Chapter 581
“I don’t have telepathy. How would I know you’d come over with Mr. Warren at this particular time?” Ellie feigned innocence as she slowly approached Quinlee.
Leaning in slightly, she lowered her voice. “I warned you not to provoke me, but you just couldn’t stay out of trouble.”
“You!” Quinlee pushed Ellie with force.
She raised her hand mid–air, glancing between Ellie and Linda before reluctantly putting it down. “You’ll pay for this!” Quinlee muttered, stumbling into the elevator.
Ellie dusted off her hands and straightened up. With this incident, Quinlee was unlikely to go seeking praise from Alex’s parents anytime soon.
“Linda, go to the MRI department and bring Orion back to his room,” Ellie instructed before entering the hospital room to clean up
the mess.
“Enjoyed the show?” Alex’s voice suddenly sounded from behind, startling Ellie so much that she dropped the cushion she had just picked up.
“What are you doing back here?” Ellie hadn’t expected Alex to return and felt a momentary pang of guilt.
Alex bent down and picked up the cushion, leaning in close to Ellie. He pointed to his overly handsome profile. “Check if my mom slapped my face swollen.”
Ellie took a step back and looked at Alex’s reddened ear and cheek. “It’s not swollen.”
“It hurts so much. Can you see if there’s anything broken?” Alex leaned in again.
Ellie dodged. “Nothing’s broken.”
“My lip hurts too. Do you think it’s infected?” Alex pointed to his lower lip that Ellie had bitten earlier.
“Mr. Warren!” Ellie’s tone turned cold and her expression hardened.
“Where’s Orion?” Alex abruptly changed the topic, hugging the cushion and sitting obediently on the sofa.
“He is in MRI for a check–up. It might take a while longer. Mr. Warren, please wait here for a moment, and I’ll go bring him. back.” Ellie wanted to avoid being alone with Alex and found an excuse to leave.
But just as she was about to go, Linda pushed Orion’s wheelchair into the room.
Linda said, “Watching that woman get slapped half to death was so satisfying! Next time, Dr. Thompson, you’ve got to let me know when something like this happens.
“You really have a knack for timing! You told me to go get Orion, um, uh…”
As Linda handed Ellie the examination form, she finally noticed that someone was still sitting on the sofa in the waiting area. Realizing this, she quickly fell silent and wheeled Orion’s chair into the hospital room.
“Dr. Thompson, care to explain how you timed that so perfectly?” Alex slowly stood up and walked over to Ellie, his tone teasing and playful.
“Uh, Mr. Warren, your brother is still inside waiting for you,” Ellie said, her toes digging into the floor awkwardly as she pushed past Alex and turned to leave.
Alex’s gaze lingered on Ellie’s retreating figure, and he couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow.
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Chapter 581
Just then, Linda came out of the hospital room. Alex stopped her. “Got a question for you?
Linda blinked her big, bright eyes. “What’s up?”
Alex asked, “Does Dr. Thompson have a… significant other in this hospital?”
Hearing the playful tone in Alex’s voice, Linda got a bit annoyed. “Mr. Warren, what nonsense are you talking about? Dr. Thompson is the most dignified and self–respecting girl I’ve ever met.”
Alex chuckled, “A girl… who’s also a mom?”
Linda defensively stood up for Ellie. “Every girl has encountered jerks in their youth
“So even a sweet pretty woman like her can still get hurt. Some people are just monsters,” Alex mumbled, turning and walking into the hospital room.
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