Chapter 522

Chapter 522

Time passed slowly.

Faced with Zola's anger, the dean looked guilty. He touched his nose and sighed.

"This involves a patient. Don't worry, I'll look into it and give you and your brother a proper explanation. But you'd better keep a low profile. Your brother's still in the hospital, and I'm worried..."

"Relax, I've already talked to the hospital. My brother's getting transferred out soon. But I'm taking this all the way. I've kept the evidence. If you don't give me a good answer, I'll take it to the media and let everyone online decide who's right and who's wrong."

Thinking about her brother getting beaten up and then hit by a car, Zola's anger boiled over.

She and her brother weren't like other rich siblings. Since one lived with their dad and the other with their mom, they were especially close and never fought over money.

She never expected these people to be so bold and try to trick them using their lack of information.

Zola was furious. After warning the dean, she turned and walked out. But as she reached the hospital room door, she saw the male nurse she'd grown up with.

They met again.

Zola rolled her eyes. "What are you doing here? I'm telling you, I'm taking this all the way. If you had anything to do with it, I won't let you off."

"What are you talking about? I don't understand a word. Your brother just got in a car accident, and as your good friend, I've been helping treat him."

The male nurse took a deep breath, talking to himself as he stepped forward to hug Zola. But before he could, she backed away like she was avoiding the plague.

"Enough. Stop with the nonsense. I've made up my mind—I'm taking this all the way. You'd better not be involved, or else..."

Zola looked at him like he was already dead. "I'll make you pay."

"Don't be like that. We've known each other for years. You're supposed to marry me someday. Do you really want to ruin me—and yourself?"

Listen to that. How shameless.

What did he mean by "marry him"? Ruin herself?

Zola was so mad she almost laughed. She didn't want to deal with him and turned to leave. But as soon as she touched the door handle, the man grabbed her and pulled her into an empty corner.

It was early morning, and everyone in the hospital was still asleep. Zola didn't want to disturb anyone, so she didn't struggle hard and just went along. They ended up in a deserted stairwell with no one around.

The man took a deep breath and finally spoke after a long pause. "I know I was wrong about this. Please, stop looking into it, okay? I promise I'll pay your brother back. Once I get the company inheritance, you can have whatever you want. We're family..."

"Cut the crap. We'll never be family, and you and I have nothing to do with each other. Don't say that stuff in front of me. Just wait and take responsibility for this..."

Zola patted the man's face, her voice ice-cold. "Know why I came here with you? Because..."

Smack.

The sharp sound of a slap echoed through the empty hallway.

The man couldn't believe it. Under his terrified eyes, Zola grabbed his head and slammed it against the wall over and over. Blood poured out, and he collapsed to the ground, unable to get up.

Zola looked at him like trash, then stomped on his leg. "I don't know exactly what's going on, but I'll find out. My brother's got broken bones and has to stay in bed for months. You just wait."

To Zola, her brother was the only one who mattered. This guy was just garbage—completely unimportant.

Through all this, she also saw that some trash belonged in the trash can.

...

Watching Zola walk away coldly, the man stared after her with red eyes full of hate. Just then, someone came from the other side.

It was Gavin, who'd come to the hospital because drinking had upset his stomach.

He'd heard their whole conversation and knew Zola was Adelaide's friend, so he stepped out.

"What's your relationship with that woman?"

He looked down at the man on the floor.

The man looked up and immediately recognized Gavin.

It wasn't because Gavin was especially powerful, but because everyone in their social circle knew he was the illegitimate son. The circle was small, and they'd gone to school together.

Back then, when hanging out with friends, they'd even joked about Gavin being a bastard.

But things were different now.

Once he grew up and learned about the Manners family's businesses, he didn't dare mess with Gavin anymore.

Now they were face to face again.

Clearly, Gavin didn't recognize him.

The man tried to stand but his leg hurt so badly he broke out in a sweat just moving a little. Blood kept flowing from his forehead, and he felt dizzy, like he might pass out.

Gavin lost patience and asked again, "What's your relationship with Zola? If you need help, maybe I can give you a hand."

"You'd really help me?" The man's eyes lit up with excitement. He struggled to sit up, leaning against the wall because he had no strength left.

He pushed through the pain and looked at Gavin eagerly. "I know you. You're Gavin, Sebastian's brother. The enemy of my enemy is my friend. I can't stand Sebastian or Adelaide. We can work together."

"Working with me is simple, but you have to be worth it. You got beaten up by a woman like this? Doesn't look like you have much to offer."

Gavin had been working in business for a while and had some sense of how people operated.

One look told him this guy wanted to use him.

But so what?

They could use each other.

He sat down lazily on the steps nearby. "Fights in this circle are always brutal. And your family has an illegitimate son too. You'd really work with me?"

There was a hierarchy in their social world.

Illegitimate sons sat at the very bottom.

A lot of people wouldn't work with them even if it meant losing money.