep you

bye," Theresa

returned to her room, gathered her things. Just as she

"Hector?"

Shock surged through her.

approached her. He held out

are for you."

her cheeks heating

eyes, so she

you

he said gently. "For

and forced her to meet his gaze.

them, one after the other.

at the touch of his

a fool, and

touched his face, her heart pounding with regret. "It's

sorry. I shouldn't have pushed