Chapter 55

Scarlett suddenly got a call from Cedric. "Lettie, can you come to the hospital?" Cedric's voice sounded weak. Her heart skipped a beat, panic setting in immediately. "What happened? Which hospital? I'll be right there." Scarlett grabbed her keys and rushed out the door without waiting for a response. … "Dr. Olson, not off duty yet?" Cedric's tone was mocking, dripping with condescension. "I guess without Ms. Payne by your side, life must be pretty tight. Didn't she give you a nice payout in the divorce?" The smugness in Cedric's words made Lorey's jaw tighten, but he forced himself to remain calm. "I'm off the clock, and you're not my patient," he replied evenly, walking away. Valda, however, wasn't about to let him go so easily. "Oh, so you're Ms. Payne's ex-husband," she said, sneering. "A doctor, huh? Well, I heard you've been hanging around her, still clinging to hope. Pathetic." Her words were cutting, and Cedric smirked as if they'd scored a victory. Lorey didn't respond