No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 654

What? My eyebrows furrowed in confusion, leading me to respond with a puzzled [?] [Yates is storming in!]

Fanny's message brought a smirk to my face as I recalled the hotel booking I had jokingly arranged, prompting me to reply: [Enjoy the romantic getaway I've set up for you two.]

[Enjoy what? I'm off to surgery!]

I was speechless.

Fanny wasn't joking or trying to dodge Yates; she genuinely had a surgery to perform.

Technically, she could have handed off the surgery to someone else, but she chose not to. She wanted to make a point to Yates - why should she drop everything just because he decided to show up after months of prioritizing work over their relationship? By the time Fanny finished her surgery, it was already 11 PM.

The first thing she did was check her phone, curious if Yates had left any messages.

But her inbox was empty, not a single message in sight.

She specifically opened the chat with Yates, only to find it unchanged from the time he announced his return.

So, during all these hours, not a single message from him?

he really upset about the hotel

phone in hand, Fanny walked out of the OR, briefly stopped at the nurses' station to wrap things up, and

lights were on, and there was Yates, casually dressed in a polo shirt

at her, asking, "How

snapped back to reality, "Oh, smoothly.

"Waiting for you!"

raced. "I was actually planning to

have?" Yates's question carried a

- she had no real intention of seeking him

change," she said, pointing towards the bathroom, her

a step, Yates's low voice stopped her: "Why didn't

gave out, nearly making

and he approached her, "In a relationship, we're supposed to meet each other's emotional

Fanny knew the ins and outs of physical

need anything," she managed to say before ducking

head

her close,

His warm breath accelerated her heartbeat. Although they had been intimate