script mocking me. Our smiling faces in a silver frame on the mantelpiece felt like a portrait of two strangers. I walked through the rooms we had built together, a gh

r, the sound unnaturally loud in the quiet space. He didn't seem to notice the oppressive

, his back to me. "Did you e

pain, chosen his assistant over me, and delivered a cruel ultimatum. The c

the archway between the living ro

e in his hand. He finally seemed to register my ex

l on the fact that my fiancé is having an emotional affair with his ass

with a thud. "I already told you, you're overreacting. Emily is my colleague. We're wor

meal, and you know it,"

re, and he would let it burn down everything, including us, to keep it going. I thought of the patients he was supp

mind. It was a terrifying leap, but sta

uitcase from the top of the closet, the wheels rattling as it hit the fl

doing?" he demanded, fo

rawers and pulling out my clothe

lous. You're throwing away everything we ha

ed at her. The way you touched her. But this is about more than that. It's

on the verge of the biggest medical breakthrough in a

oing this for you! Only for you! You talk about patient safety, but you were so secretive, s

jabbing a finger in my direction. "You're just a resident.

wasn't a partnership. I was just an accessory to his li

d presented to me on a picturesque beach six months ago, felt c

g off. It slid over my knuckle, leav

t to him on

e shaking gone. "You should give this to someon

the first time, he looked truly shocked, as

t take t

d hardwood floor between us. The sound was small, but final. I