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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regarded her for a long moment before nodding. “Alright. Get ready, surgery starts

Theresa was alone, she sank into the chair

and she reached for it. When

in frustration and answered.

want?"

I got attacked

if you contact

Wills had called her thirty-seven times before. She groaned

Her mind

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

kiss him, wouldn't let him make love to her, yet she was

toward the small private room Dr.

minutes later, she was in the operating room; scrubbed, gowned, gloved and ready. She

she made her first incision to remove the bullet in

over an hour, but when Theresa was

Dr Jackson said

Let's just hope she

the

in the

Jackson needs you

smiled and followed

way, she let the nurse lead her

nurse smiled, gesturing to the

replied and

from his computer.

"You're welcome, Doctor."

press is outside. Somehow they found out that Eliana

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

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"What?"

a quick

your car and the nurses will

"Alright. Thank you. Doctor."

you updated

bye," Theresa said

returned to her room, gathered her things. Just as

"Hector?"

Shock surged through her.

smiled and then approached her. He held out a

are for you."

her cheeks heating up.

so she

you doing

sorry, mi reina," he said gently. "For

forced her

and kissed them, one after the

touch of his

a fool, and I

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

I shouldn't