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Just then, a large group of people suddenly emerged from behind, separating the dead man’s family from the gawking crowd.
Chase turned around, confused.
Wendy was standing at the entrance.
She had arrived in a rush–her black dress clung to her figure, a blazer draped loosely over her shoulders. She removed her sunglasses, and the first thing she saw was the exhaustion on Chase’s face.
“Wendy.” Chase hadn’t felt wronged–until he saw her. Then the ache came all at once.
Healing people had always been his dream. He’d poured his heart into this career.
He hadn’t even cared about his own injury at the time–he’d rushed to save someone. And now, he was being treated like a criminal.
Wendy walked straight up to him and took his hand.
“What are you doing here?” he asked.
“I missed you.” Wendy made no effort to hide it. She interlocked their fingers, then turned to face the dead man’s family.
“The police are outside, and the legal team is here too. For slandering and defaming my husband, I’m pressing charges.”
The rowdy family members immediately fell silent. They’d assumed Wendy was bluffing.
“You’re just a woman, what do you know? My brother is dead! It’s your husband’s fault! What, you don’t want to pay compensation now?”
So that was the real reason they were here.
Wendy raised a hand. Police officers and lawyers stepped forward.
The moment they saw the police, the family panicked. The dead man’s older brother pointed at Chase and yelled, “Officer, arrest him! He killed my brother! What are you waiting for?!”
The lead officer walked right–up to them.
“Based on our investigation, the online rumors were false. Surveillance footage and witness. testimony confirm that Dr. Chase’s emergency treatment was sound. The ambulance had a recorder, and the patient was still breathing at the time. In fact, he even thanked Dr. Chase. For
your
defamation and disorderly conduct, you’ll be coming with us.”
The entire groun was swiftly taken away
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The legal team arrived a step late and came to Wendy’s side.
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“Everyone responsible for stirring things up online–track them. Not a single one gets away” Wendy said.
“Yes, ma’am.”
The chaos and crowd quickly dispersed, leaving only hospital stall, who were visibly impressed by Wendy’s presence. Once they confirmed she was Chase’s wile, no one said anything more and quietly left.
But Blanc had been standing there staring since the moment Wendy arrived.
He’d seen her at the hospital before–everyone knew she was a major benefactor.
And Chase. Chase was her husband?
Wait–wasn’t he the guy people said got cheated on?
“No way. You’re married to that Quinn Group?” Blanc pointed at Chase, jaw nearly on the floor.
Wendy beside him, Chase felt his heart settle. He nodded with a smile.
Blanc nudged him with a shoulder. “You serious? I’ve been gossiping to you all this time, and your never told me? You owe me dinner, man!”
Wendy had come, so Chase naturally stayed by her side.
“Later,” he promised.
In the car, the moment Chase buckled his seatbelt, Wendy reached over, took his chin in hand, and turned his face toward her.
She’d spotted the cut on his face earlier but had waited until the crowd was gone to deal with it.
“You got hurt and didn’t even tell me?” Wendy frowned.
The red gash was stark against his skin–impossible to miss.
“It’s nothing.” Chase said, holding her hand to keep her from fussing. “You came all this way just for this?”
To Wendy, anything that involved him–was never a small matter.
At some point, that had changed.
Wendy quickly snapped out of it and scolded him.
“I knew something was wrong with your voice that day. So tell me–why didn’t you say anything. about getting hurt or being accused?”
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down to it, I’d take it to court. The hospital knows I didn’t do anything wrong!
Chase was confident–but not telling her meant he didn’t trust her.
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To Wendy, all it took was a phone call. A lawyer, a police officer–that’s all it would’ve taken to fix everything.
But he had chosen to struggle through it alone.
The Cloud Hospital team was staying another day, so Wendy stayed the night too. Sammy had booked her a room. After dinner, Chase didn’t return to his dorm.
“Come on, I should head back. I’ve got to pack,” he said, trying to wriggle out of her arms.
Wendy wouldn’t let go.
“I let you out of my sight for a few days and you’re already hurt and dragged into a mess. Looks like I can’t let you go on trips anymore.”
Chase panicked and quickly explained, “It was an accident!”
Seeing him flustered, Wendy huffed. “You got hurt and didn’t even tell me. How am I supposed to feel okay with that?”
She just wanted him to tell her everything.
But Chase stubbornly stayed silent.
“Wendy, legally speaking, we’re divorced. I’m allowed to make my own decisions.”
The moment he said it, he regretted it. Things had just started to warm between them, and now he’d brought up the divorce..
Sure enough, Wendy’s face changed. She let go of him.
“You just had to pick now to piss me off?”
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