Ella took a deep breath and looked at Catherine: "Bring the waiter here. I want to confront him in person." She could not simply let them wrong her like that.
If this time she let Emma and Catherine get away with it, then there would be a second and a third time, till finally Samuel no longer believed in her.
Catherine put down the broken recording device onto the table and scornfully looked at Ella: "You have scared him away. The last time we found him, he was just hurrying towards the train station. I think only you can tell where he is now!"
Ella could not help but clap ger hands for Catherine and then she raised her arm and slapped her in the face: "Smack!" The force was so strong that Catherine's face turned to the other side. She was utterly shocked.
"Come here." Samuel took Ella by the hands and pulled her towards his side. She apparently had lost control of herself. What if Catherine sues her for assault?
Catherine charged herself towards Ella but Samuel pulled Ella away in time. Catherine did not manage to get her.
"Sam, how could you bully my sister like this?" Emma got out of the ward bed and confronted Samuel with anger.
It was quite intense in the ward now. They were facing each other like two opposing teams.
Samuel cast a cold glance at the restless Catherine and thought to himself that as long as he was present, no one should ever hurt Ella.
"You come here now and apologize to Emma." He pulled Ella out from behind him and addressed her as if she was a mischievous child.
"Why should I apologize to her?" Ella's unruliness made Samuel's head ache.
He put his arm around her should and said: "You apologize when you are in the wrong!" He did not wish to stay here any longer. He just wanted to solve the issue and leave asap.
Ella was not sure whether to feel happy or sad about Samuel's attitude.
If she really did what she was accused of, Samuel's attitude would actually move her.
But the truth was, she didn't do it! "I did nothing wrong, I refuse to apologize." It was obvious that she should not apologize for something she did not do!
Emma and Catherine, these two women were her enemies! From now on, she would not let them bully her anymore! She would not let that happen again!
"Ella!" His tone was now harsh but he still sounded like a father educating a young child.
Emma was clear now that Samuel did not want to pin any blame on Ella at all. Even if he admitted that Ella was in the wrong, he would probably let her get away with a simple apology.
"I don't accept her apology!" Emma uttered her refusal.
Samuel really hated staying here and wasting time. When he was about to say something, Ella made her move.
She reached towards Emma and scratched her face with her nails.
"Ah!" Emma shrieked in pain and Catherine quickly stepped up to check her wounds.
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Samuel was speechless. What was wrong with his wife? How come she turned into a cat like that? "Ella, apologize to Emma now." Samuel's tone was now extremely cold.
Ella threw away Samuel's hand and dashed out of the ward. There was no way in hell she would apologize!
Samuel rubbed his painful temples as he watched Ella storm out. Then he turned around and said to the other two women: "I am sorry. I do apologize on behalf of my wife. Emma, you'd better dress your wound. I will cover all the medical expenses."
Then he left the ward and chased after Ella who was long gone.
"Sis. "This Ella was pushing it too far. She actually scratched your face!" Catherine looked at the tiny wound on Emma's face and exclaimed in an exaggerated way.
Emma rubbed her painful face and pressed the button to call for a doctor and some professional help.
She quickly restored her calmness and sat down on the ward bed. She said in a peaceful voice: "This Ella wench, I will not forgive her."
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