All Chapters of Paging Doctor Heartbreaker: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

“He’s… He’s really smart. Sweet. Funny. Amazingly charming. He’s incredibly patient and understanding. And he was the most gorgeous green eyes I have ever seen.” She almost said he was a doctor but thought better of it. She didn’t want to sound like she was bragging about snagging a doctor.Riley had made her rethink the way their relationship would appear to others.“Sounds perfect,” she observed happily. “Where do you work, Irene?”“At Glenn’s Medical Center. I’m a nurse there.”“Really?” The interest in her voice was palpable. “That’s where my husband works, actually. My son, too!”Something nagged her at the back of her mind. It wasn’t right and anxiety started to build in her chest. She tried to look at her, really look to find some traces of Brenden in her features, but she was obscured by the sheet.“Really?” she forced her voice to remain calm. “That’s amazing. Are they doctors, too?”“Yes, both of them are. I’m sure you’ve met my son, Brenden Warren. He’s a General Surgeon, s

“Wait a second…” Confused eyes looked back and forth between Brenden and Irene. At their clasped hands. “Are you two serious? That’s a pleasant surprise! Were you talking about Brenden the whole time, Irene?”Her face was scorching hot. She knew it was an alarming shade of red, and she still wanted nothing more than to melt into the floor and disappear. But she held her own, cleared her throat, and tried to maintain a little dignity.Brenden spared her by cockily responding, “What other guy could be so perfect?” His voice was teasing and indignant, and Dr. Harris-Warren gave him a chastising look.“Well, she never said you were modest,” she pointed out frankly as if that realization made sense out of everything else. It would be funny if Irene weren’t on the verge of a panic attack.‘Slow, deep breaths, Irene. Passing out and banging my head on her desk would be the icing on the cake of awkwardness right now.’“Hey! I’m modest.” Brenden’s eyes moved from her to Irene, and he pretended

He met her eyes and said, “She is used to living a lifestyle that I can’t afford.”And it suddenly made more sense.“Lifestyle wasn’t the most important thing,” she responded.They weren’t living off welfare, what with her being doctor. And while being a nurse wasn’t exactly a paved way to earning millions, it was not a life of poverty. There were opportunities for advancement and the paychecks were better than what a lot of people were able to manage.“For some girls, it is.”“Have you thought about nurse practitioner school? At my old job, they would pay your way if you agreed to work with them for a year after graduation.”He was ripping up the straw wrapper. “Yeah, I’ve thought about it.”“And?”“I don’t know. It’s a lot of school.”She sat back in her chair and huff. “Well, I guess you don’t like her that much after all.”“What is that supposed to mean?” he asked, his tone offended.“You don’t want to be with her because you don’t think your career is good enough, but you basical

He was not making her call him Dr. Warren. But he offered no indication that he remembered her from when they say each other just a day earlier.Brenden pulled her chair for her, and she sat down. He took a seat in the chair beside her.“This smells good,” Vin commented. He cocked an eyebrow as he sat. “Chicken again?” He looked over at Nina, who was unperturbed.“Let’s not get started on this again, Vin,” she said heartily. “You know what your doctor said about your cholesterol.”He looked at Irene. “Isn’t that hilarious? You’d think I was a layman the way she swears by everything the doctor says.”She didn’t see the humor, but she forced a smile anyway. His tone was light but Irene couldn’t help but suspect that there was a former disagreement hidden in there somewhere.“Where’s my drink?” he went on, not waiting for a response to his previous statement. “Brenden, you’re not having wine, are you?”Brenden’s eyes fell on the table where the glass of wine sat. “It doesn’t really matte

Doctors the nurses had to beg to see the patients when things didn’t look good. Doctors who thought they were above the rest because they had a degree.Irene realized her wine was still on the table and finished it off. Wordlessly, Nina reached over and grabbed Brenden’s neglected glass of brandy and offered it to her. Irene shook her head. So, Nina reached further and took the glass of wine that Vin hadn’t allowed Brenden to drink.Irene thanked her and took a sip. Nina watched her, her expression guarded, and Irene finally licked her lips and said, “He took me by surprise. I saw him at the hospital the other day and he was nice. I don’t think he remembers me, though.”Nina smiled sadly.“And um… Brenden and I hadn’t talked about his engagement,” she went on, feeling embarrassed. “So, I was surprised hearing that, too.”“Goodness, Irene,” she gasped, caught by surprise. “Brenden wasn’t engaged! I should have started with that. I’m so sorry about that.”Irene was overcome with relief.