Chapter 283 Holley''s Guilty Conscience


    Holley didn''t reply back. She tore up the dosage list, tossed it into the trash bin, printed another


    copy and handed it to the head nurse. She kept silent the entire time and had an expressionless


    face.


    "Don''t be so cocky! You arrogant woman!"


    the head nurse whispered to herself after leaving the office. She then handed the new prescription


    to another nurse.


    Holley turned away and involuntarily bit her lips once more.


    She could have pretended like nothing happened even with Rachel''s attitude towards her.


    She told herself that only the two of them knew about what really happened.


    But Holley found it impossible to calm herself down as she imagined the letter taped to her door.


    Meanwhile, Rachel got out of the car and watched as Jack got out too. "You don''t have to get out of


    the car. I can get inside by myself," she said.


    Jack smiled. "I want to apany you to your office."


    Rachel looked at him in the eye and said, "But you know, you don''t need to do that."


    But she instinctively ced her hand on Jack''s open palm when he reached out for her.


    After Jack apanied her inside, she paused and watched him leave. She then turned to take her


    gown on a hanger. She was slightly surprised to see that Holley stood in front of her.


    "Rachel, can I have a word with you?" Holley wanted to talk to Rachel and find out whether she was


    merely pretending that she knew nothing.


    Rachel put on her gown in a fluid motion. She then turned to Holley briefly. "Now is the time to be on


    duty," she said tly.


    The way she said her words clearly implied that it was not a convenient time for her to talk.


    There was a sudden feeling of keen disgust towards Holley that overcame Rachel. It was so strong


    that she didn''t even want to look at her.


    "It''s just a few minutes, and it''s just a few words," Holley insisted. Her face started to look agitated


    as she spoke.


    It was her initial n to invite Rachel to a coffee shop to talk. If Rachel had any hidden intention at


    revenge, Holley preferred to kneel and beg for her mercy rather than make everything a public


    matter.


    Otherwise, everything that she had now would be all for naught.


    But she never expected the turn of events in front of her. Rachel wasn''t even interested to give her


    a chance at redemption.


    Rachel felt appalled with Holley''s invitation. She took a deep breath and turned to Holley briefly. "I


    have patients that I need to see right away," she replied calmly.


    She then left without looking back, and without giving Holley a chance to speak.


    And this made Holley feel even more anxious.


    Because of this, Holley was not in the mood to work. So she decided to just take a day off. She


    wandered the streets and saw two middle-aged women walking in front of her. They whispered to


    each other as they walked.


    "Young people nowadays are really losing their way. A man is meant to be with a woman and a


    woman is meant to be with a man. Two girls should not develop a rtionship with each other!


    "That''s right. Fortunately, my daughter married early. Otherwise, I''d be really worried about her


    because of the kind ofmunity that she lives in." Holley''s heartbeat went faster, as she turned


    sharply. Instinctively, she followed the two women.


    ''Am I the one that they''re talking about?'' Holley wondered.


    Two security guards who were doing their rounds saw her and they called out to her. "Dr. Ye! Where


    are you going?"


    "I was about to go home. I took a day off," Holley answered with an embarrassed look.


    "Oh, but you''re on your way out."


    During the next couple of days, Holley felt she could heard people talk about her wherever she


    went.


    The dark circles beneath her eyes became more obvious as time wore on. She looked like she had


    lost her enthusiasm.


    She''d always get medical records mixed up, and she prescribed the wrong medicines for patients at


    the hospital.


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    "Holley, what happened to you these past two days?" The director of the children''s ward had


    received more than oneint from patients regarding Holley''s errors. He had no choice but to


    call Holley''s attention regarding these reports.


    Holley lowered her head in embarrassment as she apologized. "I''m so sorry. I''ll be careful next


    time." But her apology was not sincere at all. She yawned widely as soon as she finished her mock


    apology.


    This made the director angrier with her. He pounded the table and roared at her, "As a doctor, you


    should never make such stupid mistakes!


    You don''t have chance to be promoted to the vice director this year!"


    At the exact same time, Rachel came out of another director''s office. She was informed that she


    would have a training for the next five days and four nights.


    The training was like a vacation for a doctor. A break from their daily duties.


    However, Rachel was not interested in the training. She refused the offer without hesitation.


    She then paused for a moment as she was thinking. She turned to one direction and saw Holley


    standing and staring fiercely at her.


    It was a stare that came from two eyes that were filled with hatred.


    Without warning, Holley grabbed Rachel''s arm and dragged her into an empty lounge nearby


    without saying anything.


    Before Rachel could do anything, Holley locked the door behind them. Holley''s actions made her


    feel odd and a hint of fear started to creep at her heart.


    "Rachel, be straightforward with me. What on earth do you want me to do?" Holley asked as she


    ground her teeth. She stared intensely at Rachel with eyes that were as cold as ice.


    "I have no idea what you are talking about," Rachel said in her usual voice. Her face looked


    confused.


    "You don''t know?" Holley burst into a roaringughter immediately after she heard Rachel''s words.


    She then stared straight into Rachel''s eyes after sheughed. "Yes, I did that! But here you are,


    safe and sound. And you even became a vice director. You should thank me instead of spreading


    my private life."


    She gripped Rachel''s arm tightly and became more emotional as she spoke.


