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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see the need to

be staying for a couple of days. What’s next for you?” He

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

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

this rate.”

clicked his tongue and waved dismissively.

his phone out. “I’ll get you

and allowed him to make the arrangements. Once

Dinner’s on me

as his mood brightened. “Really?”

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not as poor as you think. I

pick the food?” Gordon played with his phone, his eyes glinting.

Isabella nodded. “Yes.”

snapped his fingers and put a

up. “I’m taking you home myself.”

moment. “I

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

his hand to help her

do anything about it. Nevertheless, she tried to keep

they left the infirmary as quickly

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to get his car, and she waited at the infirmary’s entrance. It was

sun was glaring. Her

the

changed

revealing Selena inside. “Leaving

Isabella?”

and looked into the car. From where she stood,

and knees. She could guess that he was leaning

the seat.

out, Gordon came back

the roof down as he shouted at her. Isabella looked away and

she went to

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Seth was in a black suit. He was still pale, but

to the

could see the mockery in

of what he said to her the

knew what the mockery

straight, looking unfazed, and then went