All Chapters of The Surgeon’s Revenge Deal: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

I opened my mouth to respond, to tell Raymond exactly where he could shove his money and his mockery, when a familiar voice spoke from behind me.“Miss Gwen?”I turned sharply. One of the doctors who had spoken to me earlier was walking toward us, clipboard in hand and a relieved expression on his face.“The funds for your mother’s surgery have been sorted,” he said calmly. “We’ve received full payment. She’s being prepped for the operating room as we speak. We’ll take her in shortly.”I gaped at him, completely stunned. My brain struggled to process his words.“What?” I whispered. “But… I didn’t–”Raymond looked just as shocked as I was. His usual composed mask cracked for the first time. His eyes narrowed, jaw tight with disbelief.He hadn’t paid.If it wasn’t him… then who the hell had paid one hundred thousand dollars?I stared at the doctor, mouth still open, trying to find my voice. “Who… who paid for it?”The doctor checked his notes briefly. “The payment came through anonymous

AlexI couldn’t stand it anymore.Watching Gwen’s father tear into her like that, calling her shameless, defending that bastard Raymond, made my blood boil. No one had the right to speak to her that way. Not even her own father.Gwen stood frozen beside me, visibly shaking, tears glistening in her eyes. The pain on her face was too much. I’d had enough.I stepped forward slightly, keeping my arm firmly around her waist.“Gwen,” I said gently but firmly, “come with me.”She looked up at me, surprised, but didn’t hesitate. She nodded weakly.“Okay,” she whispered.I didn’t wait for her father or Raymond to say another word. I guided her away from them, ignoring the stares and the heavy silence that followed us down the hallway. My only focus was getting her out of there.Her house was too far, and I didn’t want her driving in this state. I drove us to the nearest decent hotel and booked a room for the night. Once we were inside, I set her bag down and turned toward the door.“I’ll leave

GwenParanoia, fear, or maybe just the want for unfortunate circumstances. I had no idea which it was. But I sure as hell was going to enjoy the peace of the moment before the storm that followed the calm.What I had done in the spur of the moment had been crazy and had shocked even me. But I had not been pressured to. I had wanted it. I wanted some sort of release that I could give and not receive. In a way, it grounded me, making it easier to breathe through the stress.But now, I lay awake on the bed, my eyes still firmly closed. I knew if I opened them, I would find him looking down at me with that smirk that I had a love-hate relationship with. I was like I had been possessed by some sort of demon last night.Maybe lust or just gratitude. Whichever it was, it was beyond what Gwen would normally do.“How long are you gonna keep pretending for?” His drowsy voice, made even more sonorous and deeper by sleep, breathed into my ears. He was so close. Oh God. Where was that boldness fr

AlexI watched the girl standing at my door with a cold, detached gaze.It was the same student I had saved from leering men who tried to drug her, a dangerous situation weeks ago. The one whose mess had nearly cost me a lot and landed me in the hospital. Seeing her now, after everything, stirred nothing but irritation in my chest.“What do you want?” I asked, my voice chilly and flat.She shifted nervously on her feet, fiddling with the strap of her bag. “I… I heard about your accident, Dr. Thorne. I’m really sorry I didn’t come to check on you earlier. I wanted to, but I wasn’t sure if–”I cut her off with a curt nod. “Noted.”I turned away from her, walking back to my desk and picking up Gwen’s presentation notes. I started reviewing them again, deliberately ignoring her presence. The room fell into heavy silence.She didn’t leave.I could feel her still standing there, hovering by the doorway. After a long moment, I sighed and looked up, my patience wearing thin.“Is there somethi

GwenEverything between us felt so lovely tonight.The fairy lights cast a soft glow over Alex’s face as we lay tangled on the bed, half the popcorn forgotten. His arms were around me, warm and strong, and every time he kissed me it felt like the world outside didn’t exist. We kissed slowly, deeply, then softly again, smiling against each other’s lips between breaths. His hands roamed my back, my waist, pulling me closer until I was practically on top of him.I loved this. The way he touched me like I was precious, the way his breath hitched when I kissed his neck, the low sounds he made that sent heat pooling between my legs.I slid my hand down his chest, feeling the hard planes of his stomach, until I reached the waistband of his pants. Alex’s breath stuttered as I palmed his warm hard cock through the fabric.“Gwen…” he groaned, voice rough with want.I kissed him again, deeper this time, as I freed him from his pants. He was already hard, hot and heavy in my hand. I stroked him