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?

man disrespect her

she’s not worth much respect after all.” The words hit like a physical blow, and Nurse Courage’s

faltered as she

anger surging

in the hospital continued to

aged nurses shook her head with a slight

sings the praises of her fiancé,

say I know my fiancé is a saint compared

Courage had become the subject of endless chatter over the

would passionately talk about Reuben

at her, tired of

chimed in, an intern nurse who wore a

started growing tired of my husband after months of hearing

gibberish,” she said with a mocking laugh, shaking her head as if trying to

with

a really good liar to deceive

because she seemed like such an honest person,” a male nurse added,

to defend Nurse Courage’s

he really did all

bad person pretending to like her for

person after all, and

ones that usually ask

only mentions them to show us that true love can even exist at

a man like that in my life, I can’t help but

has seen

had barely left her mouth when the sharp glares from her colleagues made

walk away, only to collide with Nurse Courage

nurse glanced at the older woman, her

Nurse

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