Chapter 182
On her way back to the hospital, Elizabeth called Felix. "Suppress all the news about me at the hospital today. I don't want to see anything online."
Felix replied, "Got it."
When Elizabeth returned to the clinic, everything seemed normal. Patients were coming and going, and most people had no idea what had just happened. The doctors and nurses looked at Elizabeth with admiration. In the midst of the crowd watching, only Elizabeth had the courage to step forward. She was so cool!
Elizabeth remembered Amanda's warnings not to get involved with patients' issues, but she had still intervened. She wondered how Amanda would scold her later. Mustering her courage, she knocked on the door.
"Come in," Amanda's voice was cold and stern.
Elizabeth braced herself, but when she opened the door, Amanda just gave her a faint glance and said, "Get to work."
Elizabeth was surprised. She recalled how Celine used to discipline her as a child, hitting her palm to make her remember. Silently, she joined Amanda.
After sending off a patient, Elizabeth whispered, "Ms. Carter, I'm sorry."
"It's okay, everyone goes through this stage," Amanda smiled slightly. Seeing Elizabeth, she saw herself when she first started. She didn't blame Elizabeth.
Elizabeth was grateful for Amanda's understanding and knew she would grow in the future.
After work, Elizabeth saw Charles waiting for her. He waved, "Elizabeth, over here."
"What do you want to eat?" she asked as she got in the car.
"How about Mexican food?" Charles suggested.
Elizabeth nodded, "Anything's fine, as long as I can eat soon."
"I don't get why you insist on this job. Wouldn't it be better to just relax at home?" Charles asked.
"Be useless?" Elizabeth sighed, looking out the window. "I've been useless for years."
Those years married to Alexander felt like floating aimlessly. Wasn't it time to settle down?
"I heard you had trouble at the hospital today?" Charles asked.
Elizabeth shook her head, "Not really, just a little conflict."
"Elizabeth, life is long. When you encounter something you don't like, cut your losses quickly. The same goes for work," Charles said seriously.
Elizabeth smiled, "Got it."
She couldn't quit this job yet because Celine had pulled strings to get her in. She had to work for at least a year to avoid hurting Celine's feelings.
"By the way, I ran into Alexander at work today," Charles said, slapping the steering wheel. "That bastard had a long scratch on his neck! Clearly from a woman! He must have been with someone last night. Disgusting!"
Elizabeth was stunned, a memory flashing through her mind. 'A scratch? From a woman?' She touched her lips. 'Did I black out after drinking last night? It couldn't have been me, right?'
Thinking about how Alexander used to avoid her, Elizabeth was convinced it wasn't her.
