Strangely, the question that Dr. Davison asked me wasn’t related to what I was afraid of.Although it was a weird question, I had thought that he’d summoned me because of the current gossip in the hospital.I came out of the office and walked into the same nurses gossiping outside.They gave me strange looks, and some of them even snickered and whispered hateful words. “I bet the hospital director has scolded her.”“Are you sure she’s not fired?”“Well, even if she’s fired, she brought it upon herself. Theo Wellington and Jessica are currently the most powerful couple in town. She was too brazen to offend them.”“I heard Dr. Olivia can perform complex surgeries because she possesses excellent skills. Was that the reason behind her arrogance?”“This should serve as a lesson to the other doctors who think so highly of themselves. Even Dr. Davison would think twice before going against Theo Wellington. Yet, she’s a nobody, and she dared to do that.”To all of them, Dr. Davison’s summons
“Does she know what she’s saying?”“Is she tired of her job?”“I wonder if she’s new. Doesn’t she know who Theo Wellington is?”“Daring to offend him is like a crime against the heavens. Your whole life will be miserable.”“She disrespected Theo Wellington and insulted Jessica. I wonder if she’s tired of living.”The crowd’s murmurs filled the whole place as they gathered around.This is the kind of attention I disliked. But it seemed Jessica was taking delight in it as she exaggerated the situation. “Look here, Dr. Olivia… You can insult me all you want but never speak mean words towards my husband. You can’t hold onto past grudges. Theo married me because he loves me. And as for you-”“That’s enough, Jessica.” Theo stopped her.He glared at me then took Jessica’s hand and walked away. “What are you doing, Honey? Are you just gonna spare her?” Jessica exclaimed. “Dr. Olivia is disrespectful and unprofessional.”“I have more important things to deal with. Take the media out of this
“If it was such a simple surgery, why didn’t you take your relative to a different hospital?” I snatched my hand. “Mr. Wellington, we’re not that close for you to call my name so casually.”Theo was obviously looking for trouble.Despite ignoring him, he went ahead to provoke me.Wouldn’t it be a joke that he wanted to thank me? Unless he had hidden intentions, Theo would rather kill himself than appreciate my efforts.Maybe he’d forgotten that he’d recently almost sent me to jail. “Ah! Dr. Olivia, I don’t think it has gotten to that…” Dr. Natasha looked scared and she got up from her chair. “Please relax, Mr. Wellington. Dr. Olivia is very professional in her field and rarely takes any credits.”“Well, that’s stupid!” Theo spat out. “Who’s she trying to impress?”“I am so sorry, Mr. Wellington. Dr. Olivia, can you please be nice to him?”Dr. Natasha didn’t know that Theo was intentionally trying to make me angry. But I couldn’t lose composure in his presence. Without another word,
Huh?The new Head of Department?I smiled at Ethan’s joke and bent to pick up my bag from the floor. Ethan retrieved it before my hand could reach it. “The former Head of the Cardiology Department has retired, you know…” He handed the bag to me. “Who knows if the hospital might be blessed with a new one who’s not only hard working and intelligent, but also beautiful.”I laughed softly. Well, that was impossible.I’ve been away for five years and didn’t make much contribution to the hospital. If anyone should be the new Head of the Cardiology Department, that would be Dr. Natasha. “And who knows… If Dr. Ethan had been this expressive before, he would have long ceased to be single by now.” I replied.“I hadn’t been expressive with words, but my actions are obvious.” Ethan folded his hands. “Does Dr. Olivia prefer flowery words instead?”“Well, action speaks louder down words…” I also folded my hands. “But a single action can also be confused with many things. It’s better to back it u
Bonnie helped me cook dinner, and we ate together before she left.I got ready for sleep, feeling a heavy weight lifted off my chest. Keeping secrets from my best friend was troubling, considering how much she cared about me.But sometimes, I only kept things away from her to keep her out of trouble. Knowing the kind of person she was, if she had found out about my pregnancy five years ago, she would have convinced me to take it out or even confronted Theo about it. That’s why I kept it a secret even from my Mom until later, after I put to bed in Geneva. Despite her anger, my Mom still traveled a long distance to come and take care of me for a while.Although she disliked Theo, she fell in love with the baby at first sight. She would carry him in her arms all day, and she didn’t leave until Dave was three months old.Although we make video calls sometimes, I’m pretty sure Mom will be delighted to see how tall Dave is now.I made a mental note to speak with Theo’s grandfather tomorrow
I was madly in love with Theo. That night, we were both drunk and out of control. I’d hope that the next morning he would remember and maybe from then on, our relationship would become better.Theo did recall the next morning, however, he told me the coldest words. ‘We shouldn’t have had anything last night. If so, do you know how to solve it?’I took birth control pills. But as God’s miracle would have it, the baby stayed. I never regret keeping him. Giving birth to my son is the best thing that has ever happened to me. At least, something good came out of my relationship with Theo no matter how bitter it was. “Are you even listening to me, Olivia?” Bonnie’s voice snapped me back to the present. “Why’re you spacing out?”I sighed. “It’s too late to get angry, Bonnie…” I took her hand, coaxing her to sit beside me. “It has already happened and I don’t regret it.”Bonnie sank onto the coach and groaned. “But, Olivia-”“I love my son…” I interrupted her. “Dave is like God’s reward