They Hated Me in My First Life, But Now I Have the Love System

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

all.” The words hit like a physical blow, and

faltered as she struggled to hold her

fists, anger

whose eyes brimmed with unshed tears The gossip in the hospital continued to spread like wildfire, each whisper sharpening the wound already festering in

middle aged nurses shook

the praises of

now, well, let’s just say I know my fiancé is a

the subject of

about Reuben with

echo back at her, tired of putting him on a

about it,” another voice chimed in, an intern nurse who wore a wedding

fingers and continued with a dismissive gesture, “I started growing tired of my husband after months of hearing Nurse Courage

me 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

continued to swirl, with opinions

must be a really good liar to

she seemed like such an honest person,” a male

defend

really did

person pretending to like her for

really great person

ones that usually ask

mentions them to show us that true love can

in my life, I can’t help but mention him a

just glad that she has seen his true

left her mouth when the sharp glares from her colleagues made her shrink back, a wave of unease

to walk away, only to collide with Nurse Courage and Nnenna, who had been

woman, her

could tell that Nurse Courage had