Chapter 2

2 After checking in, I showered and slept.

The next morning, I went straight to the hospital.

My hospital was renowned statewide.

Alex was a major shareholder; I was just a neurology associate.

I hadn't even had a sip of water when I was called to the ER for a consultation.

At the ER entrance, I ran into Alex.

A woman in a serious car accident needed immediate care, requiring both OB/GYN and neurosurgery.

During work, Alex and I both put our personal feelings aside and gave it our all.

Perhaps that was the only unspoken understanding we shared.

After a successful surgery, a nurse joked,

"Dr. Qin and Dr. Yuan are a perfect match. You two have such great chemistry during surgery. It's a waste you're not together!"

Alex's face darkened.

Before he could deny it, I cut in,

"Don't say that, I'm just a regular doctor; I'm not good enough for Dr. Qin."

No one at the hospital knew about our relationship, he said he didn't like to mix business and personal life.

Usually when someone said we were a perfect match, I'd secretly be pleased, thinking even if we weren't public, others saw us as a couple.

Now, it annoyed me. I needed to distance myself from Alex.

The nurse, still chuckling, asked what kind of guy I was looking for.

The first person who came to mind was Alex.

I pretended to think before answering,

"Besides money and a good job? No one."

The nurse laughed so hard she doubled over.

Alex suddenly spoke from behind me.

"Dr. Yuan, I have a few questions about the surgery we need to discuss."

The nurse excused herself, quickly leaving us alone.

In Alex's office, I asked what he wanted to discuss.

Alex abruptly said,

"Summer Yuan, where were you last night? You know I have a thing about cleanliness, and if I find out you…"

I smirked, interrupting him.

"Dr. Qin, it's working hours; this isn't the place for personal matters."

Once, I just asked him what he wanted for dinner during work.

He scanned the room, then harshly scolded me for discussing personal things during work.

After that, I never again brought up personal matters at the hospital.

Alex was caught off guard.

After a long silence, he said in a low voice, for me to leave.

Before leaving, I smiled at him.

"Dr. Qin, please ask my husband where I was appropriate to be last night."

A flicker of guilt crossed his face.

I didn't expect him to respond, simply leaving the office.

Near the end of my shift, I received a text from Alex―a screenshot of two movie tickets.

I knew it was his attempt at reconciliation.

After confirming nothing urgent was happening at my department, I went to the movie. I wanted to talk to Alex about a divorce.