Chapter 16

“You are good and special. I miss working at the hospital!” Alessa said to her friends while they were in the garden. Her friends Bea and Timothy brought some food.

“Oh, I like working here more than in the hospital! The smell and the patients are disgusting,” said Bea while laughing.

“How is your patient here? Is he nice?” asked Timothy, who was immediately elbowed by Bea.

“Hey, don’t be so loud! He’ll hear you!” said Bea.

“Elijah is fine. At first, I couldn’t handle his anger and stubbornness, but now, so far, so good.”

“Really? It’s good! It’s also good because your patient agrees with that kind of setup. It won’t hurt your head.”

“That’s right,” she said.

“Then how about your salary? I mean, it’s fine that you stop being a nurse at the hospital. At least here, you’re with your parents and your salary is even bigger!” said Timothy. “I wish someone would make an offer like that to me! I will accept immediately even if the patient is ugly a