Chapter 89
Margaret spoke with great conviction, as if she understood the dynamics between the bonded pair better than Aris herself.
That it was true–in the past, having Kane stay y overnight had been a precious luxury for Arin
Every shared breakfast was her only opportunity to be alone with him, but every time, the i
Perhaps no matter what she said or did, in his eyes, it wasn’t worth acknowledging
- had fumbled the interaction.
she didn’t want to revolve armind him like she used to, didn’t want to cater to his every mood and need.
Shouldn’t he be pleased about her newfound independence?
Aria ultimately gave no response to Margaret
She didn’t want to harbor any more misunderstandings about Kane’s feelings
She couldn’t afford to nurture unrealistic hopes about their bond.
After half a hour, Aria had just arrived at the hospital when a nurse finishing her night shift called out, “Dr. Ashworth, Ms. Cress wants you to come to
her office.”
*Did she say why?”
“She didn’t specify”
Aria said nothing and headed directly to Seraphina’s office.
As soon as she pushed open the door, Jasper picked up a toy water
y water gun and sprayed her with it, laughing. “Bad lady got wat
Aria’s scrub top was clearly soaked.
She frowned
She already had the urge to discipline the little troublemaker properly
Seraphins approached slowly, pulling out a handkerchief. “Sorry, Dr. Ashworth, children will be children. Please don’t take it personally. Would you like to use this to dry off?”
Aria didn’t accept the offered cloth, instead taking tissues from her bag to clean up. “If there’s nothing else, Ullreturn to tes
Seraphina put away her handkerchief, not showing anger, just raising an eyebrow. “Dr. Ashworth, you seem so carefree, but you haven’t forgotten that I’m your supervisor now, have you?
