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"Surgery tomorrow? Why the rush?"My attending physician handed me my medical chart, his tone laced with confusion. "Dr. Frank will be back from his business trip soon. Why don't you wait for him to return so that he can accompany you?""This is my personal matter," I interrupted softly. "I can handle it myself."The doctor looked at me in surprise.After all, I was known as a fragile woman around here. Even for minor issues like a headache or a mild fever, I would stubbornly cling to Tony and insist he stayed by my side.The moment I stepped out of the consultation room, I ran straight into a familiar figure.Tony was wheeling a suitcase with one hand.He looked as if he had rushed straight to the hospital the moment his flight landed.As always, Yvonne was right by his side. Draped over her shoulders was a black cashmere overcoat, the same one I gifted Tony for our third anniversary.Tony frowned the moment he saw me."What are you doing here? Are you sick again?"Ag

The moment I opened the door, my words died in my throat.The brand new bedsheets I had meticulously prepared were crumpled up and tossed carelessly onto the floor. The guest bedroom was crammed with unfamiliar belongings. A giant, half-human-sized teddy bear was sprawled across the bed.It felt like a blatant declaration of ownership.The sound of the front door opening echoed and it was followed by a soft, delicate laugh."Dr. Frank, thank you so much for taking me to check out that restaurant. It was seriously delicious!" Yvonne's voice drifted in. "All the bad vibes from being isolated by my roommates were completely cured by that dessert!"Tony caught sight of me and quickly explained with a flat, detached voice, "Yvonne had a falling out with her roommates and can't stay in the dorms anymore. “She's planning to move out. Since she hasn't found an apartment yet, she'll be staying in the guest room temporarily."I let out a cold laugh. "Tony, I told you a week ago t

The onboarding process at my new company didn't go quite as smoothly as expected.First, my name was inexplicably missing from the orientation list. My paperwork got stuck. Immediately after, the director dumped a marginal, dead-end project onto my lap and slapped it with an impossible KPI.A few days later, I finally figured out the landscape of the office.The nominal manager of our department was the group's young heir.He had been parachuted into the position for corporate grooming. Secretly, people called him the "Little Emperor."However, the one who held the actual power was the long-entrenched director, secretly dubbed the "Prince Regent."The two maintained a polite facade on the surface but they were constantly sparring in the shadows.My position was historically under the direct supervision of the Little Emperor. I was forced to take a side without even realizing it.Above all, my approval paperwork got stuck in a neighboring department and the person in cha

A wave of intense embarrassment washed over me.Just as I was trying to word a strictly professional explanation.A message to assure him this wasn't some kind of passive-aggressive dig, Michael sent another message.“Dropping a hint?”The very next second, he dropped a bright orange pop-up into the chat.“It was a five-figure money transfer offer!“This isn't a mistake.“Accompany me to a wedding this weekend.“My grand-uncle's granddaughter's cousin is getting married.“My family is probably going to nag me to get married, and it’s a hassle. “You're single, right? Consider this your overtime pay.”Gina’s wedding was also this Saturday...My friendship with Gina was officially facing its greatest crisis in history!I stared at that long string of zeros, an intense battle raging within my soul. In the end, I managed to withstand the temptations of capitalism. Driven by my conscience, my trembling fingers painfully typed out a reply."Thank you, Mr. Vance. But my best

Yvonne asked suddenly.She had appeared at the doorway at some unknown point and walked into the room with a beaming smile."Go find the doctor on duty or your supervising instructor," Tony said, cutting her off. "Don't come looking for me anymore."Yvonne froze, the smile stiffening on her face. She immediately looked toward me as if pleading for help. "Mary, I really can't understand it. Can you please stop making things difficult for Dr. Frank?"I smiled faintly. "We’ve already broken up. Whatever happens between you two has nothing to do with me."A secretive glint flashed through Yvonne's eyes but her tone still carried a faint, tearful tremor. "Please don't fight because of me, okay? Otherwise, I'll feel incredibly guilty..."Tony’s voice cut in, sharp and freezing cold. "It’s the exact same textbook. Why can everyone else understand it while you're the only one who can't?""If you can't even grasp basic concepts like this, it only proves you aren't cut out for t