Semua Bab CRAVING THE ALPHA SURGEON: Bab 141 - Bab 150

I closed my eyes for a moment inside the car, letting my heartbeat settle. It felt as if a heavy weight had finally been lifted when Liam pulled me out of that meeting. But there was still something lodged deep inside, those women’s stares, their tone, the way they spoke as if Elena’s future could be judged from her gender alone.The car moved slowly through the now-quiet city streets. Shop lights were dimming, and the sound of other cars became faint. Liam still held my hand, his thumb brushing gently across the back of it. A small gesture, yet enough to help me breathe easier.“I really hated the way they talked,” I murmured at last, my voice hoarse.Liam glanced at me, his eyes soft but protective. “I know. And you don’t need to listen to nonsense like that. Do not let them make you feel less.”I gazed out the window, seeing my own tired reflection. “I just felt unappreciated. As if I wasn’t the kind of Luna they wanted.”Liam let out a deep breath. “Sienna, I didn’t choose you bec

I stepped into the residents’ room, still carrying the complicated mix of emotions that had not entirely faded since this morning. My mind was still weighing every word they said last night. I tried to calm myself, but the memories resurfaced every time I stopped thinking.The residents’ room was already quite busy. The other residents were occupied with opening their laptops, checking notes, and preparing for morning rounds. The tables were filled with patient files, thick anatomy books, and half-empty coffee thermoses.I sat down after hanging my stethoscope around my neck. I stared at the pile of notes I needed to study, the patients’ lab results, the trauma reports from last night, and the surgery schedule I would join today as a resident.“Focus, Sienna. You are at the hospital now. You are a surgery resident. You can do this.”Fast footsteps came from the door. Rika, the super diligent and always cheerful resident, walked in carrying her tablet. Her hair was tied neatly, her fac

Liam was still holding me tightly, as if he was afraid that if he let go, all of this would turn into a dream that would disappear. His embrace was warm, calming, and slowly melted the exhaustion that had piled up over the last few days.I exhaled softly against his chest. “I didn’t expect you to prepare all of this. I even forgot today is my birthday.”Liam loosened his arms and looked at my face, still wet with tears.“I know you forgot. That is why I wanted you to remember it in a different way.”I wiped my cheek and gave a stiff smile. “Different, yes. I didn’t even remember the date today.”Liam bent down, took a tissue from the table, and wiped the corner of my eye gently.“It is alright. What matters is that you are here now.”I sat for a moment, staring at the candle I had just blown out. The thin smoke floated in the air, mixing with the lavender scent. It felt surreal, as if the stressful world of the hospital had been left far behind.Liam sat beside me, his hand gently hol

Day by day passed, year by year went by. It felt like only yesterday Liam and I had dinner in that apartment, with candles and the scent of lavender filling the room. But time moved quickly. Now, I was in my third year as a surgical resident. Many things had changed, many things had grown, and the most beautiful of all was Elena. Elena was now three years old, and at that age, the world felt like her stage. Every morning, before I left for the hospital, she would stand in front of the bedroom door holding her worn-out bunny doll and say loudly, “Mama works, I work too!” Then she would run to the little table in the living room, where Liam had made her a pretend doctor’s desk. There, she would examine her doll, put a toy bandage on its leg, and say in a tone imitating mine, “It’s okay, you’ll get better soon.” Every time I watched her, there was a tender feeling in my chest that I could never fully describe. Three years ago, I was still unsure whether I could be a mother and a docto

Today is my day off. I was able to wake up without the hospital alarm, without thinking about morning rounds, without thinking about surgical reports. The only thing on my mind was Elena. I walked over to her while she was playing with colorful blocks on the living room carpet. Her little black hair that had started to grow longer was tied into two pigtails, making her cheeks look even chubbier.“Do you want to play with Mama?” I asked as I sat down.She nodded eagerly and hugged me. “Yes, Mama is off?”“Yes. Mama is off today,” I answered while kissing her forehead.That should have been enough to make me feel relieved. But I also knew there was one more thing in my mind, I hoped Liam would have the day off too. I wanted a day where the three of us could sit in the same room without rushing, without emergency calls, without surgery schedules.We started playing. I built a tower with the wooden blocks and pretended to be amazed every time Elena put another block on top.“Wow, so tall,