NovelUSAChapter 94 Isadora flashed a careless smile. "I don't mind apologizing, if that's what you want." Elise, eyes red and puffy, quickly wiped her tears and hurried over, clinging to Magnus's arm as if he were her last lifeline.
"Magnus, please help me. Why is Isadora treatinglike this? What did I do wrong?" she sobbed, her voice trembling with misery.
Magnus's brow furrowed deeply, his expression dark and unreadable as he stared at Isadora. He'd never seen her like this before-so unfamiliar, almost like a stranger.
Isadora shot him a quick glance, then, not wanting to risk him lashing out and grabbing her again, strode swiftly toward the hospital room door.
She opened it—and nearly collided with Gideon, who was just about to cin.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHe'd been standing outside, listening to Elise's wailing. Even though Magnus was his employer, Gideon couldn't stand it any longer and decided to step in.
"Isadora, what did you do to Elise?" "I apologized. Didn't you see?" Isadora said coolly.
Apologized? Gideon wasn't buying it for a second. An apology wouldn't make Elise cry like this. He was convinced Isadora had bullied her again.
He glared at Isadora with a ferocity that bordered on animal, his jaw clenched like he was about to leap forward and tear her apart.
But Isadora didn't flinch. Instead, she offered him a mocking smile. "Aren't you a doctor? Maybe try healing people instead of picking fights. From what I've seen, your bedside manner could use sserious work." With that, she swept past him, head held high.
Gideon rushed into the room, finding Elise still gazing up at Magnus with watery eyes. But Magnus's attention was fixed on the now-empty doorway where Isadora had vanished.
Elise seethed inside-she longed to chase after Isadora and slap her across the face. But with Magnus watching, she forced herself to play the helpless victim to perfection.
"Magnus, Isadora's just angry and embarrassed, that's all. For your sake, I'll forgive her," she said softly, her voice trembling with wounded innocence.
Gideon couldn't hold back any longer. "Elise, why are you defending her? She's awful to you and you still make excuses for her. You're too kind—that's why she keeps taking advantage." He turned to Magnus, voice sharp. "Magnus, you can't let Isadora anywhere near Elise. She's been through enough already-she doesn't need more stress." Magnus's presence seemed to radiate cold. He stood there, silent for a moment, then finally spoke.
"That's enough." He glanced at Elise, but this time, he didn't reach out to comfort her as he once would have.
"You're having surgery tomorrow. Focus on that. Gideon, your job is to take care of Elise. Leave everything else to me." With that, Magnus strode out, his long steps echoing down the hallway.
As he left, Elise's eyes grew even brighter with unshed tears, looking every bit the picture of a fragile, heartbroken girl-a little lost rabbit abandoned in the rain.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmGideon clenched his fists, glancing back at Elise before running after Magnus. He caught up, grabbing Magnus's arm to stop him.
"Magnus, are you really just going to walk away after what Isadora did? Elise was scalded and bullied-she needs you right now!" Magnus's face remained impassive. "What she needs right now is a doctor."
"But you're her lifeline. Without you, she'll fall apart," Gideon insisted. Magnus's eyes darkened, asform brewing beneath the surface. It was always words like these that made him indulge Elise, that made him care for her so much. It was why, on the day of that wedding, he hadn't gone to save Isadora.
Why she'd been left to the mercy of those kidnappers.
Magnus clenched his jaw, red lines creeping into his eyes. "Gideon, m don't pay you to judge my decisions. Do your job and nothing more. If you can't, I'll find someone else." Gideon stared at him in disbelief.
Magnus was tough, sure, but they had history-his older brother had been Magnus's close friend, and ve Magnus had always treated Gideon like a younger brother. He'd always assumed that counted for something. And now, because of Isadora, Magnus was threatening to fire him? Slowly, Gideon let go of Magnus's arm, lowering his hand in defeat. "Understood."
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