Rebirth Into My Second Chance

"Didn't like yesterday's gift? That's why you're throwing a fit today?"

"No," I answered firmly, but he still thought it was because of yesterday's incident that I was upset. "Then why aren't you eating?"

"Fine, I'll eat." As I picked up the lunchbox to eat in front of him, he figured I was still being moody. "Really want to make a scene?"

"I'm not making a scene. I've been standing at the operating table for four hours today. After surgery, I had lunch with my mentor, then came back to rest. If anyone's making a scene, it's clearly you."

He didn't respond for a while. I continued, "You were the one who canceled my scholarship spot, so why bother bringing me lunch every day? Is it really just out of brotherly love? Don't you see the contradiction in your actions?" I leaned coolly against the wall, glancing at his lunchbox. Everything he was doing seemed pretentious to me.

"Anyway, Kate asked you out for coffee today. Why didn't you go?"

Puffing my cheeks, I didn't know what to say. I had been in surgery all morning; there was no way I could meet up, plus, he hadn't bothered to check if I was tired from surgery.

He only cared about why I hadn't eaten the lunch he brought or why I didn't accept his lover's invitation.

"I didn't have the time today."

Knock knock-

the door. "Claire, Claude, I brought you guys some coffee." It was Kate's

joined at the hip,

why

I saw her handing out coffee to all my

in the mood for

I ordered a bunch of coffees because I thought you and your colleagues have been working hard. So, I handed them out

I stayed silent.

I appreciate everyone taking

Everyone politely thanked her.

Kate came in and linked arms with Claude: "Claude, Neil mentioned

lunchbox, and Claude didn't avoid the question,

hasn't Claire

Floyd, Dr. Hilton wants you in his office. Looks like there's another case at the criminal investigation department, another charred

the one

get back to

onto me: "Claire, are you still upset about Claude canceling your scholarship spot? Actually,

you move