The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 217

Ten minutes later, I walked into the legal department's conference room. The moment I pushed the door open, I recognized the faces seated at the table.

Terrance Madden, the executive from Thorne Logistics, was sitting there alongside the elite international legal team that had previously represented the Thorne Family.

I had witnessed the sheer brutality of these lawyers firsthand. They had once backed our hospital's own legal team completely into a corner; their expertise was unquestionable.

I knew right then that this wasn't just Thorne Logistics picking a fight. This was the Thorne Family explicitly trying to teach us a lesson.

Seeing the grim expressions on our hospital's legal representatives, a crushing weight settled onto my shoulders.

The second I sat down, the hospital's lead lawyer began. "Since Dr. Hayes is now present, why don't you start by outlining your demands?"

Lukas Langley spoke first. He exchanged a brief look with Terrance Madden before standing up. "In light of Dr. Hayes's recent conduct, aside from the financial compensation detailed in this document, my client demands that she and the hospital administration issue a formal public apology at The Press Conference. Furthermore, we demand that the hospital publicly terminate Dr. Hayes and coordinate with the medical board to permanently revoke her medical license."

This was an absolute death sentence for my career.

It was glaringly obvious that we were backed against a wall.

After all, the key witness, Dr. Dalton, had firmly denied writing the psychoactive prescriptions, and the drivers themselves were terrified into absolute silence. Finding a breakthrough felt completely impossible.

Realizing this, I clenched my fists tightly, utterly unable to mount a defense. Our lawyer replied earnestly, "We hear your demands, but this is an incredibly serious matter. The board of directors must convene to thoroughly review the situation. We ask that you grant us a few days to process this."

Madden slammed his hand on the table and stood up, glaring down at me furiously. "You've caused all this destruction, and you still have the nerve to run your mouth? Fine. As far as I'm concerned, negotiations are over. Take the legal notice. We'll see you in court, and you can prepare to pay up."

He turned to leave but was quickly blocked by our lawyer.

"Manager Madden, please calm down," our lawyer pleaded, shooting me a frantic warning look while trying to soothe the executive. "The whole point of today was just to sit down and have a productive chat, wasn't it? If you just walk out now, there's no one here to walk us through the specific clauses in these documents, right?"

Flattered by the lawyer's groveling, Madden sat back down. However, the look he shot me was even sharper. Just as I thought they were going to start discussing the compensation figures, Madden abruptly shifted gears and said smugly, "But then again, Capital General has a solid reputation here in Port Capital. You've done a lot of good for the city's medical infrastructure over the years. We're willing to give credit where credit is due."

Hearing this, our lawyer breathed a faint sigh of relief. He was about to respond when Madden cut him off again. "It's just that your junior staff lacks basic discipline. She insisted on spreading malicious lies about a legitimate private enterprise like ours. If we don't teach her a lesson, any random person will think they can walk all over us. How are we supposed to do business then?"