Even after a week had passed, Belle's injury still wasn't fully healed, forcing Eli to keep working his hospital shifts alone. This solitary arrangement brought immense happiness to Dr. Peachy Lopez, who planned to use Belle's absence to spend a little more quality time with Eli. Of course, she wasn't the only one harboring such opportunistic thoughts. If a married man could be enticed away from his wife, why couldn't someone do the exact same thing to another woman's boyfriend?
How shameless could a person truly get? Ultimately, that depended entirely on an individual's conscience.
With her nursing duties on hold, Belle decided to focus on her online freelance job to secure some extra income. She needed a larger financial cushion to properly provide for all of Neon's needs.
