Leave Me Alone, Mr Shaffer by Diana Tenny

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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wasn’t talking to her, she didn’t see the need to say anything either.

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

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the Q-tip that she was pressing against the hole left

she said, “I gotta go back to work. I’m going

reprimanded at this rate.”

dismissively. “Then, get back to work.

phone out. “I’ll get you

him to make the arrangements. Once he

said, “Thanks. Dinner’s on

cocked his eyebrow as

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not as poor as you think. I can afford

pick the food?” Gordon played

Isabella nodded. “Yes.”

and put a hand

up. “I’m taking you home

“I can go home by

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

hand to help her get

about it. Nevertheless,

when they left the infirmary as quickly as

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went to get his car, and she waited at the infirmary’s

and the sun was glaring.

the underground

driver quickly changed

rolled down, revealing

Isabella?”

ignored her and looked into the

knees. She could guess that he was

back of the seat.

spacing out, Gordon came back with his car. He

he shouted at her. Isabella

the Maybach. Then, she went to

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Maybach, the backseat

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in a black suit. He was

to the side

she could see the mockery in

to her the night

knew what the mockery

unfazed, and

co-driver seat.

so slow,” Gordon said impatiently. Then,