The Doctor and His Billionaire by Turner CJ

Author:Turner, CJ
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-02-14T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

Chase

Hedy kept a running commentary as she drove toward through the nighttime streets of St. Croix. They hadn’t stopped to find Chase’s suitcase. Hedy explaining that things were chaotic as the airport, said her cousin who worked there, would find and transport Chase’s luggage to the hospital. Now in the car, he regretted agreeing to that idea. Chase had no idea where he was going or how he’d end up at Alister’s condo, but he had to trust that this woman was from the hospital and he wouldn’t end up beaten in some alley.

Gee, when did you get so morbid?

Chase blew a breath. When Brad disappeared after leaving the plane, it was a punch in the gut. The first time Chase let his guard down and—nothing.

It’s just as well. You shouldn’t have let it get as far as it did. You dodged a bullet.

Chase tried to convince himself it was better Brad took a hike. But Chase’s heart wasn’t on board with the program. He stared out of the car window, watching the fleeting lights playing on the water in the bay with the barest of a shimmer. It struck him that his life was just as ephemeral. Chase interacted with hundreds of people a week and yet did not have one person he shared details with. It left a hollow sensation in his chest, as if the very air he breathed held no oxygen to sustain him. His chest tightened, and his throat grew thick. Damn it, he must have a case of burnout because he’s usually more steady than this.

But he dare not fall apart now. Chase was here for a particular job, not to play around, and he’ll do it.

“I know you can’t see in the dark, but the hurricane destroyed many homes. Flattened. There are many missing people too. We get calls all the time asking, “Has this person come into your hospital?” We have admitted people and we don’t know their names. It’s chaotic, and the government can’t seem to help much. That government agency for disaster relief—”

“FEMA?”

“Yes, that one. But we are far from the mainland, and much aid comes on ships. We’ve got some food air-dropped, but the government has its hands full getting it distributed. Every day, people go to the center of town and wait for the supplies. And each day, there is not enough for the people that need it.”

Chase felt like a jerk. How could he worry about a relationship that never was when there were so many people suffering?

“I’m sorry, Hedy, that you’ve had to go through all this.”

“I’m okay, and so is my family. It’s everyone else that is having problems. You’re here to help us out, and that’s a wonderful thing. Thank you, Dr. Chase.”

“You’ve nothing to thank me for yet.”

“Oh, do not worry, Dr. Chase. We will thank you many more times while you are here. You’ll get used to it.”

“I’ll try.”

The road brightened with street lights as they drove toward a two-story building washed with outside lights.

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