In the corridor outside the ward, Josie leaned weakly against the wall. Her chest was heaving. Perhaps the wall was too cold; she felt like crying when she touched it. Her gaze was vacant. She forced a reason to console herself fortunately, it was the VIP ward, so there was no one. around to witness her breakdown.
Moments later, she heard Xantheâs voice emerging inside the ward. âDo you really not plan to get a divorce?â
Josie slowly crumpled the diagnosis report in her hand and finally clenched it in her fist.
Soon, she met Arnold. It was a sunny day. Standing outside the hospital and watching the bustling street, Josie was bewildered.
Then, she got into Arnoldâs car.
âHow are you?â
âStill surviving.â Arnold passed a packet of snacks to Josie and drew closer to examine her eyes. âYou look really pale.â
Josie felt his forehead with the back of her hand. âWhat was that drug? Are there any side. effects?â
Arnold pinched her chin and giggled. âAre you worried about me?â
âArnold.â
âIâm fine. Alive and kicking, and thereâs no addiction developed.â Seeing Josie wasnât eating, he opened the packet and sent a piece of snack to her mouth. âI was drugged in a cafe. Iâve instructed my men to find leads. Also, I managed to trace the IP address of the person who released the pictures, but the location was overseas. Itâll take some time to locate them.â
Josie had no appetite. Looking at her reflection in the car window, she could barely recognize herself in this miserable state.
âPoor girl.â Feeling sorry for her, Arnold hit her forehead with the back of his hand and pinched her soft earlobe to comfort her.
âAll the pictures on the Internet have been removed. The newspapers published were destroyed too. Iâll find the mastermind.â
âThis matter is unrelated to you, so please stop meddling with it,â Josie uttered coldly. âI havenât met you, not in the past and not in the future.â
With that, Josie was about to get out of the car but was called upon by Arnold. âI risked my life for you in Rivodia. Isnât that worth repaying?â
Josie was stunned. She had said that as long as Arnold asked, she would do anything for him.
Josie sat back down and asked, âWhat do you want?â
âWeâll talk about it next time.â Arnoldâs interest waned. He looked outside the window and saw Summer arriving at the hospital, wearing high heels. The latter stood still when she saw Arnoldâs car.
Arnold remarked mysteriously, âDexterâs men are searching for me. I reckon they are suspicious of something.â
Josie was startled. âThe culprit deliberately pixelated your appearance. He clearly didnât want. to expose your identity. Things will get out of hand if your identity is exposed. Arnold, can I boldly assume youâre in cahoots with them?â
Josie stared fixedly into Arnoldâs eyes when she asked the question, while Arnold did not. avoid her gaze.
Arching his brows, he took out a pile of medical certificates and medicines. âYou think I put my life on the line just to mess with you? You think too highly of yourself. Dexter would have caught me if he wanted to. I didnât have to take such a huge risk.â Arnold said genuinely with a rueful smile, which made Josie struggle to finish her questions. She had no reason to continue probing, nor should she.
She nodded and put on her mask before getting out of the car and walking past the surprised.