Todos os capítulos de The Doctor’s Voluptuous Patient : Capítulo 11 - Capítulo 20

Chapter 11 I walked into the trauma department the next morning with a knot of anxiety twisting in my stomach. Ethan had dropped me off a block away so we wouldn’t be seen arriving together, but I could still feel the ghost of his hands on my skin from the night before. My body felt more sensitive, more alive, even with the lingering ache in my ribs and leg. The floor was already humming with more energy than usual. Nurses clustered near the station, talking in low, excited voices and glancing toward the main entrance. I clocked in, grabbed my tablet, and tried to focus on my assignments when I overheard it. “Dr. Sophia Langford started today. She’s been assigned to trauma.” My heart sank. I looked up just as she walked down the hallway like she belonged there — slim, elegant, with sleek dark hair and an effortless confidence that turned heads. Her white coat fit perfectly, and she greeted everyone with warm smiles and easy handshakes. Then she spotted Ethan emerging from a patient

Chapter 13The following week became a slow torture of smiles I didn’t feel and distance I forced myself to create.Sophia’s presence had infected every corner of the trauma department. She moved like she owned the place — always perfectly composed, always finding reasons to be at Ethan’s side. During rounds she stood so close their arms brushed. In between cases she brought him the exact coffee he liked and reminisced loudly about their shared history. Every laugh, every lingering touch chipped away at something fragile inside me.I told myself I was being ridiculous. Ethan had chosen me. He showed me every night in his bed how obsessed he was with my body — my soft belly, thick thighs, heavy breasts. But the voice in my head grew louder with every passing day.You don’t deserve him.He was brilliant. Wealthy family. Respected surgeon. I was a plus-size mixed-race nurse who still carried the scars of every man who had called me “too much” or ghosted after seeing me naked. Sophia look

Chapter 15 I finally made it back to my apartment. The security guard helped me carry my suitcase up the stairs and waited until I locked the door behind me. The place felt smaller than I remembered. Quiet. A little dusty. I dropped my bag in the middle of the living room and just stood there for a minute, looking around at everything that used to feel normal. My heart was still heavy from leaving Ethan’s place. I could still hear his voice begging me to stay. But I kept telling myself I did the right thing. A man like him did not need all this trouble I brought into his life. I started unpacking slowly. I put my clothes in the drawer, arranged my toiletries in the bathroom, and tried to make the space feel like home again. Every time I folded something, memories came rushing back. Ethan’s hands on my belly. The way he kissed my stretch marks like they were beautiful. The way he called me his good girl. I wiped my eyes quick. No crying. I made my choice. I was sitting on the couch

Chapter 17 The next morning came too fast. I stood in front of my mirror staring at myself in my scrubs. My off day was over and I had to go back to work. Back to the trauma department. Back to Ethan. My stomach was in knots the whole time I got ready. I kept thinking about how I left his apartment yesterday. How he begged me to stay and I still walked away. Jasmine came over early to check on me. She leaned against the doorframe drinking coffee while I fixed my hair. “You sure you ready for this bestie?” she asked. “You look like you about to face a firing squad.” “I have to go Jaz,” I said quietly. “Bills do not pay themselves. And I cannot hide forever.” She gave me a tight hug. “Just breathe. And if that man or his ex start acting crazy, you call me. I will come up there myself.” I nodded and tried to smile. The security guard Ethan arranged was still waiting downstairs. He drove me to the hospital but I asked him to drop me off a block away again. I did not want more rumors

Chapter 19 The days started blending together in the worst way. I kept showing up to work, doing my job, and trying to stay out of drama. But drama kept finding me anyway. Sophia was on a mission now. Every shift she found new ways to poke at me. Little comments about my charting, “helpful” suggestions in front of other nurses, and always making sure she was glued to Ethan’s side like they were still a couple. This morning was no different. I was checking on a patient when I heard her voice carry across the bay. “Ethan, you remember how we used to handle these cases back in our old hospital? We made such a strong team,” she said, laughing softly while touching his arm again. I kept my head down and focused on my work. But inside it still stung. Later that morning, Dr. Ryan Hayes found me while I was restocking supplies. He had that easy, friendly smile on his face. “Hey Lila, you got a minute? I need a second pair of hands with a difficult IV on my patient in Bay Seven. The guy