Chapter: Chapter 7— the fallThe morning was gray and still, the kind of quiet that makes the air feel thick. A soft drizzle clung to the streets as Eva stepped out of the bus, clutching her bag closer. Her shift hadn’t even started, and already she felt tired — not from lack of sleep, but from the troublee she had been getting all week.It had been two weeks since she started working for Nathan Ward, the name that still rolled oddly on her tongue. A world-famous musician, yet every time she saw him, he looked more like a ghost of his own success. Every day she arrived at seven, left by six, followed his rules to the letter. No crossing boundaries. No unnecessary talk. No entering his room during “his hours.”And she didn’t. She didn’t because she had Henry — her boyfriend — and because she needed this job to pay the rent she shared with Audrey. She didn’t because she wasn’t here to care about Nathan beyond the stethoscope and charts.At least, that’s what she told herself.By the time she reached the mansion gat
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Chapter: Rules of the houseThe morning sun hadn’t fully risen when Eva arrived at the mansion gate.It stood tall and still, like it had been waiting for no one in particular — and maybe that was fitting, because Nathan Ward didn’t seem like a man who waited for anyone.She checked her wristwatch. 6:58 a.m.On time. She always was.By 7:02, the housekeeper Maria led her in through the long hallway — a quiet space of glass, dark marble, and distant echoes. Every step she took felt like it had to ask permission.“Mr. Ward’s in the music room,” she said, her tone carefully polite. “He doesn’t like mornings.”Eva managed a small smile. “Neither do I.”The house smelled faintly of espresso and smoke. Somewhere in the distance, soft guitar chords drifted through the air — gentle, hesitant, like someone testing a memory.When she reached the studio door, she paused. Her reflection in the frosted glass looked as nervous as she felt. She took a steadying breath, then knocked.A voice from inside — low, roughened, tired.
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Chapter: Chapter 5— We need to talk The rain had finally stopped, leaving the streets washed in silver. From the window of the small apartment she shared with Audrey, Eva Meadows could still hear the soft hum of the city — the occasional car, the faint laughter from somewhere below, and the rhythmic drip of water from the roof’s edge.She leaned back on the couch, her scrubs replaced with an oversized nighty gown and cotton shorts. The warmth of the room did little to ease the weight in her body; her limbs felt heavy.The kettle clicked off in the kitchen, and she poured herself a cup of tea — weak, lukewarm, almost forgotten before it even reached her lips. The phone buzzed on the coffee table.Henry: "On my way. Don’t sleep yet."Eva blinked at the screen. She hadn’t expected that. She has been wondering why on earth will Henry just call all of a sudden in that tone that they need to talk. Could it be that he's tired of the relationship or he suspicious of something else? A part of her wanted to text back, Why?, but
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Chapter: Chapter 4— The bar lightThe bar was already alive when Eva Meadows stepped inside. Warm lights spilled across polished counters, laughter filled the corners, and the sound of glass clinking with the beat of an upbeat song. The air smelled like citrus, gin, and people who wanted to forget their week. Eva adjusted the strap of her purse and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. She was still in her nurse’s uniform, her white cardigan draped over it. Her long legs and graceful posture drew attention whether she liked it or not and tonight, apparently, everyone noticed. “Hey, beautiful,” a man called from a nearby booth, lifting his drink. “You lost or just looking for company?” Eva didn’t even break stride. Her heels clicked softly against the floor as she passed, her face calm and unreadable. “Damn,” another one whispered to his friend. “That’s the look of a woman who knows she’s out of your league.” She heard them. She always did. But she didn’t care. Across the counter, Audrey, her best friend, was
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Chapter: Chapter 3— The diagnosis It was Raining season and the rain never seize to stop. Eva who's always dedicated to her work who heartedly never comes in late. Even when her colleagues misses their shifts, she'll always cover up for them.Treating people and seeing the sick healthy again is what keeps her life going. At least, the only two things that gives meaning to get life was Audrey and her work and ooh yh, her boyfriend, or maybe not always. Eva wiped her palms on her scrub top as she stepped into Room 5 to do her duty but this time reluctantly. Here, he was just pale skin against white sheets, a wrist tethered to an IV line, his lips cracked, the arrogance muted but not gone.“Still alive,” he murmured, eyes half-open. “That’s promising.”Eva’s tone stayed professional. “Your vitals are stable. Your doctor will be here any moment.”He tilted his head, studying her. “The famous nurse who doesn’t smile. It's You again. Why are you always coming in, why can't you assigned another nurse to fill up for you si
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Chapter: Chapter2—Call me nurse Eva Eva POV Rain beat against the hospital windows like a tired rhythm, soft and steady.Eva Meadows sat at the corner desk of the emergency ward, chin resting on her palm, watching water streak down the glass. Her shift had stretched past nine hours, and every muscle in her back ached.The fluorescent lights hummed. The smell of antiseptic clung to her scrubs as usual.She could hear the faint tick of the clock above the nurses’ station."Almost midnight" she thought while yawning. "Just an hour more and I can go home and sleeeep". That night was stressful as hell, for a moment, she wished no one had an emergency that required treatment for just the space of one hour. After her shift, who ever wants to die should die.Her phone buzzed. A message from Audrey.> AUDREY: You still alive, nurse girl?EVA: Barely.AUDREY: You’ll be fine. Sleep, eat, breathe. Repeat. That’s life.Eva smiled faintly. Audrey always had a way of sounding light, even when things weren’t. She has been her friend s
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