Piss Off, Alpha! You Lost Me Forever novel Chapter 171

Chapter 171: Chapter 171 A Really Good Day

SOPHIA’S POV

I threw myself into work.

My first patient came in at nine. I sat with her for forty minutes, listening properly, asking the questions that were necessary. When I sent her out with a treatment plan, she paused at the door and said, "Thank you, Doctor. You actually listened."

It was such a simple thing to say but it affected me in a way I couldn’t explain.

My next patient came in. It was a complicated consultation mid-morning that required me to call in a colleague for a second opinion. We stood in the corridor afterward, talking through the case, and my colleague said something that made me laugh. It was a real laugh.

She looked at me with raised eyebrows. "You’re in a good mood today."

"Am I?" I said.

"You are." She tilted her head “You seem lighter, like something got resolved."

"Something did," I said simply.

It happened twice more before lunch. A nurse commented that I seemed well today. Even a junior doctor asked if I’d had good news.

I hadn’t announced anything. I hadn’t changed my routine or my manner in any way I could identify. But apparently people could tell something had changed in me.

My wolf felt it too. She sat quietly in my chest all morning. She felt....easy.

I was writing notes at my desk, when my phone rang.

It was George.

I answered immediately “Hello”

"Sophia." His voice was quieter than usual "I heard that Damien gave you the papers this morning."

I paused for a moment. That was why he called.

I took in a deep breath.

"He did," I said gently. "They’re signed. I’ll file them soon."

"I had hoped things would turn out differently for the two of you. That he would-. Well, It doesn’t matter now what I hoped. What matters is that you are well."

"I’m well," I said. "Truly, I’m better than I’ve been in a long time."

"Yes, I think you are. You deserve good things."

My throat tightened. Of all the people tangled in this marriage, George had never once been anything but kind to me.

"I’ll visit you," I said. "That doesn’t change. You and I - that’s not part of what’s ending."

"You promise?"

"I promise."

" Good. That’s enough then." He paused again. "Take care of yourself, my dear. And how’s your arm?."

"It’s healing."

"See that it does. Goodbye for now, Sophia."

"Goodbye, George."

I set the phone down and sat for a moment in the silence of my office.

Then I picked up the next patient file and kept going.

-

Lance appeared at my office door at twelve-thirty.

He knocked once before coming in.

“Let’s head to the cafeteria," he said. "You’ve been in here since nine and I know for a fact you only had half of what I brought this morning."

"I had a full portion-"

"You ate while reviewing a case. That doesn’t count." He pushed off the doorframe. "Come on. Twenty minutes."

I saved my notes and stood. "Twenty minutes."

"Thirty," he said, already walking.

When we got to the cafeteria, we found a table near the window and sat.

The food was...bland. I didn’t expect much. It was hospital cafeteria food but Lance didn’t seem to mind.

"George called," I said as we ate.

Lance looked up. "How was he?"

"Sad." I paused. "He told me to live well."

"Good advice."

"From a good man." I looked at my bowl. "I told him I’d still visit”

Lance nodded slowly. "That’s generous of you given everything."

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