I Quit, Mr. Shaffer by Isabella Symons

Chapter 43

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Isabella slept in the infirmary for half a day. When she woke up, she saw

Gordon playing games beside her. She opened her mouth and tried to speak

but felt like something was lodged in her throat.

Gordon glanced at her and quickly noticed she was awake. He smiled. “Hey.”

Isabella nodded and gulped, the pain making her frown. “Thanks.”

Gordon clicked his tongue. He didn’t like it when she was being so formal: Still,

he got up and summoned a doctor to check on her.

“She’s fine, She can ingest food now. Just make sure it’s nothing heavy.”

Isabella couldn’t even interject. So, Gordon ended up becoming her

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spokesperson. Once he sent the doctor away, he got her some food.

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She didn’t want to beat her battered body up any further, so she ate silently.

Gordon looked at her. He kindly didn’t mention the unhappy affair the night

before. Isabella didn’t want to ignore it, however. “Thanks for helping me,

Gordon.”

“Verbal gratitude means nothing.” Gordon cocked his eyebrow.

Isabella choked on her words. A moment later, she said, “I know. I have

nothing to repay you with but empty promises.” She raised her head and

looked at him. “But I will repay this favor, trust me.”

Gordon only wanted to tease her. So, the moment she started taking things

seriously, any amusement he found from it shriveled and died. Since he

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days. What’s

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away the Q-tip that she was pressing against the hole left by

“I gotta go back to work. I’m going to get

this

his tongue and waved dismissively. “Then, get back to work.

out. “I’ll get you a

to

“Thanks. Dinner’s on me next time.”

cocked his eyebrow as his mood brightened.

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as she said, “I’m not as poor as you think. I can afford

the food?” Gordon played with his

Isabella nodded. “Yes.”

put a hand in his pocket.

up. “I’m taking you home

paused for a moment. “I can go home by myself.”

me to dinner. I can’t let a patient go home by herself,”

he extended his hand to

it. Nevertheless,

left the infirmary as quickly as possible.

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went to get his car, and she waited at

glaring. Her head was

Maybach came out of the underground car

The driver quickly changed cards with the

window rolled down, revealing Selena inside.

Isabella?”

her and looked into the car. From

hands and knees. She could guess that he was

the seat.

came back

shouted at her. Isabella looked away

Then, she went to Gordon’s car.

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she went past the Maybach, the backseat door rolled

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in a black

turned his head to the side and met Isabella’s

met his eyes, and she could see the mockery in them. She

of what he said to her the night before. She then realized

toward Gordon. Thus, she knew what the mockery in

looking unfazed, and then