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

go back to work. I’m going to get

at this

his tongue and waved dismissively. “Then,

took his phone out.

him to make the arrangements. Once he

said, “Thanks. Dinner’s on me next time.”

as his mood brightened. “Really?”

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poor as you think. I can afford a

I can pick the food?” Gordon played with his

Isabella nodded. “Yes.”

a hand in

up. “I’m taking you

paused for a moment. “I

treating me to dinner. I can’t let a patient

extended his hand to help her get

couldn’t do anything about it. Nevertheless, she

minimum when they left the infirmary as

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

sun was glaring. Her

of the underground car park.

Isabella. The driver quickly changed cards with the guard. The

revealing Selena inside. “Leaving

Isabella?”

and looked into the car. From

knees. She could guess that he was leaning

the seat.

when she was spacing out, Gordon came back with his car. He had

at her. Isabella looked

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

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she went past the Maybach, the backseat door rolled down. The car

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inside, and Seth was in a black suit. He was still pale,

his head to the

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

to her the night before. She then realized she

Gordon. Thus, she knew what the mockery in his eyes meant.

unfazed, and then