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Too Late, Doctor: I'm The One Who's Out Of Reach Now

Chapter 3 Running Into Shane Again

Word Count: 970    |    Released on: 19/01/2026

been collected from outside a courthouse in

ned twenty-six, they would marry and travel to e

had likely already married Averie Willis

ey shouldn't cross paths again. She had alre

phone rang, pulling he

Wallace. Leanna dropped the jar into the

in Avlolis, and her probation period was almos

atthew said. "One of our investors, Ms. Willis, will be

replied, giving it li

r parents were struggling financially, and her own living

n medical treatment added to the list, the fina

she had only been informed that evening. There was no alt

other late night

er to try to be

, bitterly. Why was

or the project review, the conference room was already f

vously grabbed Leanna's arm. "Ar

nna replie

own for being ruthless, right? She's extremely demanding. People

ble that someone so young had reached such a powerful positio

ead. "You'll under

two others. One of them was a tall yo

r. "Ms. Willis, these are the team members r

faint smile. "Hello, everyone. I'

t complete

he had overheard people saying that Shane and Averie wou

she had always assum

nna immediately lowered her face, unable

s hand, signaling

cross the room. "Which one o

d engrossed in

nudged her arm lightly. "Ms

d up. A faint tremor crept into her vo

ds left her mouth,

er met Averie and had no i

ck then, Leanna was certain sh

ger Melinda; s

hat thought, but beneath the table, h

the intention isn't very clear to me. If you can explain what those

ect team turned to Leanna, their expecta

hing else out of her mind as she slipp

ponded to each of Averie's questions wi

atmosphere felt optimistic. In high spirits, M

er, couldn't

meant she would inevitably hav

h the end of her probation period, and starting over elsewhere

ded the

let out

had agreed and went with him to a

uilding. "Go ahead and go in first,

one," Leanna said as she ope

center, mostly elderly patients. Le

behind her. "Can I he

nd. When she turned around, it felt

rand-new pens clipped neatly to his chest pocket,

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1 Chapter 1 Did I Hurt You 2 Chapter 2 Time To Settle Down3 Chapter 3 Running Into Shane Again4 Chapter 4 Melinda's Been Dead For Years5 Chapter 5 Was Anything Wrong With Him 6 Chapter 6 Running Into Averie7 Chapter 7 Getting Through To Melinda's Number8 Chapter 8 Hadn't Accepted Shane's Friend Request9 Chapter 9 Averie And Shane Arrived Together10 Chapter 10 A Special Dish11 Chapter 11 Simon Ellis12 Chapter 12 I Almost Got Your Girlfriend Hurt13 Chapter 13 Who Are You 14 Chapter 14 Afraid Of Being Alone With Me 15 Chapter 15 Shane Carries Leanna16 Chapter 16 The Violin Belonged To Melinda17 Chapter 17 A Perfect Match18 Chapter 18 Leanna Is My Girlfriend19 Chapter 19 There's The Possibility That She Had Plastic Surgery20 Chapter 20 When Did She Get A Boyfriend 21 Chapter 21 Her Nickname22 Chapter 22 Tell Me Who You Really Are23 Chapter 23 So You Play The Violin Too 24 Chapter 24 Lunch Together25 Chapter 25 It's The Ladies' Room26 Chapter 26 Rating Survey27 Chapter 27 Where Are You Going 28 Chapter 28 Your Ex-Girlfriend 29 Chapter 29 Trouble With A Girl 30 Chapter 30 Going To Shane's Place31 Chapter 31 He Rushed Home Because Of Her 32 Chapter 32 Promotion33 Chapter 33 Volunteer Program34 Chapter 34 Their Breaths Mingled35 Chapter 35 Why Didn't You Clarify Our Relationship 36 Chapter 36 Shelling Out Five Million To Make Someone Disappear 37 Chapter 37 She Picked Up Shane's Cat38 Chapter 38 Shane Was Refusing Her39 Chapter 39 She Isn't Fond Of Cats40 Chapter 40 Paperwork Done41 Chapter 41 Two People In Love42 Chapter 42 Why Not Buy A Flower For Your Girlfriend 43 Chapter 43 A Date With Miss Brooks44 Chapter 44 Found Them By The Trash45 Chapter 45 Averie Was Testing Her46 Chapter 46 A Team Retreat47 Chapter 47 Have Only Had One Meal Together48 Chapter 48 Old Trauma49 Chapter 49 She Really Does Resemble Melinda50 Chapter 50 Still Pining After That First Love 51 Chapter 51 Do You Really Believe She Disappeared With The Money 52 Chapter 52 The Consequences Finally Arrived53 Chapter 53 The Seat Meant For Family54 Chapter 54 Could She Be Dr. Lloyd's Girlfriend 55 Chapter 55 Doing CPR56 Chapter 56 She's Likely Here To Catch You Red-Handed57 Chapter 57 I Don't Show Kindness To Anyone58 Chapter 58 Seems Like You Care A Lot About Leanna59 Chapter 59 Shane Treats Evan60 Chapter 60 Was Melinda Someone Special To You 61 Chapter 61 Strategic Self-Sacrifice62 Chapter 62 She Reminded Him Of Melinda63 Chapter 63 Another Nightmare64 Chapter 64 A Woman Answered His Phone65 Chapter 65 She Has To Be Melinda66 Chapter 66 The Same Umbrella67 Chapter 67 How Could He Possibly Have Two Identical Wallets 68 Chapter 68 The Message She Missed69 Chapter 69 The Only Guardian70 Chapter 70 Just Go After Her71 Chapter 71 It's Time To Move On72 Chapter 72 They Simply Haven't Made It Public Yet73 Chapter 73 Can't You Two Be Affectionate Somewhere Else 74 Chapter 74 A Life Partner75 Chapter 75 Shane And Averie Are Not Married76 Chapter 76 My Girlfriend77 Chapter 77 I Don't Believe She Would Have Accepted That Money78 Chapter 78 Her Photo79 Chapter 79 I Don't Plan To Get Married80 Chapter 80 There's No Footage From That Day81 Chapter 81 She Knew Who I Was From The Start82 Chapter 82 A Maybach Came For Leanna83 Chapter 83 A Trap84 Chapter 84 Watching Leanna And Shane85 Chapter 85 We're Not Together86 Chapter 86 Melinda's Handwriting87 Chapter 87 Testing88 Chapter 88 Why Didn't You Admit It Sooner 89 Chapter 89 I Never Would've Let Her Return On Her Own90 Chapter 90 Evan Gave Me A Ride91 Chapter 91 Pretty Obedient92 Chapter 92 The Necklace93 Chapter 93 Take Off The Dress94 Chapter 94 Why Would Shane Defend A Stranger95 Chapter 95 The Gown Was Really From You 96 Chapter 96 Unless She Was Alive After All97 Chapter 97 The Person Who Matters To You Now Is Leanna98 Chapter 98 It Wasn't A Marriage Certificate99 Chapter 99 I'd Hate For You To Miss Next Week's Court Date100 Chapter 100 The Violinist Could Only Have Been Leanna