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

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

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that she was pressing

go back to work.

this rate.”

tongue and waved dismissively. “Then, get

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

to make the

Dinner’s on me next

his eyebrow as his mood brightened. “Really?”

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smiled as she said, “I’m not as poor as

I can pick the food?” Gordon played with his phone, his eyes

Isabella nodded. “Yes.”

his fingers and put a

taking

for a moment. “I can go

dinner. I can’t let a patient go

hand to help her get

it. Nevertheless, she tried

a minimum when they left the infirmary

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get his car, and she waited at the

glaring. Her head was

Maybach came out of the underground

Isabella. The driver quickly changed cards

down, revealing Selena inside. “Leaving too,

Isabella?”

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

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

of the seat.

she was spacing out, Gordon came

the roof down as he shouted at her. Isabella looked away and went

she went to Gordon’s car.

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

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black suit. He was still pale, but

He turned his head to the side and met Isabella’s gaze.

and she could see the mockery

what he said to her the night before. She then

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

straight, looking unfazed, and