Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 344 Rumors Are a Fearful Thing (2)

Ethan got angry at Lana's words.

"I'm hopeless? I think that applies to you instead! What does other people's business have to do with you? Bella has her reasons for acting this way!"

Lana firmly replied, "People like her only bring shame to our hospital! This affects the hospital's reputation and honor! How does that not concern me? If she doesn't stop working here, I'll report this to the higher-ups!"

Ethan wasn't good with words to begin with, so he couldn't argue back. He gritted his teeth before storming off in anger, muttering under his breath, "This woman is asking for trouble!"

Not long after Bella got home, the department head called. She answered the phone in resignation. "Hello?"

He sternly said, "I heard your father is in our hospital, and no one is taking care of him. Why aren't you checking on him? You're a doctor at our hospital. How can you act like this?"

Bella felt a surge of frustration and replied a bit harshly, "What's this? Do you all enjoy meddling in other people's affairs?"

The department head was annoyed. "What's wrong with you? You're a pretty young lady, yet you don't even know how to act like a decent person! It's normal to respect the elderly. What did you learn all those years in school?

care about any of that. You need to arrange care

was pulling her into a deep abyss, and she couldn't climb out no matter how she tried. With the department head pressuring her, Bella had no choice

members there. Simon was alone,

brought on the bedside table and asked, "Did you get a

shook his head. "No, but my wife is used to a comfortable life and doesn't want to come to the hospital to care

worry about

snap, and she desperately wanted to scream

party for? Why did he tell the hospital staff

She had

took a deep breath and

now on, don't mention our relationship to anyone, no matter where you are. We have nothing to do with each other, and I don't owe you anything.

Simon?"

his head. "I'm sorry. I only mentioned it casually to your colleague. I didn't mean to cause you trouble. Also, thank you for paying my medical

for that. I just want you to get out of here as soon as possible and stay far away from

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