The Billionaire's Regret: His Secret Wife Turned Medical Genius Novel

r 45 It Was an Accident Gabriel froze . He didn't realize Emily was in such a hurry to cut ties with him . She couldn't wait to move on to the next guy , and he wondered if she had set her sights on Robert or someone new . Gabriel's hands clenched into fists . He couldn't believe Emily's guts . Here he was , trying to figure out how to calm this storm . Meanwhile , she was planning on divorcing him . His dark eyes filled with rage . He took a step back , and turned around without a word . Since she was so desperate to leave him , he would make sure things didn't go her way .

By late afternoon , the hallways had emptied . Emily had changed out of her white coat, dressed down , and stepped out of her office with her bag slung over her shoulder . As she walked past the nurses ' station , she ran into the same group of nurses taking a drink by the water cooler . They were the same ones who had been gossiping at her door earlier that day . They disdainfully glared at Emily when they spotted her . The one in front stumbled on purpose and shrieked , " Oh no ! " The glass of iced water in her hands spilt on Emily's pants and shoes . " I'm so sorry , Dr. Sterling .

It was an accident . " The nurse gleefully smirked without an inch of remorse . The others covered their mouths , giggling as well . Emily lowered her gaze , staring at the dripping water on her pants . Droplets slid off her shoes and spattered onto the floor . On any other day , she might have let it slide . But not today . She slowly lifted her head , her gaze cold as ice . " Is that so ? " she softly asked , but her tone sent a chill down the nurses ' backs , and the smiles on their faces froze . Emily had always been quiet and resigned . They didn't expect her to respond this way .

" What are you going to do ? " The nurse with the empty cup stumbled back under Emily's stare . Emily slowly approached her with a fierce glare . " You've got some nerve . " Her presence was so intimidating that the arrogant group was struck silent . Finally , one of the Chapter 45 It Was an Accident nurses blurted , " We're just telling the truth ! Aren't you ashamed of what you did ? " " Yeah ! Ms. Waverly's a kind woman . Why would you steal her boyfriend ? " 213 Emily looked at them and burst out laughing . " Steal her boyfriend ?

" she repeated , as if it were the most ridiculous thing she'd ever heard . " Which one of you actually saw me do it ? " The ringleader choked on her words then lifted her chin in defiance . " We all saw it ! You and Mr. Holton were in the office behind closed doors . He ... " Her voice faltered under Emily's icy stare . " He what ? " Emily pressed . Cornered , the nurse snapped and shouted without thinking , " Don't get cocky ! This was all Mr. Holton's idea ! He wanted to teach you a lesson and remind you of your place ! So , stop getting ahead of yourself !

" Emily froze when she heard this . So , the staged scene in his office , the filthy rumors , and even this very moment of humiliation , was all orchestrated by Gabriel . This was his way of warning and humiliating her . He made her , his legal wife , look like a mistress that everyone would despise . This was all a cruel joke . The nurses were shocked by Emily's reaction . They were only interested in gossiping . They hadn't meant to push things this far . After all , they'd be in trouble if anything happened to Emily . They exchanged uneasy glances , fear flickering in their eyes .

" We have work to do . Bye . " With that , they scattered . They left Emily standing there , deep in thought . Soon , she left the hospital . The night wind hit her soaked pants , chilling her to the bone . The parking lot was dimly lit , and she walked toward her car on instinct alone . Suddenly , some headlights flared in the distance , and Emily raised her hand against the glare . Out of the light , a tall , imposing figure casually leaned against a black Bentley . It was Gabriel . Emily had no idea how long he'd been there .

A cigarette was burning between his fingers , its ember glowing faintly in the dark . When he saw her , he put it out and approached her . He towered over her , his sharp eyes Chapter 45 N Was an Accident narrowing as he did . 3/3 Emily met his eyes with an empty gaze . Her lips faintly curled as she whispered , "Gabriel , I'm done . I don't love you anymore . Let's get a divorce . "