The Doctor Next Door Chapter 1

My boyfriend, seeking a thrill, convinced me to drink a spiked beverage. But just as the effects kicked in, he was called away by his "moonlight."

I was about to protest when scrolling text appeared before my eyes:

[That despicable jerk! How could he abandon our girl at a time like this! I'm furious!]

[The jerk is going back to the moonlight again! Our girl is so tragic!]

[Girl, forget the jerk! Go find Dr. Alex next door! He's crazy about you!]

[Don't hesitate! Dr. Alex is your antidote!]

I couldn't think straight. I struggled against the agony and stumbled, knocking on the neighbor's door.

"Dr. Alex, help me..."

* * *

After taking the call, Leo Black pulled his halfway-off pants back on.

"I have to go out. You figure yourself out."

The drugs were already taking effect. I was stunned.

"You're leaving now? What about me?"

Leo's face instantly darkened at my protest.

"Chloe, you're an adult. Can't you handle yourself?"

Seriously? He drugged me and now expected me to handle myself?

Before I could plead with him, his voice became impatient.

"Enough! Tiffany is sick. Can you stop causing drama at a time like this?"

The pleading words died in my throat. I watched, desperate and burning, as he walked away.

The moment the door slammed shut, scrolling comments flashed across my vision:

[How could the jerk abandon our girl now? This is too much!]

[This is the eighth time Tiffany has been "sick" this month! Every single time, the jerk leaves our girl for her! No wonder she's a tragic heroine—this is awful!]

[I can't watch! Someone save our girl!]

[Girl, forget the jerk! Go find Dr. Alex next door! He's your antidote!]

[Yes! Hurry next door! Dr. Alex is tall and hot—way better than that jerk!]

My mind spun, trying to process the comments. Dr. Alex? The same Dr. Alex Lynn who always wore a cold expression and seemed utterly untouchable?

The drugs made my body uncontrollably hot. I couldn't care less about the comments anymore. I stumbled out, fighting the agony, and knocked desperately on the neighbor's door.