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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didn’t see the need to

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

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Q-tip that she was pressing

“I gotta go back to work. I’m

this rate.”

his tongue and waved dismissively.

He took his phone out. “I’ll get you a ride.”

and allowed him to make the arrangements. Once

“Thanks. Dinner’s on me

cocked his eyebrow as his

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

pick the food?” Gordon played with

Isabella nodded. “Yes.”

snapped his fingers and put a hand in his pocket.

“I’m taking you

for a moment. “I can go home by

I can’t let a patient go home by herself,”

his hand to help her get

do anything about it. Nevertheless,

when they left the infirmary as quickly

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The

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get his car, and she waited at the

sun was glaring. Her head was

Maybach came out of the underground car park. Then, it

quickly changed cards with the

rolled down, revealing

Isabella?”

into the car. From where she

hands and knees. She could

of the seat.

spacing out, Gordon came

as he shouted at her. Isabella looked

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

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the Maybach, the backseat door rolled down.

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a black suit. He

He turned his head to the side

met his eyes, and she could see the mockery

of what he said to her the

Gordon. Thus, she knew what the mockery in his

looking unfazed, and then went into Gordon’s car’s