Chapter 279
After Lacey left, Ellie turned to Quinlee with a serious expression and asked, “What brings you here!”
Quinler shrugged, a sly smile on her face, and replied, “1 warned you that Linda can’t handle this job. You should check on her, I’m worried you might get there too late, and she could die in the ward”
Sering Quinlee so pleased with herself, Ellir walked quickly toward the ward. “Ellie, Linda called out, her forehead bleeding
She pressed a simple piece of gauze against her wound, anxiously waiting for Ellie to arrive. She never left the ward.
“Onion has such a terrible temper and amazing skills, just one linde push could cost me half my life. Em so afraid of him. I don’t want to deal with this at all,” Linda said.
In the reception ares outside the ward. Ellie took care of Linda’s injury while Linia continued to complain quietly, casting nervous glances at the wards door.
“I told you she’s not cut out for this job, yet you insisted she take it. If anything goes wrong, Ellie, can you really handle the responsibility!” Quinler barged in, her voice sharp as she took aim at Ellie.
Ellie stood up and declared, “This is a hospital. I am the head doctor here, and you have no right to question my ability to manage this. If you can’t provide care for him yourself, then please keep quiet”
I need to treat the patient, you should leave.” Ellie pointed toward the door, firmly pushing Quinlee out
“Please hurry with your work; I have important matters to discuss, Quinlee said, her eyes darting between Ellie and Linda as she suppressed her imitation while exiting the ward
After Ellie had cleaned Linda’s wound and offered some comforting words, she headed to the director’s office.
“I need to get back to Jinerity. I can’t trust Linda with Orion. You need to find a new one to replace her,” Quinlee stated firmly, crossing her arms as she spoke
Ellie and Mark exchanged worried looks, and Mark replied sternly, “We’ve signed a confidentiality agreement; none of us can leave Jaslands without permission, not even you, Ms. Janssen.
“The decision about the nurse in Orion’s ward isn’t yours alone to make. If you want to leave Jaslands, you have to follow the right steps–submit an application for Mark to sign, then wait for approval from the higher–ups,” Ellie added.
“I write it now. Quinler said, recognizing the determination in Mark’s and Ellie’s expressions.
Ellie asked, “Mark, did Lacey-
“Mark, are you in there? Before Ellie could finish her sentence, Lacey knocked on the door from the hallway.
“Tell her I’m not here: Mark said. When Ellie turned around, she found Mark had already hidden in the changing room. Taking a deep breath. Ellie reluctantly opened the door.
The moment the director’s office door opened, Lacey rushed in. As she searched the office for Mark, Ellie felt her heart race
“Lacey, this is the director’s office, with confidential files everywhere. If you need to talk, let’s step outside, Ellie urged, trying to stop Lacey from looking through everything
Larry looked defeated, leaning against the desk, tears welling up in her eyes as she told Ellie, I won’t leave. I’ll wait here for him. If I don’t see him today. I’ll be completely lost.”
“Til call Duna. Let’s find a place to sit and talk calmly. Mark is super busy and sometimes doesn’t even come to the hospital for days; waiting here won’t help,” Ellar insisted, gently guiding Larry out of the director’s ofllier
If Larry stayed there too long, she would soon discover Mark’s hiding spot.
By ten o’clock flat morning, at a restaurant downtown, Ellie, Lacey, and Diana ordered several dishes.
Lacey, your urgency to find Mark makes me think something has happened, hasn’t it?” Ellie asked, now that she had rested well in the duty room and noticed Lacey’s stressed expression.
Lacey ut across from Ellie, her fork crushing –
g a pasiry as she revealed, “I made a bet with &
Mark and lost myself to him
Diana couldn’t hold back her surprise and ended up spraying juice everywhere. Ellie’s lips twitcheil, momentarily shocked by the news.
“You were so sure that Mark was inexperienced; how could you lose to him?” Diana’s eyes widened in disbelief, nearly popping out as the exclaimed. “Mark told us he’s getting married tomorrow, and that bride is you?”
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Larry, feeling lingelen, placed her fork on the talde and gently knocked her fat against her head, saying, “I only wanted the jeweli Lasked Layton
“I couldn’t bring myself to spend my own money on those jewch, so I dared Mark. He said his family was pressuring him to get married, and if 1 Jost, I would marry him
If he lost, he would help me had that set of jewelry, Since he’d never beaten me before, I agreed. But who would have thought, Mark actually won
“He took my ID and my passport. He told me to wait for him at the city hall tomorrow morning at tent
Diana buried her face in her hands, while Ellie just stared in disbelief. Lacey’s eyes filled with tears as the continued, “He even said in front of so many people that I have the strongest sense of contract spirit.
“Now my family knows about this and imish I’ve made my own mess and need to deal with jet
As Larry talked on, her voice faded until the rested her heard on the table. “I had planned to surf with my idol next week; what am I going to do
Ellie and Diana exchanged glances, “I got drunk yesterday, Diana said, feeling like she had missed the news
Ellie usually stayed away from the news. However, they were all well aware of tacey’s strong feelings
“Diana, is it true that Mark is being pressured by his family to marry?” Lacey asked. Diana nodded, confirming it
“I feel trapped; if I enter into a contract in
nodded again in agreement
a contract marriage with Mark, and then break up after a year, do you think he’ll agree? Lacey pressed, and Diana
“During that year, if I date my idol, will Mark kill me? Larry’s voice shook with worry.
“Don’t worry: Mark it really a gentleman, he’s just using you as a shield against family pressure. Honestly, all Mark cares about is his career, not relationships Diana assured.
Lacey still felt unsure and asked, “Really?”
“I promise Diana replied with sincerity.
Lacey looked at Ellie with a pleading gaze. “Ellie, do you think Mark would agree to a marriage contract?
Ellie softly replied, “Maybe”
