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

was alone, she sank into the chair and

When she

frustration and

want?"

hospital, I got attacked by-"Wills

me. We're done, if you

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

stood up. Her mind drifted to Hector,

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

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

toward the small private room

scrubbed, gowned, gloved and ready. She reviewed Elaine's imaging chart one last time

incision to remove

surgery took a little over an hour, but when Theresa was done,

Stone," Dr

you, Doctor. Let's just hope

the

and went to clean herself in the private

Jackson needs you

Theresa smiled and followed

way, she let the nurse lead her in

Doctor," the nurse smiled, gesturing

Theresa replied and entered. "Hello, Dr.

looked up from his computer. "Dr.

"You're welcome, Doctor."

know that the press is outside. Somehow they found out that Eliana Chase is here.

assumed she was safe. The security was only meant to protect her from Rosie, and since

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"What?"

shot him a quick smile. "Thanks for

Just go get your car and the nurses will direct

"Alright. Thank you. Doctor."

keep you updated

Theresa

her things. Just

"Hector?"

Shock surged through her.

approached her.

are for you."

cheeks heating up. She couldn't

eyes, so

you

sorry, mi reina," he

in her chest and forced her to meet his gaze.

her hands and kissed them, one after the

at the touch of

am a fool,

face, her heart pounding with regret. "It's not you,

sorry. I shouldn't have