Chapter 918: Chapter 918: Take Action, Execute the Plan
"Madam, the patient needs to have her wounds treated. Please leave for now," the doctor and nurse said, afraid the confrontation would escalate once more, so they quickly asked her to leave first.
"Aunt Parker, let’s go," Aria said.
After much fuss, Lucy Parker finally left with Aria Richardson.
Chloe Woods and Emma Winton both had eyes filled with malice.
The people inside Zoey Sanders’ hospital room suddenly noticed that Lucy Parker was missing and feared she might do something reckless, so they immediately went to find her.
As expected, Aria Richardson and a nurse almost simultaneously restrained Lucy Parker from both sides, preventing her from going back to beat those two up again.
Emma Winton and Chloe Woods had already been beaten badly enough, and any further beating might result in fatalities.
But it seemed that even this did not appease Lucy Parker.
No matter the price those two paid, it could never compensate for Zoey’s injuries.
Hope Williams glanced at the situation and roughly figured out what had happened.
It was indeed unexpected, yet within reason.
Joseph Sanders stepped forward, supported Lucy Parker, and anxiously asked, "Mom, are you hurt?"
"No."
Aria Richardson couldn’t help but smirk a little; Lucy Parker’s presence scared Emma Winton and Chloe Woods so much they could barely stand. There was no chance Lucy could have been harmed in the process.
"But doing this is like alerting the snake," Adrian Sanders said, frowning.
They had already discussed and prepared everything; if anyone truly dared to harm Zoey, it would be like delivering evidence to them. They were just waiting for them to act.
But now they feared Lucy Parker’s outburst might have scared them into not acting.
"Not necessarily," Hope Williams said calmly, "Aunt Parker’s outburst might make them more afraid. The more afraid they are, the more likely they might act impulsively."
Aria Richardson nodded in agreement, "Only, they’ll certainly be more cautious."
...
Owen Winton returned to the hospital room and was greeted by a scene of chaos, making him wonder if it had been robbed.
He quickly walked over to Emma Winton, looked at her face, and anxiously asked, "What happened?"
Emma Winton, with lifeless eyes, raised a hand to touch her face; she didn’t dare look in the mirror, afraid to see her own haggard appearance.
"It was Zoey Sanders’ mother causing a scene," a servant beside them helped answer.
Owen Winton’s expression changed immediately, "Have they gotten the evidence?"
"No," Emma Winton weakly uttered the two words, closing her eyes tight.
If they truly had evidence, it wouldn’t end with just beating them up.
Owen Winton sighed heavily.
His beloved daughter had been harmed like this, and even knowing the culprits, there was nothing he could do about them. It’s understandable to come and vent some anger.
"Emma..."
"Zoey Sanders’ mother being so distraught shows Zoey’s injuries are critical. As long as we do something small, she can be silenced forever, yes, that’s it."
Owen Winton saw Emma Winton squinting her eyes, muttering to herself, feeling like she was on the brink of madness.
"Don’t worry about this; I’ll handle it. You just focus on recovering," he said.
"No! Dad, don’t interfere. I won’t implicate you. I’ve already arranged for someone," Emma insisted.
Owen Winton’s expression deepened. He knew that at this moment, persuading Emma was futile, so he simply chose not to say more.
Now, all he could do was make sure that, no matter the outcome, he had a plan for afterwards.
...
Zoey Sanders still hadn’t woken up by evening.
Father Sanders, Matriarch Sanders, and Joseph were staying at the hospital, while Hope Williams and the others had gone home.
Two bodyguards were stationed at the door of Zoey Sanders’ hospital room, and two nurses came on time with fresh IV drips to replace the empty ones.
Entry into the room was restricted to members of the Sanders and Lewis families; even doctors and nurses had to be checked. The nurse holding the IV tightened her grip slightly, casually glancing at the bodyguards.
The bodyguard, in a professional tone, said, "Please remove your masks."
The two nurses complied immediately, and the bodyguard squinted at the new nurse, "You’re not the same nurse as last time."
The nurse nodded and calmly explained, "She’s not feeling well, so I’m covering her shift."
The bodyguard did not seem suspicious of the nurse’s explanation and, after checking the medication and finding nothing amiss, nodded, "Thank you for your cooperation."
The two nurses entered the room, and the new nurse, seemingly inadvertently, glanced at Lucy Parker sitting by Zoey Sanders’ bed as she changed the empty IV bag for a new one. Lucy let out a soft sob.
In the quiet hospital room, the sudden sound startled the nurse, causing her hands to tremble.
Lucy Parker narrowed her eyes slightly, watching her, "Are you nervous?"
The nurse shook her head, "No, ma’am."
Lucy Parker stared at her for a while but didn’t notice anything unusual, "Is it done?"
"Yes, this is the last bag for tonight," the nurse replied.
Lucy Parker nodded, "Alright, thank you."
The two nurses left the room.
...
Emma Winton sat on her hospital bed, her expression anxious and her heart uneasy.
At that moment, the door to the hospital room suddenly opened, and a nurse walked in. Emma’s eyes flickered, and she quickly asked, "How did it go? Was it successful?"
The nurse glanced nonchalantly at Owen Winton beside her. Owen raised an eyebrow, and the nurse, understanding this, nodded to Emma, "Yes."