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“ That won’t happen . You’re amazing at your work , and no one would dare make fun of you . You won’t lose your job . I’ll take care of everything , so just trust me , ” Donald said , holding Jennifer tightly in his arms .
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He helped Jennifer out of her wrinkled , dust – covered coat , set it aside , then guided her to the couch and poured her a cup of water to freshen up
“ Just get some rest and don’t go out , okay ? I’ll fix this . ” After making sure Jennifer was settled , Doriald went to find Blake to figure out what was going on .
Fortunately , Brynn had already regained consciousness , was out of danger , and had been moved to a general ward .
When Donald heard the news , he finally breathed a sigh of relief . He went to see Blake and said , “ Hello , I’m Dr. Nelson’s family . You can call me Dr. Lynn .
Blake glanced at Donald and said , “ Family ? ”
“ I’m her husband , ” Donald clarified .
Blake sneered and said , “ Oh , she’s your wife . I don’t want to talk to you . You’re both the same – no ethics at all .”
Donald took a deep breath and lied , “ Look , my wife is pregnant and she was really exhausted when she performed the surgery . Can’t you just let this go ? Please , don’t make things harder for her . ”
“ If she was tired , she could have taken time off . She didn’t have to do it . Since she chose this job , she should do it right . The fact is she almost killed my wife , okay ? How can I not hold it against her ? ” Blake said .
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Donald gritted his teeth . “ You’re right . My wife’s mistake this time can’t be excused . How about this ? Since wife is awake now , let’s settle this privately . Whatever you need , just say the word . ”
Blake , seeing how patient Donald was , let out a cold laugh and suddenly held up several fingers .
Donald caught on quickly . “ 15 thousand dollars ? No problem . ”
“ No , I want 150 thousand dollars , ” Blake said .
Donald fell silent . He didn’t have that much money , not with the wedding coming up and most of his savings already spent .
Seeing him hesitate , Blake sneered and said , “ What ? Can’t you come up with 150 thousand ? Then no way this is gonna be settled quietly .
“ I’m telling you , this is medical malpractice , and I’m going to sue your wife for attempted murder . ”
Donald couldn’t hold back anymore . “ It was just a mistake, and your wife is awake now . Why is that attempted murder ? Don’t you think you’re overreacting ? ”
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Blake said , “ We’re the real victims here , okay ? My wife trusted your hospital to deliver our baby , and instead , your wife caused her severe hemorrhaging .
“ 150 thousand is already less than I want . If you can’t come up with that , I’ll sue your wife and your hospital . ”
Donald hoped to settle the matter quietly , so he decided to sell his car to raise the 150 thousand .
Without telling Jennifer , Donald took his Audi A7 to the dealership and put it up as collateral , planning to sell it . He also scraped together all the money they had saved for their wedding , and in just one day , he managed to raise 150 thousand .
He was ready to hand over the cash to Blake , but the latter suddenly changed his mind .
Blake said , “ Wait , your last name is Lynn , right ? I did some digging , and it turns out your cousin is Jonathan , the CEO of Horizonlead Group . I changed my mind . What I asked before was too little . Now I want 1.5 million . ”
Blake was getting greedier , and Donald’s patience was wearing thin .
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He said , “ Jonathan is my cousin , not my brother . We barely even talk .
“ I’m just a doctor . I brought you the 150 thousand we agreed on . How can you just go back on your word now ? ”
Blake sneered . “ You said you didn’t have that much money , but you managed to gather it all within a day . You don’t seem like someone short on cash . Give me 1.5 million or I’ll sue your wife and have her sent to jail . ”
Donald clenched his fists . Having no other choice , he sighed and tried to play the sympathy card . “ My wife and I haven’t had our wedding yet , and I gave you everything we saved for it . Why do you have to make things harder for me ? ”
However , Blake wasn’t buying it . “ You’re a member of the Lynn family , and your cousin is a billionaire . How could you possibly be short on money ? You should be grateful I didn’t ask for 15 million dollars . ”
Donald was helpless . He had no choice but to go to Jonathan for help .
He didn’t want to ask Jonathan at the beginning . After all , Jonathan was busy , and this had nothing to do with him .
“ Jonathan , I have nowhere else to turn . Please , Jennifer needs your help . I know she can be a little harsh with you sometimes , but she’s Teresa’s sister . Please help her this time , ” Donald said .
As Donald spoke , he was about to bow , but Jonathan cut him off . “ Enough . ”
Only then did Donald stop pleading . His eyes were bloodshot , his face haggard , with faint stubble on his unshaven chin . He looked utterly defeated .
Jonathan said , enunciating every word , “ There’s no way I’m giving you 1.5 million . ”
Donald panicked and quickly looked at Jonathan .
Jonathan added calmly , “ People like that are never satisfied . Today , he asked for 1.5 million , and tomorrow , it could be 150 million dollars . If I agree now , we’ll never shake him off . ”
Donald was helpless . “ If we don’t , he’ll go after Jennifer and sue her. I don’t think he’s bluffing . Our wedding is coming up , and I don’t want this to ruin everything . ”
Jonathan didn’t say anything . He tapped his fingers on the table , pausing for a moment before saying , “ You agreed to give him 150 thousand , then stick
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Donald hesitated . “ But- ”
“ That’s it . Don’t you trust me ? ” Jonathan raised an eyebrow .
Donald couldn’t and wouldn’t dare to question Jonathan .
Jonathan moved fast . He had his assistant look into Blake , who tried to blackmail Donald for 1.5 million .
It turned out he was just a thug with a shady background . That was why he wasn’t there when his wife was giving birth , and only showed up later pretending to be a good husband .
Jonathan settled it with 150 thousand , plus another 30 thousand as a birthday gift for the baby .
Although he was rich , his money didn’t come easy / He wasn’t going to hand it out to just anyone ; it depended on whether they were worth it .
Seeing that Jonathan wasn’t as easy to negotiate with as Donald , and mindful that Jonathan held leverage over him , Blake had no choice but to accept the 180 thousand dollars .
“ I want cash , not a transfer . Mr. Lynn , just give me cash , ” Blake demanded .
“ I’ve already had my people give the money to your wife , ” Jonathan replied .
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“ What ? Why did you give it to her ? You could have just given it straight to me ! ” Blake was angry .
Seeing how desperate Blake was , Jonathan let out a mocking laugh . “ Your wife risked her life to give birth to the child . She’s the one suffering in the hospital . Of course , the money should go to her .
“ If you still consider yourself her husband , then treat her and your kid right . ”