He Watched Me Shine Without Him novel Chapter 56

"Why do you think Dr. Ethan broke up with Dr. Marshall?" Someone asked in confusion.

"Probably because he prefers wealth over poverty," an insider explained.

A female colleague looked puzzled, then clicked her tongue in deep regret, "Dr. Ethan is really foolish. How could he let go of someone like Dr. Marshall, who is beautiful, gentle, smart, considerate, and not materialistic?"

A fan of Ethan defended him, "Dr. Ethan is not bad either. He can definitely find a girlfriend better than Dr. Marshall."

The other colleagues ganged up on her, lamenting her ignorance. "In today's society, men usually have to 'date down' when looking for a girlfriend. Women generally 'date up' when looking for a boyfriend. Just wait and see, Dr. Ethan's next girlfriend will definitely not be as excellent as Rose."

"Isn't his new girlfriend the daughter of the chief of the cardiology department?"

"I've seen that girl. If Dr. Marshall is a beauty with wealth, then she is the complete opposite."

Ethan, listening to his colleagues' gossip, felt an inexplicable wave of irritation.

So in other people's eyes, Vivian's image was that bad, and I was that foolish?

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At the Bloomingdale Residence, Linda, as usual, went to buy groceries and ran into Vivian's mother, Grace. Grace examined the Louis Vait bag Linda was carrying, with jealousy oozing from her eyes.

But what she said was sarcastic and cutting, "Oh my, Linda, why have you been shopping so frequently lately? You weren't this diligent before, were you?"

Linda smiled warmly and replied magnanimously, "Now that my son-in-law is also eating at my house, I need to make sure the living standards are good. I want to nourish the young ones more."

Grace responded, "Linda, Rose and Houston have only just met. Their relationship is far from certain. Are you really this concerned about him already? Aren't you afraid it will all be in vain?"

Linda's expression turned cold instantly, "Are you hoping that my daughter Rose won't get married?"

Grace laughed awkwardly, "Oh come on, how could you say that? I'm just giving you a friendly reminder." Her gaze fell on Linda's bag again, "Linda, a son-in-law who buys fake goods to please his mother-in-law, is just too calculating. I'm telling you this as an old friend."

Linda retorted sharply, "What's wrong with my son-in-law buying fake goods? It's better than those stingy sons-in-law who don't spend a penny."

Grace, feeling slapped in the face, became furious and sputtered, "Our Ethan is poor now and can't afford expensive things. But once he starts working, he will buy many high-class gifts for us. By the way, I forgot to tell you, Ethan's job is about to be regularized. He's not like Rose, with a Ph.D., he will be promoted quickly after regularization. Maybe in a year or two, he will be Rose's boss."

The thought of Ethan and Rose being colleagues already annoyed Linda, not to mention the possibility of Ethan becoming Rose's superior in the future.

She immediately retaliated, "A man with such poor morals as him, who knows how long he can even stay in the hospital."

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