After Divorcing my Captain Husband (Chloe and Michael)

Chapter 378 Addiction

"Why are you being so indifferent to me? Is it because of this woman? What is your relationship with her and why is she in your break room?"

Vicky was aggressive as if she didn't understand James' words at all.

"Vicky, you're at the Bright Moon International because you're capable, but you're going too far now by arguing against your boss. As of tomorrow, you will be transferred to the marketing department."

Employees in the marketing department were expected to go out and investigate every day.

They didn't spend much time staying at the office.

James transferred her to another department to minimize her time at the office.

Vicky stomped her foot. "James, you can't do this to me!"

The marketing department? Why would she go to the marketing department?

"Again, if you don't want to do it, you can leave."

James' tone was cold, not caring if it would hurt Vicky.

Vicky had tears in her eyes. She glanced at Chloe and reluctantly stomped out of the office.

"Did you finish what Smith asked you to do?"

As James looked over at Chloe, all of the resentment he had just felt in his eyes had disappeared.

"Yes."

Chloe walked towards James, but she was surprised to find his hand shaking as he clutched the folder.

Was he regretting having just been mean to Vicky?

"James, you..."

Chloe was about to ask when she unexpectedly saw James hit the desk with his head.

Her breath even stopped and was stunned for several seconds.

"James?"

James didn't respond when Chloe called him.

She had no choice but to go outside and call Harold.

The two hurriedly sent James to the hospital.

The doctor looked at Chloe and Harold seriously.

Harold volunteered to go outside consciously.

"Did you know that the patient was addicted to painkillers?"

Chloe paused slightly. She seemed to have heard Smith mention it when she was in Mythica.

Smith could easily get the drugs abroad, but it might not be possible at home.

"The bullet is still in his abdomen where the gunshot wound was, and it's physically harmful to him. If he doesn't find a way to remove it soon, it could jeopardize his life." Chloe frowned. "But wasn't that bullet very close to his internal organs? If it gets removed, will you be sure enough to succeed?"

The doctor shook his head. "I can't guarantee that at the moment. But if it doesn't get removed, it'll be dangerous. Besides, he's addicted to drugs now. It won't work." When Chloe came out of the doctor's office, she scratched the top of her head where her hair had fallen.

She exhaled deeply.

Chloe knew James had suffered sequela from his military service back in the day, and she was clear that he was addicted to painkillers.

But Chloe didn't know his condition had gotten so worse.

What the doctor had just said lingered in her mind.

Chloe wondered how much Smith knew about this.

She returned to the door of James' hospital room as Harold was coming out with an anxious look on his face.

When he saw her, he said anxiously, "Ms. Nelson, please talk to Mr. Dale. He has to be discharged!"

Chloe looked astonished and pushed open the door to the hospital room.

James was pulling the syringe from the infusion in his hand.

"James, stop it. You just fainted, and now you're weak."

James looked pale, but his eyes were full of tenacity.

"I don't need it."

James had passed out from the pain because he hadn't used painkillers in the past few days.

"Lie down. If you leave now, I'll call Smith right away and have him stop your painkillers!"

James paused and looked at her in shock.

What was the difference between painkiller addiction and drug addiction?

After all, they had known each other for so long, and Chloe didn't want James to live like this for the rest of his life.

He couldn't live without his painkillers.

"I'll tell Smith the truth about your situation, and I'll respect his decision, but until then, you have to finish your infusions for today at the hospital." "Chloe, mind your own business. You have no idea what my condition is."

Seeing how stubborn he was, Chloe got upset.

"Why am I not clear? You just have a bullet in your abdomen that hurts you so much that you need to take painkillers every day, right?"