Chapter 390 Who Is That Man?
Jessica was startled and quickly said, "I'm not in the duty room. Wait for me a moment, I'll be right out."
She was afraid James would find out she was alone with Nathan.
Otherwise, she really wouldn't be able to explain it.
Jessica got out of bed, tiptoed out, and saw James holding a small box.
Seeing her approach, James smiled gently and said, "Is it busy tonight? If not, let's have some cake as a midnight snack."
Jessica didn't expect him to personally bring her a cake.
Moreover, today was his birthday.
She hadn't prepared any gift at all.
At first, she didn't think much of it, after all, it was James who had wronged their little family first.
But now, facing James's sincerity and thoughtfulness, she felt so guilty.
At that moment, Nathan opened the duty room door, stood at the entrance, and said, "Jessica, is there something wrong in the ward?"
Nathan thought Jessica had gone out to deal with a patient.
His voice immediately caught James's attention.
When he saw it was Nathan, James's eyes froze, and then a wave of anger began to surge in his eyes.
Just now, he had seen Jessica come out of that duty room.
And now, Nathan was coming out of the same duty room.
In the dead of night, who knew what they were doing in that room?
James's handsome face showed a trace of hostility, and he stared at Nathan without moving.
Coincidentally, Nathan was also looking at him.
Their eyes met, and it was as if an unspoken tension filled the air between them.
The next second, James looked away, and the cake in his hand suddenly fell to the ground without warning.
Along with it, Jessica's heart seemed to be smashed to the ground.
Then, those expensive, shiny black shoes stepped over the box, and James walked away without even looking back at her.
Jessica felt her blood freeze, and looking at the smashed cake on the ground, her heart ached faintly.
Her eyes followed James's cold and resolute back, unable to look away for a long time.
It was Nathan's voice that brought her back to reality.
"Is today your birthday?" Nathan looked at the cake on the ground and felt confused.
Jessica shook her head and said, "No."
Nathan was silent for a long time, seemingly contemplating something.
Then he spoke softly, "Can you tell me, who was that man just now...?"
Jessica felt inexplicably flustered and casually said, "A friend."
But Nathan had caught the strong, uniquely masculine aggression in James's eyes.
Besides, how could an ordinary friend come looking for Jessica so late at night?
Seeing Jessica's distraught face, Nathan suppressed all his doubts and personally took a broom to clean up the cake remnants on the ground.
Jessica came to her senses and quickly said, "Professor Howard, let me do it."
"It's okay, you go rest." Nathan continued cleaning up the mess and then returned to the duty room.
Jessica lay on the lower bunk, her back to him, and he didn't know if she was asleep.
Anyway, he couldn't fall asleep.
Nathan thought about what Cynthia had mentioned about Jessica and James's relationship.
He quickly searched on his phone but couldn't find a real photo of James.
However, the temperament and age of the man just now were quite similar to this James.
Meanwhile, Jessica hid under the covers and secretly opened Facebook.
She spent a long time editing a message but then retracted it.
Should she apologize? But why should she?
They were no longer together; she had no obligation to explain anything to him.
Besides, when he was being affectionate with Rose, he didn't apologize to her!
But why did James's disappointed eyes keep appearing in her mind? That look was particularly heartbreaking and pierced Jessica's heart.
James came out of the cardiology department, his agitated heart still not calmed.
He didn't immediately return to Gerald's ward but went downstairs alone and lit a cigarette.
He took a deep drag and then exhaled heavily, finally feeling some relief in his chest.
But the sense of oppression in his heart was still so evident.
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