Chapter 9 Wont Read Too Much Into t A romantic atmosphere wasnt something people created on purpose .

It was a Beeting moment where the spark of deure for another was ignited For a split second , ingaid thought of that night .

She clenched her fingers but kept her voice steady .

Im a simple person .

I dont want trouble sell , and I dont want trouble for the people who help me .

Right now , neither of us is in trouble , so theres no reason to be upset .

Jasper uttered .

Just now , you said that I should stay , and you leave ) His voice was low and easing Ingrideould almost see a snake flicking its tongue , slowly slithering toward her She snapped back to her senses .

I may be a simple person , but in not shameless enough to let you take the fall for Jasper asked , So , does that mean weve been through thick and slin together time The phone was warm against her eat Ingrid answered without thinking , If you think so , then yes .

Were friends whove been through thick and thin , Dr.

Cliffo Jasper chuckled Alright then .

Now you can finally get some rest .

Sleep well .

After saying goodbye , Ingrid ended the call .

The moment she put her phone down , her body instinctively ceased .

It was only then that she realized she had been tense the entire time .

Jasper worldhave known the situation inside the operating room long before anyone else .

So why had he told her so early ? Did he really just want her to sleep better ? Lying in bed , Ingrid felt exhausted , yet sleep wouldnt come .

Only when sheer fatigue overwhelmed her did she manage to dore off for a few hours .

When she opened her eyes again , the sun was setting , casting dim light across the room .

Her surroundings blended eerily with the images from her dream In the dram , Jasper was madly in love with her .

But knowing that she loved tranden , he locked her in a room .

They argued endlessly , day and night .

Ingrid found it ridiculous In real life , they had only been together for one night .

Did he really have to turn it into so kind of tortured love story , even in her dreams ? She would never forget what Brandon had once said to Zelda Afling , okay ? Are you satisfied now ! Even Brandon had never wanted a relationship with her , so why would Jasper ? No matter what Jaspers reasons were for helping her , she was grateful and would remember es .

However , she would always remind herself to never Ingrids shift usually started at midnight , but the moment she woke up , she saw a floode concern for her .

There were even inquiries from her superiors ges from her department , Some colleagues just wanted to gossip , while some showed After freshening up , she arrived at the inpatient department a line after six in the evening .

The moment her colleagues saw her , they armed around her It wasnt that she had been unpopular before , but now their enthusiasm felt excessive .

It was almost unsettling Ten minutes laces , she was called into Ainsleys office , Thankfully , Jasper had given her a heath up .

Otherwise , if Ainsley had suddenly stated checking in on her well being almost to the point of giving her a check up she might have thought her days were numbered During their conversation , Ingrid learned that the department head nurse had already resigned .

Ainley felt guilty .

This past year , Ive been so focused on surgeries that Ive neglected the day to day operations of the department .

Thats on me .

Ingrid quickly tried to smooth things over .

Ambey continued , Dr.

Clifford gave everyone a wake up call this Its not just about technical skill we also need to uphold our principles Il a person cant even conduct themselves properly , then no matter how competent they are , whats the point ? No one should have to work in an environment where they feel miserable .

Ingrid wasnt naive .

The reason she was sitting in Ainsleys office today wasnt because of her own abilities .

It was because she had benefited from Jaspers influence .

After the meeting , Ingrid went to wait for the elevator When the doors opened , Brandon was standing inside .

I was about to leave , seeing as he had changed into casual clothes .

Almost instinctively , Ingrid said , You go ahead for the one Brandon stated at her without pressing the close buttos .

Two sends later , he stepped out of the elevator .