I Stopped Waiting and Started Loving novel Chapter 202

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Meanwhile, at a booth deep within the exhibition hall.

Bonnie was following Jude through the displays, absorbing knowledge like a dry sponge.

She was rapidly typing notes on her phone when snippets of untimely gossip drifted into her ears.

"Did you hear? Parrish York just ditched his own engagement party upstairs and ran straight into the VIP lounge in the back."

"Apparently, Seraphina Miller felt wronged and ran in there crying. He was so frantic he completely ignored Vivian Xavier."

"Tsk, tsk. Looks like Ms. Miller is his true love. Leaving his fiancée at their engagement banquet to go coax his sweetheart? Now that's what I call devotion."

"Who cares how capable Vivian is? The man doesn't have her in his heart."

Every single word landed clearly in Bonnie's ears.

Her fingers paused over her screen as she forced herself to refocus on the formulary in front of her.

But when she looked up, she realized Vivian was standing by the adjacent booth, frowning slightly as she read over a medical case file.

Vivian looked stunning today, but right now, her lips were pressed into a tight line. She had clearly heard the ugly whispers too.

Bonnie hesitated for a moment before taking the initiative to walk over.

"Dr. Xavier, you're here too?"

Vivian looked up at her, looking slightly surprised. "Ms. Hayes."

She closed the file in her hands. "Just browsing."

The faint murmurs of gossip continued to drift over, laced with a mix of sympathy and mockery directed at Vivian.

Watching her, Bonnie couldn't help but ask, "Are you... alright?"

Vivian offered a self-deprecating smile, her tone perfectly level.

"They aren't wrong. Parrish did go to comfort Seraphina. But it doesn't matter. This was always just a commercial alliance."

She paused, fixing her beautiful eyes intently on Bonnie.

"But what about you? I heard you were the one who saved Parrish when he was in that accident years ago. You two were together for so long... do you still love him?"

Bonnie furrowed her brows, instantly repulsed by the topic.

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