Chapter 44: Office Gossip Chapter 44: Office Gossip Realizing Nurse Courage didn’t want to talk about her pain, Nnenna decided to let it slide, for now.

But before leaving, she leaned in and whispered softly, her voice laced with care, “Mommy Courage, if someone truly loves you, they wouldn’t shout at you or make you cry like this.” The words hung in the air as Nurse Courage blinked at her, startled.

Her lips parted as if to respond, but no words came out.

Instead, a shadow of doubt flickered in her eyes, and Nnenna knew she had planted another seed.

Nnenna paused mid step and decided to press on.

She turned to Nurse Courage and said with a sincere tone, “Mommy Courage, your fiancé scares me.

He doesn’t seem to respect you.

And like I said before, I don’t think that’s how someone who truly loves you should behave.

Please, be careful.” Nurse Courage let out a soft laugh, though it lacked its usual warmth.

“What do you know about relationships and love?

You’re just 15.” But her voice wavered slightly, betraying her doubt.

She added, “But okay, I’ve heard you.

Let’s go back inside now.

We need to check on your ankle.” They held hands as they made their way back into the hospital, though Nurse Courage’s mind seemed far away.

Her absent minded demeanor only worsened when they passed a group of orderlies and nurses clustered together, deep in discussion.

“Did you see what happened in the cafeteria?” one of the younger nurses said, her voice low but audible enough to reach them.

“I used to have so much respect for Nurse Courage.

She works so hard and seemed like such a strong woman.

But after today?

let that man disrespect her over and over

after all.” The words hit like a physical blow, and Nurse Courage’s

as she struggled to hold

her fists, anger surging at the

unshed tears The gossip in the hospital continued to spread like wildfire, each

aged nurses shook her head with

sings the praises of her fiancé,

but now, well, let’s just say I know my fiancé is a saint compared to that man.” She snorted

the subject of

about Reuben with a glow in her

her, tired of putting him

voice chimed in, an intern nurse who wore a

of my husband

this,’ ‘He took me there,’ ‘He cooked lunch for me.’ All that gibberish,” she said with a mocking laugh, shaking her head as if trying to shake off the

continued to swirl, with opinions flying

good liar to

like such an honest person,” a male nurse added, shaking his head,

nurse, trying to defend

really did all

bad person pretending to like her

like a really great person

are the ones that usually ask

us that true

in my life, I can’t help but mention

that she has seen his true colors

I can say.” The intern nurse’s words had barely left her mouth when the sharp glares from her colleagues made her

to collide with Nurse Courage and Nnenna, who

intern nurse glanced at the older woman,

tell that Nurse Courage had overheard

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