    Elsewhere, Jack made a cup of coffee for Michael and handed it to him carefully. "So, tell me. What


    brings you here this early in the day?"


    Michael snickered and raised his eyebrows in amusement. "What do you say we go out this


    weekend for fun?"


    "I''m sorry, but I can''t go." Jack refused his suggestion outright without even thinking about it.


    He had a family now and he knew that activities like this were no longer suitable for him. "You are


    so heartless. The people at ourpany insisted on going out this weekend for a tour. I wanted to


    invite you and Rachel to join us, but obviously that is no longer possible," Michael exined in a


    sad tone of voice.


    "We like spending time together alone," Jack exined to him.


    Michael rubbed his arms briskly as soon as he heard what Jack said. "My goodness! That is so


    horrific!"


    Without warning, Austin opened the door and peeked into the CEO''s office. "Boss, we have some


    news from the hospital."


    Jack''s face instantly became serious. "What is that?"


    Austin approached Jack and whispered into his ear. After he spoke, he stood, stared at Jack, and


    patiently waited for further instructions.


    The word "hospital" told Michael that the news had something to do with Rachel. He quickly stood


    up and patted his buttocks. "Well, I have made an appointment with them for a few drinks. I need to


    leave now."


    "Tell that person to keep an eye on her. I am going to the hospital right now," Jack instructed Austin.


    He grabbed his car keys and left. His face looked stoic as he exited his office.


    Austin breathed a sigh of relief as he tapped his chest. He shook his head as he whispered to


    himself, "Fortunately, I''m just his secretary, and not his enemy. Otherwise, I''m afraid I''d die without


    even knowing why."


    Meanwhile, Rachel just finished rubbing her sore temple when she saw Jack enter her office. "Why


    are you so early today?"


    "I just finished work early and decided toe here right away. So, here I am!" The cruelty at the


    corner of Jack''s lips immediately turned to a smile.


    On his way to the hospital, Jack received a call from Austin. He was informed that Holley had run


    away.


    ''What a cunning woman!''


    he thought when he heard the message. ''I''ll deal with her sooner orter.''


    He was notpletely sure about the truth of the story regarding Rachel''s ident. So, he had


    only given Holley a warning.


    However, ording to the report that he received, what had happened to Rachel was not really an


    ident. Instead, it was a man-made incident, and the one responsible was Holley!


    Jack found it hard to believe that she dared to hurt his beloved woman. He wished that he could


    tear Holley into pieces with his bare hands.


    Rachel got him a ss of water, but he refused it. She pushed his shoulder slightly and asked,


    "What''s on your mind? You look so preupied.


    "Justpany matters," Jack replied briefly.


    He didn''t want to bother Rachel with the knowledge of the incident. Especially since the memory of


    it seemed to have been purged from her mind.


    Rachel felt dizzy because of her encounter with Holley earlier.


    Since Jack was already there, she didn''t want him to leave and return at ater time. So, Rachel


    decided to pack up her things. "I''ll tell the director that I will leave early today," she said.


    While they were inside the car, Rachel silently watched the scenery as it shed by. She pursed her


    lips before she spoke. "Something strange happened at the hospital today."


    "What is it?" Jack asked in a casual tone.


    Rachel was normally a person who preferred to bury her worries deep inside her heart. But now,


    she took the initiative to open up about what bothered her, and this made Jack so happy and


    worried at the same time.


    He wondered if he should also find the time to confess to her.


    Rachel frowned and then thought about what she was about to say some more. "Holley said some


    strange words to me. It made me wonder if something happened between us, but I can''t remember


    anything!"


    Rachel involuntarily touched her arm afterwards.


    Holley gripped her arm so tightly that her skin broke. Although she had already treated the wound,


    she still felt a little pain.


    Rachel thought that Holley acted like a lunatic earlier. She couldn''t understand what Holley was


    talking about. Unfortunately, Holley never gave her the chance to ask questions to rify the matter.


    While they waited for the red light to change, Jack reached out his hand to Rachel and gently


    caressed her head. "Don''t think about it too much. If she really wants to rify things to you at a


    later time, then she will definitely look for you again to speak to you."


    That evening, Jack held Rachel tightly as soon as she got out of the bathroom. He then escorted


    her to the bed while he held her in his arms. "We haven''t had sex for a long time, right?"


    His question did note as a shock, but she didn''t know how to answer it.


    Rachel slightly pushed him away as her eyes shed with schoolgirl shyness.


    Jack felt stunned as he looked at her. "I love you." He then bent his head down and gently pressed


    his lips to hers.


    Rachel moaned gently at Jack''s kiss.


    "What''s wrong?"


    Jack stopped what he was doing to check Rachel''s arm. He discovered that part of her skin was


    peeled off.


    "How did you injure your arm?" He immediately lifted the quilt to get out of bed and get the medicine


    box.


    But before he could leave the bed, Rachel tapped his shoulder to stop him. "Don''t worry. I''ve


    already taken care of it at the hospital.


    Holley was so agitated earlier when she spoke."


    ''It was Holley again!'' Jack thought to himself in fury.


    A sharp sh of cruelty streaked across his eyes, but it disappeared almost as soon as it appeared.


    He stared tenderly at Rachel but felt so distressed and worried.


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