I Quit, Mr. Shaffer by Isabella Symons

Chapter 10

The scent of disinfectant filled Isabella’s nostrils,

causing her to furrow her brows. When she opened

her eyes, the initial blur gradually cleared to reveal

a world of white.

“You’re awake!”

Isabella lifted her head and saw a nurse beside her,

adjusting the IV drip. “…”

“You fainted. You’ve been here for an hour,” the

nurse said nonchalantly.

Isabella propped herself up, taking in her

surroundings. It was a decent treatment room, and

the place didn’t seem like an ordinary hospital.

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The nurse glanced at her and raised an eyebrow.

“You’re lucky. You fainted in the mall, covered in

coffee. A handsome guy brought you here.”

Only now did Isabella feel uncomfortable. She

lowered her head and learned that her outfit was

still covered in dried coffee. “Where is the person

who brought me here?”

The nurse clicked her tongue, and her cold gaze carried a hint of gossip. “That handsome guy is really kind. He paid for your medical expenses and

originally wanted to wait for you. But he received a

call and had to leave in a hurry.”

Isabella sighed and pursed her lips. “Well, that’s a

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The nurse was thinking or teasing ner but then

heard Isabella continue, “Could you please speed

up the drip? I still have work to do.”

“Being a white–collar worker is something else. You

have a high fever of 102.2F and are still thinking

about returning to work.” Albeit complaining, the

nurse increased the speed of the IV drip.

Isabella closed her eyes wearily, her mind filled with

of Seth’s icy gaze. A shiver ran down

sweat to form on her

window at

clenching her

her phone rang–it was

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it was

a breath. “Mr. Stokes, I fainted

I’m at the

at the hospital?”

“Then, take the day

pretty much handled your

had a gut feeling that these

kind as they seemed.

now, so

pleasantries and hung up.

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continued until nearly 4.00PM.

the hospital, the sun

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pointless. She might as

all, she didn’t care much

salary.

a pessimistic attitude,

she arrived at

she heard a commotion.

out. Hurry

heart sank, and she

As she expected, there were

moving her belongings out

apartment.

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“What are you doing?”

glances but had

of acknowledging her.

with their work.

quickly opened the door, only to

property manager,

Symons, it took you long

was so angry that she felt

the

on?! Who

to enter

hands and

forgot to pay

your things out, saying

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be

“Rent?”

This apartment

instructions two years ago. It was for her convenience to commute

time, she was told that the rent was paid for three years. In the midst

hadn’t even thought about the

a problem, call the landlord. It’s almost the end of the workday, and it’s not