Chapter 427
When She Stops Playing Nice
Chapter 427
Ashley was wheeled out of the operating room, her complexion drained of color.
Harry paced anxiously at the door. Seeing his daughterâs weakened state, he felt a pang of heartache. âAshley!â
Still in a daze, Ashley didnât fully regain her senses until she reached the VIP room.
Her first words were about her child.
âMiss Jackson, I regret to inform you that the child didnât 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 couldnât accept it. She grew agitated, her stomach throbbing with pain. âIncompetent doctors, all of you! You couldnât even save my child!â
The doctor felt helpless. They had done their best!
Given the circumstances, and knowing this was Ginaâs hospital, Harry couldnât exert any authority. Otherwise, he would have already lashed out at the doctors.
âGet out, youâre useless,â Harry growled.
The doctor looked innocent but didnât want to deal with this familyâs volatile temperament. He immediately left the room.
Harry sat beside Ashleyâs bed, offering solace. âThere, there, Ashley. Donât cry now. Take a moment to gather yoursell Rest up, and once youâre discharged, Iâll take you abroad for a change of scenery,â
âI reckon Ginaâs Prover Hospital is nothing but a sham! They claim to have top-notch medical resources, yet they couldnât even save my grandchild!â Harry scoffed.
Ashley winced with each breath, trying to steady herself before nodding. âAlright, Harry. But for now, Iâll ensure that those responsible for losing my child face the consequencesâ
Harryâs expression darkened. âThatâs a promise. Let me handle this. You focus on getting better.â
Ashley nodded, tears welling in her eyes.
Once Ashley drifted off to sleep, Harryâs
summoned Cathy.
Seated outside the ward, Harryâs demeanor hardened as he addressed Cathy. âYouâre the reason Ashley lost her child.â
Cathy protested vehemently. âThatâs riot true! Thereâs 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! Iâm innocent.â
Harry brushed off Cathyâs explanation. Nevertheless, she couldnât evade responsibility for Ashleyâs miscarriage. He signaled to Ashleyâs bodyguard, who promptly escorted Cathy to a secluded area away from the surveillance cameras.
Cathy struggled against the bodyguardâs grip.
âHold on,â Harry interjected abruptly.
The bodyguard halted, and Harry stood, advancing toward Cathy, His tone was menacing. âTell me, were you sent by Gina to the hospital to deliberately cause Ashleyâs miscarriage?â
Cathy froze, puzzled by Harryâs accusation, mainly since Ashley had inexplicably targeted her.
âSpeak up!â Harryâs impatience grew as Cathy remained silent.
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lime but ended up miscarrying. Itâs justâ¦â
It was just what she deserved.
But before Cathy could finish her sentence, Harry slapped her for speaking words he didnât want to hear.
Pointing at Cathy, Harry continued, âStill not admitting it? Donât think I donât know about the secrets between you and Gina.â
Cathy refused to back down, Miss Miller had been kind to her, and she wouldnât falsely incriminate her to avoid being hit.
Enraged and humiliated, Harry slapped Cathy again and asked, âAre you going to admit it?â
âAs long as you admit it, I can spare you.â
âIt has nothing to do with Miss Millerâ
Cathy stuck to her original statement.
Harryâs 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. âGina, 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.â
Ginaâs expression turned grim. âWhoâs responsible?â
She immediately ruled out Mrs. Taylor as a suspect since Mrs. Taylor couldnât enter Prover Hospital.
âIt was Harry,â Dylan replied.
Ginaâs expression turned steely. âWhat provoked his violence?â
In her domain, any act of aggression fell under her jurisdiction.
âTheyâre claiming it was Cathy who caused Ashleyâs miscarriage.â
âThatâs hard to believe.â Cathy had a good heart despite her romantic tendencies and wouldnât resort to harming others. Besides, there was no known conflict between Cathy and Ashley.
Why would Cathy do such a thing?
âDid you report the incident to the authorities? And what was the outcome?â Gina inquired.
âWe did report it.â
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 wasnât favorable. The surveillance footage only captured Harry slapping Cathy twice, while the bodyguardsâ assault on Cathy went unnoticed. Harry refused to apologize and offered a settlement of 100 thousand dollars.
Ultimately, Cathy accepted the settlement, not because Harryâs 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. âUnderstood. Iâll go check on her,â
âAlright,â Dylan said before ending the call.
Upon
on Ginaâs arrival at the hospital room, she immediately approached Cathy. Taking aback by Ginaâs presence, Cathy tried to rise from her bed as a sign of respect despite the pain. âMiss Miller,â she greeted.
âStay lying down,â Gina directed firmly.
Reluctantly, Cathy complied, easing herself back onto the bed. Though her injuries werenât 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 Millerâs unexpected visit left Cathy puzzled. What had prompted Ginaâs concern? Could it be because of Miss Jackson, the sister of Miss Millerâs
fiancé?
âDr. Thomas informed me of your situation, Gina explained, sensing Cathyâs confusion.
âIâm fine. The matter has been resolved. However, her compensation of 100 thousand dollars didnât 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, oneâs dignity could easily be compromised.
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