Chapter 427
Ashley was wheeled out of the operating room, her complexion drained of color.
Harry paced anxiously at the door. Seeing his daughter’s weakened state, he felt a pang of heartache. “Ashley!”
Still in a daze, Ashley didn’t fully regain her senses until she reached the VIP room.
Her first words were about her child.
“Miss Jackson, I regret to inform you that the child didn’t make it… and your reproductive o r g a n s have suffered severe damage. Having children in the future will be very difficult, the doctor explained truthfully.
Ashley couldn’t accept it. She grew agitated, her stomach throbbing with pain. “Incompetent doctors, all of you! You couldn’t even save my child!”
The doctor felt helpless. They had done their best!
Given the circumstances, and knowing this was Gina’s hospital, Harry couldn’t exert any authority. Otherwise, he would have already lashed out at the doctors.
“Get out, you’re useless,” Harry growled.
The doctor looked innocent but didn’t want to deal with this family’s volatile temperament. He immediately left the room.
Harry sat beside Ashley’s bed, offering solace. “There, there, Ashley. Don’t cry now. Take a moment to gather yoursell Rest up, and once you’re discharged, I’ll take you abroad for a change of scenery,”
“I reckon Gina’s Prover Hospital is nothing but a sham! They claim to have top-notch medical resources, yet they couldn’t even save my grandchild!” Harry scoffed.
Ashley winced with each breath, trying to steady herself before nodding. “Alright, Harry. But for now, I’ll ensure that those responsible for losing my child face the consequences”
Harry’s expression darkened. “That’s a promise. Let me handle this. You focus on getting better.”
Ashley nodded, tears welling in her eyes.
Once Ashley drifted off to sleep, Harry’s
summoned Cathy.
Seated outside the ward, Harry’s demeanor hardened as he addressed Cathy. “You’re the reason Ashley lost her child.”
Cathy protested vehemently. “That’s riot true! There’s surveillance footage at the entrance. It was that crazy woman who tried to throw a stone at me, but it hit Ashley instead, causing her miscarriage! I’m innocent.”
Harry brushed off Cathy’s explanation. Nevertheless, she couldn’t evade responsibility for Ashley’s miscarriage. He signaled to Ashley’s bodyguard, who promptly escorted Cathy to a secluded area away from the surveillance cameras.
Cathy struggled against the bodyguard’s grip.
“Hold on,” Harry interjected abruptly.
The bodyguard halted, and Harry stood, advancing toward Cathy, His tone was menacing. “Tell me, were you sent by Gina to the hospital to deliberately cause Ashley’s miscarriage?”
Cathy froze, puzzled by Harry’s accusation, mainly since Ashley had inexplicably targeted her.
“Speak up!” Harry’s impatience grew as Cathy remained silent.
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lime but ended up miscarrying. It’s just…”
It was just what she deserved.
But before Cathy could finish her sentence, Harry slapped her for speaking words he didn’t want to hear.
Pointing at Cathy, Harry continued, “Still not admitting it? Don’t think I don’t know about the secrets between you and Gina.”
Cathy refused to back down, Miss Miller had been kind to her, and she wouldn’t falsely incriminate her to avoid being hit.
Enraged and humiliated, Harry slapped Cathy again and asked, “Are you going to admit it?”
“As long as you admit it, I can spare you.”
“It has nothing to do with Miss Miller”
Cathy stuck to her original statement.
Harry’s patience wore thin. He never hesitated to deal with those who ignored his warnings.
With a dismissive gesture, the bodyguard continued leading Cathy away.
Two hours later, the janitor who had finished cleaning the restroom on that floor returned to retrieve her cleaning supplies and found Cathy lying unconscious in the storeroom, covered in bruises and wounds.
Gina received a call from Dylan. “Gina, I was hesitant to tell you at first, but considering you might need Cathy to oversee the medicine land anytime soon, I thought I should inform you. Cathy has been assaulted and badly injured.”
Gina’s expression turned grim. “Who’s responsible?”
She immediately ruled out Mrs. Taylor as a suspect since Mrs. Taylor couldn’t enter Prover Hospital.
“It was Harry,” Dylan replied.
Gina’s expression turned steely. “What provoked his violence?”
In her domain, any act of aggression fell under her jurisdiction.
“They’re claiming it was Cathy who caused Ashley’s miscarriage.”
“That’s hard to believe.” Cathy had a good heart despite her romantic tendencies and wouldn’t resort to harming others. Besides, there was no known conflict between Cathy and Ashley.
Why would Cathy do such a thing?
“Did you report the incident to the authorities? And what was the outcome?” Gina inquired.
“We did report it.”
Dylan replied. Initially, Cathy hesitated to involve the authorities, believing it would only solve a little. However, after some persuasion from Dylan, she eventually agreed to report the incident.
However, the outcome wasn’t favorable. The surveillance footage only captured Harry slapping Cathy twice, while the bodyguards’ assault on Cathy went unnoticed. Harry refused to apologize and offered a settlement of 100 thousand dollars.
Ultimately, Cathy accepted the settlement, not because Harry’s offer was generous, but because she felt powerless against him, Accepting compensation
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was better than receiving nothing at all.
Gina nodded. “Understood. I’ll go check on her,”
“Alright,” Dylan said before ending the call.
Upon
on Gina’s arrival at the hospital room, she immediately approached Cathy. Taking aback by Gina’s presence, Cathy tried to rise from her bed as a sign of respect despite the pain. “Miss Miller,” she greeted.
“Stay lying down,” Gina directed firmly.
Reluctantly, Cathy complied, easing herself back onto the bed. Though her injuries weren’t severe enough to warrant legal action for assault, Cathy wondered if she could have made more of a fuss if the bodyguards had caused more serious harm to her.
Miss Miller’s unexpected visit left Cathy puzzled. What had prompted Gina’s concern? Could it be because of Miss Jackson, the sister of Miss Miller’s
fiancé?
“Dr. Thomas informed me of your situation, Gina explained, sensing Cathy’s confusion.
“I’m fine. The matter has been resolved. However, her compensation of 100 thousand dollars didn’t bring her joy. It may take time to process the incident. For now, she found solace in the fact that she had received compensation. In the face of absolute power, one’s dignity could easily be compromised.
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