No Strings Attached

Chapter 238

The moment the command was given, the door to the hospital room swung open.

Dawson strode in, flanked by a team of international experts. With a warm expression, he addressed Heidi, "Ms. Heidi, this is the specialist team Mr. Hayes has flown in from overseas. They're here to ensure you pull through. But before we proceed with any treatment, we'll need to run some tests."

At those words, everyone in the room paused, taken aback. Paolo immediately objected, "What are you trying to do? Heidi's in no state for this. What kind of circus act is this?"

Dawson nodded politely, "Mr. Paolo, Mr. Hayes has his doubts about the competency of the doctors in this hospital. He's concerned they might be mishandling Ms. Heidi's condition, hence the need for a second opinion from these specialists."

Leonora's voice came out sharp and cold. "How dare you! This hospital is under the Hayes family's name. Our medical staff are among the best in the country. Are you trying to undermine your own establishment?"

Dawson remained calm and collected, "Leonora, Mr. Hayes is simply worried. He doesn't want a repeat of the unfortunate incident with Attorney Clara. A severe hemorrhage during an abortion was misrecorded as a voluntary pain-free procedure. It led to a major misunderstanding between him and Attorney Clara. Mr. Hayes doesn't want Ms. Heidi to suffer from a similar mix-up."

Dawson was indeed Ian's right-hand man, handling the forceful Leonora and the domineering Paolo with unflappable ease.

Leonora was so furious her teeth were nearly grinding to dust. "You're just trying to delay the rescue, aren't you? Are you looking for excuses to let Heidi die? Over my dead body!" With that, she positioned herself firmly by Heidi's bedside.

Ian had no patience for beating around the bush. His gaze was icy as he swept over everyone in the room. "A simple checkup is causing you all this distress. What are you so afraid of? Perhaps my suspicions are correct, and what Heidi drank wasn't poison at all."

His words struck Paolo like a whip, causing an involuntary shudder to pass through him. Trying to regain his composure, Paolo retorted, "Nonsense! Why on earth would we play games with Heidi's life? Ian, it's despicable of you to accuse her of such things when she's been nothing but devoted to you."

"Devoted to me?" Ian scoffed coldly. "She's been deceiving me for three years. Is that your idea of devotion? Is that the devotion you had for Aunt May?"

Paolo was left speechless, unsure of whether Ian had evidence on Heidi or May. He clenched his fists and feigned anger. "Ian, don't push your luck!" Text © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.

Ian took a document from Dawson and slammed it onto Paolo. The sound was as chilling as ice.

"Then perhaps, Paolo, you'd care to explain how three years ago, Heidi orchestrated an ambush on me and then took a knife meant for me? What was that all about?"

Paolo's brow beaded with cold sweat when he realized what the document contained. Despite his careful planning, Ian had uncovered everything. The document not only included a confession from the assassin but also Heidi's medical reports, which showed that she had been in the late stages of cervical cancer before the incident and required a hysterectomy. The knife wound she took for Ian had conveniently struck her uterus.

All the evidence pointed to one thing: Heidi's supposed selfless act of taking a bullet for Ian was an elaborate ruse to induce guilt and secure her marriage to him.

None of them had anticipated Ian to have uncovered the whole charade.

As Ian watched the myriad of shifting expressions, he couldn't help but let out a low chuckle. "Paolo, you certainly know how to play the game. You couldn't wait to break off the engagement when I was blind and crippled. But now that I've recovered, you're bending over backward to marry your daughter off to me."