Chapter 120

VERONICA Later, at eight o'clock in the evening, I was relieved to have a moment to myself after my final patient of the day departed. Sighing deeply, I reclined against my chair and looked at my phone. Christian had texted half an hour earlier, and I hadn't been able to see it since I was with my patient. I read the text… ‘Hey love, did you return home yet and have dinner?’ Smiling, I texted back, ‘not yet, just finished work. I will now go home and have dinner.’ Sending the text, I kept the phone on the desk when it beeped again with Christian's message. ‘I skipped dinner during the meeting, and I'm heading back to the hotel to eat. Please text me when you arrive home.’ He replied. ‘Okay,’ After pressing the send button, I proceeded to the doctors' changing room, changed from my hospital uniform into my regular clothes, and then departed from the hospital. However, as I reached my car, I heard, "Veronica!" Someone called from behind, and turning around, I found Stan hurrying toward m