Chapter 110: Daniel Arrives
It was Ramon.
Wearing a white coat with the authoritative presence of a doctor, he immediately silenced the crowd.
"Dr. Meza." Several flustered nurses also seemed to find their anchor.
Ramon said in a stern voice, "Hospital security is coming right now. Everyone stop making trouble! This is a hospital! Those just watching, disperse!"
He then instructed the medical staff, "Go check on the patient first."
The crowd quickly scattered and disappeared. The head nurse led the nurses into the ward.
Only then did Scarlett step away from the bedside. She breathed a sigh of relief and walked toward Ramon and Sarah at the door.
Sarah saw the livestream was still on. She pointed the camera at Natalia, Marc, and Susan's faces in the ward and shouted loudly to the audience in the livestream.
"Things aren't at all what you heard. You've all been fooled by these three people. Take a good look at their faces."
"What are you doing?"
"Get lost, turn it off!"
The three of them kept backing away from Sarah, awkwardly covering their faces with their hands.
The head nurse saw them continuing to make noise and spoke up to remind them. Only then did Sarah turn off the livestream.
Meanwhile, Alice, who had been watching the livestream in her car, saw the comments had completely changed direction and angrily threw her phone.
She was breathing heavily with anger when she looked up and saw a familiar car speeding into the underground parking garage.
Seeing Daniel get out of the car and quickly walk toward the elevator with Tom, Alice bit her lip until it bled.
Daniel had actually come too.
He still cared about Scarlett and came to help her solve her problems!
Thinking of Ramon's voice she'd just heard in the livestream, a cold smile appeared at the corner of Alice's lips.
Too bad Daniel came a step too late. When he sees that someone is already helping Scarlett, who knows what he'll feel.
Alice gave a light scoff and opened the car door.
In the ward.
Natalia had thought that by making a scene and pressuring her, Scarlett would definitely give her the money.
Natalia didn't believe at all that Scarlett got nothing from her divorce with Daniel.
But who knew that even after all this trouble, that bitch Scarlett wouldn't give a single cent.
As soon as Ramon arrived, two hospital security guards followed closely and drove all three of them out of the ward.
"We're warning you, stop making trouble and leave now!"
The security guards let go and stared at the three of them.
Scarlett followed them out of the ward. James's situation needed to be resolved.
After driving Natalia and the others away this time, they would definitely cause more trouble. James had no autonomy now, and Natalia was James's mother.
If Natalia insisted on blocking her, it would indeed be very difficult for Scarlett to take James out of the country.
As soon as Scarlett came out, Natalia glared at her with murderous eyes and cursed angrily.
"You bitch, if I call the police and refuse no matter what, the police absolutely won't let you take James away!"
Natalia was counting on exactly this point, which was why she insisted Scarlett pay a large sum.
Scarlett bit her lip and compromised, "There's no way I can come up with a thousand dollars. Fifty dollars—let me take James away, and I'll pay you in installments over six months."
"Fifty dollars? Scarlett, are you treating me like a beggar! One thousand dollars, not a cent less!"
"Right, not a cent less!"
Natalia and Susan started shouting. Scarlett sneered.
"I said fifty dollars, and I won't give a cent more. If not, call the police. The police won't be unreasonable either. By then you might not even get the fifty dollars, and if it gets classified as extortion, that'll be interesting. Think it over."
Scarlett was too lazy to waste words with them. After stating her decision, she turned to go back to the ward.
But Marc, filled with rage, suddenly rushed forward, grabbed Scarlett's shoulder, and raised his hand to slap her.
Ramon, worried, had followed them out and happened to see this scene.
He reached out and pulled Scarlett into his arms, grabbed Marc's wrist with one hand, twisted it, and then pushed Marc away forcefully.
Marc stumbled and fell to the ground with a loud thud.
"Are you okay?"
Ramon kept his arm around Scarlett's shoulder and looked down at her with concern.
Scarlett had just felt the wind from the slap. Her face was completely pale as she shook her head at Ramon.
But then Scarlett's gaze inadvertently caught sight of something and froze. In the distance, Daniel was walking over.
Daniel's handsome face was cold, his bearing as noble and composed as always.
And beside him, following closely, was a delicate figure—it was Alice.
Scarlett watched Alice and Daniel approaching side by side and curled her fingers.
"Mrs. Lewis, how could you come here and cause trouble?" Alice came over and grabbed Natalia, her face full of reproach and anxiety.
Natalia looked like she'd seen family. Holding Alice, tears fell from her eyes.
"Alice, you have to stand up for me. Scarlett wants to take James abroad and completely ignore whether I live or die. I'll be left here all alone—how can that be okay?"
"Mrs. Lewis, don't cry. You must have misunderstood Scarlett. Scarlett is filial; she wouldn't abandon you." Alice comforted Natalia while her words subtly attacked Scarlett.
But Daniel's gaze never looked at anyone else. He walked straight to Scarlett and Ramon.
Daniel's eyes fixed on Ramon's right hand still resting on Scarlett's shoulder. Deep coldness filled his eyes as his thin lips curved slightly. "Dr. Meza is really quite helpful."
Ramon didn't remove his hand and looked back at Daniel just as coolly. "Mr. Wilson is too kind."
Seeing that Scarlett was also allowing Ramon to hold her, Daniel reached out and grabbed Scarlett's wrist. With one pull, he brought Scarlett to his side and looked down, his tone gentle.
"Why didn't you call me when something happened? Dr. Meza is an outsider. It's not good to keep troubling outsiders."
Scarlett thought Daniel was being ridiculous. They'd already registered their divorce.
Wasn't he an outsider too?
Why would she call him about her own business? Besides, seeing how he brought Alice along, it didn't look like he came to help her.
He looked more like he came to help Alice and Natalia.
Scarlett felt today's events couldn't be separated from Alice. Her brain would have to be broken to notify Daniel.
So he could come back Alice up?
Scarlett pulled her hand away. "Is the Star Group bankrupt? Is Mr. Wilson that free?"
Daniel didn't make things difficult for Scarlett and let her go.
But the next second, Daniel raised his hand and patted Scarlett's shoulder twice.
The spot he patted was exactly where Ramon's hand had been, as if something dirty had contaminated it.
After patting twice, Daniel's hand stayed there without moving—a possessive gesture.
Scarlett looked up at him with furrowed brows. Daniel replied, "What nonsense are you talking about? I still rely on the Star Group to support my family and support you. The Star Group won't go bankrupt."
Scarlett's eyes widened.
He was the one talking nonsense. They'd already registered their divorce. If he was supporting a family, it would be Alice's, not hers. What did it have to do with her?
"We've already..."
Scarlett wanted to remind Daniel, but he interrupted her, looking up at Ramon and saying,
"Dr. Meza has already submitted his resignation to the hospital. Professionally, you're no longer a doctor at this hospital. Personally, these are all our family matters. Please step aside, Dr. Meza, and let us discuss and resolve this ourselves. However, thank you for your help just now."