“These bodyguards—they’re from the Brooks family. Don’t you wonder why they treat me with such respect?”
Her fear deepened, mixed now with confusion.
I didn’t explain further. Instead, I ordered the bodyguards to escort her to the Brooks family estate.
Dr. David Harris, the physician who had helped me remove the bandages, looked at me nervously but expectantly. I smiled and said,
“Thank you for forging the medical records for me. I haven’t forgotten my promise. Since you broke hospital regulations, you’ll likely be punished. Hand in your resignation today. The Brooks family’s largest private hospital is still looking for a deputy director—you can start there tomorrow.”
Dr. Harris’s voice shook with gratitude.
“Thank you, Miss Evans—oh no, I should say, Miss Brooks from now on!”
I nodded with a smile.
“Come with me to the estate. You’ll testify about everything Jason Miller and Emily Brooks did during my hospital stay.”
Dr. Harris patted his chest firmly.
“Don’t worry. I’ll tell everyone exactly what they tried to do behind closed doors.”
Half an hour later, we arrived at the Brooks family estate.
The estate was brightly lit and full of festive decorations. The place bustled with guests—relatives, friends, and business partners of the Brooks family.
We didn’t enter through the main gate but slipped in through the back.
In the front courtyard, guests gathered merrily.
Jason stood beside Emily, chatting and smiling as they greeted the guests.
When people saw Emily holding onto Jason’s arm, many whispered curiously among themselves.
“Why is the Brooks family throwing such an extravagant party just for Emily’s twenty-fifth birthday?”
“I heard she’s going to introduce her fiancé. Could it be the man next to her?”
“The man next to Emily Brooks is Jason Miller. I heard he was her classmate back in Columbia University. Emily once tried to bring him home, but Mr. and Mrs. Brooks seemed dissatisfied with him.”
“I’ve heard of Jason Miller too. He’s smooth with people but comes from an average family—far beneath someone like Emily, a wealthy heiress. What’s strange is, why didn’t Mr. and Mrs. Brooks stop them this time?”
“I also heard Jason already had a girlfriend, and they were even planning to get married. But then she got into a car accident, was disfigured, and hospitalized. I don’t know if it’s true.”