Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus) novel Chapter 94

Isadora flashed a careless smile. “I don’t mind apologizing, if that’s what you want.”

Elise, eyes red and puffy, quickly wiped her tears and hurried over, clinging to Magnus’s arm as if he were her last lifeline.

“Magnus, please—help me. Why is Isadora treating me like this? What did I do wrong?” she sobbed, her voice trembling with misery.

Magnus’s brow furrowed deeply, his expression dark and unreadable as he stared at Isadora. He’d never seen her like this before—so unfamiliar, almost like a stranger.

Isadora shot him a quick glance, then, not wanting to risk him lashing out and grabbing her again, strode swiftly toward the hospital room door.

She opened it—and nearly collided with Gideon, who was just about to come in.

He’d been standing outside, listening to Elise’s wailing. Even though Magnus was his employer, Gideon couldn’t stand it any longer and decided to step in.

“Isadora, what did you do to Elise?”

“I apologized. Didn’t you see?” Isadora said coolly.

Apologized? Gideon wasn’t buying it for a second. An apology wouldn’t make Elise cry like this. He was convinced Isadora had bullied her—again.

He glared at Isadora with a ferocity that bordered on animal, his jaw clenched like he was about to leap forward and tear her apart.

But Isadora didn’t flinch. Instead, she offered him a mocking smile. “Aren’t you a doctor? Maybe try healing people instead of picking fights. From what I’ve seen, your bedside manner could use some serious work.”

With that, she swept past him, head held high.

Gideon rushed into the room, finding Elise still gazing up at Magnus with watery eyes. But Magnus’s attention was fixed on the now-empty doorway where Isadora had vanished.

Elise seethed inside—she longed to chase after Isadora and slap her across the face. But with Magnus watching, she forced herself to play the helpless victim to perfection.

“Magnus, Isadora’s just angry and embarrassed, that’s all. For your sake, I’ll forgive her,” she said softly, her voice trembling with wounded innocence.

Gideon couldn’t hold back any longer. “Elise, why are you defending her? She’s awful to you and you still make excuses for her. You’re too kind—that’s why she keeps taking advantage.”

He turned to Magnus, voice sharp. “Magnus, you can’t let Isadora anywhere near Elise. She’s been through enough already—she doesn’t need more stress.”