HIS CLUMSY NURSE

Book 24

Finally, we arrived. Wow. This hospital is as big as an estate. Ryan walked ahead, so I ran to keep up with him.

There were so many nurses, and they all acted as if they'd just seen a member of BTS. Pinching each other, pointing at him, and blushing uncontrollably. They tried to hold back their excitement, but the noise they made was unbearable—so annoying.

"Oh my God, he is so fine. It's my first time seeing him in person!"

Ryan walked up to a man who was just about to leave.

Every pair of eyes remained glued to him until he entered the office. Then, as if on cue, they all turned their attention to me, looking at me like I was some madwoman.

Standing there in the middle of the hospital, I felt my face flush with embarrassment. I instinctively began arranging my hair, but it did nothing to stop their laughter.

"Did you hear?" one of them said. "Apparently, he mistakenly picked the most useless nurse in AGHC."

Their words cut through me like a blade.

"Why didn't he reject her immediately? She looks insane—she might infect him."

"She's disgusting. I feel like throwing up just looking at her. What is she wearing?"

"Look at her legs!" another one said, laughing loudly.

"Couldn't they find someone classy for him? God, my poor oppa has to deal with this!"

I stood frozen in place, unable to move my legs. Their laughter echoed around me, growing louder as male nurses passing by joined in.

Fighting back tears, I quickly wiped my face and sat down in a nearby chair.

"Ma'am She's his nurse," a younger-looking girl whispered to another who appeared to be my age. She clung to the other girl's arm as she spoke. "It was posted in the group chat. He accidentally picked the most useless nurse in AGHC."

The older girl looked like she came from money. Her uniform was more elegant than everyone else's, and she exuded an air of sophistication. With her beautiful features and flawless hair, she stood out in every way. She had to be one of those shareholder kids who came here for internships—AGHC had plenty of them. Judging by the way the other nurses practically worshipped her, I was certain she was one of them.

"Also, ma'am, we heard Sir Ryan rejected her," the younger girl continued, her tone full of scorn. "He hates her so much, but she forced herself to follow him here. That's why he's ignoring her. His hand nurse is supposed to stay at his right side at all times, but look where she is—left at the door."

I couldn't take it anymore. I stood to leave, but the rich girl stopped me.

"You seem lost. The psychiatric section is on the other side," she said, and the nurses burst into laughter.

"Well, I'm not," I said quietly. "I came with Sir Ryan."

She laughed softly, a mocking edge to her tone.

"Are you crazy or just blind? Can't you see he's clearly irritated by you? He doesn't want you here. Don't you know what a hand nurse is supposed to do? You should be by his right hand, not abandoned at the door."

Her words stung because they were true. Ryan didn't want me here.

"We have more than enough nurses to help Ryan," she continued. "If you have even a shred of pride, you should just leave. Let him breathe."

"It's so obvious," another nurse chimed in. "Does she really need to be told? God only knows how frustrated he must be with her."

"She's literally forcing herself on him," someone else added. "He's too kind to send her away."

"My poor oppa," another voice lamented. "How could AGHC do this to him because of some merger? He's third generation. They should've assigned him a third-generation nurse, someone in the same class as Samantha! How could they send a commoner to him? If he gets infected, what will they say? My oppa, who's never even been close to a commoner before!"

Their words pierced through me like knives. Why were people always so cruel to me? My tears started falling uncontrollably, so I ran. I didn't want to cry in front of them.

Their laughter followed me, echoing in my ears.

Halfway down the hallway, my phone rang. It was Ryan. I stopped in my tracks, hesitating before I turned around. Wiping my tears, I looked up—and there he was.

He signaled for me to put the phone to my ear, so I did.

"Will you leave me here?" he asked, his voice calm yet firm.

The nurses gasped, their shock palpable.

"We came together. So why are you leaving without me?" he asked.

I glanced around, unable to believe he was speaking to me. I pointed to myself in disbelief.

" me"

"Wait for me, Clara. Let's go together."

He hung up the call, and the entire room erupted. Some nurses screamed, others laughed at the rich girl. A few even clapped. Ryan ignored all of it.

Still in shock, I watched as he walked down the hallway toward me. When he reached me, he just took my hand.

"Let's go," he said simply, pulling me along.

Tears streamed down my face, but this time, they weren't tears of pain.

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