Love on the Fast Track (Derek and Norah)

Chapter 48

Chapter 48:

The note lacked a name, and the handwriting was messy, likely written by a worker at the flower shop.

Norah was baffled. Who would give her such a large bouquet of roses? She mulled over recent encounters and concluded that nobody would be inclined to send her roses. With that thought, Norah disposed of the roses in the bin, planning to remove them during her lunch break, then swiftly put the matter out of her mind.

Yet, an unexpected continuation unfolded.

Norah and Jolie were having lunch in the hospital cafeteria when a male doctor joined them. “Hi there,” he said.

Jolie glanced up at him.

The man sat beside Jolie, asking, “May I join you?”

Jolie seemed puzzled, saying, “With so many open seats here, why choose to sit with us?”

Indeed, the cafeteria was half-empty, offering plenty of seating options.

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Norah subtly shifted away, pretending not to know Jolie.

The man’s face stiffened as he observed Norah’s movement.

Jolie declined the man’s company since she knew Norah’s discomfort around new faces. Now, with Norah moving away, she conversed with the doctor.

The man introduced himself as Aikin Rivera, a doctor from the Neurosurgery Department, expressing a desire to speak with Norah.

Noticing her lack of interest, he turned his attention to Jolie.

hearing this, Jolie couldn’t

bid Norah farewell and departed with her

as Aikin seated himself

up, Norah met his gaze but remained

to know you, Dr. Wilson. I’m the one who sent you those roses. Did you like them?” Aikin asked, visibly uncomfortable, his plate untouched. “I’ve collaborated with Gil and spotted you. Your medical expertise is impressive, and

was the sender, Norah gave him a closer look. He looked

let’s keep it at that,”

evident. “Can’t we be

not much for socializing,” Norah said, preferring to keep her personal space

sure why he was interested in her, yet she declined his offer

awkward, apologized. “I’m sorry

he quickly left with his

Norah feeling unsettled, and she lost her appetite. She nibbled on her food and

Norah thought this issue should be put to rest. Besides, if people with normal mindsets faced such a rejection,

surgery and

found Gil sipping coffee and reviewing documents. He gestured to the files on his

the file and settled

asked, “Are

“Not at all.”

around claiming you’re his

recently divorced, Gil found it hard to believe she could embark on a new

piqued. “Did you

shared the news. Later, I overheard him telling others that

like a straightforward guy. I wouldn’t have guessed he’d fabricate something like this. Norah, I’ll

wouldn’t believe it, but he had roses sent to me, which made me get scolded by Dr. Herrera. After I turned him away at

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