Chapter118ASmallRedMoleBelowHerEarlobe
AfterleavingStarlightLawFinn,Eliashoppedintohissports<b>car</b>andcalledWilliam
“GuesswhoIranintoatAshley’soffice,Will?”
“Ms.Hoven.”Eschackled,findingitamusing,“IwonderwhatshewantedtoconsultAshleyabout.Coulditbebecauseyoublockedherfromfindingwork?
“She’s<b>at</b>herwit’send<b>.</b>That’swhyshenstosueyou.”
Williamleanedbackinhis<b>chair</b>,onehandproppinghistemple,eyeshooded.
Eliascontinued.“Ifshebadpoisetoanyothewyri,nobig deal,ButAshleyistoughtohandle”
<b>Willum</b>merelygranted“oh”
Eliaschuckled.<b>“</b>Butwhatarefriendsfor?II she’stroublesome,I’llhandleherforyou
williamchangedthesubject.“When’syourwedding?”
“Mom’safraidofdys,soshesetitonthefifthofnextmonth.Iwantedyoutobemybestman,butMomsaidyourprolongedbachelorhoodisinauspicines.Sheinsisted<b>on</b>Jayden”
Eliassighed.“EveryoneknowsJaydenandhisgirlfriendhavebeentogethersincehighschool.
“That’s<b>a</b>decade–longrtionshipwithoutbreakingup.Whataninspirationtousall!”
Aftersom
someidlechat,Williamhungup.
ConsideringwhatFabianuncoveredandEs’ments,
ts,Williamgrabbedhiscarkeysandletttheoffice
Leavingthwfirm,Emeliepurchasedfruitandsupplementsatthemall,
Afterward,sheboughtabouquetinthehospitallobby.
First,sheaskedtheservicedesicShewantedtoknowwhichroomtheinjurednursefromyesterday’sincidentwasin
Thenurserecognizedherimmediately.“You’rethefamilymemberoftheonecausingtrouble,aren’tyou!
Emeliepaused,thensaid<b>,</b>“IwanttoapologizetoMs.IngridHoopes.Canyoutellmeherroomnumber<b>?</b>”
“Whoknowsifyou’reapologizingoruptosomethingelse?Sorry,wecan’ttellyouwhereIngridis.Leavenow!”
Emeliethoughtforamoment.Ingrid’sinjurywastoherneck,so shetriedthegeneralsurgerydepartment.
Goingroomtoroom,shefinallyfoundIngridintheVIPward
Ingridhadbandageswrappedaroundherneck.Heplexionwaspallidashermother,Wren<b>,</b>f?dher.
Emeliesteppedinside.“Hello,Ms.Hoopes.”
IngridandWrenlookedup,
Emeliewassincere.“Icametoseeyou.I’msorry.MydadactedimpulsivelyyesterdayandInjuredyou.Iapologizeonhisbehall
<b>She</b>offeredthegilts.“Twillcoverallyourmedicalexpenses.I’msosorry.”
BeforeIngridcouldrespond<b>,</b>Wieneruptedangrily.
“Apologieswon’thelp!Don’tyouImowyourfathernearlyslitmydaughter’sthat?Shealmostdied!”
“Yes,Iadmitit’sallour<b>fault</b>.IhopeMs.Hoopes<b>can</b><b>recover</b>well.Mydaddidn’tintendham.Hewasdistraughtovermymotherlosingtheheartfortransnt<b>and</b>
BeforeEmellecouldfinishspeaking,Wrenthrewthessofwateratherface!
EmelieinstinctivelyclosedhereyesasWrenyelledinanger,“MydaughterisjustanurseWhateverdisputesyouhavewiththehospitreyourbusiness.
“Howdare youinjuremydaughterlikethis!Youwantustoforgivehim?Dreamon!Getout!Takeyourthingsandgetout!”
Whenraisedherhandto<b>p</b>Emelie,whodidn’tdodge.
But,asecondbeforethended,Wren’shandwascaught
<b>A</b>man’svoice,fimyetgentle,intervened.Let’sbetair.Herfatherwaswrongtoinjuresomeone,butit’salsoinappropriateforyoutohitherrashly,”
Emelielookedup.Thehospital’sbrightlightsreflectedoffSamoel’ssses,brieflyblindingher
“Getout!<b>Both</b>ofyougetout!Wewillneveragreetoasettlement!We’regoingtomakesurehegoestojail!”
WeenshovedEmelieout,tossedherbelongingsafterher,andmmedthedoorshutloudly.
Emellesighed.Samueltookatissuefromhispocketandhelped<b>wipe</b>thewateroffherface.
Shewasn’twearingmakeup.Herskinwascleanbuckingcolor.
Emelielookedathim,“Mr.Swanson,whatareyoudoinghere?
“Istumbleduponavideoofyouonline.So,Iguessedyou’etothehospitaltodayanddecidedtocheck”
Informationcouldeasilybeleakedandessedonline<b>nowadays</b>.ItwasnotsurprisingthatSamuel<b>lie</b>aboutRonan’shospitalincident
Emelietookthetissuefromhimandcasuallytuckedherdamphairbehindhereat,Samwelnoticedasmallredinolerestingbelowherearlobe,oddlyenchanting.
