Chapter 222
Chapter 222 If We Were Once In Love, Why Can't You Let Go
The next day, Bella officially returned to work at the hospital
She had been away for so long that her bones felt like they had gone rusty. The bustling energy of the
department immediately brought her back to life. Something about the hospital's chaos suited her perfectly.
Due in bent health issues, the hospital decided to assign her a couple of minor surgeries for the day instead of
major ones.
Be a slim figure passed the office door before returning to peek inside. "Excuse me, do you know where lan's
office is?" Fella was stunned when she saw who it was. "He... It's down the hall, second door on the left."
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The woman thanload Bella and left.
When Bella snapped back to reality, she quickly sent a text to Lam, "Your ex-girlfriend is here."
The sex-girlfriend was also his stepenother. It was an awloward relationship. How could she stroll in here so
casually?
Concerned things might escalate, Bella followed after her as there was still stbefore the surgery
Sure enough, when lan saw his ex-girlfriend-turned-stepmother, his expression darkened considerably. However,
with a patient in the room, he was forced to stay professional. He asked clinical questions and wrote out
prescriptions with a sterly focus. The woman, on the other hand, stood patiently by his side. She clearly enjoyed
the sight of him absorbed in his work as there was still an unmistakable aftection in her gaze.
Bella cleared her throat at the door. "Uh, 1
lan? When you're done here, can you helpwith something? I've got a surgery coming up and might need an
extra hand."
len caught on immediately and said, "Sure"
After wrapping things up with the patient, lan headed toward the door, but his stepmother grabbed his arm and
said to Bella, "Just givea few minutes. | have something to tell him."
Bella hesitated and was unsure whether to stay or leave. Jan shook off her hand with a cold expression "This is a
hospital. Don't grablike that, Should I call you my stepmother now? Why are you here? Does my dad even
know you're here?" Bella's facial features twisted with embarrassment. This wasn't the kind of conversation
meant to happen with an audience. So, Bella quietly excused hersell.
so she owed him one.
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However, not long after she left, she remembered how lan had helped her before, As soon as the coast was
clear, the woman threw her arms around lan's neck and kissed him.
lan was over six feet tall, but he couldn't push her away. It looked like she had this planned.
When the realization hit, his patience snapped. He showed her back with enough force to finally free himself.
"Have sself-respect! We're done. It doesn't matter who you marry now, you mean nothing to me. Don't think
you can just waltz back into my life like this." With that, he stormed out of the room with a disgusted expression.
Bella hurried over after seeing how furious he was. "Are you okay?
His chest rose and fell with angry breaths. He didn't bother answering Bella's question and lept walking before
stopping abruptly. "What the hell goes through you women's minds? If we once loved each other, why can't you
just let go?"
Bella couldn't answer that. She had no experience in love and never had a relationship where they loved each
other before. The only person she could think of was Dominir. Even then, it was a hopeless, one-sided crush,
Chapter 221 No Longer the Woman He Cien Fell For