Not Your Doormat Anymore

Casey said, "Please don't leave! I can explain! He's the one who seduced me-l didn't want it!"

She looked at me tearfully as she pleaded, "I really didn't do it on purpose, Jace. I won't hold what happened today against you. Let's register our marriage and start a good life together, okay?"

In the past, I'd throw all my principles out the window if I saw her crying. But my heart hardened after she and Andrew ruined my past life. I may show mercy to others, but not to her.

I rejected her without hesitation. "No. We're done for good."

Casey trembled under my icy gaze. "I promise I won't talk to him ever again. I'll only be with you, so please!"

Her mind went blank from all the chaos that had happened today. All she could think was that if she didn't fix things with me and this got out, her life would be ruined for good.

"Are you still asking to register our marriage? How shameless are you?" I couldn't help but scoff at Casey's shamelessness.

She slept with another man on our wedding day, yet she was still asking me to register our marriage. Did she take me as a fool?

"Fuck off!" I shoved Casey away and turned to leave. It would only irritate my eyes if I continued to stay here.

I immediately thought of Kourtney once I returned to the hospital.noveldrama

I stopped dropping by after Casey went and caused a scene in Kourtney's ward. Kourtney had suffered unexpectedly because of me, so I should go and apologize to her.

With that thought on my mind, I pulled out her file from the system. Her emotional state had been unstable recently, and her recovery hadn't been ideal. As her attending physician, it was only right for me to visit her.

After writing down a new prescription, I walked over to Kourtney's ward. She had recovered quite a bit after a week-at least she was able to speak without issues

now.

I opened the door and saw Kourtney on the hospital bed, with a loose hospital gown draped over her frail, petite frame. Her face still bore the signs of illness, looking pale.

She turned around upon hearing the commotion. Her eyes lit up when she saw

me.

"You're here, Dr. Ranford." Kourtney's voice was sweet, and I couldn't help but relax. The frustration I felt during the wedding dispersed almost instantly.

I nodded and placed the new prescription on the head of the bed. "How are you feeling lately?"

Kourtney answered all of my questions, and I went over several instructions with her. The room fell silent again after she agreed to follow them.

She glanced over at me occasionally with her wide doe-like eyes. When she noticed that I was looking at her, she immediately looked down, and her face flushed.

It was incredibly endearing.

I immediately brushed that thought aside. Kourtney was my patient. As a doctor, I should adhere to medical ethics and not harbor any stray thoughts about her.

"I owe you an apology for what happened a few days ago." My expression turned serious as l bowed. "Casey is my ex-girlfriend. I'm sorry she was here to cause a scene and disturb your peace."

"It's alright, Dr. Ranford!" Kourtney immediately shook her head, waving her

hands. "I'm fine. There's no need to apologize."

She nervously reached out to help me up, but as soon as her hand touched mine,

she quickly withdrew it, her ears turning bright red.

"You've already put in so much effort

for my surgery, Dr. Ranford. That incident is really nothing." Kourtney lowered her head. Her soft, sweet voice softened my heart further.

"Dr. Ranford? Aren't you getting married today? Why are you in the hospital?" At that moment, the door opened, and Nora walked in with an IV drip. She was surprised to see me standing by the hospital bed.

Kourtney's eyes widened as she looked at me in shock.