Chapter 129
A crowd had gathered outside the ward, buzzing with curiosity as they peeked in. A few who didn’t know what was going on started asking questions.
“You don’t know about it? Two women started fighting right in the orthopedic wing! It got really intense, and there was even blood!”
“And I heard one of them was the wife of the CEO of Sinclair Group The CEO’s mother even showed up at the hospital herself and called in a specialist for emergency treatment.”
“For real? Is it that serious? Whoever hurt her is done for, then.”
“Of course. The cops are already here. I doubt she’s walking away from this.”
Everyone started chiming in, each adding their version of the story
“Seriously? Risking your whole future for some medicine is dumb.”
“Where did you hear that? I heard they were fighting over a guy. Didn’t you catch what they were arguing about? That was no fight over medicine–they were fighting over a man!!!
As the gossip spread, the truth got more and more twisted.
“Plus, wasn’t the woman who attacked the mistress? Can you believe she actually injured the wife?”
“Wait, what? She was the mistress? I thought she looked more like the main character in this drama.”
“Come on, there’s no way that’s true. Since when are mistresses this bold? Mr. Sinclair’s mother was here in person–it’s obvious who’s who. That woman’s just a desperate mistress who refuses to let Mr. Sinclair go. She’s going to get what she deserves. After all, she tried to fight back and hurt the wife. Yeah, good luck with that.”
People who had no idea what really happened kept whispering to each other, making up stories they thought were the “truth.” When they saw Anathea being escorted out of the ward by two officers, a wave of judgmental stares followed her.
“Officer! I was there when it happened! That woman’s disgusting. You have to make sure she gets punished!” someone uttered righteously.
And suddenly, the others—who hadn’t even witnessed what had transpired—chimed in.
“Yeah, don’t let her off easy!”
“A shameless homewrecker like her deserves everything coming!
More and more people joined the outcry. They would’ve even started throwing things at Anathea if they could.
Anathea heard every insult, every cruel word. Her already pale face completely drained of color. But she didn’t react–she couldn’t.
Not saying a word, she just kept walking slowly, her steps heavy.
When she reached the operating room, she stopped. The light above the door was still on. Fiona was still in surgery.
Anathea stared at the door, remembering what she’d said to Fiona earlier–that she’d be right there, waiting outside. That the second Fiona came out, she’d see Anathea.
Anathea’s eyes stung. She just wanted to wait and see Fiona come out of the operating room safely.
She looked at the two officers beside her, silently begging them to let her stay just a little longer. But before they could say anything, people in the crowd started yelling again.
“What’s she standing there for? Keep moving!”
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“Yeah! Trash like her should be in handcuffs and locked up now! What are they waiting for?”
“She’s an eyesore! Get her out of here!”
“Move it!”
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More and more people were crowding in. To keep control, one of the officers said firmly, “Ms. Jacobson, you need to come with
us now.”
Anathea didn’t want to go. She just wanted to see Fiona make it out okay. But under the pressure of the angry crowd, the police took her away by force.
Outside the hospital, the sky was dark and heavy with clouds. Thunder cracked in the distance.
As Anathea stepped out, held by the officers, she felt something cool hit her forehead. A raindrop then slid down her pale cheek.
A second later, the clouds split open, and the rain came pouring down.
It quickly soaked the ground, turning the light–colored pavement a deep shade of gray. The whole city seemed to fall quiet under
the storm.
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