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"Yes, London," she replied hesitantly.
Ethan had told me that there was an extra nurse for his program who came from London. But judging by how she flushed when I mentioned London right after she said she worked with Ben, there was more to the story.
"If you're going that way, get in then," I offered. "I'm going to pay my brother a visit, anyway."
I had originally planned to just take a drive, but now that something had caught my interest, I figured I'll just get to the bottom of it. It was a quiet ride, and since I have problems striking up conversations with people I didn't know, the quietness continued.
"So how has working with Ben been?" I asked, deciding to use something - or someone - who was common to the both of us.
"It's been amazing. I don't get to work with him most of the time," she replied, "as I'm usually in the children's or women's ward while he performs transplants."
"Have you ever seen him work?" I asked.
"Yes," she smiled. It felt like I was looking at a fan who had seen her idol in person. "I wish I could be that level of skilled or talented and still remain humble and kind. He asks his staff for medical advice and sometimes even asks me for my input. He's just so… wonderful."
"I understand the feeling," I said.
I was a skilled surgeon and so was Ethan. Ben could be stubborn, but he was a very humble man, besides having a large frame. The very first time Ethan and I saw him work, we were reminded how far above us he was in terms of skill and expertise.
We strived to arrive at that image of perfection he projected. And then… Selina happened.
"I heard you live with him; have there been any problems?" I asked.
"None at all. If anything, I feel like I'm the one causing problems. I can't elaborate on that, however," she replied.
"I'm surprised. You don't find my questions problematic?" I raised a brow. Normally, this was the part where they stopped me from asking questions.
"You're a curious person, that's all," she replied. "There's nothing wrong with that. As someone who has worked with a lot of children, you get used to hearing so many things."
"Are you saying I'm a child?" I raised a brow.
"What? No, no. I was saying you have a childlike curiosity," she defended quickly.
"Right, like that helps," I sighed.
"No I…" she sighed. "I guess it runs in the family."
"How's life been with Ben? What do you think about him?" I asked.
She's a grown lady, living with a grown man. There's bound to be some interest.
"He's been amazing. Chloe too," she replied. "What do I think about him? He's too kind. From the moment I met him, and even when we ran into each other again, that's one telling feature he has. I hope that I don't ruin it for him."
She looked a bit down after giving that reply. Something was odd…first her reaction to when I mentioned London and when she mentioned she ran into him again.
Was she the lady Ben talked about?
"You don't ever have to worry about ruining Ben's kindness," I said. "As long as he cares about you, he won't stop being kind."
"Even if I'm going to cause him problems?" she asked.
"You seem really invested in this. Are you in love with him?" I asked.
"No, no, no," she insisted. "I just want to know as a staff, that's all."
As a staff huh?
I held back the urge to laugh. "You don't have to worry about that really."
