How to Train Your Ex-Billionaire novel Chapter 148

Unable to break free, Winifred lowered her head and bit down hard on his arm.

Yvan cried out in pain and finally let go.

Winifred seized the opportunity to push him away, her voice shaking with anger. "Yvan, you're completely insane. I've paid you back what I owed. I never want to see you again!"

She turned and fled, slamming the door so hard it shook the walls.

Yvan stood there, stunned.

How did things get like this again? He had wanted to win her back, to warn her that Owen was a bad guy with ulterior motives. Why did it always end in a bitter fight?

His eyes fell on the boxes of money on the table. A sudden rage surged through him, and he swept them all onto the floor.

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The streets were growing quieter, and even the hospital had started to empty out. Zion was a city where most of the population had moved from elsewhere, and as the holidays approached, people were steadily heading back to their hometowns.

The only signs of the season were the festive lights strung across the streets and the colorful decorations adorning the doors of homes and businesses.

This year, Winifred was covering Nancy's shift on Christmas, so she had already texted Karen Reed, asking her to let Hunter Reed and Queena know that she wouldn't be coming home.

On Christmas Day, Winifred was scheduled for a 24-hour shift, so she would be sleeping in the on-call room.

There weren't many dental patients during the holidays, but Zion Medical Center, dedicated to serving the community, always scheduled at least one dentist to be on duty for any oral emergencies.

This wasn't Winifred's first time working a holiday shift. Most medical staff were used to it and didn't consider it a particularly pitiable fate.

Still, being alone in the clinic at night, with no one else around, could feel a bit lonely.

The sound of fireworks crackling outside only amplified the silence within.

Karen brought her some dinner, and the two of them chatted in the clinic for a while.

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