Chapter 15
Benedict rugged the women’s hand hard, causing the woman to let out a startled cry.
She turned around, revealing a delicate and unfamiliar face. “May… Ehelp you?”
She wasn’t the one he was looking for
A flicker of disappointment crossed Benedict’s gaze
He glanced deeper into the operating room. The patient lay on the table, with two regular medical staff attending to him. They were clearly not the ind of people capable of leading a major surgery.
With a cold expression, he asked, “Where’s Taylor Presley?”
As the nurse met his gaze, she felt like she was doused with a bucket of cold water. She stammered, “O–Once the operation ended, Dr. Presley left and should probably be in the elevator right about now,”
Hearing that, Benedict immediately turned around and ran toward the elevators
Meeting Taylor even once was difficult enough, and now with Murphy seriously unwell, he couldn’t afford any further delay. He had to find Taylor so that Murphy could be treated.
Benedict soon arrived at the elevators
At the moment, a familiar figure was standing in front of the elevator doors.
It was none other than Janelle, the woman who had escaped from the Fletcher residence by pretending to be weak and lulling him into lowering his guard
-the first woman to ever treat him like a fool.
“Janelle Moore!
The coldness in Benedict’s gaze intensified. He stormed forward and pinned her against the wall.
Startled, Janella instinctively raised her hand to retaliate. But the moment she saw his face clearly, she froze and forced her hand down.
He was already too suspicious of her. She couldn’t afford to stip up again.
Looking up, Janelle put on a charming smile. “Oit, Mr. Fletcher. What a coincidence”
Benedict narrowed his eyes. “What are you doing in this hospital?”
seems like you didn’t dig very deep when you had me investigated, Mr.
Even with her back against the wall, Janelle was still smiling, loolding composed. “Seems Fletcher. You don’t even know about my family members?
“My uncle just had surgery here. As his niece, of course I came to see him.”
“Is that so?”
A faint, cold sneer appeared on Benedict’s face. He clearly didn’t buy it.
“Then, why the rush to leave? Your uncle just got out of surgery, and you’re not even going in to see him?”
Janelle clenched her fists before relaxing them. Taking a deep breath, she kept her smile intact. “Well, I heard you were here, Mr. Fletcher. Our last conversation didn’t end well, so I was scared. Should I have just stayed and waited for you to take me away again?
Truth be told, Janelle wasn’t confident at all when she said that. Fletcher Group’s influence and reach defied imagination. If Benedict chose to dig deeper, he might uncover every secret identity she’d ever tried to hide.
But from the looks of it, maybe he hadn’t figured it out yet.
The next second, Benedict stepped closer, his eyes sharp with suspicion. “You think I’ll believe your lies again? Talk! Where’s Taylor Presley? Don’t try to fool me. You two are definitely more than just acquaintances!”
as was not a one–off occurrence.
He never believed in coincidences. Janelle showing up wherever Taylor was
With Janelle’s background, there was no way she could have been at those places unless she had a close relationship with Taylor.
Janelle avoided his gaze, feigning ignorance. “Mr. Fletcher, I’ve said it like 800 times a
“I don’t believe you.”
Benedict’s eyes darkened with anger. He raised his hand before lowering it again.
already we really are not close, not even a little.”
He truly wanted to strangle the deceitful Janelle And yet, every time the thought arose, something Inexplicable held him back.
There was something about her that seemed cerlly familiar.
While Benedict cornered her step by step, Janelle kept an eye on the elevator display that was ticking closer to her floor and was teeling increasingly anxious.
How could she shake off the troublesome Benedict?
Benedict was the kind of man who crushed resistance in an instant. The only reason she could get away before was purely because he’d been
momentarily careless.
If he caught her again, she wasn’t sure she’d be able to flee a second time
As her back touched the cold wall, Janelle feigned panic and cried out in protest, “Mr. Fletcher, just because you’re rich and powerful doesn’t mean you’re above the law!
“You can’t just pick on ordinary citizens like us. This is a lawful society. Aren’t you afraid of being sued? I’ll call the police and have you arrested!” Benedict, unfazed, sneered. “Shall I lend you my phone, then?”
The speechless Janelle clenched her fists nervously, unnerved by his intense gaze.
Just as she was standing frozen like a status while desperately thinking of a way out, a cheerful voice rang o Both of them turned instinctively toward the sound
It was Catherine, running toward them with a radiant yet bashful smile.
The elevator doors slid open with a ding at that exact moment.
out from a distance, “Mr. F
Fletcher!”
While Benedict was distracted, Janelle pushed him away with all her might before bolting into the elevator. The doors then closed. Catherine watched her flee with a glint of malice in her eyes before masking it. She jogged up to Benedict, looking eager to please him.
She anxiously said, “Mr. Fletcher, that woman is my cousin. She’s been unruly and poorly educated since childhood. If she’s offended you in any way, I hope you won’t take it to heart.”
Benedict didn’t respond. He simply withdrew h
rew his gaze from the elevator, showing no intention of talking to her.
Catherine bit her lip. She assumed Janelle must have said something to cause Benedict to ignore her.
Janelle would never miss a chance, would she? Even in such a situation, Janelle still badmouthed her to Benedict! What a poisonous snake!
Determined to strike first, Catherine continued, “Mr. Fletcher, my cousin has always been that way–cold–blooded and heartless. She doesn’t care about family at all! It was the same this time as well.
“When she heard that our uncle needed money for his surgery, she ran off without a second thought for fear of being made to pay for it. It’s absolutely disgraceful!”
She’d expected her words to turn Benedict against Janelle.
But to her surprise, he merely shot her a cold look before speaking in an annoyed tone, “I have e
eyes. I can judge people for
myself.”
