During her night shift, Be passed by Simon''s ward while doing her rounds. She checked on him in a professional manner but kept her distance. Ethan was working the same shift. He gathered his courage to ask Be about the issues between her and Simon while they were in the break room.


    Perhaps because she trusted Ethan to some extent or maybe because she thought he was a decent man, Be opened up about everything that had happened.


    After listening, Ethan looked surprised. "No wonder you don''t want to take care of him. If I were in your shoes, I''d feel the same way. He doesn''t deserve to be called a father. You''ve been more than fair to him.


    "He cruelly deceived you and used you like a tool, yet you still paid for his medical bills and hired a caregiver for him..."


    Be smiled wryly. "If I hadn''t done that, Lana would''ve just reported me to the department head, and then I''d get reprimanded again. Honestly, you should keep your distance from me. Lana hates me because of you, and I just want to work without any drama."


    Ethan frowned. "But aren''t we friends? I know you and Dominic got back together. I used to like you, but I''vee to realize that we''re not a match. It''s fine for us to be friends, right? We both don''t like being influenced by others, and I won''t pull away just because of Lana."


    Be couldn''t help but be speechless. The other day, Dominic had explicitly told Ethan that she was his girlfriend. She didn''t know how to exin further, so she just went along with it.


    In a way, it was for the best as it helped her avoid unwanted romantic attention.


    ...


    After finishing her rounds the following morning, Be wearily returned to her apartment.


    She was startled to see Dominic. "Why are you here?"


    He opened a takeout box from a restaurant. "I knew you were on a night shift, so I brought you some food. Eat up, then wash up and get some sleep."


    Be sat down beside him. "Do you have the keys to my ce?"


    He nodded. "I made a copyst time. Do you want them back?"


    Be didn''t mean to sound using. "You can keep them. You don''te by often anyway. I was just thinkingN?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content.


    how nice it would be if our rtionship had always been this good. We might have really be like siblings..."


    Dominic raised his hand and lightly tapped her on the head. "Who wants to be siblings with you? I''m nice to you because I like you. What else is there to it? Hurry up and eat. I have to go I''m nning to hang out with Leonard andn for a few days.


    "Leonard invited Lia too, but I figured you wouldn''t be able to take time off, so I didn''t invite you."


    An idea suddenly popped into Be''s mind. "If you''re not nning on bringing another woman, can Ie along? Even if I can''t get time off and might get fired, I''ll still go with you."


    She wanted to escape from Simon. She had been listening to the rumors circting in the hospital every day, and she always had to be on guard against Simon. She was just tired of it all. Dominic was surprised by her words. After thinking for a moment, he smiled and said, "Well, I was actually nning on bringing someone else. But if you want toe, I''ll cancel that." Be rolled her eyes. "Forget I said anything, then. Go on without me."


    He yfully ruffled her hair. "I''m just kidding. I didn''t invite anyone else. Since you just got back from your shift and haven''t rested yet, you can catch up on your sleep while I drive. Get ready and let''s go." Be quickly finished her breakfast. Then, she took a shower, changed, and packed a couple of outfits before heading out with Dominic.


    On the way, she called the hospital


    to request leave. When the department head heard she wanted a week off, he exploded in anger.


    Be didn''t bother to argue. She


    hung up and decided to deal with itter. She just wanted to go on an impromptu trip and escape for a while, or she would go crazy.