Lahat ng Kabanata ng SCORNED BY HIM, DESIRED BY THE THREE: Kabanata 51 - Kabanata 60

CONNORIt was one of those evenings after a hectic work day.I wasn't supposed to do the night shift today, but I didn't want to go home, and stay the night alone.I thought I was doing fine just being by myself, as a bachelor, and would always look forward to going home from the hospital, but since after I returned from the Langford's in-house event, my own house had felt ridiculously empty to stay in.I didn't want to think about the reason being Lola, but still, sometimes, I knew very much to tell myself the truth.The telephone rang suddenly, the sharp continuous dingle breaking through my chain of thoughts and reminding me that being at the hospital through the night meant more work despite how much I had already done during the day.I didn't want to answer the call, but by a reflex stemmed from an intensive familiarity, my fingers naturally pushed the answer button and guided the receiver to my ears.I shut my eyes painfully and listened."Doctor Connor?""Hello?""Speak," I com

LOLAMy body stiffened to the thought of Connor's secretary walking in on us earlier today."No way," I exclaimed loudly, shaking my head, trying to keep my mind in the reality that it didn't happen.It was evening, and Beverly Hills was unusually quiet, the lights that brightened the city from tall poles shining gloomily over the habitats.It was like the city knew my story, and was promising not to tell. Like they were watching to see what would become of me eventually.It was too early to go to bed, but I wanted to clock out for the day as quickly as I could.For over twenty minutes, I tried to get my body to sleep, but a particular discomfort kept stirring me awake.Finally, I jumped from my bed. Grabbing my bottle of water from the bedside table, I gulped down the contents until I could barely breathe.I still felt very uncomfortable even after that, and that was when I decided to go down stairs.Slowly, one step at a time, my mind heavy with a feeling I couldn't control, I desce

CONNOR"That will be all," I said, observing the faces of the doctors I'd be working with for my next surgery through the screen of my monitor.It didn't seem like any of them had any doubt about or counter opinion on the surgery arrangement and schedule."We look forward to working with you," one of them, the only one I've never met before, spoke."The pleasure is all mine. I hope we give this our best as the profession has taught us to uphold," I added, already putting away my documents and glasses."Goodnight, then," I said finally, waiting a little longer until everyone had dropped out of the call.The doorbell dinged at the same time I pushed the button of my monitor off.I wasn't expecting anyone, so I was a bit surprised, but then again, it could be security.The loud ring of the door bell blared across the sitting room again as I made my way towards the door from my home office.Punching the door monitor to live, the face that stared back at me got my knees buckling weakly int

LOLAIt was an unusually chilly morning as I rode down town, my heart thumping heavily, every little sound causing me to jerk over.I didn't know how it happened, but the truth remains that it happened.I wasn't supposed to stay out last night, especially without informing Eddy. The only few times I had stayed out since my marriage were during my visits to my parents, which had only happened twice in two years — once with Eddy's permission, the other without and I paid dearly for it.Pulling into the compound, my stomach twisted painfully as I packed well in the garage.It took a long while before I found the courage to get out of the car. When I finally did, my legs felt too weak to walk the distance to the house.Earlier, I had rehearsed questions Eddy could possibly ask me, and the most appropriate replies I should give. I haven't even gone in, yet my hands were already shaky behind me.I almost tripped when my phone started to vibrate inside my bag. Sighing, I dug it out with trem

LOLAMy stomach grumbled from not having anything to eat since last night.I wasn't too comfortable to eat from Connor's, and I was too anxious to eat before leaving the house.I thought about ordering a take out, but then, the consequences that would come from Eddy checking my order description and his demeaning words on my body size of two years made me lose my appetite."F*ck it!" I cussed against my breath, making a mental note to visit the closest bakery as soon as I could get a break from the classes."The chef is unusually late today," a blonde woman with a disturbingly heavy make-up sitting in front of me spoke, forcing me to check my own time only to find out that we had been sitting for over an hour waiting for the first lesson of the day.My stomach grumbled more and louder, forcing the skinny woman sitting beside me to give me a dead ass scrutinizing look."I'm sorry. I skipped breakfast," I muttered, staring apologetically in her direction.In response, she shook her head