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urgery is scheduled for Tuesday

. I leaned against the cool, sterile wall of the hospital corr

ing the day, I was her attentive daughter. At night, I was Hart James's new consultant, my

wledging my progress report, sometimes with a single, incisive question that would unlock a who

ed, It's Dono

y, pathetic part of me hoped he w

e was clipped, imp

ort. Why isn't it in my inbox?

was calling about work. Not about us

noleum floor beneath my feet. "I believe I was clear w

u're the only one who knows that report inside and out. It'll take

er's life was a "personal

escaped my lips. "Donavon, hav

ng on the commanding tone of the team captain, the one

hrone. It was never his fault. I

I asked, each wo

Cordia, stop this childish tantrum. Do you

letter. Or if he did, he'd dismissed i

's end th

"I. Quit. I sent my resignation to your office days ag

on his end was a s

g the moment, "I suggest you talk to your new VP. Jocel

I ended the call and imme

with a wild, exhilarating freedom. For the

e rang

ssed, beauti

her face peaceful in the afternoon light. I sat beside h

trong again, I would tell her eve

missed calls. No frantic tex

lynn, and that if I'm ignored for a while, I'll automatically go back to him

tarted composing my dai