Chapter 9

Veronica was furious. She texted me: [Amelia, are you happy now? I’ve lost completely, and now everyone sees me as the other woman. Is this what you wanted?!]

[I’m not happy yet. You’re still in my way. Get him out of my life, or I’ll crank up the heat and make sure you never recover your reputation!]

Maybe she was scared that I had more evidence. Thirty minutes later, Veronica showed up.

I watched from my window as she and James argued and pulled at each other.

James looked up at me, and for a moment, our eyes met.

I did not react. After a while, I turned around and drew the curtains.

When I checked again later, the car was gone. It seemed they had left.

From then on, I did not see James anymore. All I heard was that after he was suspended, his reputation tanked.

Some patients and their families complained that he lacked responsibility, so the hospital had no choice but to sideline him and transfer him to the back office.

Despite being the head of surgery with impressive