Chapter 1138 Narrow Encounter with an Old Foe
"Make demands? Do you think we care about your medical expenses?" Azalea glared at Seraphine.
Seraphine quickly smiled ingratiatingly and said, "Mrs. Fields, this is just to show our sincerity. I know both of your families are distinguished and wouldn't care about financial compensation."
Hearing this, Azalea's expression softened a bit. "Alright, Skylar needs to rest. You should leave now!"
At this moment, Seraphine and Cecilia exchanged a glance.
Then Seraphine said, "We bought a bouquet for Ms. Tate, hoping it will lift her spirits."
Cecilia quickly handed over the bouquet, and Azalea signaled to the servant behind her.
The servant hurried forward to take the bouquet.
"Alright, you can leave now!" Azalea's face looked very displeased.
"Then we'll be going." With that, Seraphine and Cecilia left the ward.
Standing in the hallway, Cecilia glanced at the door of the ward, feeling very uneasy.
Seraphine then advised, "Cecilia, I think you've been in a bad mood lately, and given the current situation at the magazine, we have to take some action. How about you take a temporary leave? Let's wait and see how things develop."
Hearing this, Cecilia nodded. Being suspended was something she had expected.
Just then, the door to Skylar's ward suddenly opened!
Seraphine and Cecilia immediately turned their attention to the person coming out of the ward.
It was the servant holding the bouquet, who walked to the trash can and threw the flowers away before turning back into the ward.
Seeing this, Seraphine sighed.
Cecilia, feeling guilty, said, "Ms. Lawson, I'm sorry for causing trouble for the magazine."
Seraphine frowned and said, "You're a victim too. I will find out who set you up and caused trouble for the magazine!"
With that, the usually gentle Seraphine turned unpleasantly and walked away quickly.
After Seraphine left, Cecilia felt exhausted. She turned and walked towards the elevator with her bag.
She pressed the elevator button and waited with her head down.
Not long after, the elevator opened.
Cecilia looked up, just about to step in, when she saw a familiar face coming out.
Seeing Cecilia, Daryl frowned.
Seeing Daryl, Cecilia also stopped in her tracks.
The next moment, Daryl looked around to make sure no one else was there, then grabbed Cecilia's wrist and pulled her towards the terrace.
This time, Cecilia didn't resist because she also wanted to clear things up with Daryl.
Daryl pulled Cecilia to the terrace, then let go of her wrist and walked to the railing, gripping it with both hands and staring at the distant scenery. He said irritably, "Cecilia, why did you do this? Don't you know you're causing trouble for yourself? This won't do you any good!"
Hearing this, Cecilia stepped forward, staring at Daryl's back, and asked sadly, "Daryl, why are you so quick to assume that I put those creepy dolls in the gift box? Do you really think I'm that despicable?"
Hearing this, Daryl slowly turned around and saw the sadness and grievance in Cecilia's eyes.
At that moment, Daryl's heart suddenly ached!
Seeing Cecilia so sad made him feel uncomfortable.
The next moment, Daryl began to reject this feeling, so he turned his face away.
"If it wasn't you, then who else could it be? Who else has a grudge against Skylar to do such a thing? Cecilia, I also hope it wasn't you, but the facts are right in front of me. How can I believe you? If you can provide evidence that it wasn't you, that would be best," Daryl said.
Hearing this, Cecilia's heart sank to the bottom.
She should have known that Daryl wouldn't believe her, but why was she so foolish to ask such a question?
Then, Cecilia smiled bitterly and said, "If I had evidence, I would have presented it long ago. I wouldn't have waited until now."
Hearing this, Daryl sighed and said in a gradually softer tone, "I will persuade Skylar and her family not to pursue this matter further. But you must never do anything to harm Skylar again, or I won't let you off next time!"
Although Daryl's tone softened, his last sentence was full of threats.
Cecilia knew Daryl had already decided it was her, so she knew it was useless to say more. She said, "Seraphine mentioned that your families might shut down the magazine. Since this all started because of me, I hope you can show some leniency towards the magazine. After all, this has nothing to do with the magazine."
Seraphine had been good to Cecilia, and Cecilia didn't want to see her colleagues lose their jobs. Since she had taken on this responsibility, she would bear all the consequences.
Hearing this, Daryl sneered and said, "You can't even protect yourself now, and you're still thinking about the magazine?"
Hearing this, Cecilia stepped forward and said, "I don't want Vogue Vista to go under because of me, and I don't want to see so many innocent colleagues lose their jobs. They are all innocent!"
At this moment, Cecilia's eyes seriously stared at Daryl. After a moment of hesitation, Daryl fumed in a low voice, "If you knew it would implicate so many people, why did you do such a foolish thing?"
Cecilia had no words to respond. Although she felt very wronged, she didn't want to implicate so many people because of herself, so she could only vaguely say, "I beg you to spare Vogue Vista and those innocent employees."
Daryl hesitated for a moment and said, "I'll see what I can do, but I can't guarantee the outcome."
Hearing this, Cecilia said happily, "Thank you!"
Daryl glanced at Cecilia, then turned and left the terrace.
Watching Daryl's departing figure, Cecilia thought self-mockingly, 'Does Daryl still have some old feelings for me?'
After leaving the hospital with a heavy heart, Cecilia heard someone calling her name.
"Cecilia!" Cecilia turned around and saw Barry walking towards her.
Seeing Barry, Cecilia frowned slightly, thinking, 'Why is he here? But it seems he comes specifically to find me.'
"Barry, are you looking for me?" Cecilia asked when Barry reached her.
"Cecilia, I've heard about everything. I don't believe you did it. Someone must be causing trouble. I want to understand the situation from you, and I will definitely find out who did this!" Barry said firmly.
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