Chapter 10 A Dirty Soul
Chapter 10 A Dirty Soul
“Are you avoiding me?
The hallway was empty. Brandon pot straight to the point
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Ingrid’expression remained calm. “We agreed there’s no need to interact too mad
The hospital. I’ve simply gotten used
There was no him of saam in her tone, yet he wasn’t satisfied. “You haven’t contacted me in private either,” he pointed out.
“Do you need something? Ingridasked
Brandon was thrown off by het indifference. A flicker of discomfort crossed his face..
Before he could say anything, Ingrid confined briskly, “Since we happened to run into each other, I might as well say this–we should just be colleagues from now
Brandon’s gaze stayed locked on her. “Aren’t we already colleagues?”
“I mean, just colleagues,” Ingrid clarified
Silence stretched between them.
She looked at the man standing so close. He was still as distant as aver and undeniably handsome. But what had once drawn her to him so intensely now felt dull.
In fact, it was worse than dull. It carried a stench that only she could detect. It made her want to get this over with as quickly as possible and put as much distance between them as she could.
Brandon studied her face, searching for any sign that she was playing hard toget. But all be saw was firm, unwavering resolve
“Why?” he asked.
Iv. “There’s no particular
The question nearly made Ingrid laugh. She pressed her lips together to soppress her smirk. After a few seconds, the replied casually,
Brandon passed, then asked, “Are you sure about this?
Ingrid nodded. “Yes.”
“Then I’ll respect your decision.” Brandon said.
“Thank you.” Ingrid replied politely. “One more thing–can you bring me my (Fad?”
Previously, she had been going to Brandon’s place after work almost every day. They hadn’t spent all their time in bed, of course, She had also been preparing for the selection of the department bead nurse
Brandon recalled the day Zelda had shown up at his apartment. The moment she saw ingrid’s clothes and personal items, she had completely lost it and smashed everything she could get her hands on
The clothes, the mugs–chool he hadn’t cared about, but when Zelda picked up Ingrid’s iPad, ready to hurt it to the ground, he had instinctively yelled at her and yanked it from her grip. He knew what was inside.
That was the moment Zelda finally broke down. In a frenzy, she had grabbed a fruit knife and threatened to hurt herself
Ever since that day, Brandon had been staying with Zelda. When it came to Ingrid, he felt guilty and didn’t know how to face het. So, he had chosen to say nothing, hoping she would bring up the breakup herself.
But now that she had, he didn’t feel relieved. Instead, an inexplicable itation bubbled up within hi
His expression remained calm as he said, “Alright.”
Ingrid was considerate. “If it’s inconvenient to bring it to the hospital, just leave it somewhere and send me the address. I’ll pick it up mell.”
Brandon replied, “Day.”
Ingrid smiled. “Then I won’t take up any more of your time. I’ll get going
She turned and walked away without station.
Brandon watched her retreating figure, resisting the urge to ask why
y she was really ending things.
He knew she had strong feelings for him. She would blush whenever they were together, insist on turning off the lights when they were intimate, and feel too shy to shower with him.
No matter howexuusted the was after work, ale would still make him soup. There was no way she would break up with him without a reas
It couldn’t be because she found out about Zelda Otherwise, she would have cried, thrown a tantrum, and made a huge scene. She wouldn’t have said goodbye with a calm unile.
If it wasn’t because of him, then there was only one possildlicy—Jasper
The first time Jasper looked at Ingrid during a meeting, she had immediately looked away, her face flushing
Brandon krew Jasper wasn’t as easygoing as he seemed. Beneath the surface, he was cult to deal with. Yet with ingrid, his attitude was clearly different.
Not to mention, he had personally beaten
been punished.
sale patient for her sake, even dragging Johann into the mass. He had refused to let things go until everyone involved had apologized and
Could it be that Ingrid had secretly gotten involved with Jasper?
