Mrs. Lynch was aghast, and her voice went shrill as she asked, "What did you say? You called Xavier?"
If Xavier knew that she made a scene in the hospital like a shrew, he would definitely tell her husband about it, and then...
She could not help but shudder at the thought of the physical lashing that awaited her, and she shot Zoey Fuller a death stare. The look in her eyes was so vicious that it seemed as though her eyes were laden with poison.
"You keep on saying, over and over again, that I am having an affair with Mr. Lewis, so I am getting him here to testify in person. Won't this be a good way of dispelling your doubts?" Zoey asked coldly.
With that said, she looked at Dr. Ziegler and said, "Dr. Ziegler, I am so sorry. Because of my personal matters, I have caused much trouble for the hospital."
Dr. Ziegler and looked back at Zoey in the eye. He roughly figured out that she had
met with an unexpected misfortune, so he simply waved his hand and said,
"It's fine! As long as you're innocent, the hospital will not
take the matter lying down or let you be wrongly accused."
What he actually meant was that he was on her side, so she should be confident and handle the matter as boldly as she wanted to.
The corners of her lips were slightly curved up into a very subtle smile, but in her heart, she was quite grateful to him.
Before she came to the hospital, she had done a background check on Dr. Ziegler. She learned that apart from being a little timid and afraid of getting into trouble, he was actually quite a decent and upright man. So, she was not worried that he would blindly defend Stella Lynch and company.
"Dr. Ziegler, can I take this as you are going to protect and defend her now?"
Mrs. Lynch questioned Dr. Ziegler in a vicious tone.
"Mrs. Lynch, I am just handling this matter in a fair and just way."
Then, with a great sense of justice and righteousness, he went on to say,
"Let's wait for Mr. Lewis, and we will get the answers we need. If he admits to having an affair with Dr. Fuller, I will fire her with immediate effect as a warning to the other doctors. If not, I hope you will apologize to Dr. Fuller. After all, what you have done today has a terribly bad influence on a woman's reputation. If she is not someone with a strong heart and mind, there is a possibility that she will do something really extreme."
That being said, he also did not forget to rope in the crowd's opinion,
"Everyone, am I right? I believe that all of you who are here right now are people with good hearts and bear kind intentions."
"Yes."
The crowd responded in unison.
"Madam, if you have wrongly accused someone without evidence, it's only right that you should apologize."
"Right. That's right. You can't go about accusing someone so indiscriminately just because she is pretty."
"Yes. Although some good-looking women do harbor evil intentions, there are also good-hearted ones. My relative's daughter is not only pretty, she also has a good character. Not to mention taking care of the lonely old widows who live alone, she is also very kind and considerate to young children."
...
Everyone was criticizing Mrs. Lynch in all sorts of descriptions that came to mind, while on the other hand, Mrs. Lynch was fuming mad that even her face was distorted with anger.
"Get lost! All of you get lost!" Mrs. Lynch cried out furiously.
Since these people were not going to take her side, they should not stay here and be in her way.
"What's wrong with you? Not only are you wrongly accusing someone, but you also don't allow others to point out your fault."
One of the old women reprimanded Mrs. Lynch with a warm and affectionate look. And she also did not forget to vocalize her support for Zoey, "My child, don't be afraid. There are so many people here, we will definitely not let her off easily if she tries to stir trouble."
This warmed Zoey's heart.
There were still good people in this world.
"Thank you, granny."
She smiled and replied sweetly.
And this made the old woman grow even fonder of Zoey. What a good child and yet, she had to become a victim of such a shrew.
"No worries."
She glared at Mrs. Lynch and said, "I've lived long enough, have seen and lived through various situations and hardships in life. Just one glance at you is enough for me to know that you are a well-behaved and sensible child."
In other words, she was implying that Mrs. Lynch was the one hurling false accusation here.
This made Mrs. Lynch even more furious.
This old freak, what could she possibly know? Zoey Fuller was a vixen, through and through.
"You old woman, what do you know? Just from that foxy face of hers, you can tell what can of person she is. And here you are, still defending her. Say, are you in cahoots with her?"
Mrs. Lynch pointed straight at the old woman and spoke what was on her mind without second thought.
The old woman did not fear her at all and simply responded with a cold sneer,
"From how I see it, you are full of shit. Every good thing said, for someone like you who comes from a noble background, is simply the sorrow of the rich and affluent people."
"Sorrow indeed, what nonsense," Mrs. Lynch angrily retorted.
