The Royal Mark-Chapter 396: CEO’s Office

Even though Elsa had not yet officially started working in the hospital, HR already gave her, her badge so she could check with her VVIP patient, Marina.

As promised, Elsa went to the hospital the next not only to check Marina’s condition but also to grant Marina’s request to see her kids. As much as she wanted to leave the kids at home, she couldn’t.

She didn’t have enough time to hire a nanny and she knows how Marina adored her children. She had been a great help when she gave birth to the twins. She willingly stayed with her during the first few months after they were born until they were big enough for her to go back to work.

It was like she had a sister by her side helping her every step of the way. Without Marina, she wouldn’t know how would she handle three babies at the same time.

They stopped by a cake shop and bought Marina’s favorite cake not only as their gift but also it was a way to tell her that she could already eat solid foods.

The kids rushed in into Marina’s room, they were worried about her when Elsa explained last night what happened to their Aunt Marina.

"Hey! Stop! Don’t climb on her bed!!!" Elsa yelled when she saw her kids running towards Marina, ready to jump on the bed.

But it was too late, the three children were already on top. "O-o-ouchhh... Hahaha..." Marina exclaimed in pain and laughter.

"Get off her! I just stitched her yesterday! Oh God..." Elsa hurriedly carried her children off the bed one by one with worry on her face.

"Let them be, I’m alright," Marina said.

"Definitely no! Your surgical wound might open up and bleed. This is not okay."

"Sorry kids, my doctor is too strict. Don’t worry we will play when she’s not looking," Marina jested making the kids laugh.

"Aunt Marina, we bought you a cake! Can we eat it now? We’re hungry," Rosey said.

Elsa sighed. The girls usually behaved well, except around Marina. She had spoiled them too much, and they loved it.

"Girls, remember I told you it’s a gift, so you should wait for the owner to share it with you and not ask. Do you remember what I taught you?" Elsa reminded them.

"But it’s Aunt Marina. She always shares her food with us. Daisy and I are really hungry," Rosey replied.

"That’s fine, let them eat the cake. She’s right; I will share it with them anyway," Marina said, winking at the twins.

"I will soon have a hard time disciplining them when you always do this," Elsa squinted at Marina before turning around to prepare the cake. "Rocco, give this to your aunt," Elsa added, handing Rocco the lemonade that she bought for Marina.

Rocco handed the juice to Marina and stood beside her bed. "Mommy is right Aunt Marina. Yesterday they almost got me into trouble. But Mr. Chairman helped me explain everything to the daycare nanny."

"Mr. Chairman? Who is that?" Marina asked before drinking the lemonade.

"The big boss of Mommy. Mr. Jorsensen," Rocco said.

"It’s Mr. Christopher Jorgensen, sweetheart," Elsa corrected Rocco.

*Cough, cough, cough*

Marina choked on her lemonade, causing her abdomen to ache which she instinctively held. Her blood pressure and pulse rate spiked, making her heart monitor beep loudly.

Elsa immediately stopped slicing the cake and rushed to Marina’s side to see what was happening. She quickly pressed the nurse button, alerting the nurses at their station.

"Mommy?" Rocco called out, his voice filled with fear. Elsa, focused on Marina, couldn’t look at him.

"Step to the side, honey. Mommy needs to check on Auntie," Elsa instructed, and Rocco quickly complied. He hurried to his sisters and gathered them in one corner. The nurses soon arrived, their swift and urgent movements startling the twins. Rocco hugged his sisters, turning their backs to the scene to help them feel less scared.

Once Marina’s vital signs stabilized, Elsa quickly inspected her stomach. "Shoot, your wound is bleeding, the force of your coughing must have strained the tissue around your wound. Sorry, Marina, I need to remove your bandage to check it," she said.

While Elsa and the nurses dressed Marina’s wound, Marina’s hands trembled. She gripped the side of the bed to hide it, not wanting Elsa to notice and ask questions, which might prolong her stay. Besides, she wasn’t sure what to say.

Once the nurses finished and Marina calmed down, Elsa dismissed them to talk privately.

"What happened? How are you feeling?" Elsa asked.

"I’m fine. I was just too excited to drink the lemonade, and it went down the wrong pipe. So, tell me about your new boss. I couldn’t attend the board meeting because, you know, I was here getting stitched up by you."

Elsa turned and saw Rocco hugging his sisters. She called them over. "Are you alright? You heard Auntie Marina, right? She’s okay; she just choked while drinking."

The children nodded. To ease their fear, she had them sit at the end of the bed. "Can you tell Auntie what you did with Mommy’s big boss while Mommy gets back to slicing the cake?"

The children nodded, and Rocco began telling his version of the story.

Marina watched Elsa as the kids narrated what happened yesterday, hoping for a reaction or a sign of recollection from Elsa, but there was none.

Marina listened carefully to Rocco and the twins, asking questions to fully understand the situation. Once Elsa and the kids left, she immediately called her secretary.

"I need you to call the new CEO of Hartlife Hospital and tell him to come to my room right now," Marina ordered.

"B-but ma’am, I need to book an appointment with Mr. Verdant’s secretary first. I-I don’t think it’s possible to see him immediately, let alone make him come to your room."

"Simple, tell his secretary to have his boss come to me right now, or I will pull every cent of my investment out of this hospital. Make sure Mr. Verdant knows it’s Marina who’s asking for him."

Her secretary knew better than to argue. Marina never made such statements unless she was serious. ’I wonder what happened to make her so angry,’ her secretary thought as she dialed the CEO’s office number.