Chapter 10
The scent of disinfectant filled Isabella’s nostrils,
causing her to furrow her brows. When she opened
her eyes, the initial blur gradually cleared to reveal
a world of white.
“You’re awake!”
Isabella lifted her head and saw a nurse beside her,
adjusting the IV drip. “…”
“You fainted. You’ve been here for an hour,” the
nurse said nonchalantly.
Isabella propped herself up, taking in her
surroundings. It was a decent treatment room, and
the place didn’t seem like an ordinary hospital.
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The nurse glanced at her and raised an eyebrow.
“You’re lucky. You fainted in the mall, covered in
coffee. A handsome guy brought you here.”
Only now did Isabella feel uncomfortable. She
lowered her head and learned that her outfit was
still covered in dried coffee. “Where is the person
who brought me here?”
The nurse clicked her tongue, and her cold gaze carried a hint of gossip. “That handsome guy is really kind. He paid for your medical expenses and
originally wanted to wait for you. But he received a
call and had to leave in a hurry.”
Isabella sighed and pursed her lips. “Well, that’s a
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The nurse was thinking or teasing ner but then
heard Isabella continue, “Could you please speed
up the drip? I still have work to do.”
“Being a white–collar worker is something else. You
have a high fever of 102.2F and are still thinking
about returning to work.” Albeit complaining, the
nurse increased the speed of the IV drip.
Isabella closed her eyes wearily, her mind filled with
snippets of Seth’s icy gaze. A shiver ran down her
spine, causing a cold sweat to form on her back.
She glanced out the window at the bustling activity
outside, unconsciously clenching her fists.
Suddenly, her phone rang–it was an unfamiliar
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“Isabella, what’s going on? Why are you taking so long to buy some coffee?”
Isabella frowned, realizing it was Jonas. She slowly
let out a breath. “Mr. Stokes, I fainted in the mall,
and now I’m at the hospital.”
“You’re at the hospital?” Jones sounded surprised
and oddly concerned. “Then, take the day off. Abby
has pretty much handled your tasks.”
Isabella had a gut feeling that these people weren’t
as kind as they seemed. But she didn’t have the
energy to argue now, so she exchanged a few
pleasantries and hung up.
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Chapter 10 Evicted From the House
The IV drip continued until nearly 4.00PM. When
Isabella left the hospital, the sun had already
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started to set, so going to the company at this time
would be pointless. She might as well go home.
directly. After all, she didn’t care much about the
salary.
With a pessimistic attitude, Isabella hailed a cab.
However, as soon as she arrived at the elevator,
she heard a commotion.
“Get everything out. Hurry up!”
Isabella’s heart sank, and she quickly walked into
the corridor. As she expected, there were indeed
people moving her belongings out of her
apartment.
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“What are you doing?”
The movers exchanged glances but had no
intention of acknowledging her. They continued
with their work.
Isabella quickly opened the door, only to run into
the property manager, Joshua Fox.
“Miss Symons, it took you long enough!”
Isabella was so angry that she felt suffocated.
While pointing at the things outside, she
demanded, “What’s going on?! Who gave you
permission to enter my home?”
Joshua spread his hands and looked a bit
disdainful. “You forgot to pay the rent. The landlord
told us to move your things out, saying a new
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tenant will be moving in soon.”
“Rent?”
Isabella froze. This apartment was arranged by
Ollie under Seth’s instructions two years ago. It was for her convenience to commute to the company.
At that time, she was told that the rent was paid for three years. In the midst of her recent busyness,
she hadn’t even thought about the house.
“If you have a problem, call the landlord. It’s almost the end of the workday, and it’s not convenient for
us either.” Rolling his eyes, Joshua turned around
and continued instructing the workers to move
Isabella’s belongings.
Standing at the doorway, Isabella watched them
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toss her things into the hallway like trash and heard
Joshua grumble as he continued to complain, “All
this stuff needs to be taken away as soon as
possible, or we’ll have the cleaning crew do it.”
Isabella clenched the strap of her bag, her mind
racing. Her first instinct was to call Ollie, but she
stopped herself after taking a deep breath. She
was the one who chose to leave Seth, so it was
perfectly reasonable for him to retract everything.
In the end, she only had herself to blame for not
handling the situation properly and leaving an
opening for others to humiliate her.
The corridor was filled with her belongings, leaving
no room to make even a step. Holding her phone,
she decided to seek help. “Hello…”
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Half an hour later, Isabella stepped out of a cab.
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The surroundings were dimly lit but relatively clean.
She found the house following the address
provided by Natasha Mills. It was an old standalone
villa, with the front gate covered in rust.
Since Natasha had given her the passcode, she
entered the yard directly and knocked on the main
door. Then, she heard a response from inside.
Click! The door opened.
“Come in.” Natasha had maroon wavy hair and
flawless features. Her appearance made her look
like the most beautiful seductress. She had
probably just finished showering and was busy
blow–drying her hair as she welcomed Isabella in
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