I Quit, Mr. Shaffer by Isabella Symons

Chapter 41

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The couch was cold. Isabella was curled up all night, crying silently.

Eventually, her head was woozy. Going all day without eating eventually had

her stomach screaming in the middle of the night. It felt like a hand had

seized her pain receptors, and it would squeeze them from time to time.

Isabella was too scared to move, just in case she would disturb Seth. She

couldn’t do anything now. If she wanted medicine, she had to leave the room,

and that would mean she might run into Keller. She was in a predicament,

and she had to endure the pain or else.

Without the meds, the pain was ravaging her body, keeping her awake. Even

if she were to feel tired, the pain would take over her head a while later. The

torment that was coming at her made her think she would die. Fortunately,

Seth didn’t do anything after that, or she might actually drop dead right in

front of him.

The light of dawn shone into the room. Isabella narrowed her eyes, and tears

fell forth from her dry eyes. She laughed at herself. Man, I’m strong. I can’t

believe I survived that. She closed her eyes to let herself feel better. Just

when she was struggling to get up, the lock rustled.

Someone slowly opened the door, and they carefully came in. The light of

dawn shone on the guest, and Isabella saw who it was. Selena.

“You’re early. Why?” Isabella said, stopping Selena from going to Seth’s room.

Selena whirled and noticed Isabella on the couch. She smiled sheepishly. “I

was worried about him, so I came to see if I could help.”

Isabella didn’t want to expose her true thoughts. Plus, she really needed

Fake Women Everywhere

Mind getting me some pills for

moment, looking

doesn’t wake up early,” Isabella

awkwardly and pulled the hair on her

So, what kind

them right now.”

of the pill. Then, she

don’t have to

and reluctantly left.

her heart, she was saying something

so worried about him. He can take two

juice, no problem.

silence returned to the

then she tiptoed to the water dispenser

went

she needed

came before Selena did. So, she had a bit of soup and waited

come back with

the way back as she was worried that she might miss Seth

by the time she came in. Isabella

calmly thanked her. She took the pills and washed

Once that was done, she decided it was about

her, trying to say something.

knew what she wanted to say, so she said, “Don’t worry. I won’t tell

anyone.”

worried. Isabella wanted to

Besides, she didn’t want to waste energy

worthless.

than Selena, and she looked intimidating when she had an

mocked, “But that

sleep with you anyway.”

in the

eyes flickered, and she looked panicked. Then,

look. It was the pills she

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bit her lip and murmured with embarrassment, “I don’t

talking about, Isabella.”

pills and smiled gently at Selena.

you might be pretending not

she gamely ignored

catch up soon and won’t drag Mr.

was feeling nauseous just from hearing her