Chapter 6

Daniel continued yelling, "Julia, Isaac's terrifying! This man is absolutely insane! I'm taking Noah out of this hospital right now! He can't stay here a moment longer! I'm scared Isaac's going to kill him!"

Julia's friends started chiming in.

"My God, how could anyone do such a thing?"

"Isaac, you're a doctor! How could you bring yourself to do something so sick?"

"Noah is just a tiny baby! How could you be so heartless?"

In an instant, every finger in the room was pointed at Isaac.

He opened his mouth to defend himself, but before he could say a word, Julia clamped her hand onto his wrist. "You did this? How could you lay a hand on such a helpless baby? Isaac, I am so disappointed in you! That is my son!"

The second she said that, she raised her hand and slapped him across the face. The sharp crack echoed through the room.

Silence fell over the space, broken only by Noah's piercing cries.

Isaac slowly looked at the woman standing before him, a bitter laugh escaping his lips. "You actually believe I did this? Julia, is that really the kind of person I am to you? I'm an OB-GYN! I love children more than anything! Why would I hide a needle in a baby's clothes to hurt him?"

"Because you're jealous! You're bitter! Because you can't have children of your own! Because you're useless!"

Julia glared at him, her eyes dripping with malice. "Let me tell you something, firing you was my decision! It had nothing to do with Daniel! You'd better leave this hospital this instant, or I'll make sure you never work in the medical field again!"

…

"I know you love being a doctor more than anything! Don't worry. I'll always support your career!"

"You're an angel who brings new life into this world! In my eyes, you're the kindest, best man alive!"

The sweet memories of their past overlapped with the venomous words she spat at him today.

Isaac finally gave up all hope. "If you say I did it, then fine, I did it. What are you going to do now? Send me to the police?"

Julia's face remained ice-cold. "Resign immediately, and Daniel won't press charges."

"Fine. I'll resign."

As Isaac turned and walked out of the room, their voices drifted out into the hallway behind him.

"Isaac really went too far. Julia, are you going to forgive him?"

"Forcing him to resign is already a heavy punishment. I know he was supposed to be promoted to department head next month. It's a real shame…"

So Julia knew he was up for the promotion after all, yet she still forced him to resign.

"Julia, do you feel bad for him? If you do, I can just leave. Don't worry. Noah and I will never be a burden to you," Daniel said.

Julia replied, "Silly, what are you talking about? You're my husband now. He's nothing more than a nobody."

A nobody. Five years together, and he was reduced to a complete nobody.

It was only at that moment that Isaac finally realized every ounce of devotion he had given her over the years had been flushed down the drain.

"Isaac." Sean appeared in the corridor, blocking his path. "How did it go? Did you manage to clear things up?"

"Dr. Morgan, don't worry. I won't make things difficult for you. I'll hand in my resignation right away," Isaac said.

"Isaac, you're a talented doctor, and it'd be a waste to lose you. We have a five-year medical aid initiative in Avernia starting soon. If you complete it, you can come back and take the department head position. Would you be interested?"

Isaac's eyes lit up. "Really?"

"Yes. They're in desperate need of OB-GYNs over there, especially someone as skilled as you. But the team leaves in three days. Can you manage that?"

"I'll do it! Thank you for giving me this chance!"

With his marriage to Julia over and no place left for him at this hospital, joining the aid mission in Avernia was the best path forward.