“If you insist your wife followed our daughter’s orders, then letting an outsider direct hospital operations makes you the primary responsible party for this accident.”
“Bring the nurse on duty. You have ten minutes to think it over and give me a definite answer.”
“I’m also curious whether Benjamin will prioritize his career or his wife’s reputation.”
Elsewhere, Jennifer took off my mask. Seeing my blood–crusted face, she burst into tears.
“Sweetie, what happened to your face? Who did this to you?”
“Don’t be afraid. Tell Mom and Dad. We’ll make this right.”
Benjamin walked closer. He rolled up my sleeves and pant legs. When he saw my body covered with wounds, his voice choked with anguish.
Sweetheart, Dad’s sorry he’s late.
My nose stung as my voice choked up, “Dad, why did you both come early?”
Benjamin said, “Originally couldn’t pick you up till after month–end research, but your mom missed you so much she came straight after work. I sped up research to join you two days early.”
“Just didn’t expect we’d still be too late to stop them hurting you like this.”
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“Don’t worry. With Dad here now, you’ll never face hardship again.”
I buried my face in Emily’s arms and sobbed again.
Benjamin stroked my head, “Good girl, tell Dad about those injuries.”
I explained everything exactly as it happened.
My father’s veins bulged, eyes blazing as he glared at Benjamin and Emily.
Benjamin looked at me with heartache, “Sophia, I only asked you to reflect on your actions. I never knew you suffered so much.”
“Why didn’t you tell me? I’ll catch that thug and make him pay, I promise.”
Emily turned deathly pale, her trembling voice ready to break.
“G–General… It was S–Sophia… no, Miss Sophia… who hired thugs to attack me first.”
“Perhaps… they failed… so those thugs… retaliated against her.”
I raised my voice, “Dad, I never hired any thugs or tried to harm anyone!”
My father lifted his gaze toward the row of bodyguards behind him. “Find that thug from that day.”
“Until this is settled, no one present leaves.”
Soon, the thug from that day was brought forward.
Emily collapsed to the ground in fright, clutching her stomach as she wept. “My stomach hurts so bad, Benjamin. Would you take me to see
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a doctor?”
Benjamin hesitated, turning to my father with pleading eyes. “General Commander, she’s pregnant. Could you possibly make an exception…”
My father snorted coldly, cutting him off. “No need for that trouble. I brought a military doctor.”
The military doctor stepped forward, taking Emily’s pulse before reporting respectfully, “General Commander, the patient shows no signs of common cold or gastrointestinal distress.”
“As for the pregnancy, she is indeed approximately one month along. But her pulse is steady–absolutely no cause for abdominal pain.”
Benjamin’s eyes widened. “Doctor, she’s over two months pregnant, not one. Look how much pain she’s in! Could you be mistaken about this too?”
