“Dr. Carr-”
Abigail was about to speak, but Stephen held up a hand to stop her. He was earnest in grooming her as his apprentice, and did not want her to leave the hospital over something like this.
“You will take responsibility? How?” Chad narrowed his eyes at Stephen.
“You want her fired, right? I will resign instead.” Stephen said, though he already had a way out–having a doctorate, he could just get rehired as a lecturer.
However, Chad was not so easily dissuaded. “No. Abigail Bernstein did it, and I want her gone.”
Whitney must have goaded him into such obstinance, but even Harvey could not stand him just then, and was just stopping short of fisticuffs.
In fact, with the way they were all sticking to their own standpoint and not giving in at all, a fight looked inevitable.
“How do you call yourself a man, getting so petty over a woman?”
“I lost a child.” Chad rose to his feet, leveling a furious glare at Harvey.
Harvey simply retorted, “Abigail wouldn’t hurt anyone. I promise that with my own reputation.”
Chad snorted. “Your reputation? How much is that worth, or is it worth more than my child’s life?”
“Watch your words,” Harvey growled, and started toward Chad.
That was when the door opened, and Abigail did a double take when she saw who it was.
Surprised, Abigail asked, “What are you doing here?”
“I was looking for you,” Ricky replied. “But I couldn’t reach you on your phone.”
Abigail whipped out her phone, and pressed a button to find that it was out of juice and had turned itself off.
Nonetheless, she said. “That would have to wait I’m busy at the moment.”
However, Ricky was clearly antsy and did not even notice the confrontation right in front of him. “It’s Lulu.
She’s-”
Meanwhile, Harvey and Chad were already at each other’s noses and a fight looked inevitable.
Abigail had to ignore Ricky just then and went up to stop Harvey, saying, “He’s not worth it, and we’re in a hospital
Chad, however, became buoyed since he thought that was a sign of Abigail cowing.
I’m telling you, Abigail Bernstein, I’ll have you kicked out of this hospital today,” he gloated, pointing a finger at her face. “You can call me Dahc if I can’t do it.”
“What are you talking about? Ricky rushed up right then pointed a finger at Chad’s face in retaliation. “Do you even know who you’re talking to?”
Chad was left frowning “And who the hell are you?”
“Abigail’s my sister Who do you think I am? If you want a fight, you’ve got it,” Ricky snapped, braced with youthful bravado and almost eager to get started.
Beside him, Harvey snorted. “So? Are we doing this?”
Chad knew right then that he would definitely lose since he was up against two grown men, and gave it immediately
“You have numbers on your side, but that doesn’t mean this is over,” he said, and turned back to the hospital chief “You have one day. Fire Abigail Bernstein, or I’ll shut down this hospital!”
With that, he squeezed his way between Ricky and Harvey and headed out of the door.
Ricky was dissatisfied and about to go after him, but Abigail quickly stopped him, quietly telling him, “This is a hospital Don’t get out of line.”
Indeed, it was a place of salvation and healing, not fisticuffs.
At the same time, the hospital chief was clasping his hands behind his back and sighing.
This is going to be troublesome–it was not the usual patient drama he was so used to.
Moreover, Chad was someone with considerable authority, and the hospital’s reputation could be harmed if they mishandled this.
“You may go, Dr Bernstein, Stephen said “The chief and I will come up with something.”
Abigail pursed her lips. “I really didn’t push Whitney Cox…”
“We believe you,” Stephen told her.
He had not worked with Abigail for that long, but he more or less came to understand her character.
Knowing that they were both understanding, Abigail quickly left with Harvey and Ricky.
“What actually happened, Abigail? Ricky asked just then.
Abigail gave him a short account of what happened, and Ricky was stunned.
“But that’s defamation!”
Abigail stared at him for a while before saying, “She might also be the one who murdered your mother.”
“What?!” Ricky exclaimed, becoming even less composed at that. “I’ll find her. Where is she now-”
Abigail caught his wrist. “Calm down. It’s just a hunch, and it’s also why I asked you to look into that woman named Lindsay. She’s actually Whitney Cox, and she has a grudge against me and Diarmuid. She probably had help from Chad in getting your mom out of prison, and used her to threaten you before pitting you against me and Diarmuid. However, it’s just a theory-I have no evidence at all.”
Nonetheless, Ricky was convinced. “It has to be her. I knew she looked familiar from the back when told me to look into her.”
“But you must have evidence,” Abigail pointed out.
“Then we’ll just have to look for it,” Harvey chimed in. “Murder is a crime. I can help you–what do you think?”
Abigail considered even as he looked towards her.
With Diarmuid away and the matter at hand clearly difficult for her to take alone, she said, “Well, you have my thanks.”
“It’s fine. You saved my mom, didn’t you?” Harvey smiled as his eyes sparkled.
Ricky was left staring at him for a while, and warned him, “Hey, wake up–my sister is married with a child.” Harvey was speechless. Was he being that obvious?
Abigail frowned. “You’re getting the wrong idea here, Ricky. He’s just a friend.”
Ricky pursed his lips. “You may think so, but he probably doesn’t. He might be eager to marry you too, and he was practically looking at you like a lover.”
Abigail coolly said, “Stop it-”
“Actually, he’s right. I am in love with you, but Diarmuid beat me to the promised land,” Harvey said with much ambiguity.
Abigail shot him a glare, “Har har, very funny. I’m being threatened with a lawsuit here, and might lose my job here. I can’t have that, not when I upset Diarmuid over-”
She stopped right then, realizing that she had spoken too much.
Even so, Ricky quickly asked, “What? How did you upset Diarmuid?”
Harvey’s ears had pricked up as well, since he was eager to find out too.
Abigail grumbled, “Stop being a busybody and start thinking what to do about Whitney Cox. Oh, wait–what did you want to talk to me about?”
“Lulu is leaving.” Ricky said. “I was thinking that you should talk her out of it.”
Abigail, however, knew about Lulu’s situation and would not do so lightly. “I need to know what’s happening first.”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
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