Merts
<b>Chapter </b><b>7 </b>
Charlotte <b>stiffened</b><b>, </b>staring <b>at </b>him <b>in </b><b>disbelief</b><b>.</b>“I <b>was </b><b>targeting </b><b>her</b><b>?</b><b>” </b>
So, he hade to confront <b>her </b>for <b>Caroline’s </b><b>sake</b>.
<b>“</b>As your superior, she <b>deserved </b><b>your </b><b>respect</b>. <b>You </b><b>shouldn’t </b>have humiliated her <b>in </b><b>front </b>of everyone,” Jaxson said coldly<b>, </b>his tone strictly professional. There <b>was </b>no <b>trace </b><b>of </b>their <b>marital </b>bond.
A bitter ache tightened in <b>Charlotte’s </b>chest, but she <b>forced </b>a <bugh</b>. “You do <b>realize </b><b>I </b><b>was </b>the lead <b>surgeon</b><b>, </b><b>don’t </b><b>you</b><b>? </b>Or do <b>you </b>think I don’t have the authority <b>to </b><b>do </b>that<b>?” </b>
“And <b>do </b><b>you </b><b>realize </b>that I <b>have </b>the authority <b>to </b><b>rece </b>the <b>lead </b><b>surgeon</b><b>?</b><b>” </b><b>Jaxson </b><b>countered</b>, his smile edged with mockery.
The <b>words </b><b>struck </b>like <b>a </b>blunt <b>weapon</b><b>, </b><b>sending </b><b>a </b><b>tremor </b><b>through </b><b>her</b>.
What a pity.
She <b>had </b><b>already </b>submitted her transfer <b>request</b>.
Whether he reced her <b>or </b>not didn’t <b>matter </b><b>anymore</b>.
“From <b>now </b><b>on</b>, <b>don’t</b><b>…</b>”
“If <b>you </b><b>want </b>to rece me, <b>go </b>ahead, Mr. Hamilton<b>,</b>” <b>she </b>cut him <b>off</b>.
<b>Jaxson’s </b>smirk froze, his expression darkening as he studied her.
She had only ever <b>called </b>him “Mr. Hamilton” in formal settings. Never did <b>she </b>do that in private.
<b>And </b>she had never been this distant with him before<b>. </b>
“What did you just call me?<b>” </b>
“Mr. Hamilton,” Charlotte replied calmly.“Isn’t that what you wanted?”
He frowned.
<b>Before </b>he could respond, a <b>nurse </b>rushed out, “Dr. Sutton! The patient’s family <b>is </b>arguing with Ms. <b>Warren</b>!”
Charlotte barely had time to <b>react </b><b>before </b>the man beside her strode off, leaving <b>her </b><b>only </b>a glimpse of his back.
Watching him hurry to Caroline’s side, Charlotte couldn’t help butugh hollowly.
When had she ever been worth that kind of urgency?
Outside the patient’s room, the family was in a heated dispute with Caroline, though no one knew why.
When Charlotte <b>arrived </b><b>at </b><b>the </b>scene, she heard Caroline’s <b>distressed </b><b>voice</b>.