ger radiating from Elias, like a
as he
of this have
ent, her pain-it had
ood, this is a hospital!'
you save me? Why did you take me home?' Elias's gaze locked
st seriousness. 'A doctor's duty is to save lives and heal woun
gradually, conflicting emo
's red-rimmed eyes, he k
at she would have done it
lowered his head and p
encounter, this kiss was real
th a sense of urgency, leaving Calli
grip on her wrists, but he held her firm
gth and bit down on his tongu
led back,
with his blood only fuelled
apped, her voice dripping with anger. 'Is this how y
ingered on
husky, 'crying over your ex-bo
oss her face, Callie
demanded, her voice ti
him what he's lost. Find a man who's more handsome, more powerful, and riche
g in disbelief. 'Where am I sup
lifted her chin, lockin
ree to be with me, I'll protect you from
uard, Callie's mind raced
ood before her with an earnes
r lip, contempla
er ex-boyfriend and his new flame
ween accepting Elias's prop
having only crossed
she found herself lost in th
an unwavering gaze, tende
ccustomed to making swift decis
lled him through the ranks to
he realised the n
as still nascent, and he wanted to gi
et firm. 'If you're unsure about this, you have three da
lias turned and lef
indow and caught sight of Callie pulling the blanket o
evident that she didn't remember t
he was mere
as didn
y moment of their brief enco
t to know him better, to discover the depths of hi
*
pair of spectacles perched on his nose, sat behind his p
it, he exuded an air of
, Abby Colman, her head bowed
emoved his glasses, pinchi
for a grave mistake she h
d nearly cost a patient's life, and it was only through the swi
our actions? You could have killed that soldier today. If I hadn't used my position as director to suppre
d it because the patient was in critical condition. There was no othe
a catastrophe. Even I, as the director, would not have been able to protect you. You need to realise the consequences of your actions. The soldier belongs to
k in, Abby's eyes wid
upon her, and she could no longer
her from expressing gratitu