"Hi, Farrah! What are you looking at?"Farrah blinks out of her daze and sees the two new nurses in front of her. One of them is waving a hand in front of her face, while the other stands next to her. They are both looking at her curiously.
Farrah quickly replies, "Nothing!"
One of the nurses looked in the direction Farrah was staring at and immediately recognized the figure walking away. "That"s Dr. Woods! Farrah, do you like Dr. Woods? Do you admire him?"
Cheeks pink in embarra.s.sment, she retorts, "Don"t be silly! No, I don"t!"
"Farrah, there"s nothing wrong with liking Dr. Woods. Many female doctors and nurses in the hospital like him. It"s normal to like someone like him who is really so handsome and intelligent."
When the two nurses start to gossip, Farrah says in a serious tone, "Have you two finished your work yet? Are all the patients taken care of? I"ll call the head nurse if you haven"t!"
"No, don"t do that! We"re working on it right now! We are going to leave you now,"
After the nurses leave in a hurry, Farrah falls into deep thought.
Because of Bob"s reputation, no woman is immune to his charm. As soon as he arrived at the hospital, young nurses and doctors started asking for his phone number. The bolder ones even invited him out to dinner outright. But he always refused, always saying that he needs to focus on his job because he"s still new.
Farrah can"t help worrying about her compet.i.tion. "How am I supposed to compete with them? I am just an ordinary nurse! Bob won"t pay his attention to someone like me!" A sudden sadness comes to Farrah"s mind.
In the evening, Farrah makes dinner plans with Katrina.
Since Katrina was forced to live in Aaron"s villa against her will, she hasn"t had any personal freedom. Aaron drives her to and from work every day. He sets aside all social engagements to spend time with her at home. At night, he climbs into her bed and sleeps next to her.
In a sense, Aaron is a very attentive boyfriend.
But the way he sticks to Katrina every chance he gets is very suffocating.
When Farrah calls Katrina at work, she doesn"t even hesitate to accept Farrah"s dinner invitation.
After hanging up, she calls Aaron and tells him, "I"m meeting Farrah after work. Don"t pick me up tonight."
Despite Aaron"s reluctance, he doesn"t protest. Although he wants to spend every minute with Katrina, he can"t object to letting her go out with her best friend. "Okay, come back home early. Don"t drink any alcohol!"
"Bye, Aaron." Katrina rolls her eyes and hangs up the phone. Thinking about her dinner plans, she lights up in excitement. "I can"t wait to see Farrah!"
When Katrina arrives at the restaurant after work, Farrah is already there.
Farrah is seated at a table, staring intently at her phone while waiting for Katrina.
Katrina walks over and puts her bag on the chair. "Farrah, why do you look so serious?"
Farrah snaps out of her daze and quickly locks her phone. "Katrina, you"re here! Here"s the menu, what do you want to eat?" she asks, quickly deflecting the question.
She had secretly taken several pictures of Bob at work. When she is alone, she looks at the pictures and enjoys them in secret.
But it"s a secret she keeps for herself. She doesn"t want to let anyone know about it.
After ordering, they wait patiently for the food to arrive.
Katrina studies her friend in worry. Something"s strange about Farrah today. She looks distracted. Is something bothering her?
After a while, she has to ask, "Farrah, what"s the matter? Is something wrong?" She grabs Farrah"s hands and says more urgently, "Farrah, tell me what"s wrong. I"ll do everything in my power to help you!"
We"re best friends, and she shouldn"t be embarra.s.sed to ask for my help. As long as I can do it, I"ll do everything it takes to help her. If not, I"ll find another way!
From the worried look on Katrina"s face, Farrah knows her best friend misunderstood her. Am I so transparent?
After a moment of hesitation, she confesses with some embarra.s.sment, "Nothing"s wrong, it"s just that… I think I"ve fallen in love with someone." She bows her head shyly, her voice considerably dropping as she utters the last sentence.
Katrina"s shock quickly gives way to happiness, and she beams at Farrah. "That"s great! Who is he? Do you work together?"
After growing up in a tough environment, constantly relying on herself to take care of her brother, Farrah has always been independent. She seldom falls in love with a person.
Katrina is overjoyed. For the first time in a long time, Farrah confesses that she likes someone. It"d be great if Farrah finds a good man to protect and love her!
Farrah nods. "Well, he"s a doctor. He just transferred to our hospital the other day."
"Wow! He must be exceptional to make you fall in love so soon!"
Talking about Bob makes Farrah self-conscious. She has nothing but praise for him. "Well, he"s a very skilled doctor. He"s handsome, charming, and quite the gentleman…"
"He also treats me well…" she trails off, recalling the way Bob rescued her from a frightening situation, and how he punished the man for threatening her. The memory still makes her feel warm.
Katrina trusts Farrah"s taste in men. If she likes him, he must be great! She can"t wait to ask, "Does he know you like him? When do you think you"ll get together?"
"I..." This is also a problem for Farrah. That"s also what I want to know.
Farrah bites her lips and says, "I like him, but I haven"t told him yet. It"s still too early to confess. I want to tell him after a few days."
Until I know if he likes me or not, I can"t risk letting him know about my feelings. I have to get closer to him and capture his heart first!