True Heiress Returns to Her Unemployed Rich Family (Arabella) novel Chapter 617

This needed to be handled quickly, before it started to interfere with the hospital's daily operations.

"There she is—that's her!" someone yelled, pointing toward Arabella. "Don't let her leave!"

A few people in the crowd immediately began pushing forward, but a sharp command cut through the noise.

"Quiet! Step back, everyone!" Alfred's voice carried authority, and for a moment, those surging toward Arabella halted.

"We're here to address the situation, so let's keep this orderly," he added firmly.

Much to everyone's surprise, the commotion actually settled down.

Seizing the moment, Arabella spoke clearly, "Please, everyone—I only just learned about this myself, and I came as soon as I could.

"You have my word, I will give a full and fair explanation." Then, lowering her voice slightly, she spoke into her phone, "Bring all my credentials to the main lobby."

"You're sure?" Colton's voice came through.

"Yes," Arabella confirmed before ending the call.

"Dr. Hamilton," Orion said, hurrying over with an apologetic look. "I can't believe this has dragged you into it. We didn't see this coming. The hospital's already working on a statement to clarify everything."

"I heard, so I came to see it for myself," Arabella replied, gesturing for him not to worry.

"Orion, someone's clearly behind this—they're targeting the hospital because they're jealous we managed to bring Dr. Hamilton on board," the deputy director said, clearly frustrated. "This is just low."

"It's alright," Arabella reassured both of them. "With all these press here anyway, this might actually be a good opportunity to set the record straight once and for all."

"I'm really sorry you have to deal with this, Dr. Hamilton," Orion said, guilt weighing on his tone. Having Arabella at their hospital was a huge win, and now she was caught up in this mess.

"No need to apologize," Arabella replied. "If anything, this could be my fault for unintentionally pulling the hospital into it."

"What?" Orion and the deputy director exchanged surprised glances.

"Let's wait for everything to come out," Arabella said calmly. "Right now, we should focus on handling what's in front of us."

Alfred stepped in again. "Since the media is already here, why don't we hold an impromptu press conference right now and clear up these false claims?"

Hearing that, the reporters stirred, each trying to move closer to Arabella to capture better footage and audio.

"No pushing, please." Arabella raised her voice slightly, then turned to Orion. "Could we borrow a conference room?"

"You want to use a conference room, Dr. Hamilton?" Orion asked.

"Yes." She nodded. "Having everyone gathered here like this is disrupting hospital operations. If an emergency came in, it could delay care."

"That's very considerate of you, Dr. Hamilton," the deputy director said. "I'll arrange one right away."

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