Just then, Dorothy could feel every ounce of energy in her body draining away as her heart ran cold. She was so upset at that moment that tears instantly welled up in her eyes.

She had wanted to give herself away to the man. She even wanted to pin him down and go on top of him. She had imagined so many different scenarios in her head. Yet, she didn’t think that the man would lie to her and be with some other woman.

Dorothy wanted to hang up and block his contact right there and then. They wouldn’t have to see each other ever again and live their separate lives from then on.

Even so, her heart ached so much. She felt like she was suffocating.

Tears trickled down her cheeks.

“What is he doing?” Dorothy asked without thinking. She felt stupid after asking such a question.

‘What else could he be doing, for a woman to answer his phone at night? It was obvious that they had just done the deed!’

However, Cheryl replied, “He’s doing his duty as a doctor. Do you need anything? If not, I