Steven racked his brain but came up with zilch. Both were answers that Steven didn't want to hear.
Justin, "Can't find an answer, can you?"
Justin continued, "No matter what the answer is, it's clear that Hannah doesn't want anything to do with you anymore."
Steven, "Why?"
Justin, "I can't give you the answer you want. You have to ask yourself, why?"
Steven knew why. How he treated Hannah over the years, he knew better than anyone else.
Justin, "It's getting late, I gotta bounce. Or else my wife will chew me out."
Steven, "I'll have the driver take you home."
Justin, "Were you actually thinking of not arranging a ride home for me?"
Steven, "Are you leaving or what?"
"You can't make friends. No wonder your wife doesn't remember you." Before he could finish, Justin had already bolted. After all, Steven wasn't exactly a pushover.
As soon as Justin left, his assistant Rick knocked and entered.
Seeing that Steven had a sour look on his face, Rick murmured, "President Dixon..."
Steven snapped irritably, "Spit it out."
Rick, "Daniela's back, and she brought a crowd with her to the hospital. They're disrupting the hospital's operations. She says she won't leave until she sees you."
Hannah had been unconscious in the hospital for a month, and Daniela had visited numerous times, sometimes with money, sometimes with nourishing food, claiming to see Hannah, but everyone knew she wanted to see Steven.
Steven didn't want to see Daniela either.
This went on for a month. Daniela's patience finally ran out and resorted to threats.
Steven, "She thinks she can threaten me?"
Rick, "People who don't know the truth think you and Daniela are in a good relationship. Her making a scene could indirectly damage your reputation. Now it's a crucial time for the Dixon Group's internal election. Don't you want to keep your power..."
Thinking about this, Steven had some concerns. "Bring her in."
Rick, "Alright."
Soon, Rick returned with Daniela in tow.
Upon seeing Steven, Daniela let a few tears fall. "Steven, it's been a month. Why won't you see me."
While crying, Daniela complained and lunged at Steven. But before she could touch Steven, he barked. "Don't touch me."
Ignoring Steven's words, Daniela rushed over and hugged him tightly. "Steven, Steven, I've been going crazy missing you. Why won't you let me see you."
The next second, you could hear Daniela's scream. "Ah..."
Steven grabbed Daniela's wrist, twisted it hard, and dislocated her arm. The scream awakened the groggy Hannah in the next room.
Hannah opened her eyes. "What happened?"
The nurse was changing her medicine. "Nothing."
Hannah, "Who just screamed?"
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