Buying My Forever Wife novel Chapter 4

"I wanted to do it myself. It has nothing to do with Mrs. Gable."

Alaric didn't look at her. He ate his meal with elegant precision, and only after a long moment did he speak with an imposing authority.-

"I only know that people should do the work they're paid for. If you want to replace her as the housekeeper, I can gladly grant your wish."

Just as Ivy was about to explain further, Mrs. Gable shot her a pleading, tearful look.

"Mrs. Foster, please have mercy. Let me keep my job. I really need it."

Ivy swallowed her words.

Looking at Alaric again, she suddenly felt that he was quite unreasonable.

And overbearing.

A man this haughty was truly out of her league.

"Alright, I won't do your chores anymore,"

Ivy promised Mrs. Gable. She then untied her apron and sat down properly to eat.

Mrs. Gable quickly fetched her a plate and silverware.

After breakfast, Alaric left for the office.

Ivy and Mrs. Gable dropped Stella off at St. Jude's Preschool before Ivy headed to the hospital for work.

Ivy was an intern nurse at a private hospital.

She made a measly salary of a few hundred dollars a month.

She still had two months left before her internship ended.

Thinking about how becoming a full-time employee would boost her salary significantly and come with full benefits, it seemed pretty good.

To secure that permanent position, Ivy worked incredibly hard.

Right now, she had just arrived at the nurses' station, slipped on her white coat, and completed the shift handover.

The head nurse immediately instructed her to hurry and set up an IV for bed 18.

Ivy didn't dare dawdle.

She prepared the medication and carried the tray to room 18.

Metropolitan General was a high-end private medical center.

And Ivy had been assigned to the VIP ward.

Every patient here was either filthy rich or incredibly powerful.

Arriving at bed 18, she confirmed the patient's name and quickly administered the skin test and IV.

The patient looked at her and asked with a smile,

"Are you Patrick Sterling's girlfriend?"

Ivy was startled and couldn't help but stare at him.

His family was quite well-off.

Because Ivy's family was struggling and her parents favored boys and didn't want her to go to college, she had used the excuse of working away from home to juggle a job and her studies.

Ivy had thought that since Patrick was her boyfriend, he would at least help share her burden a little.

But every time she mentioned money to him, he would clam up.

Take the $200,000 settlement, for example.

Ivy had brought it up to Patrick, telling him that if he gave her the $200,000, she would marry him.

If the money had to be borrowed, they could pay it back together after they got married.

But Patrick refused, and he initiated the breakup.

They say adversity reveals true feelings. Ivy had finally seen Patrick's true colors, and she was relieved she hadn't given herself to him during their relationship.

Five years of love, utterly defeated by a $200,000 settlement.

Or perhaps it was because she had refused to go all the way, and Patrick had grown tired and impatient.

Ivy didn't blame Patrick for being realistic.

She only blamed herself for being born into a terrible family. Driven by a sense of moral duty and filial piety, she had been forced to sacrifice herself for them.

After finishing the IV for Ethan, Ivy was about to leave with her tray when the man held up his phone and said,

"Let's exchange numbers. I don't know how long my leg will take to heal. If you can help me buy food and stuff, I'll tip you well."