Captured Hearts: The Substitute Bride's Gambit-Chapter 257 - Kneeling and Begging

Chapter 257: Chapter 257 Kneeling and Begging

Chapter 257 -257 Kneeling and Begging

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A few days later.

News of Dome Hospital cutting off medication had spread all over the internet.

The rich who had previously liked to seek medical care at Dome Hospital had also turned to other private hospitals.

An Huadong went as far as to directly announce that, effective immediately, he would resign from his position as the president of Dome Hospital and will henceforth have no association with Dome.

Dome Hospital had practically overnight been caught in a maelstrom of public opinion. Patients who had booked surgeries with Doctor Anxin were especially vocal in their complaints and even gathered at the hospital to denounce the chairman, demanding an explanation.

Madam Xu, lying in her ward and listening to the noisy commotion outside, couldn’t help but ask Xu Bingwen, “What’s going on these days? Wasn’t the hospital fine before? Why is everyone causing such a fuss now? Is it because you fired Doctor Anxin?”

Xu Bingwen had not rested well for several days; his father berated him every day, demanding he apologize to Doctor Anxin and rehire her, but he had not relented.

He got up to close the window, “These are all trifles, just lie down and don’t get out of bed.”

“How does this look like a trifle? Do you really think I’ve become stupid from being pregnant for three years? Doctor Anxin is Dome’s star doctor. Patients recognize only her. Suddenly firing her is like stirring up a hornet’s nest, isn’t it? Hurry up and invite her back!”

“If you knew who she was, you wouldn’t suggest I invite her back.”

“Who is she?”

“No one, you don’t need to worry about hospital matters. Rest well, I’ll go out and take a look.”

Having said that, Xu Bingwen left.

Not long after he had gone, Xia Chan entered the ward.

Madam Xu’s face soured upon seeing her, “Who let you in? Didn’t I tell you the other day that you’re not welcome here? Get out!”

Xia Chan immediately knelt down, “Madam, please spare me a way out!”

Madam Xu was startled, “What are you doing? Who are you trying to scare? Are you deliberately kneeling to cut my life short?”

“Madam, there’s nothing between me and Mr. Xu, I am just a secretary. Taking care of him every day is part of my job! Mr. Xu does indeed rely a lot on me because I understand him so well, that’s why he likes to take me with him wherever he goes.”

Xia Chan knelt straight, looking utterly humble, but her spoken words stabbed Madam Xu in the heart like knives, “Madam is pregnant and not convenient to attend to Mr. Xu, so naturally his secretary should take care of him. When we travel for business, I am the one who prepares Mr. Xu’s underwear.”

“But rest assured, Madam, even though Mr. Xu and I are very close, and sometimes we even sleep together, nothing has ever happened. I am not that kind of person.”

“Mr. Xu chooses to bring me instead of you to evening events not just because I might have a slightly better image and temperament, making him look more presentable, but after you got pregnant, you gained a lot of weight and can’t drink. Why would Mr. Xu take you with him to such events?”

Madam Xu clutched her belly, “You—you get out!”

“Madam, please allow me to stay by Mr. Xu’s side. You’ve seen it yourself, without me, his work is a mess; even the usually reputable Dome is about to be ruined. Does Madam truly want to ruin Mr. Xu’s career for her own selfish desires?”

“I told you to get out!”

Xia Chan stood up and as she did, a photo fell out of her pocket.

Her face changed, she hurriedly picked it up, and then looked guiltily at Madam Xu.

But Madam Xu had already seen the photo; on it was a picture of her husband holding Xia Chan intimately.

Their postures were so affectionate in the photo!

How long had it been since Xu Bingwen had held her like that? Probably not since she became pregnant!

Tears suddenly sprang to Madam Xu’s eyes, and she was overcome with pain in her belly, “You, when did you—the two of you, get out, you adulterers!”

Lowering her head, Xia Chan saw that blood had already started flowing down her thigh.

She gave a cold laugh and turned to leave.

Madam Xu, enduring the sharp pain, pressed the call bell.

Moments later, the nurse arrived to see a pool of blood and her face went pale. She immediately shouted for help, “Someone come quickly! Madam Xu needs emergency treatment right away!”