Chapter 480

Isaac’s phone buzzed out of the blue.

In the quiet hospital room, the ringtone was particularly jarring.

Isaac picked it up and saw Shona’s name flash on the screen.

He frowned, standing up to step out of the room.

“Hello?”

“Mr. Salter, sorry to bother you at this hour.” Shona’s voice sounded weak.

“What’s up?”

“The team told me everything’s going smoothly, so I thought I’d let you know in case you are worried. I’ll try to keep the engagement party small, but there’s no avoiding the public gossip.”

The sound of the New Year bells rang out, waking Brittany.

The spot next to her was already empty Brittany propped herself up, rubbing her eyes. A strange sense of unease settled in her heart.

She struggled to sit up, sliding off the bed and making her way to the bathroom.

As she entered, she heard footsteps outside.

“Ms. Dustin?”

the nurse’s

She quickly squatted down, waiting for the pain to subside before standing up again. When she came

her, so she went to the nurse’s station

she got close,

Salter supposed to be engaged to Shona? Why is he still

of Ms. Dustin, she’s so pretty Shona can’t hold

ears rang as if something had

Isaac was getting engaged to

She instinctively steadied herself against the wall, a sharp pain

she could still feel that pain.

Isaac could still

her that he would never

got

What a joke!

she saw through it all early on. That marriage

The nurses’ gossip continued.

to her bed, feeling a sharp pain in her

with her hand, and after a long while, tears started to

didn’t know how much time had passed when the door to the room

Isaac was back.

closed her eyes and took

by Isaac climbing into the bed and gently pulling her into his arms. He kissed her forehead reverently, as if she

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