“What?” Anna asked, surprised.
Isabella turned around, leaned back on the couch, and exclaimed, “No! To be honest, it was a good deal!”
Anna got the gist of the situation by listening to them argue.
“We paid less than $10,000 for that bag, but a man paid $100,000 for it. Isn’t that the best offer on the planet?”
“It’s all your fault! I really wanted to give that bag to my mother!”
“You can use the money to buy a lot of presents for her!”
“Mom!” Tammy became enraged.
Anna laughed and said, “OK, stop fighting. You bought this bag for less than $10,000 and made ten times that amount! Girls, you now have $100,000! You can spend that money on amusement park tickets and have as much fun as you want there. You should be happy right now.”
Tammy had always enjoyed going to the amusement park. So, after hearing Anna’s words, she wasn’t as angry as she was before.
Isabella said, “Yes! Let’s go to the amusement park tomorrow! I heard that a big new one just opened, and we haven’t been there yet!”
“Mom, are you coming with us?” Tammy asked.
Anna shook her head and said, “I’m sorry, honey. I’ve been very busy with work lately. I’ll take you there sometime later.”
After Anna left, Isabella asked thoughtfully, “Is she really that busy? Maybe she needs to go on dates.”
Tammy asked in surprise, “What if that’s true?”
“We can follow her and see whether it’s true! That’s the easiest way. That way, we’ll know where she goes and who she sees every day.”
If Anna found out about this, they both considered blaming each other. They had lived together for many years and knew each other very well.
Anna had recently been to Wayne’s office to change his bandages several times. She only stayed for a short time each time and then left. Wayne had invited her to dinner several times, but she had never said yes. She was aware that many people were watching her and gossiping about her.
At noon, she went to Wayne’s office when she overheard the nurse gossiping in the bathroom.
“Do you know that new pediatric intern? She’s so attractive!”
“Of course I know her, her name is Anna Gabriel. When she arrived here, many people asked me about her. It turns out she’s married with two children.”
“She just doesn’t appear to be a decent woman” She went to a company as a representative the other day to give their employees a medical checkup, and you know what she did?”
“What?”
“She had an affair with the Carousel Group’s CEO.” Someone in the administrative office told me about it. She said she went to that company yesterday to check in and overheard many people discussing it. They even asked her about Anna.”
“No way! She’s married, isn’t she? A doctor in my department tried to date her, and that is what she said to refuse him.”
“She probably thinks he’s too poor. The Carousel Group’s president is the city’s wealthiest bachelor. She’s probably getting ready to divorce her husband right now.
“She’s really shameless! “
Anna didn’t leave the bathroom until the two nurses left. She was irritated but not enraged as she had heard so much slander and rumors that she felt that they no longer mattered to her.
After washing her hands, Anna still went to the Carousel Group. On her way, she decided that she would never come back after changing the swab for Wayne.
As soon as she reached the top floor, the secretary standing in front of Wayne’s office recognized Anna and said to her, “Mr. Wright is out in a meeting, and he hasn’t come back yet. Please wait for a moment.”
Anna nodded and said, “Okay, then. I’ll go into his office.”
The secretary hesitated for a while but still said, “I’m sorry, Dr. Gabriel. Mr. Wright and Noel are not here, so we can’t take it upon ourselves to let you go to his office. Let me call Noel and ask for his opinion.”
“That won’t be necessary. I’ll just wait for him in the lounge.”
The secretary thought of something before laughing contemptuously. She said, “Please come with me.”
Then the secretary showed her the way to the lounge and left without giving her a cup of water. And Anna had been sitting there for more than ten minutes.
She wanted to go get some water. But when she looked at her watch, she realized it was almost time for Wayne to return. As a result, she continued to sit and wait.
Then, she heard a woman say, “I just called Mr. Wright, and he said he will meet me this afternoon. Is that true?”
“Yes, Mrs. Turner. That’s right. Mr. Wright isn’t here, but he’ll be back in a few minutes. You are welcome to wait in the lounge for a while.”
“You’d better not lie to me! My daughter is dating your boss, and they’ re going to get married later. So, if anything happens at the office or if any bitch approaches Wayne in the future, you must tell me.” The woman said in a harsh and arrogant tone.
The secretary said with a smile as she led Mrs. Turner to the lounge, “Of course. This is Mr. Wright’s doctor, and she is also here to see him.”
“You’re the female doctor who’s been coming here a lot these days, huh?” the woman asked Anna. She spoke in an unusual tone, and emphasizing the word “female.” She was obviously aware that Anna was a regular at the office and had heard some rumors about her.
Anna frowned and said, “Mr. Wright injured his arm and must change the bandages every day. I was the one who treated him in the emergency room, so I’ll be responsible for him from now on. Today will be my last day here.”
Anna said this to make it seem like she had nothing to do with Wayne. Still, Mrs. Turner grunted contemptuously and said, “You should know what you’re doing. Despite what you say, I know what you’ve been up to behind my back. Mr. Wright has seen a lot of women, so you’re out of luck. You should only focus on your work. Don’t you ever dream of being with Mr. Wright!”
Anna was offended, so she frowned and asked, “What do you mean?”
Mrs. Turner exclaimed arrogantly, “You know what I mean! He’s dating my daughter now. And even if he wasn’t, it’s still not your turn to date him. I know you come in here a lot more than just to change his bandages. That’s a lame excuse. I heard that you are just an intern doctor who came for the checkup. So, you should stop dreaming.”
Afterward, a group of secretaries gathered around them and whispered about it. However, none of them tried to stop Mrs. Turner.
“Mrs. Turner, Dr. Gabriel is actually here to treat Mr. Wright,” someone finally said.
Mrs. Turner immediately asked, “Really? Then why didn’t he call his personal doctor? He doesn’t have to bring this woman in every day! She is so shameless.”
Anna had wanted to settle the matter quietly. But when she heard Mrs. Turner say something like that, she was enraged. She yelled, “What the hell are you talking about? Why are you calling me shameless? I am a doctor, and my job is to save patients. It’s true that Mr. Wright is single, but I’m still going to do what I’m supposed to do. Who do you think you are? You don’t have the right to judge me like that!”
Mrs. Turner shouted, “Wow, you’re such a bitch! Let me tell you, I have every right to yell at you! Wayne is going to be my son-in-law! Who the hell are you? I was right when I said you were shameless.”
“You can’t fool Wayne with your little tricks! He must think you’re a crazy clown. He’s just having fun with you, and he might forget about you later. You should get out of here if you’re smart. My daughter doesn’t bother you about these things because she has a good temper. But I am not going to let you go.”
Hearing her unreasonable words, Anna clenched her fists in frustration. Just then, two people walked over to the crowd and stood there.
Then, angrily, Matthew asked, “Who are you to meddle in my father’s personal matters? Who do you think you are?”
Everyone was stunned, and no one dared to speak further. Anna froze as well when she heard the voice. She returned her gaze to Matthew. Although she had seen Matthew frequently on the phone and through video calls, she had not looked at him in person for a long time.
At that moment, she had the urge to cry. She was hesitant to approach him because there were so many people around. Plus, she was unsure whether Matthew wanted to speak with her. As a result, she just stood there and did nothing.
Everyone made way for Matthew, who then quickly walked to the center. He looked a lot like Wayne, as did the way he moved. Then he walked to the lounge door and looked indifferently at Mrs. Turner.
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