Chapter 384
Elizabeth was chilling by the elevator when, bam, she bumped into Henry and Allen. Henry and Allen gave her heavy, serious looks. Elizabeth figured some stuff should just stay in the past. As long as the Russells didn’t mess with her again, she wasn’t going to hold a grudge forever. Allen felt awkward and turned away, avoiding Elizabeth’s eyes. Elizabeth stepped into the elevator without saying a word to either of them.
After she left, Henry finally spoke up, “Mom, we’ve been through enough. Let’s not go after Elizabeth anymore.” Allen let out a deep sigh, feeling regretful. She knew she’d been too hasty.
“Henry, Esme’s really stressing me out,” Allen said, super frustrated. Henry’s face was complicated. Mentioning Esme made him think of Elizabeth.
Elizabeth and Laura walked out together in their white coats. Elizabeth turned to Laura, “Laura, thanks a ton. If it weren’t for you that day, I might’ve been stuck all night.” Laura shook her head. “Nah, don’t mention it. Actually, the first person I called was Mr. Tudor,” Laura said.
Elizabeth was a bit taken aback. No wonder Alexander showed up that day. “So, he was pretty worried about you when he heard,” Laura said, watching Elizabeth’s reaction. Elizabeth kept her cool and smiled a bit. “Guess that means he’s got a shred of conscience left.” If he wasn’t worried at all, then Alexander would be a heartless jerk.
“Dr. Percy, are you really just going to let things slide with Mr. Tudor? I always thought you two were a good match. That Esme’s got nothing on you,” Laura said softly. Elizabeth just smiled and brushed it off, not wanting to keep talking about Alexander.
Elizabeth and Laura pushed open the conference room door and saw Donna packing up her things. “What are you doing?” Laura asked, looking at Donna. Donna looked totally worn out. She was an Esme supporter, and now that Esme was gone, what was she still doing here? Plus, everyone in the department pretty much disliked her. No one said it to her face, but Donna knew they all talked smack behind her back.
Chapter 384
“Time for rounds,” Amanda knocked on the door, calling everyone to get moving. “Coming.” Everyone grabbed their cases and files and followed Amanda for rounds. “Let’s check out the patient admitted last night,” Amanda said, pushing open the door to room 2999. Elizabeth followed Amanda and saw the patient’s name, Gabriel. Elizabeth looked at the bed. Gabriel had his eyes closed, looking pale as a ghost.
Elizabeth thought, ‘Gabriel? Isn’t this the guy Nolan asked me about? The one from prison who started with food poisoning and then had heart problems?’ “Is there no one in charge of this patient?” Amanda asked, looking back. Laura was eager, but Elizabeth jumped in first, “I’ll take charge.” Amanda glanced at her and said, “Alright.”
“It’s a bit complicated. You sure you can handle it?” Laura asked, worried. Elizabeth nodded. “No problem.” “Okay, if you need help, just holler,” Laura said with a gentle smile. Elizabeth gave her an “OK” sign. Elizabeth took another look at the patient on the bed. She suddenly felt like this guy looked really familiar. Have I seen him somewhere before? she wondered. Elizabeth frowned and used her hand to cover half of Gabriel’s face. Yeah, it seemed so.
“Elizabeth, you leaving?” Amanda called out to her.