If Fanny left too, I'd be out of friends to chat with., Despite the fact that life is a ceaseless cycle of meeting and parting, even with our parents, friends, or even spouses, I didn't want Fanny to exit my life.,

"It's not that, I just want to take a longer break. They suspend me when they feel like it and call me back whenever it suits them. Do they think I'm some easy target?

" Fanny's words made me laugh.

"Whoa, Dr. Willis getting feisty, planning to give them a taste of their own medicine?

",

"Exactly, otherwise they'll keep overlooking me the moment things go south,

" Fanny was always clear-eyed about life., That applied to both her career and her love life.,

"Aren't you afraid of pushing too hard and them not giving you a second chance?

" I asked with a chuckle., Fanny got me a glass of water, saying,

"There are plenty of other places that would kill to have me.

", With that, she leaned in so close our noses were almost touching,

"Do you really think I'd be out of options?

", That was Fanny for you., With her skills, if this place didn't want her, plenty of private clinics would jump at the chance to have her., She had turned down offers before, insisting she wasn't one to jump ship at the first sight of trouble. But if one place didn't value her, she'd simply move on to somewhere better.

"Enough about me, what about you?

" Fanny asked., She was referring to my situation with Ernest Collins. I took a sip of water, echoing her earlier sentiment,

"If this tree doesn't want to hold me, I'll find another. It's not like I'm short of options.

" Fanny gave me a thumbs up,

"That's the Licia I know. Whether it's work or men, they're not our lifelines, just the icing on the cake. With or without them, we still thrive.

", Fanny's words instantly lifted my spirits. After she helped me check out of the hospital, we went home together., That night, we stayed up late, talking, over drinks before finally going to bed. In the middle of the night, Fanny suddenly asked,

"The prairies are pretty popular these days. Wanna go see where the earth, meets the sky?

" ,

"Sure, I'll ask for time off,

" I mumbled sleepily., But then I remembered Grant's leniency towards me was all because of Ernest, which made me add,

"Just hope the boss approves. I've been skipping work a bit too much lately.

" Fanny hummed in response, and I laughed,

"If he doesn't approve, I'll just quit. It's not like I'm relying on that job to survive.

", Fanny's laughter filled the room., I slept peacefully until the next day when someone rang the doorbell relentlessly, waking me up., Annoyed at being woken up so rudely, I opened the door to find Haley Perez standing there with a look of disdain., Despite being neighbors for so long, this was her first visit., Though I wasn't a morning person, waking up to someone I didn't want to see still got on my nerves,

"If you've got something to say, say it. Otherwise, leave.

",

"I don't have anything specific, just wanted to sit and chat,

" she said, reminding me of her previous proposition for collaboration.,

"If you didn't get it before, I'll say it, again. We have nothing to talk about. As for anything else, don't even think about it. Haley, you and are not on the same page. We weren't before, we're not now, and it's best if you pretend not to know me when you see me,

" I replied, my tone sharpening automatically at her presence. , Haley didn't seem bothered.

"Won't you even hear me out before rejecting me outright?

",

"No,

" I said, shutting the door on her.,

"Felicia Hudson!

" I heard Haley shout after me, but I ignored her., Yawning, returned to my room to find Fanny on the phone,

"...she's just too nice. If it were me, I wouldn't even bother with you... If you have any decency, show it. You've already cost her a lot, and now...

", I frowned, wondering who she was talking to when Fanny said,

"She's here, you talk to her.

", Handing me the phone, I realized she had been on my phone, not shy about sharing,

"It's your ex-fiancé.

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