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

days. What’s next for you?” He

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that she was pressing against the hole left by

said, “I gotta go back to work. I’m

this

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

phone out. “I’ll get you a

him to make the arrangements.

Dinner’s on

as his

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said, “I’m not as poor as you

can pick the food?” Gordon played

Isabella nodded. “Yes.”

a hand in his pocket. Then,

“I’m taking you home myself.”

moment. “I

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

extended his hand to help

it. Nevertheless, she tried to keep

minimum when they left the infirmary

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waited at the infirmary’s

glaring.

the underground car park.

changed cards

seat’s window rolled down, revealing Selena inside. “Leaving

Isabella?”

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

see Seth’s hands and knees. She could guess that he was leaning on

of the

out, Gordon came back with his car. He had

down as he shouted at

she went

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The

Maybach, the

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and Seth was in a black suit.

head to the side and met Isabella’s gaze.

eyes, and she could see the mockery in

he said to her the night

Thus, she knew what

straight, looking unfazed, and then