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 say anything

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

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was pressing

gotta go back to work. I’m going to

at this

waved dismissively. “Then, get back to

out. “I’ll get you a ride.”

up and allowed him to make the arrangements.

Dinner’s

cocked his eyebrow as his mood

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said, “I’m not as poor as

Gordon played with

Isabella nodded. “Yes.”

a hand in his pocket. Then, he

“I’m taking you

“I can go

let a patient go home by

as he extended his hand to help her get

about it. Nevertheless, she tried to keep skin contact

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car, and she waited at the infirmary’s entrance. It was high

the sun was glaring. Her

Maybach came out of the underground car

changed cards with the guard. The

seat’s window rolled down, revealing Selena

Isabella?”

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

hands and knees. She could guess that he was leaning on the

of the seat.

was spacing out, Gordon came

as he shouted at her. Isabella looked away and

the Maybach. Then, she went

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

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black suit. He was still pale,

He turned his head to the side

and she could see

he said to her the night

toward Gordon. Thus, she knew what the mockery

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