The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 326

The hospital worked faster than I expected. In just one day, they had already identified the culprit.

I was a little surprised. On the way to the meeting room with the head nurse and Amber, the head nurse smiled and mentioned, "Dr. Evelyn Yates took this very seriously, which is why it was expedited. But Dr. Lennox deserves some credit too. You have no idea—he was practically tearing the place apart trying to get this sorted for you."

Leon was helping me behind the scenes again.

Even if the head nurse hadn't mentioned it, I could have guessed. Leon had been incredibly invested in my issues. He had even pushed them to replace my locker yesterday. Thinking of his words from the previous night, a wave of gratitude warmed my chest.

I was so lucky to have a friend like him.

When we arrived at the meeting room, I noticed the Department of Neurosurgery staff were already there. Zoey sat next to Zelda, the two of them whispering in hushed tones. Zoey's eyes briefly met mine, and the faint smile on her lips vanished instantly as she coldly averted her gaze.

Zelda, on the other hand, had been avoiding me like the plague while trailing Dr. Hudson last night. But today, she sat tall, radiating an arrogant, triumphant aura, staring at me with pure hostility and disdain. She whispered something else to Zoey, who bit her lip and nodded.

Only Dr. Hudson remained friendly, offering me a polite nod.

Once everyone had gathered, the HR representative kicked off the meeting. "This incident has severely impacted our hospital's image. We took it extremely seriously and launched an immediate investigation. We've concluded that the individual who maliciously targeted and harassed Dr. Hayes is a nurse from the Department of Neurosurgery."

"A nurse? How could it be a nurse?" Amber, sitting beside me, immediately scowled in disbelief. "It was obviously her—"

The moment I heard the word 'nurse,' my clenched fists slowly relaxed. I gently squeezed Amber's hand, signaling her to calm down and keep listening.

A nurse made perfect sense. Zoey wasn't the mastermind. I already had a good idea of who the real culprit was.

"I'm just worried you missed the person pulling the strings behind the scenes!" Amber argued, visibly agitated.

As she spoke, she glared pointedly at Zelda and Zoey.

The word 'strings' made the color drain from Zoey's face. Under Amber's piercing glare, Zoey pressed her lips together, a storm of indignation brewing in her eyes.

"You can raise reasonable doubts, but you need proof! What exactly are you implying, Dr. Hayes?" Before Zoey could defend herself, Zelda shot up from her seat, acting like a protective guard dog.

"Why are you so worked up, Zelda? Dr. Hayes hasn't said a single word. Why are you yelling at her?" Leon instantly fired back.