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Chapter 27: Transplanted Family

Chapter 27: Transplanted Family

Watching Miranda Bailey's and Richard Webber's face contort in anger when Mark explained why he had stolen an intern was definitely something. First Bailey was mad because he had taken the liberty of pulling her in the middle of a surgery but once he explained what Burke had been doing she was angry and very vocal about it. Richard on the other hand had revelled in a silent rage. His face set and his eyes glistening with ire. Aelwyne shifted subconsciously without uttering a word, her gaze fixed on her shoes. Suddenly Mark tapped her on the shoulder to get her attention.

"That was something." He said to her as both Bailey and Richard walked away conversing amongst themselves.

"Yeah." Aelwyne said softly.

"Are you ready for what comes next?" Mark asked with a sympathetic smile.

"I will not grovel Mark." Aelwyne tried to joke.

"Come on, Kid." He said turning her around and guiding her away with his hands on her shoulders.

"Where are we going?" Aelwyne asked as he walked her in the direction of the O.R.s.

"To wait outside O.R. 4." Mark said as she halted.

"O.R. 4? But..." She began.

"No buts. It's better she hears it from us than from a nosy nurse." Mark said.

"I can bribe the nurses and she won't have to know." Aelwyne replied with a hopeful smile.

"You do know Satan has her ways right." Mark said, quirking his brow.

"Ruler of all that is Evil, Mark. Get it right." Addison said behind him.

"How did you...?" He said pointing at her and then to the hallway.

"Didn't you just say it? I have my ways. Aelwyne why are you going to bribe nurses?" Addison asked as she looked at her intently.

"I... I umm..." Aelwyne tried but looked at Mark as if to tell him to go ahead and explain.

Addison shifted her gaze away from Aelwyne and to Mark who began to tell her what he had witnessed in the O.R. earlier. Unlike he had with Bailey and Richard he told her absolutely everything that happened. Even comments Burke had made before the intern had actually walked in. He told her of how he acted toward the intern, his words towards her, his words towards Addison, his lack of respect, and the fear he had seemed to instill into the nurses who worked with him.

Aelwyne felt her, she felt the anger pouring out from her every pore. She had kept her eyes on her hands but when she finally dared to lift her gaze back to Addison she did not find what she had expected. She knew the redhead was angry but her face was blank, void from any emotion. She had expected an outburst like Bailey's or maybe a bit worse but that was not exactly what they got. What they got was silence. Richard's silent rage was one thing but Addison's was on a whole other level. Her face remained stoic, her eyes still intense as ever and yet Aelwyne could not read them.

Mark finished talking and Aelwyne grew restless at the silence. She looked up to Addison once more and found green eyes on her so she dropped her gaze yet again. Addison said nothing as she moved towards the intern.

"I... I'm sorry I didn't tell you." Aelwyne said softly, still averting her eyes. "I didn't want you to worry. I didn't want to bother anyone. I thought I could handle it."

"You idiot." Addison said as she took Aelwyne's face in her hands. Gently she lowered the intern's head so that she could place a soft kiss on her forehead.