Reborn, I Gave Him What He Wanted and Stopped Saving Him Chapter 02

Reborn, I Gave Him What He Wanted and Stopped Saving Him Chapter 02

The room fell silent.

Alexander’s brow tightened almost imperceptibly. He clearly hadn’t expected me to be the one asking for a breakup.

After a long pause, he rubbed the bridge of his nose. Irritation flickered in his eyes.

“This is about Emily joining the hospital, isn’t it?”

“She just came back. She doesn’t know anyone here. Even as an old friend of ours, I have a responsibility to help her.”

“So even if you threaten me with a breakup, I’m not firing her right now. Understand?”

His words felt like ice water poured over my head.

In my previous life, Alexander had canceled every social event just to make me feel secure.

He went from home to the hospital and back every day.

I had always believed he didn’t reconnect with Emily until three years later. I thought they had fallen back in love by accident.

But Emily had been in his hospital all along. They had never truly been apart.

Maybe my face looked too awful. Alexander softened his voice.

“Enough. I’ll take you out this weekend. Stop being upset. I have work to finish. Go home first.”

I opened my mouth. My voice was rough.

“No. I wasn’t trying to make you fire Emily. We’re just done.”

I left without waiting for his reaction.

The moment I stepped outside the hospital, my phone rang.

“Sophia, are you sure you want to give up the overseas fellowship? It’s an incredible opportunity. People would do anything to get it.”

My supervisor sounded frustrated.

In my previous life, I had rejected the fellowship because I wanted to stay with Alexander.

Then the accident destroyed my career anyway.

This time, I would live for myself.

“I’ll take it. I can leave in three days.”

My supervisor finally sounded relieved. After a few more instructions, the call ended.

I was about to put my phone away when I noticed I had been added to a new group chat.

Emily had sent a message.

“Okay, everyone. I asked Alexander to forgive you. Today’s penalties are canceled. I’ll personally make sure your lost bonuses are restored.”

The group exploded with cheers.

“Thank you, Dr. Hayes! Dr. Hayes is the best!”

“Only Dr. Hayes can make Dr. Blackwood break his own rules.”

“Forget Dr. Hayes. She’s practically the future Mrs. Blackwood!”

Alexander didn’t correct them. Instead, he sent a large bonus to the group with the note: “Back pay.”

My chest felt heavy.

Alexander was famous for being ruthless about rules. In five years, he had never canceled a disciplinary action because of personal favors.

Not even when his own mentor asked him.

But Emily only had to say one sentence. And he gave in.

So this was what he was like when he truly loved someone. He could throw away every principle he had.

I clenched my fingers and kept walking. Then someone shouted from above.

“Miss! Move! Get out of the way!”

I instinctively looked up. A massive glass panel came crashing down from the building.

Bang!

It struck me hard. Shattered glass pierced my skin. Pain spread through my entire body.

Warm blood blurred my vision.

A stranger rushed me to the hospital.

The moment Alexander saw me covered in blood, his expression changed.

He strode toward me, concern appearing in his eyes for the first time.

“Sophia! What happened? Hang in there.”

I couldn’t speak through the pain. But my heart still trembled.

So he could still worry about me.

Then a mocking voice came from nearby.

“Alexander, you’re supposed to be the medical director. How can you not see through such an obvious trick?”