LOGINNicole's pov I stood frozen for a moment, until Sam gently touched my arm, and I turned away from the scene, forcing myself to keep moving.We walked from ward to ward after that, checking patient charts and reviewing their progress one by one, though my mind kept drifting back to that small, still face. We entered another ward when my phone buzzed in my pocket. I pulled it out and saw a message from David.(Hey baby, can you come around the office today?)I typed back quickly. (Alright, I'm almost done with work.)I finished reviewing the last patient, handed the file and my lab coat over to Sam, and made my way out of the hospital toward my car.I drove straight to David's company.When I walked in, the receptionist recognized me from before and waved me through without hesitation. I walked down the hallway toward his office. When I reached his door, I knocked twice and waited for a moment before opening it and stepping inside.David was there with his business partner, the same
Nicole's pov The next morning, I woke up before David did. I quietly got out of bed and headed to the bathroom. After taking my bath and getting dressed, I grabbed my bag and walked downstairs.I got into my car, started the engine, and drove to work. A few minutes into the drive, I reached for my phone, found Emma’s number, and tapped the call button."Hey," "Hi," she answered."How was your night?" I asked, glancing at the road ahead."Pleasant," Emma replied."Is Jayden awake?" I asked."No, he's still sleeping," she said."Okay, I'll be on my way home after work. You both shouldn't miss me too much," I said, giggling softly."We already did," Emma laughed."Really? I'll be with you soon. I'm already at the hospital, so I'll call you later," I said, before ending the call.I pulled into the hospital parking lot and found an empty spot. I parked the car, turned off the engine, and grabbed my bag from the passenger seat. After locking the car, I walked into the hospital and grabb
Nicole's pov David smiled as he slowly lowered his hand beneath the table. His fingers moved closer to my lap before his hand finally came to rest there.The man looked at me for a moment, a small smile forming on his face.“Thank you again for saving my child,” he said.I couldn't find the right words, so I simply smiled back at him.What if I hadn't agreed to the surgery that night? What if it hadn't gone well? Would he still be sitting here, trusting David with everything, if things had turned out differently?The man adjusted his suit and glanced toward David. "Let's fix a day to sign the papers properly."David simply nodded. A small smile appeared on his face. Under the table, his hand moved slightly against my lap, his fingers shifted gently.I pressed my hands flat against the edge of the table. His fingers moved, and I suddenly flinched, knocking my bag off the seat beside me. It hit the floor with a soft thud.David quickly bent down and picked up the things that had fallen
Nicole's pov "This isn't the woman he left with," the receptionist said.I stared at her, my eyebrows pulling together as I tried to make sense of what she had just said. Elsa was the only person I could think of who would have left with him. I searched through every possibility in my head, but nothing made sense. If it wasn't Elsa, then who had gone with him?I picked up my phone from the desk, my thoughts were all over the place, and walked back to my room, feeling even more confused than before.“Emma!” I called out the moment I stepped inside, without taking off my shoes.I heard her footsteps coming from the kitchen.“What is it?” she asked as she appeared in the doorway.“Start packing.”She frowned. “Packing? Why?”“We’re going back home tonight.”“Tonight?” Her eyes widened. “What happened?”“I’ll explain later. Just start packing, okay?”She hesitated for a moment before nodding. “Okay.”“And pack Jayden’s things too,” I added. “Everything.”“Alright.”She turned and hurrie
Nicole's pov Andre slowly stood up from his chair. For a moment, he just looked at me.Then he leaned closer and pressed a gentle kiss to my forehead.I froze for a second.I looked up at him, completely caught off guard. I didn't know what to say, so I quickly looked away.Andre stepped back and gave me one last look before turning to leave.I watched him walk away, staring at him for a moment before looking down at my food again. I didn't want to do anything that could give him the wrong idea.I picked up my fork, but after a few seconds, I put it back down. My mind kept going back to everything Andre had said, leaving me unsure of what to do next.I pulled out my phone and found David’s number. I tapped the call button and waited for him to answer.“Can you meet me at a restaurant? I’ll send you the address,” I said before ending the call.When David arrived, he found me sitting alone. I had barely touched my food, and my fork was resting on the plate."Hey baby, how are you doing
Nicole's pov Andre agreed to have dinner with me. After hours of going through the files, I was finally done. I closed the last folder and leaned back in my chair, I blinked a few times. My eyes felt heavy.I rubbed them gently and looked at the clock on the wall. I hadn't even realized how much time had passed. My body felt tired, and all I wanted to do was get up from the desk and take a break.I packed everything neatly into the drawer and pushed it shut, letting out a long breath of relief.I grabbed my bag and walked out of the hospital. The cool night air hit my skin as I stepped outside. I stretched my arms toward the sky, feeling the tension in my shoulders finally start to loosen. I remembered I hadn't texted Andre yet. I pulled out my phone and quickly sent him a message, letting him know I was on my way and sending him the restaurant's address.I dropped my phone back into my bag and spotted the man I had performed surgery on a few days earlier, the one whose wife had