Zoey's eyes darkened with anger. She was just about to hurl some unkind words at Mrs. Lynch to teach her a good lesson when she caught sight of Xavier from the corner of her eye.
He was probably in a great rush to get to the hospital, since he was perspiring profusely and there were actually slight creases in his usually well-pressed and shiny suit.
"Mom, what are you doing?"
He pushed the crowd aside, and the first thing he saw was Mrs. Lynch hurling curses without self-restraint. There was a flash of impatience in his eyes as he reprimanded out loud.
...
Mrs. Lynch froze. Slowly, she turned around to meet the eyes of Xavier Lewis, which were filled with so much fury that she began to feel apprehensive.
Game over!
"Xavier, you're here."
She walked over to Xavier and spoke before anyone else could so that she could make Zoey Fuller seem like the bad guy, "This wretched woman abused her position as a doctor and hit Stella. As Stella's husband, you should do something to stand up for your wife."
Xavier cast a glance at Zoey, and the impatience in his eyes intensified. "Mom, are you sure? Zoey really hit Stella?" He was doing his best to hold back his anger as he spoke. At those words, Mrs. Lynch instantly exploded in rage.
"Xavier, what do you mean by that? You and this vixen here have broken up many years ago. Stella has even given birth to your daughter. You are now a married man with your wife right beside you. Are you still discontented with what you have that you are greedy for more? Or are you actually thinking of getting back with her?"
Her voice rose a few decibels. Every word that came from her was meant to denounce him. It was as if she had already labelled Xavier Lewis with the title of a scum.
Xavier's expression instantly darkened. Holding back his anger, he said, "Mom, you don't seem to be in the best of health lately. Have you forgotten to take your medicine again? I will remind Dad to monitor you when I get back to ensure that you are taking your medicine on time. If not, how can you possibly recover?"
At the mention of Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Lynch's hand subconsciously trembled.
"Xavier, that isn't what I mean. It's just that my heart aches when I think of Stella, which is why I got angry and said something wrong."
She bowed her head and admitted her mistake.
"Mom, I know you love Stella dearly, but you can't come running over to the hospital to make such a scene. Have you thought about outsiders who don't know the whole picture? What will they think of me?"
Xavier's eyes narrowed, and he was speaking in an exceptionally gentle tone. But those who knew him well would know that he had hit his tolerance limit and was extremely mad, "Do you want people to think that I am taking the chance to have an affair with my ex-fiance when my wife is pregnant? If this were true, I would have confessed. But this is the first time Zoey, and I met since we separated ways six years ago. How can I possibly be fooling around with her?"
Without waiting for Mrs. Lynch to respond, he walked up to Zoey and very sincerely, he said, "Zoey, I am terribly sorry. I did not expect my mother -in -law and the others to be so greatly mistaken about you. Please give me a chance to make up for the hurt and distress that we caused you, all right?"
Zoey appeared to be calm and indifferent as she watched him perform, but in her mind, she was mocking him over and over again.
This was who Xavier Lewis truly was. In front of people, he was always so warm and considerate. Back then, she was smitten with him because she had been captivated by this side of him. She gave him her heart, but he destroyed her family and ruined everything for her. She was left with nothing.
Now that they were reunited, he dared to show up in front of her with such an affectionate look on his face. Watching him made her really tempted to tear his face apart right on the spot and show everyone his true colors.
She said coldly, "I am just an orphan without parents. I am powerless and helpless against all these accusations that you wealthy and powerful people are throwing at me. You can say whatever nasty things about me as you please, and there is nothing I can do to retaliate at all."
"It's my negligence in this matter. I did not think of this."
Xavier seemed to feel guilty as he said, "Don't worry, my mother-in-law will not appear in front of you anymore."
Zoey snorted. Obviously, she was not convinced.
If the Lynches knew that she was working at the Community Health Hospital and did not turn up at all, then Mrs. Lynch was definitely not deserving of the title of a shit-stirrer.
"Xavier, I am not agreeing to that."
Mrs. Lynch was furious as she said, "Look at that foxy face of hers, if I don't keep an eye on her, what if she works her wiles into seducing you, what does that leave Stella with?"
A frown started to appear on Xavier's face as he slowly clenched his right fist.
If he could've, he really wanted to stitch her mouth up.
It stank! She was just shooting her mouth off without even thinking.
"What arrogance, Mrs. Lynch. Do you think that Zoey will want to covet someone else's ugly husband when she has me?"
A cold and scornful man's voice rang out.
Everyone followed the source of the voice and looked over. When they saw who it was, their eyes were filled with an array of emotions like surprise, amazement and fascination.