To Be Yours Again By Taylor

Chapter 8 My Life Is Hard

left, Jenny and the other doctors exited the room, all pale with exhaustion.“Thank you for your hard work,” said Alec, approaching Jenny warily. Although she seemed to have the occasional attitude problem, Alec decided to let it slide for Faye’s sake. Meanwhile, already exhausted from the operation, the sight of Alec left a bitter taste in Jenny’s mouth.“My work isn’t hard. My life is hard.”Why did her patient have to be Alec’s lover? It made her life so difficult.“You all must be hungry. I have ordered some food for you. Please head to the office to eat,” Alec announced.“You’re being too nice, Mr. Faust. It is our responsibility to perform this surgery,” one of the doctors responded, sounding rather flattered.“Yes,” agreed another doctor, “it’s our pleasure to assist you, Mr. Faust.”This was Alec they were talking about. It was a rare opportunity to see him, much less to be directly involved in helping him. However, Jenny did not agree with the rest of them.Listening to them compliment Alec, she was dumbfounded. Was it really their pleasure to assist him? Well, someone could take that pleasure away from her because she didn’t want it, she thought to herself.Vincent led everyone to the office for their meal while Faye was wheeled to the intensive care unit. It had been a long time since she had such a long operation, so she was drained. Rubbing her temples, Jenny got ready to head home to rest.“Aren’t you going to eat?”Seeing that she was about to leave, Alec reached for her hand instinctively, which he discovered was soft to the touch. Perhaps because she had just washed her hands, they were ice-cold.For some reason, it stirred something within him. However, before he could process it, Jenny jumped away from him and stared at him warily.“Watch yourself, Mr. Faust.”Then, she wiped her hands, distaste written all over her face.Alec was exasperated. What did he do to deserve such an extreme reaction?Something within him snapped,