The CEO Lost Me, the Doctor Won My Heart novel Chapter 10

I stuck to Aiden's treatment plan, showing up at the hospital on schedule.

Physical therapy for my hand was brutal.

No matter how many tricks Aiden used to distract me, it still hurt so much it brought tears to my eyes.

He tried everything to make it easier.

Even resorted to bribing me with candy like I was a kid.

At first, I thought this was just how he treated all his patients.

Then one day, I saw him with someone else.

Professional.

Distant.

Efficient.

That's when I realized—

The way he treated me was different.

He was crossing a line that doctors weren't supposed to cross.

So I started keeping my distance.

I scheduled my appointments for times when he wouldn't be around, letting his assistant handle my therapy.

But I only got away with it once.

The next time, he found out.

And he called me out on it, straight to my face.

"Are you avoiding me?"

He was so blunt about it, I couldn't even pretend otherwise.

"You're too nice to me," I admitted.

"It's not appropriate."

"Is that so?" He tilted his head, smiling.

"I think it's perfectly appropriate."

"I like you. That means I should go after you, doesn't it?"

I wasn't expecting him to just say it like that.

For a moment, I had no idea how to respond.

Aiden chuckled.

"Besides, wasn't Jessi trying to set us up?"

"I think we're a good match, so of course I'm treating you well."

"What's wrong with that?"

I froze.

Set us up?

My confusion must have been obvious, because his smile faded slightly.

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