I rolled my eyes, accepted the tea from Angela, and breezed past him. “Don’t worry, you’re three years older than me. If anyone’s going first, it’ll be you.”
Stefan’s voice deepened. “That would be the best.”
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I thought I must have misheard, but when I looked at him, he had already turned and walked away.
I couldn’t shake the feeling that his tone earlier was strange–more serious than just a playful remark.
It had to be my illusion.
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A few days later, I returned to my previous job at East Mercy Hospital.
East Mercy was where I had been since my internship, and I was familiar with the working environment. Apart from the unpleasantness caused by the previous public outcry, everything else was fine. The dean was also happy to have me back.
I was a bit nostalgic, and it was this nostalgia that made me cling to Stefan for so many years.
Those little details made things uncomfortable. As soon as I stepped into the office, former colleagues joked mercilessly, “Didn’t you find a rich boyfriend? Still, bothering with a hospital job? Did you break up?”
I usually did not socialize much, and naturally, I did not appreciate such jokes from unfamiliar people. I smiled faintly and replied, “Pay less attention to gossip and practice more. The operating table doesn’t give you room for mistakes.”
Their expressions shifted slightly, and they shut up, looking disgruntled.
After finishing a long day at work, it was already past nine in the evening. An extra surgery was added to me in the afternoon, and I was exhausted, just wanting to get home and collapse into my soft bed.
Unfortunately, it was raining lightly outside, making it hard to hail a cab. I didn’t have the habit of carrying an umbrella, so I could only stand pitifully under the caves, watching the road for any available cabs.
Few people were around, and the rare cars that passed splashed through the rain.
At this moment, I truly experienced the feeling of misfortune–now that I was down, I understood that saying. When it rains, it pours. What was worse, there wasn’t even anyone to pick me up.
How I wished I could have someone to rely on like other girls, someone to walk beside me. But that was something I couldn’t envy, and just when I wanted to date, Stefan had snuffed out
my chance.
Thinking of Stefan made me feel frustrated, and I found the courage to dash into the rain. Worst case, I could catch a cab at the next intersection, which was less than two kilometers away.
Just a few steps into my run, I suddenly heard rapid footsteps behind me. My purse was violently yanked away, almost causing me to fall. The thief dashed into an alley ahead, clutching my bag!
I snapped out of my shock and realized I had been robbed–my phone and important documents were all in there!
I hurried to chase after him. “Give me back my bag! Don’t run!”
The alley was long, with poorly lit street lamps, making visibility quite low. After chasing for a while, the thief suddenly stopped.
I also stopped and panted as fear gradually spread in my heart. Was it because I’m a woman and there were no other people around
that he was so bold?
I fought the urge to turn and fler, forcing myself to stay calm. “I’ll give you all the cash; just return the bag and the phone. We all have a hard time?
The thief was tall and thin, wearing a black T–shirt, matching black sweatpants, and a black cap.
Hearing my words, he slowly turned to look at me. “Are you negotiating with me? Stop kidding. Not only do I want what’s in
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chase me.”
Through the thief’s body, I saw the deep, bottomless darkness behind him. The alley seemed endless.
The robber in front of me seemed like a demon crawling out of the darkness. I never thought something like this would happen to me.
At this point, I couldn’t care less about the stuff in the bag. I turned and ran for my life, now truly the one being chased!
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