Instead of saying that the Hart Family arranged it, I would guess it was Tony’s fiancée, Myra, who arranged it. Hayley wasn’t willing to give up, but at the same time, she knew she had no way of getting closer to Tony.
A while ago, she heard another nurse mention that Tony would be coming for a checkup. Although she was also aware that he only came because Myra needed to do a prenatal checkup, Hayley came regardless without even coming up with a reason.
“Are you looking for someone?” The doctor, Alvin Randall, was startled by her presence. When he noticed how Hayley was staring at Tony, he assumed he was looking for the man sitting across from him. With a smile, he replied, “Miss Boulanger, are you here for Mr. Hart? You’re just in time. He just finished his checkup. It seems that he is making good progress in his recovery.”
“Yeah.” Hayley gave a faint nod, her face visibly turning a shade of red.
Meanwhile, Myra also glanced in the direction of the woman who was standing at the door after noticing the slight commotion. She knew the woman as the nurse who was responsible for taking care of Tony when he was hospitalized some time ago. For a few times everyday, she would drop by his ward to check on his injuries. However, she never saw Hayley around the house during subsequent checkups after Tony was discharged.
Among them, Tony reacted most calmly to what was going on. At the same time, he was also the only one who totally ignored Hayley. When he stood from his seat, Myra leaned closer subconsciously, which allowed him to loop an arm around her waist. After that, they moved toward the entrance while maintaining that intimate posture.
All the while, Tony wore a blank expression without even sparing Hayley a glance. Feeling slightly awkward, Myra greeted Hayley instead. “Hello, Miss Boulanger.”
But then, Hayley didn’t seem to notice her at all as she continued to stare at Tony. Just when they were about to pass her by, she bit on her lip before speaking. “Mr. Hart, I would like to speak to you alone.”
As if he didn’t hear Hayley at all, Tony walked on without stopping. Feeling surprised, Myra turned to check the gaze that Hayley held while staring at Tony, which triggered an odd feeling within her. “Tony, the nurse is talking to you.” Myra nudged Tony using her elbow.
Lowering his head, Tony kissed her on the forehead. “Come on. We can ignore inconsequential people.” Although he had such a gentle expression when he was looking at Myra, he kept an expressionless face when he glanced at Hayley.
When Hayley noticed that, her face darkened, and she clenched her fists tightly. “Mr. Hart, is there some sort of misunderstanding between us?” She sounded bitter as she spoke, but her gaze was resolute. “Mr. Hart, if that is the case, I can give you an explanation.”
Myra would be an idiot if she wasn’t able to decipher what Hayley had in mind by that point. Having arrived at the hospital as an intern not long ago, Hayley was beautiful, had a great physique, and was also a top student. Most women who met Tony were hardly immune to his charms, so Myra was certain Hayley had fallen for him when she looked into Hayley’s eyes.
So she is after my man… Myra squinted, but she heaved a sigh after that. Fine. She’s just a university student who hasn’t even graduated. I don’t need to get all worked up because of this. Therefore, she held back Tony before lifting her head to smile at him. “Let her talk since there is a misunderstanding. Don’t just walk away with such a stone-cold expression. She had taken care of you for such a long time after all.”
Despite the fact that Tony was wearing a frown while being held back by Myra, he finally stopped in his tracks before turning around to face Hayley, who didn’t take Myra’s actions kindly. She perceived it as a slight, and that Myra was just showing off the fact that nobody other than her was able to influence Tony.
Such thoughts soured Hayley’s mood, but she didn’t want to lose the opportunity to talk to Tony. Ignoring the awkward look on Alvin’s face, she bit her lip while walking toward Tony and Myra. Then, she tucked a strand of hair behind her ear to reveal her delicate ear. Feeling slightly uneasy, she said, “Mr. Hart, although I am a fresh intern, the lead nurse is appreciative of my skills and abilities. I am as good as other nurses. Besides, I have a letter of recommendation from my lecturer, which is proof that I worked my way up to the position. Thus, it is advisable that you secure my help in your recovery process, as I will be able to perform better than other nurses.”
Her face was flushed due to embarrassment, which coupled with those clear eyes of hers, she was practically shining. However, Tony merely observed her with a look of indifference. “Are you done?”
Hayley froze before she glanced at Myra and nodded slowly. Upon seeing that, Tony returned a curt nod before turning around with Myra in his arms as they left together. To him, what Hayley said was pointless, as he didn’t usually waste time on inconsequential people.
By then, Myra smiled as she mused, Tony must have recognized Hayley’s intentions early on, which is why he treated her so indifferently. It seems like this is also the reason that this beautiful nurse isn’t included in the list of medical personnel in charge of the checkups conducted in his house.
All of a sudden, she recalled the situation back when she was still with Sean. He had a lot of women around him, to the point that rumors among his employees indicated that he would never turn down a woman as long as she was beautiful enough. Back then, she was constantly exhausted from trying to chase those women away. On the contrary, she never had to worry about that when she was with Tony.
At that thought, she grasped onto Tony’s hand tightly without paying attention to the upset-looking Hayley behind them. Then, she suddenly stopped in her tracks to stand on her toes before giving Tony a kiss on the cheek. After that, she leaned in closer to whisper into his ear, “This is your reward.” With that, she dragged him along to leave the hospital. She wouldn’t give Hayley a chance, more so when Tony didn’t even fancy her.
Behind them, Alvin stared at their retreating figures before heaving a sigh. He walked out of his office to give Hayley, who was frozen on the spot, a pat on her shoulder. “Cheer up, Miss Boulanger. Everybody has someone who is fated for them. You can’t have something that isn’t meant for you.”
Upon hearing that, Hayley hung her head low to cover up the look of dejection in her eyes.
On the other hand, Myra sighed as she got into the car outside the hospital. “You sure are lucky to constantly have beautiful women coming after you. I feel like I am such a bother. If it weren’t for me, you could have had so many women.”
With a half smirk on his face, Tony glanced at her. She was about to buckle up her seat belt, so he leaned in to take it from her. When he buckled it up for her, he gave her a peck on the lips. “Do you want me to go after all those women?”
Rolling her eyes, she replied, “You can if you wish to. I won’t hinder you in your pursuit.”
“You cheeky brat! Say what you mean!” He pinched her cheek. It felt nice to the touch, so he went on to rub them, which earned him her glare. She had gained some weight as of late, so her face had gotten chubbier as a result. Tony seemed to like to pinch and rub her cheeks—a gesture that was seemingly reminding her that she had gained weight.
“I’m going to skip lunch!” She pulled her lips into a thin line.
“You have to eat. I will be extremely sorry if a diet affects your health even if you don’t feel sorry for yourself.” Tony didn’t even flinch when he said such icky words.
For a moment, Myra was rendered speechless by his words, but she told him the truth afterward. “Well… I felt happy just now.” She couldn’t help but reach out to grab his hand. “You are mine, so you will have to keep your eyes on me even when other women give you their attention, just like what you did just now. Do you hear me?”
