She let out a sigh and looked away from Aziel.
âWork has been particularly stressful lately, which prompted my odd behavior.
It wonât repeat.
Canât we just reconcile?â
Aziel scrutinized Sarah and, noticing her reluctance to reveal the truth, presented a crumpled medical report.
âWhatâs this?â
On spotting the report in Azielâs hand, Sarahâs heartbeat quickened.
The report was from her recent psychologist visit.
She hadnât anticipated Aziel discovering it.
Sarah shifted her gaze, evading Azielâs eyes momentarily, before regaining her composure.
To safeguard her confidentiality and avoid potential career damage, she had used the pseudonym Ariana on the report.
This provided her with a semblance of reassurance.
She stole a glance at Aziel and queried, âWhere did you get this?â
âIt fell out of your pocket while I was cleaning up last night,â he explained.
Sarah was taken aback by this revelation and immediately regretted her negligence in handling the report.
âYouâve read it.
It clearly states that it belongs to Ariana.
How does it involve me?â she retorted.
Sarah stared at Aziel and fervently denied ownership of the report.
Aziel responded with a question, âAre you absolutely certain itâs not yours?â
His interrogation elicited guilt within Sarah.
She avoided his gaze and retorted, teeth clenched, âItâs not.
â
âStill not ready to confess?â Observing Sarahâs obstinate denial, Aziel experienced a mix of frustration, anger, and amusement.
He took a deep breath and informed Sarah, âI visited the clinic this morning and enquired.
The doctor, after seeing a photo, confirmed that Ariana wasnât the patient.
â
This revelation caused Sarah to leap up from her chair and ask, âHow could they be so careless, divulging patient details without restraint?
Iâm filing a complain
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As she vented her anger and prepared to file a complaint on her phone, Aziel seized her wrist.
His actions Left Sarah perplexed and angered.
jo need to overreact,â he advised.
Aziel gazed at Sarah, continuing, âThe doctor didnât disclose anything.
I surmised on my own,â
He had discovered that during that time, Ariana had been hospitalized and seemed quite normal.
He hadnât perceived anything unusual about Ariana from their previous interactions either.
Given that Ariana was Sarahâs close friend and agent, it made sense to use her name as a cover for Sarahâs privacy and professional reputation.
He had been 80% certain that the patient was indeed Sarah before he returned.
Now, after seeing her reaction, his certainty shot up to 100%.
Sarah was dumbstruck upon hearing his explanation.
Her anger and resentment gave way to tears as she burst into sobs.