Chapter 19 Bernard Learns the Truth

"Mm-hmm, keep an eye on her." Shirley nodded. "So you're agreeing then?" A bright, sunlit smile spread across Curtis Huxley's face as he stood up and took the necklace from the velvet box. "Come on, let me put it on for you." Because he had risen and now blocked Vivian Donovan's view of Lainey Whitehead, the younger woman frowned slightly and whispered, "That's enough acting. If you keep going, you're overdoing it." Curtis raised an eyebrow at her. "If we're doing it, we do it properly." He unclasped the pendant necklace and stepped close to Vivian, wrapping his arms around her as he fastened it around her neck. Even though it was just performance, the intimate gesture still made Vivian's heart race and her cheeks flush. The nurses at the doorway burst into excited cheers. "That's so touching!" "Goodness, if I weren't a nurse, maybe I'd have time for love too." "Kiss her! Kiss her!" "Yeah, yeah, kiss her!" "Hahaha…" The nurses, thrilled by the drama, stood nearby filming on their phone