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