Chapter 1828
But Karina still felt embarrassed.
Noticing this, Wilfred stopped what he was doing, sat back in the driver’s seat, and fixed his gaze on her. In the light, his usually dark eyes softened to a deep, rich brown. His stare made Karina fidget, her heart pounding in her chest. She was certain her face was already bright red. “What is it? Why are you looking at me like that?” Wilfred’s lips curved into a faint smile, so subtle it was almost imperceptible. “If you really want to thank me, hurry up and write a proper thesis.” Thud!
Karina’s heart skipped a beat, and any trace of excitement crashed and burned.
She was momentarily speechless. How could someone constantly bring up writing a thesis? Wasn’t that the least romantic thing he could say?
She completely forgot how flustered she had been moments earlier, unable to even meet Wilfred’s eyes.
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Once the lawyer was arranged, the next step was filing a lawsuit with the court. This was beyond Karina’s scope, so she left everything in the lawyer’s capable hands.
A few days later, the woman came to the hospital specifically to thank her.
Karina reassured her, “There’s no need to thank me. What you need to do now is work closely with the lawyer. Stay strong! I believe in you. You and your daughter will get out of this nightmare soon!”
“I will!” the woman replied, wiping away her tears before leaving.
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Word about the situation spread around the hospital, and Yvette marveled at Karina’s kindness. “You’re like a walking good deed! Do they give out awards for helping people? If they do, I’ll be the first to nominate you.”
Karina sighed helplessly. “I doubt there’s an award for that, but if there’s trouble to be had, I always seem to get my share.”
Still, she didn’t regret it.
Seeing her resolve, Yvette gave up trying to talk her out of it.
But Karina’s words turned out to be prophetic-not long after, trouble came knocking at her door.
“Karina! Where’s Karina? Get out here now!”
A man stormed into the hospital, shouting furiously and grabbing hold of a terrified nurse at the front desk.
The nurse intimidated by his
bloodshot eyes and aggressive
demeanor, pointed toward Karina’s
office with trembling hands. The
man immediately turned and
marched in that direction.
The others quickly called for help, but they were too late.
At the time, Karina had just finished examining a patient, who was still in the office when the door slammed open.
The man barged in, radiating hostility. Sensing trouble, Karina instinctively stepped in front of her patient, only to be met with a harsh slap across the face. The impact sent stars dancing in her vision.
The patient screamed in terror. “Who are you? Why are you attacking her?”
The man grabbed a fistful of Karina’s hair and snarled, “Who am I? Ask this meddling woman who am! Sticking your nose where it doesn’t belong-convincing that woman to divorce me. If I can’t hit her I’ll make sure to beat you to death!”
Karina gritted her teeth against the pain and yelled at the stunned patient, “Go! Get help now!”
The patient hesitated for a second before running out, panicked and screaming for assistance.
Karina exhaled in relief, but her scalp burned with pain as the man yanked her toward the window. In an instant, her upper body was hanging outside.
The office was on the fourth floor. There were no railings outside the window, and it was large enough for a grown adult to fall through entirely.
Realizing what the man was about
to do, Karina’s heart raced. “What are you thinking? There are security cameras everywhere! Aren’t you afraid of being charged with murder?”
The man started to sneer, ready to respond.
But Karina wasn’t actually trying to reason with him. Trying to reason with someone clearly unhinged wouldn’t work.
She was just using this as a way to distract him.