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 accompany 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 placed her hand on Jack's open palm when he reached out for her.
After Jack accompanied 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 flatly.
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 plan 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 relationship with each other!"
"That's right. Fortunately, my daughter married early. Otherwise, I'd be really worried about her
because of the kind of community 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.
"Holley, what happened to you these past two days?" The director of the children's ward had received
more than one complaint 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 roaring laughter immediately after she heard Rachel's words. She
then stared straight into Rachel's eyes after she laughed. "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 our company 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 explained
in a sad tone of voice.
"We like spending time together alone," Jack explained 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 to come 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 or later.'
He was not completely sure about the truth of the story regarding Rachel's accident. So, he had only
given Holley a warning.
However, according to the report that he received, what had happened to Rachel was not really an
accident. 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 glass of water, but he refused it. She pushed his shoulder slightly and asked, "What's
on your mind? You look so preoccupied."
"Just company 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 a later 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 flashed 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 clarify 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 clarify 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 not come as a shock, but she didn't know how to answer it.
Rachel slightly pushed him away as her eyes flashed 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 flash 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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