Chapter 4N
Suzanne was momentarily stunned by my question, “I just got back recently. Thought the neighborhood looked nice, so I bought the place. Didn’t expect we’d be neighbors. Since we’re old classmates, let’s keep in touch.“N
She handed me a business card. I looked at it, CEO of Smitheagle PharmaTech.N
So many years had passed, but Suzanne was still as impressive as ever. I kept the card and smiled at her, “Yeah, let’s keep in touch.“M Thinking back to the old days with Suzanne, I couldn’t help but find it all amusing now. My smile softened without me realizing it. The next day, I arrived at the hospital. But the moment I stepped into my office, I was shocked to see Barry sitting in my chair.
He looked at the wound on my forehead and smirked provocatively, “Rough night on the streets after Lilian kicked you out, huh? That injury on your head, man, you look pathetic.“N
He laughed and pulled out a box from his bag, “Lilian and I saw this on our trip, thought it’d be the perfect gift for you. Have a look, see if you like it.”
opened the box and saw… an ugly green shirt. I clenched the shirt, staring daggers at him.
But Barry just looked even more smug. He picked up the shirt from my hand and leaned in closer, mocking me, perfectly. Even if Lilian knows I faked the cancer, so what? She’s still gonna have my baby. She’ll do whatever I tell her. She’s more
“This green shirt suits you obedient than any dog. This hospital’s profits will all be mine. She’s mine to control, just like you.“N
Hearing this, my fists cracked from the pressure.N
I swung and punched him straight in the face, “You disgusting piece of trash! Ruining someone’s marriage and still running your mouth? I’ll beat the crap out of you!“N
Barry crumpled to the ground, holding his face in disbelief, “You hit me? Lilian won’t let you get away with this!“}
I sneered, grabbed his hair and was about to land another punch when Lilian suddenly barged in. Without hesitation, she grabbed a nearby chair and smashed it across my back, “Stop it, Lucas!“N
My back burned with pain. I turned around to face her, only to be hit squarely in the face with a lunchbox. The sting of hot meal exploded on my skin.
Lilian glared at me viciously, “You said you’re allergic to seafood, so I brought you Shepherd’s Pie this time! And you repay me by beating people? Who gave you the guts to lay a hand on him!“N
The sticky pastry clung to my face. My barely healed head wound split open again. But I didn’t feel a thing. I stared coldly at Lilian.
I pointed to the green shirt on the ground and laughed bitterly, “Why don’t you take a look at what he gave me just now? He said you cheated on me countless times and insulted you severely!“N
Lilian only glanced at Barry. He quickly covered his face and pitifully showed her his injuries, “Lilian, my face really hurts. Help me bandage it, okay?”
Lilian panicked immediately, her eyes full of worry as she helped him up, “It was just a joke. Lucas, apologize to Barry!”
I stared at her coldly, “Apologize? In your dreams.“N
We locked eyes for a full minute before she finally pulled Barry away.
An hour later, the hospital’s general meeting began.
Lilian opened the meeting with a bombshell, “After internal discussion, we’ve decided, Dr. Lucas violated company policy by assaulting a staff member. Effective immediately, he is terminated.“N
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