Chapter 103
As soon as Ethan saw the items scattered on the floor, his eyes went wide and his mouth fell open.
His mind started racing faster than usual; he didn't understand what he was seeing.
"Wait a minute."
He said to himself, his eyebrows scrunching together.
"Isn't this the same stuff Serenity said she left in Noah car? Did she just lie to my face or did Noah just come to give her the stuff in the hospital, that must be the case, there is no way Serenity would lie to my face."
At that moment he thought back to what Serenity had said in the taxi. She had tried to call Noah, but he was too busy to help or even bring her stuff to her.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Ethan's heart sank like a stone as the realization hit him.
"Did Serenity just trick me?"
he wondered, feeling like he had been punched in the gut by someone he has a crush on and have great respect for.
Serenity just stood there, frozen like a statue. Her face was as white as a ghost, and her eyes couldn't leave Ethan.
She opened her mouth to say something, but no words came out.
Mr. Davis coughed, making everyone wake up from their shock.
"How can I help you, young lady?" he asked, trying to sound nice even though he was confused with the sudden awkwardness between Mr.Ethan and the young lady.
However Serenity turned to Ethan, her hands started shaking.
"Ethan, please believe me,"
She begged, her voice wobbling like jelly.
"It's not what you think. I promise I'll explain everything later, please just exercise patients."
Then she looked at Mr. Davis. She couldn't understand why she was seeing Ethan in the office, could it be he came to pay for the bill or he knows the director, her forehead wrinkling up.
"What's Ethan doing here?"
she said to herself.
"And why is he sitting in Mr. Davis' chair while Mr. Davis is standing up, and behaving as if he's answering to Ethan?"
The whole situation felt weirder than a three-headed cat. Serenity fidgeted back and forth, wishing she could disappear from the humiliation she just found herself in, she had to lie to not just anyone but Ethan, and now he's here in front of her and saw everything.
At that moment Mr. Davis asked again.
"What's the matter, miss? How can we help you today?"
Serenity was still standing in her position; she couldn't say anything, she never expected to see Ethan here, and the director's question was something she can't run away from, but seeing Ethan in the office she was too scared to say anything knowing he would get everything the wrong way.
However Ethan could see Serenity was more scared than a mouse in a room full of hungry cats.
without being told he could tell she doesn't want to say what brought her here in his presence, it's kind of irritating to him but and the same time he decided to respect her privacy, so he decided to give her some space so she can say what brought her.
"I'll be leaving the office now."
he said, standing up tall.
"both of you can talk now."
He walked past serenity who wanted to say something but she couldn't find the strength to face Ethan.
And at the same time she doesn't know why she is feeling guilty.
"I don't owe him anything"
Serenity said to herself as she watched Ethan walk away.
Ethan headed straight to his office to wait for Serenity to be done. As he looked around at all his important papers and shiny awards the hospital has won before.
Not long after his phone started ringing. It was Mr. Davis.
Without wasting any more time Ethan answered the call and went straight to the point.
"What does the young lady want?" Ethan asked, trying to sound serious like a grown-up.
At that moment Mr. Davis let out a big sigh.
"Her friend was involved in a car accident and she can't pay for her hospital bills."
he explained.
"She wants to pay a little bit at a time, and she needs her friend to start getting help right now but she wasn't able to deposit the first payment for the treatment."
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Upon hearing what Davis just said Ethan frowned so hard his face hurt.
"What did you say to her?"
"I had to tell her no, our hospital has gone on some Massive upgrade and we changed staff also"
Mr. Davis said, sounding sad.
"After the big crash, almost all our normal rooms have been taken. We only have the fancy VIP rooms left, and there's no way the young lady can pay for those, even a little at a time. I told her I can't do anything to help her."
At that moment Ethan was quiet for a minute, thinking so hard steam was almost coming out of his ears. "Why can't Serenity pay the bills, even though her family is in some kind of mess, but they still have money?" he wondered.
"And why did she lie and say it was her aunt in the hospital, now it's her friend?"
Finally, Ethan made up his mind. "Give Serenity's friend one of the VIP room,"
He said, his voice strong and brave. "And she won't have to pay anything. Someone could die here if we don't do anything."
'Even if Serenity lied to me, I'm still going to do the right thing.'
He said to himself.
Mr. Davis was surprised by Ethan's words but he has no right to disobey, but to obey his every command.
"I'll make it happen immediately, Mr.Ethan. You can count on me."
"Oh, and one more thing,"
Ethan said.
"What room is the young lady friend in?"
Ethan asked, he wanted to talk to Serenity face-to-face before his friend gets transferred to the VIP room.
Mr. Davis told him the number, and Ethan ended the call.
He took a deep breath, then marched out of his office like a soldier going into battle.
Ethan walked to the room, and not long after he arrived and open the door.