Chapter 109

NOAH I knew Olivia had heard my question. She had simply chosen not to answer. I let out a bitter laugh. Who else could it be, if not her husband—Liam? I shouldn’t have asked her in the first place. All I did was ruin the mood and make myself miserable. I didn’t know why I kept doing this to myself, digging into things that only left me feeling worse. It was like I had a talent for self-sabotage. But still… couldn’t she have pretended, even just for a moment? Couldn’t she have comforted me, even with a lie? She could’ve said she was eating alone. I would’ve accepted it. I would’ve believed it—or at least pretended to. Was it really that hard? Did she really not care about how I felt at all? It took nearly an hour for the food from Millie’s Diner to arrive. “Nurse Austin,” I called out, stepping into the corridor. “Could you pick up the food from the lobby? It’s dinner for everyone on duty in our department.” “Whoa, seriously?” he said, eyes lighting up. “Of course, Dr. Morgan. I’ll gra