I didn't have to wait long; he picked up the phone within a few seconds.
"Hi, beautiful. How can I help?"
My lips curled into a smile as I recognised his voice.
"Hi, Ronald. Are you alright?"
"I am. Thank you for asking. Are you alright?" he replied. I sighed, and I knew he could tell I wasn't really okay.
"Erin? What’s wrong? Tell me!" he urged, and I could almost see his handsome face change out of concern.
"I just had a conversation with the hospital director. I gave him my notice."
"Wait, let me guess: he wants you to stay."
"Correct, but that's not really the problem. Because I couldn't tell him the truth behind my resignation, he even offered me a recommendation letter, which would be incredibly helpful for my studies..."
"Wait, you haven't accepted his offer, have yo
