The atmosphere at the hospital felt a little different as Stacy made her way in, and she had forgotten that she was also a licensed doctor working at the hospital that she barely got to spend much time at. She had been called in by Brown, the head of the department that morning, and she wondered what it was about. 'Perhaps, Carlton has figured out that things can not work between us and is ready to let me go?''But no, it cannot be that. He didn't seem to look like that yesterday. And he has even made a spontaneous recovery ever since she became his doctor. He wouldn't make a foolish mistake,' her mind countered. 'Even if he was willing, she wasn't going to agree to leave like that. She had to accompany her mission to avoid becoming a subject for mockery, when she had tried her utmost to avoid that for all these days.''Just why was Brown calling her?!'"Good morning, Brown," Stacy exchanged a warm pleasantry as she made her way into his office. "Morning, Stacy. Please take your se
Can I invite you to dinner after our shift?' Nadia read the message again and again and checked who had sent it to be sure that she was not mistaken, as he tried to ponder on why Liam had sent her the message. As she stood in front of the hospital, she wondered what she should reply to among the two available options. To avoid unnecessary gossip that might lead to gossip for her when people would later find out how he was connected to the hospital, she sent him a message that she would meet him wherever he wished instead of going together in his car. Liam chose a classy, but simple five-star restaurant, and drove there minutes after they were done for the day. He had waited a few minutes across the road inside his car, to wait for her to send an answer while looking at her, before driving off. He had been unable to concentrate much, and was getting lost in thought more often for reasons he couldn't even decipher. Even if he had decided to forget everything while relating normally w
"How are you doing today, Mr. Howard?" Stacy asked Carlton as he came before her, looking so good-looking and gorgeous to an eyesore. He held a charming and striking smile as he looked straight at Stacy's eyes, feeling so good only because of her impeccably groomed presence. "Great. Better than usual," he answered charismatically. "You look like you didn't sleep the entire night," Stacy made an observation, as she slipped her eyes away from his face and checked her work bag for his chart to take her usual record. "I did sleep a little. There was a lot to do regarding several companies at the same time," he told her truthfully, and she nodded meaningfully to confirm that she knew that would be his excuse as usual. "Mr. Howard. You should care about your health. It is not everytime you burn yourself out the entire night by working. Work will continue without you, so please, take care of yourself," Stacy spoke to Carlton in a low tone like she was casually speaking to him, but it wa
Since Carlton's most recent confession again, Stacy had been put in a bit of a spot on what to do. It was really stressful for her to know that Carlton seemed like he was not ready to give up, but she couldn't show as much anger towards him as she did in the past anymore, which would have made him give up. She now understood his point of view through his explanation, even if she still couldn't come to full terms with comprehending it in application to his genuinity. She believed he should have gone for what he wanted, instead of leaving both of them in the pain of an estranged relationship. Still, Stacy acted like she had not heard what Carlton said to her on their day out, and stood up from where she was sitting to pack up everything they came with. Though it was shorter than the time she intended that they would spend, she made them leave earlier because she didn't want to give any chance to hear any further from him. The journey back was as silent as it could be too, and she did
Nadia's mood seemed over the top on the bright morning at work as she radiated bright energy while getting ready to go for her patient's usual morning checkup. Her face glowed as she beamed blissfully from ear to ear, as she made her way to the wards of the patients. Seeing Liam, the broad smile that split her lips made her heart swell with contentment, as her breath caught in her throat as she watched him move with grace. A smile tugged at the corners of his lips as he saw her as he beckoned her to come, and a rush of warmth rushed through her veins as excitement bubbled giddily within her. 'Wait, why am I smiling?!' Nadia questioned herself as she shunned herself instantly. 'Because you li…..' 'Shut up!' she cut off her thoughts instantly, and pushed them off her mind. 'I am just confused. I refuse to be confused! Stacy's words are just trying to get into my head,' Nadia affirmed strongly in her mind, as she walked closer to where he was standing. "Morning, Doctor Liam," Nadia
Carlton's heart had been ladened heavily by the turn he and Stacy's relationship was taking, even though he had tried to forget the thought of it many times. It seemed to him many times that she had made up her mind, and it was clear that he had to move on, but sometimes, he found himself imagining that there was still an ounce of hope somewhere.He truly wished there was. He truly did. Because, if he couldn't get her back, he didn't think he would be able to have any woman ever in his life anymore. Though still encumbered with lots of work he had to execute behind the scenes for the betterment of their conglomerate corporation, he had been slower than usual and unable to work with sharp precision like before. The moment of her subdued rejection played repeatedly in his mind, and her unwavering unapologetic smiles seared into his memory, realizations that he could not accept easily. It was a bitter pill for him to swallow, considering that days had started counting because the stipu
"Oh, the man I came with? He was a close acquaintance of mine.""Wow. Really? I thought you were engaged or lovers.""Oops. What did you come to do there that day, though? I didn't know doctors were interested in things like that.""Me? I came because my Mum insisted. You looked different from that time though.""How?""I mean, now seeing you as a doctor is admirable. I thought you might just be an elite person who was more interested in hobbies than professional jobs like being a doctor."His words made her chuckle. She herself never thought she would return to a dream she thought was long buried. "So which version of me is better?""Definitely this," answered Ryan. Stacy didn't realize how the words had flowed simply and eloquently in her conversation with Ryan, when she was about to get trapped by an unexpected scenario, of him recognizing her from her past. There was no way she would ever disclose her past with Carlton to anyone, if they never had an idea about it before. With R
"How are you feeling today?" Stacy asked Carlton, as she sat comfortably before him to examine his blood pressure with the sphygmomanometer she had with her. She had a modest smile as she spoke to him, hoping that he would have more to say to her than usual. She was bothered that he might be going through some rough patches and was not telling her, especially when she had considered the possibility that his slow illness might be psychologically related. It was also another thing to consider if any of her patients were suffering from depression in any form during the therapy. "Yes, I am," he answered concisely as usual, and his facial expression didn't seem to improve even if he claimed that he was okay. "What about your health? How far have you made progress in these few days?" She asked him with the hope that his performance was not going to be affected again by whatever was bothering him. "I've made progress. Not sure to what extent though," he answered her, looking straight at