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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talking to her, she didn’t see the need to

be staying for a couple of days. What’s

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Q-tip that she was pressing against

as she said, “I gotta go back to work. I’m

at this rate.”

clicked his tongue and waved dismissively. “Then, get back

his phone out.

up and allowed him to make the arrangements. Once

“Thanks. Dinner’s on me next time.”

his eyebrow as his mood brightened.

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not as poor as you think. I can

can pick the food?” Gordon played

Isabella nodded. “Yes.”

fingers and put a hand in his pocket.

“I’m taking you home myself.”

moment. “I can go home by myself.”

me to dinner. I can’t let a patient

as he extended his hand

Nevertheless, she tried

left the infirmary

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

glaring. Her head

came out of the underground car park. Then,

changed cards

down, revealing Selena inside. “Leaving

Isabella?”

ignored her and looked into the car. From where she stood, she could

and knees. She could guess that he was leaning on

the

came back with his car. He

he shouted at her. Isabella looked away

the Maybach. Then, she went to Gordon’s car.

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a black suit. He

turned his head to the side and

could see the mockery in them. She was

he said to her the night before. She then realized

toward Gordon. Thus, she knew what the mockery in

unfazed, and