BOOK 3: CHAPTER 68 Elaine I was starving by mid-afternoon. The smell of paper and ink at the clinic had made me nauseous, and I couldn't shake the memory of my burnt toast from breakfast. My supervisor had pulled me in at the last minute to sort through patient files, and I ended up skipping lunch
BOOK 3: CHAPTER 67 -Elaine- The following day was my day off. It used to feel like something out of a cozy dream. I wake up slowly, coffee in my favorite chipped mug. A lazy morning before heading to Duncan’s house to spend time with the kids or they’d pile into my place, bringing noise, cartoon
BOOK 3: CHAPTER 66 -Elaine- I wasn’t surprised when Steph arrived at the hospital during my lunch break. Honestly, I’d been waiting for her. She showed up with that sharp, knowing look she always wore when she had something to say and wasn’t sure how I’d take it. She didn’t even sit down before
BOOK 3-CHAPTER 65 DUNCAN The house was oddly still, and I thought maybe she’d retreated upstairs. After Gianna arrived, silence felt foreign. But when I stepped into the living room, there was Elaine, curled up on the sofa, mindlessly flicking through channels as if she were searching for somethin
BOOK 3-CHAPTER 64 -Elaine- After we had that heart-to-heart, shared that kiss, and silently promised each other that Gianna wouldn’t come between us, I found myself driving to Duncan's place before the sun dipped below the horizon. I didn't have a busy day, but I avoided talking to Duncan. It fel
BOOK 3-CHAPTER 63 Elaine I pulled into my favorite café, the one known for its heavenly lattes and scandalous gossip. Maybe not the best call after a long, grueling day, but the lure of caffeine and a brief escape from my stacks of unfinished patient files felt too tempting to resist. As soon as