The Billionaire's Mistake

MISTAKE 15

Chapter 15: To be Pursued.

Doctor Steele was a tall man with dark hair and hazel eyes. He had on a white overcoat over his dark blue corporate outfit. When doctor Joseph saw him, he smiled slightly.

"I was wondering how Dr. Steele could be far right now?" Dr. Joseph teased and Anya's mother raised a knowing eyes between her daughter and Dr. Steele.

"Did Miss Jones just arrive?" Doctor Steele cleared his throat, sending a warning look towards Dr. Joseph, who returned his look with an innocent playful hum and walked away. "Yes, just a few minutes ago," Anya answered.

"Just call her Anya. Miss Jones is too stiff to bring you closer," Stella said shamelessly, causing some chuckles to escape around the room.

"Mom!" Anya said with a red face. She knew many in the hospital knew Dr. Steele had a thing.

for her.

Anya was not blind. She had just been ignoring it. She had even worn her wedding ring several times to deter him, but for some reason, he never stopped.

Doctor Steele was a nice man and it was clear that he liked her. But Anya had always been stuck on Daniel.

With her mother teasing them, she wondered if she was encouraging her daughter to cheat.

Anya sighed at this. She was barely married at this point. Her divorce already had a deadline. Should she be worried about honoring vows that her own husband clearly dishonors every day?

Anya glanced at Doctor Steele. He was a tall man almost Daniel's height and quite handsome. too. She wondered, if she had not fallen for Daniel and married him, would she have given him a chance? "Stella, I see you are doing well," Dr. Steele walked over and greeted Stella.

"Yes, I can't wait to leave the hospital," Stella answered.

"You heard the doctor said it would be safe to leave in a few months, congrats mum," Anya said to her mother.

"That's good then. I still have some work to do, so I have to go back. Anya, I am still waiting for my coffee." Doctor Steele reminded Anya before he turned to leave.

when you are free," she said and he

daughter with a broad smile when she saw Dr.

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who called the police when that old woman came today. I am getting coffee with him" Anya explained, taking

threatened that she would come see you, I called him to ask if he could keep an eye out and call the police if she comes around." Anya

so that I can thank him," Stella sighed

fine, am I not already thanking him with

who knows if you are thanking him or going on a date," Stella could

know I am married!" Anya was

before, are you sure he is real?" her mother asked, when Anya stuffed a

just busy," she

he

not wearing your wedding ring, today!" Stella

mum. He doesn't. I have decided to let

reddened.

it because of me?" Stella

no. How

dragged you down?"

drag me down? I am worried I have been the one dragging you down all these

out there who want you. Make sure you take Doctor Steele on a date," Stella said to

mother for quite a while. Stella switched between telling her good stories and gossip she heard in the ward and urging her to bring

a while, Anya was ready to go. But when she thought of going back, she

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so much she completely forgot about Daniel and that she would have to

this, making her

you have work to do, but it's just a few months and we will see every day," her mother consoled her. Anya smiled at her words, letting her pat her back. "Yes, in a few months," she answered. She did not want to burden her mother with these new problems that rose out of nowhere

would be home. In fact, she still was excited. Habits were hard to cha. But the fact that he did not like her and she was treated so badly by him brought her pain when she thought of