If Ray got too sentimental and tried to save all the poor, how many of them could he really save? Or would he die from the regret of not saving everyone first?
“You were being reckless,” Ray said. “I hope you won’t do it again if you encounter something like this again. You would think me cold, but I’m sure you know that we’d save more if we keep our jobs, not to mention that we’re still here despite our disappointment. Do you understand me?”
Abigail certainly understood—for example, she genuinely wanted to save Dennis, but his family proved less than understanding.
Such cases were only too common, leaving many doctors so disenchanted that they became a lot less saintly.
Some simply up and left.
Ray rose to his feet then. “I have to go. I have another surgery scheduled.”
Abigail was left pondering about what Ray said.
Ray was right in many ways, but she still held her conviction that a doctor was not mistaken if they did their best to save someone.
She gathered herself, and left the hospital.
Eagle was waiting for her, and opened the car door for her when he saw her.
As Abigail got in, she said, “New Waltz Bookstore, please.”
She wanted to get a few books, which was a good pastime when one was in a bad mood.
As the car stopped, Abigail alighted and spent half an hour browsing.
After that, she returned home… and received a court summons as soon as she got home!
Sheryl Harris passed her the letter. “Take a look at this.”
Abigail opened it, but she calmly said, “It’s nothing. It’s just an express parcel.”
It was actually a court summons, but she stayed calm so as to not worry Sheryl.
She went upstairs, pausing halfway and turning to look at Sheryl. “Mom.”
“Yeah?” Sheryl replied.
“Nothing. Just wanted to thank you. I wouldn’t have so much freedom if you didn’t take care of my children.”
Sheryl rolled her eyes at Abigail. “Why are you getting so polite?”
Abigail pursed her lips. “I think I’ll resign once I’m done with my present tasks.”
Sheryl had been hoping that Abigail would keep working, but she should not be meddling either.
“You can decide for yourself,” she told Abigail.
“Yeah,” Abigail replied before heading upstairs back to her room.
She sat on the couch, staring pensively at the books and the court summons nearby.
She was skeptical about her own decision for the very first time—she would be lying if she said that she was completely calm.
If anything, she would like to resolve the matter herself as soon as possible, since she did not want her family to worry.
After thinking about it considerably, she decided that she should meet and talk to Neil.
She just headed downstairs when Sheryl saw her and asked. “Leaving already? You just came home.”
Abigail said. “Yeah. I have something to do.”
Sheryl nodded, but stopped Abigail as she reached the door. “Abigail, I’ll support you in whatever decision you make.”
Her family would always have her back.
Abigail smiled. “I know.”
“Now, go,” Sheryl said, and returned to care for the children.
Abigail left and got in the car.
Once inside, she took out her phone to call Finn Crowe and ask for Neil’s contact details.
Finn was shocked. “Why are you looking for him? What are young going to do? He’s actually looking for you, y’know! You should be hiding—don’t find trouble on your own!”
“Just give me his number,” Abigail said. “I know what I’m doing. Don’t worry, I won’t fight him.”
“It’s not about fighting him—he’s after your head!” Finn kept trying to persuade her. “You should really stay away from him.”
Abigail was already in a bad mood about the incident, and Finn’s stubbornness got her gradually annoyed. “Just cut the crap and give it to me!”
Finn rarely saw Abigail flip out and he was actually stunned!
As he came to his senses, he said nothing this time and simply texted her Neil’s number and address.
Still, Abigail knew that Finn was being thoughtful and explained, “Hiding won’t solve any issues. He sued me—I have to see him.”
“Should I come with you?” Finn asked. “I’m worried he’ll get physical.”
“No,” Abigail said—she had Eagle with her anyway.
“Alright,” Finn said.
Once Abigail hung up, she quickly called Neil’s number from the text Finn sent.
He soon answered.
“Hello?” The voice on the other end sounded tired, probably because of Dennis’s condition.
Abigail told him, “It’s Abigail. I want to meet you.”
Neil paused for a moment, seemingly surprised, but he soon scoffed. “Now you want to talk? What’s the deal earlier? Either way, I won’t meet you—the only person you’ll meet is a judge.”
With that, he hung up.
Abigail’s fingers clenched over her phone and took a deep breath as she stared at the phone screen.
She called him again, and it was some time before he answered this time. “What are you doing? I told you—you’re meeting a judge. I won’t be meeting you!”
Neil was at once annoyed and furious!
“There’s a misunderstanding,” Abigail reasoned. “I just want to meet you to explain—”
“You actually have something to say? Weren’t you eager to hide from me? Even sicking your man on me? Now you’re finally eager to talk after I sued you?! I’ll make it very clear—I won’t settle!”
Abigail stayed calm even though Neil was bellowing at her. “I don’t need your forgiveness, because I’m not hurting anyone. I wanted to save your father, which was why, under the circumstances—”
“Don’t tell me. Tell the judge, and see if what you did was up to regulation!” Neil growled and added, “And don’t call me again, or I’ll sue you for harassment too!”
Abigail certainly did not expect Neil to go that far!
Even as she sighed to herself inwardly, she said, “Your father is a medical researcher, and you should know why his research centers around the heart. He wants to save more people, or would you want to see him die because of heart failure? I broke regulations, but I saved your father. He would be dead if not for me—”
Beep, beep…
Neil hung up on her again.
Abigail flung her phone on the seat, and rubbed her temples that were aching terribly!
Eagle turned to glance at her. “Can I help?”
However, Abigail thought that Eagle actually would not be useful in this situation, and said, “No, it’s alright.”
“Just tell me who you want to meet. I’ll bring them to you,” Eagle told her.
Abigail laughed in amusement. “Abduction is illegal. He already sued me, and that would just give him another cause to sue me.”
“Itches fades when you get used to it.” Eagle said.
Abigail was speechless. Was that actually a good piece of advice or a bad one?
It felt to her like it was the latter.
“You’re feeling a bit of schadenfreude, huh?” Abigail asked, staring at him.
“No, ma’am,” Eagle quickly explained. “I just wanted to help you.”
Abigail smiled. “I was just teasing you.”
Eagle was speechless.
…
Abigail knew Dennis’s address.
If she could not get through to Neil, she would talk to Dennis’s wife.
She would never believe that every member of Dennis’s family could be that unreasonable!
She gave Eagle the address and he quickly drove her there.
Still, it was a while before they reached it.
Abigail had Eagle stay with her this time, because she was not sure that things would get physical as she went knocking on the Turners’ doorstep.
After all, Dennis was still lying on a hospital bed, his fate unknown!
Ding dong…
As she pressed the doorbell, she heard a man’s voice from behind, barking, “How dare you come knocking on our doorstep?!”
Abigail could tell it was Neil without looking and she frowned.
Turning around stiffly, she said, “I came to talk to your mother.”
“She fainted at the hospital and hasn’t come home. Didn’t you know?!” Neil was glaring, though he restrained himself when he saw Eagle.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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