Brett's voice had been so quiet when he said those words that by the time Erin looked at him in surprise, he had already turned and walked away.
Erin couldn't help but wonder if she had misheard, or maybe Brett was just making another one of his usual mean-spirited jokes, or perhaps mocking her again.
'It is probably the last one, right?' Erin thought.
*****
A few days later, Erin returned to the hospital where she used to work.
She was a sentimental person, and she was also familiar with the work environment there.
But some things never changed. The moment she stepped into the office, a former colleague started making snide remarks. "Didn't you bag yourself some rich boyfriend? Still interested in working here? Or did you two break up?"
Erin threw her bag onto the desk with a heavy
