The Contract Said No Strings Attached (Charlotte) novel Chapter 486

Before Isabella could explain, the young nurse beside her stepped forward, looking uncomfortable. “Doctor, this patient has a drug intolerance. But Dr. Cooper didn’t ask about it beforehand or run any tests—she just prescribed the medication, and now the patient’s gotten worse because of it.”

“What?” The attending physician’s face was a mask of shock as he turned to Isabella. “Isabella, how could you make such a serious mistake?”

Isabella quickly replied, “Doctor, I did ask. I specifically made sure to remove that medication from his prescription.”

The doctor frowned. “Then how did this happen?”

Isabella thought hard, then turned to the nurse. “Did you possibly add that medication back in when you were preparing the doses?”

The nurse’s eyes widened in protest. “Doctor, this has nothing to do with me! Look, Dr. Cooper’s prescription didn’t mention removing any medications at all.”

She hurriedly handed over the prescription sheet. “Here, see for yourself.”

The attending physician scanned the sheet, and his expression darkened.

Isabella took the prescription next, her eyes filling with disbelief.

How could this be? She was sure she’d made a note at the end—where had it gone?

At that, Isabella’s temper flared. “Stop making things up! Slander me all you want, but leave Dr. Thomson out of it. I was in his office last night to discuss medical questions. That’s all. Nothing happened.”

The nurse dropped her gaze, looking wounded. “I didn’t say anything happened between you and Dr. Thomson, Dr. Cooper. Why are you so defensive? I know Dr. Thomson’s above reproach—he’s always been professional. He’s even said he’d never date a coworker. He’d never be interested in you.”

Isabella’s cheeks flushed bright red; she was absolutely livid.

After listening to the back-and-forth, the attending physician finally put the pieces together.

To maintain his reputation for fairness, he looked Isabella straight in the eye and said sternly, “Isabella, regardless of the circumstances, a mistake this serious at work can’t go unpunished. If you’re really so exhausted, I’ll give you a break—two weeks’ suspension without pay. And you’ll be responsible for this patient’s medical bills; the costs will be deducted from your salary.”