Shattered Longings

Chapter 73 Take It or Leave It

After what happened last night, she was happy to greet him with a smile, no matter how grumpy he was. “Morning,” she said cheerfully.

Sipping his coffee, he glanced at her with indifference. “From now on, drive yourself to work. I don’t want any more trouble from you.”

Bella was momentarily taken aback. It wasn’t until she saw him toss the car keys onto the coffee table that she realized he had gotten her a car.

Seeing the logo on the keys, she suggested timidly, “Maybe we could exchange them for a less expensive option?”

He replied impatiently, “No, take it or leave it.”

Speechless, she took the keys and drove out. She was extremely cautious, afraid of even the slightest scratch. All she needed was a little run–down car. She didn’t want to draw

attention to herself.

stare at her car as she parked, giving her

awake,

“I thought

remained indifferent. “You saved me, so I

and wasn’t feeling well, so I came to

that you saved me, and I’ll take care of you while you’re in

aren’t serious, so you should be able to go home in a few days. You should probably call your family to come look after you. I have to get back to work now.” When Bella wasn’t busy at work, she would drop by to check on Simon, simply as a doctor, making routine inquiries about his

someone would notice. As the nurse helped him with the IV drip, she joked, “Mr. Kennedy, are you close with Dr. Jones? She visits you several times a day. Most patients don’t get

before she could respond, Simon said,

Daughter…

had always assumed Simon wouldn’t dare acknowledge her in public. After all, he was a prominent figure now, and he preferred to

nurse looked surprised. “Really? You’re Dr. Jones’s father? She’s never mentioned

eyes filled with tender affection as he looked at Bella. “It was my