Who Knew My Assigned Mechanic Husband Was a Big Shot? novel Chapter 241

After leaving Director Lucas's office, Sloane Sutton headed straight to the island's general store to pick out farewell gifts for the staff.

She bought a massive box of beef jerky for Dr. Hugo Shaw, knowing it was his favorite snack.

The premium jerky on the island was a pricey luxury he rarely treated himself to.

Since Dr. Jude Quinn loved playing badminton, Sloane picked out a professional-grade racket for him.

She carefully set aside personalized gifts for the rest of the medical staff based on how closely they had worked together.

She left the packages in her clinic, planning to send them a message to pick them up after she was off the island.

Even without a notification, they were bound to see them.

*

Before dawn broke the next morning, Sloane dragged her luggage out of the hospital.

The corridors were dead silent; even the janitorial staff hadn't clocked in yet.

Two early-rising patients taking a stroll in the courtyard saw her leaving with her suitcase, but no one asked questions since they weren't well-acquainted.

When she reached the crossroads leading to the military base, Sloane's feet suddenly locked into place. She stood frozen, completely numb to the wind whipping grains of sand across the toes of her canvas sneakers.

If she simply walked ten minutes down the path, she would reach Logan Lennox's dormitory and could knock on his door.

But a suffocating wave of despair crashed over her at the mere thought, twisting her heart until every breath she took burned with a sharp ache.

These past two months on South Reef Island had been the sweetest moments she had ever experienced in her life.

It was the hot morning coffee, their joined hands during twilight walks along the coastline, the intertwined silhouettes sitting on the dorm windowsill stargazing late at night, and the steady, powerful rhythm of his heartbeat against her chest when he held her. She had foolishly believed she could save up all this sweetness to sustain her for the rest of her life. But the truth was, the shadow that had stood between them from the very beginning had never truly faded.

She stood there for a full five minutes until her ankles grew numb, finally forcing herself to look away and walk toward the pier.

The tide crashed against the reef with a dull, rhythmic thud. The first ferry of the morning blew its whistle, the deep hum carrying far across the ocean breeze.

Sloane stopped, pulled her phone from her pocket, and let her trembling fingers dial the number she had memorized by heart.

After a few rings, Logan picked up.

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