"Mr. Fu, Caspar claims he had nothing to do with the beating of Nancy. It seems that someone else is involved," reported Hiram.
Charles was stunned. If it was not the crazy Caspar, who else would dare to do such a horrible act?
Charles pulled one cigarette from the packet, lit it, and took a puff. He let out a sigh and paused for a while to think. "If it really wasn't Caspar, do we have other suspects?"
"A lot has been going on, Mr. Fu, and not only against Miss Ning. I learned that you dropped by the hospital to hand over some medicines to Erin a few days back. Jessie's cousin was the doctor on duty at the pharmacy. I believe Jessie has something to do with this," Hiram informed Charles.
"Really? Why would Jessie do that?" Charles frowned in confusion. "Jessie did that because she perceived Nancy as a threat? It should be nothing more than a healthy and wholesome competition. As long as Jessie managed her department well and maintained her professionalism, there shouldn't be any problem between them. I can't imagine how that could be enough motivation to frame and aggressively attack Nancy. If she has such an awful character and personality, how can she be a doctor?"
"Well, Mr. Fu, there is another thing you need to know. I also discovered that she has been asking for red envelopes from patients. There had been complications that caused Miss Ning a lot of trouble. She is not a greedy person at all. In fact, it was her kindness that placed her in such difficult position. There is no evidence yet, but Jessie is to be blamed for it. A patient once complained about Jessie asking for red envelopes, but she was able cover it up."
Surprised by the information, Charles' eyes widened. "Isn't this a misunderstanding?"
"It is not. Jessie is a scheming woman. Her poor character is incomparable with the decency of Miss Ning. It is really possible that she did that." Hiram walked a few steps toward Charles and explained further, "Jessie asked her cousin to miss her duty on purpose, causing the accident of Nancy's patient. She hoped to cause Miss Ning trouble. What she didn't expect was that you would bring the medicine to the patient yourself."
"Hold on," Charles interrupted Hiram. "If indeed what you just said is true, it means that I was manipulated by that woman, Jessie, as well? Last time I was blackmailed by a woman in my car."
Dumbfounded, he blinked a few times. Charles realized he had also been set up.
"But that could be a coincidence. It might not have anything to do with Jessie," Hiram added.
Charles nodded thoughtfully, "Okay, continue investigating Jessie. Report to me as soon as you find anything interesting."
"Yes, sir," Hiram replied in a serious tone. As soon as the conversation was over, he went out of the room.
Charles decided to give Nancy a call.
Nancy just finished an operation. She didn't perform the surgery herself and simply guided her assistant, but her shoulder felt a little sore.
"Oh, Director Nancy, are you tired?" Jessie happened to be walking out of the operating room.
"This is the nature of my job so I'm already used to it," said Nancy indifferently.
"But your shoulder is injured; it needs time to heal. It is definitely more difficult for you to perform surgeries these days. Please let me know if anything happens."
Nancy was caught off guard by the sudden change in Jessie's demeanor.
"Ah. Haha, it doesn't matter. Don't worry about it. My shoulder has almost fully recovered," Nancy smiled awkwardly as she walked towards her office.
"Alright, Director Nancy. If you say so," replied Jessie. A weird smile slowly appeared across Jessie’s face.
If Nancy ended up marrying Charles, she would be suppressed and pitiful for the rest of her active years as a doctor in the hospital.
People like her who had neither powerful connections nor a competitive background would be pushed aside. She felt stress build up inside her.
Damn it! Even Anna turned against her instead of going against Nancy.
Was it because she was easier to bully and push around?
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