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Chapter 7

Author: Start From Zero
Now that I'd decided to leave, Ashley was going to feel every ounce of pain she ever put me through. It was payback in full, as far as I was concerned. And if all I had to do was leave her with a few choice words to keep her up at night, then I'd be a fool not to.

Once Norman was certain I had no intention of getting back together with Ashley, he finally relaxed.

"Oh, by the way, I had Tina look into some options for your hand."

Norman's wife, Tina Wright, was an attending physician at a majo
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    However, Ashley suddenly showed up at my door one day. She'd grown much more haggard, and even her hair was a mess.I'd heard that after I left, she'd thrown herself entirely into her work. Jordan stayed by her side day and night, but she gradually grew cold toward him.Even though Mrs. Weston urged her again and again, Ashley refused to give Jordan a formal commitment.That all changed when the company suffered a catastrophic loss of over 200 million dollars due to Jordan's mistakes. He vanished with the remaining funds, and his whereabouts were unknown.The truth was, the Hanson family had been an empty shell for years. The entire dynasty had simply been hiding the rot from the outside world.It wasn't until then that the secret was finally exposed and splashed across the social news. I happened to glance at the headline once, but I laughed it off like any other piece of gossip in the news and moved on.I never imagined that at such a critical moment, Ashley would have the pres

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    The orthopedic rehabilitation for my hands was brutal.No matter how Susan tried to distract me, the pain still tore through me until I felt like I was being split apart.She pulled out every trick she could think of to soothe me and even resorted to bribing me with candy like I was a kid.At first, I assumed she treated everyone this way. However, when I happened to see her with other patients—all business, professional, and distant—I realized those absurd little gestures of comfort were reserved for me alone.Her attitude toward me had clearly crossed the line between doctor and patient.I started thinking about putting some distance between us.I began showing up at the hospital when I knew she wouldn't be there, letting her assistant handle my rehabilitation sessions instead.I only managed it once before she caught on.She saw right through my avoidance and, with no hesitation whatsoever, she called me out directly."Are you avoiding me?"She was so straightforward about

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    I gladly accepted. However, as we turned the corner, we came face to face with Ashley, who had come in for tests of her own.Her migraines seemed to have worsened considerably. She showed up looking completely worn out.When she spotted me, a faint glimmer of light flickered to life in her pain-filled eyes."Shaun!""Oh, you two know each other? Should we all grab lunch together? It's really just to go over the treatment plan anyway."Susan's hand had been hovering lightly at my back the whole time, a subtle gesture to shield me from being jostled by passersby.To Ashley, it must have looked like a provocation. She stepped forward and swatted Susan's hand away before latching onto my arm."I'm Shaun's wife. How is his han—"I pushed Ashley's hand off me and took two steps back."She isn't my wife. I barely know her."…After lunch, we finalized the treatment schedule. Susan had consultations to attend that afternoon, so she only walked me as far as the hospital entrance befo

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    Now that I'd decided to leave, Ashley was going to feel every ounce of pain she ever put me through. It was payback in full, as far as I was concerned. And if all I had to do was leave her with a few choice words to keep her up at night, then I'd be a fool not to.Once Norman was certain I had no intention of getting back together with Ashley, he finally relaxed."Oh, by the way, I had Tina look into some options for your hand."Norman's wife, Tina Wright, was an attending physician at a major hospital.Their story didn't have the dramatic, earth-shattering intensity of what Ashley and I shared. However, it was steady, peaceful, and happy.Ever since they'd learned my hand had been left permanently damaged, both of them had made it their mission to find me a good doctor.I, however, had no way to repay them."The hospital's about to bring in an orthopedic specialist who just got back from overseas. Tina saved you an appointment slot. Go see them on Saturday."I kept my head dow

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    My relentless accusations tore clean through the gentle facade Ashley had been struggling to maintain."Ashley, you never gave me the chance to tell you. In your eyes, everything I did was just me being unreasonable or me competing with Jordan for your attention. And now you want to lecture about the sanctity of our marriage? Don't you find that ridiculous?"Ashley's initial shock slowly gave way to a silence I couldn't decipher.What was she thinking?Could this fleeting moment of remorse really sustain her through the merciless barrage of questions I was leveling at her now?It had been so long since I'd said this much to Ashley, and the exhaustion hit me all at once."Shaun, I had a document due that day. That's the only reason Ashley came by to keep me company. Why must you make it sound so awful? You have no idea how overwhelmed she is with work every day."Given how busy she is, you ought to be a little more understanding when she occasionally neglects you."Jordan, whom

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