Chapter119HerIntention
Samuvertedhiseyesandcrouchedtoretrievethefallenfruit,puttingitbackinthebasket.
Enellehelpedgatherthem,rearrangingthebasketneatly.Sheleftitoutsidetheroom,tellingthenursethatthesewereforIngrid.WhetherIngridepteditwasuptoher.ThegesturewasEmelir’s.
SmelleandSamuelleftthewardtogethertotheelevator,Samuelncedather,hiseyesdowncast.“Don’tbeangry,”he<b>said</b>softly.Emellesmiledfaintly,“I’mnot.Wreshedoutbecausemyfatherharmedherdaughter.<b>If</b>someonehurtme,myparentswouldreactthesameway,
defending
Itwasamatterofempathy.Sosheunderstoodandcouldn’tabandonherfather.Samuelspokecalmly,“Isuggestnotseeingthemagainfornow.”“Ihaveto.Ineedtheirforgivenesssomy fathergetsareducedsentence.<b>As</b>theelevator reachedthegroundfloor,theywalkedoutsidebyside.
Emeliespokesoftly,“Iknowitwon’tbeeasy.They’reonlyhuman.Butif<b>I</b>sincerelyvisitenoughtimes,they’lleventuallycalmdown.Once they’rewillingtodiscuspensation,it’llbeeasier”N?velDrama.Org exclusive content.
Samuelfrowned,imaginingtheindignitiesshewouldhavetoendure.
Helookedather<b>with</b>pity,“So,whatdoyountodonow?”
“I’mgoingtomeetwiththehospitalmanagement,Iwanttotrytogaintheirunderstanding”
“Theywon’tmeetyouduring thissensitivetime.”
“know.Butmyfriendintroducedmetooneofthem,Mr.BenSmith.I’lltestthewatersfirst.”
TheymetBenatthehospital’sbackdoor.
Samuel keptwatch.
Benncedaroundbeforespeakingquietly.
“Thisincidentalreadysparkedonlineoutrage,Managementiswatchingpublicsentimentcloselybeforedeciding<b>on</b><b>a</b>stance.Rightnow,nothingiscertain.”
Ifpublicopinionleanedtowardsympathy,they’dletitgo.
Butifangerdemanded harshpunishment,they’dpursue<b>charges</b>.
Emeliebitherlip.“Can’tyoumeettheotherpeopleinthemanagementteam?Letmetryreasoningwiththem.”
“It’stoosensitiverightnow.I’malreadytaldingariskmeeting<b>you</b><b>.</b>
“Ifanyoneseesus,theyusemeoftaldnebribesfromyou<b>.</b><b>”</b>
Emelie didn’tpressfurther,thankinghiminstead.Theleaderhurriedlylett
EmeliewalkedovertoSamuel,forcing<b>a</b>joke.“Whatanhonorforadistinguishedprofessorlikeyourselftobemy
lookout”
Ithadonlybeenoveraweeksincetheypartedontheship.Emeliehadlostweightand<b>had</b><b>dark</b>circlesunderhereyes,obviouslynotgettingenoughrest.
ThoughSamuppearedculturedas anacademic,herarelyfelttrueempathy.
ButseeingEmellenow,hefeltpity.
Hemurmured,“TheLifelineHospitalisalsoknown<b>as</b>CapebattUniversitySchoolofMedicineAffiliatedHospital.”
Emeliepassed“Huh
“ThoughIdon’tteach medicine,Icanaskmy colleagues.Maybewecan<b>find</b>someleads.”Samuelwantedtoease!
Herfamilyreliedonher,butwhocouldshe<b>count</b>?
Emelia’sthroattightened.“Mr.Swanson,thankyou.Imeanit.”
neherdifficulties.
Samuelhesitated,thenreachedouttopuffleherhair.“Don’tstayatthehospitnylonger.Thosenursesaregivingyounastylooks.Whatifsomeoneattacksyou?
Emeliechuckled.“That’sunlikely.”
“Andit’saboutto<b>rain</b>.Letmedriveyouhome.”
Emellenoddedslightly<b>.</b>“<b>okay</b>.”
Astheyleftthehospital,theyhappenedtorunintoDaphneinthehallway.
Daphnewaswithanurse,andsincenooneelsewasaround,theycouldn’tavoideachother.
Ofcourse,Emeliedidn’t needto avoidher.Shewalkedpastwithout<b>a</b>sidelongnce
Astheybrushedpasteachother,Daphnecalledher.“Emelie”
Emelieignoredher.
Theyhadalreadyfallenout.Therewasnoneedforpretenses.
TeploeturnedtowatchEmelie<b>and</b>Sampelturnthetattheendofthehallway.
Theposebesideherasked,“Doyouknowhet,Ms.
Howen?
“IsupposeIda”