Chapter 12 – You look like you had a bad day
"Dr. Colton was transferred to another hospital in another state a few hours ago." A bitter smile rested on the nurse’s face when she spoke, and Joanna was shaken.
"What? But why? How long has he worked here?"
"Not long, but he’s one of the best. This is the hastiest transfer I ever heard, and I’m tempted to agree with the rest that there is someone powerful behind it."
From the nurse’s expression, Joanna knew she wasn’t happy, but she also had the unsettling feeling that something was indeed wrong somewhere.
"Was it because he paid for my mother’s bills?" She was afraid that Cole was behind it. Her father could easily foot this bill but refused.
He could also give her the shares that belonged to her mother but he refused, just to make her kowtow to his demand for her to marry Alexander King. But she was met with another shock.
"Your what? No. That payment was made from an anonymous source, but it sure wasn’t him. No one knows except the higher-ups we don’t get to see. I’ve said too much. I have to go."
The nurse was suddenly nervous. She suspected that Dr. Colton’s transfer had something to do with this woman but had to be careful, lest she also got transferred or fired.
Her family depended on her income for survival. Joanna was left confused. Dr. Colton was not the one who paid the bills, so why did he accept her gratitude for something he didn’t deserve? Joanna felt betrayed.
She dialed his number several times, but they all went straight to voicemail. Deflated, she went back to her mother’s ward, rested her head beside her on the bed, and fell asleep.
That was until she was awakened by the ringing of her phone. It was a strange number, but she answered it.