Chapter 215 The Consequences of Indulgence After Being Provoked
After Amelia and Amber shook hands and made amends, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, whether it was Amelia or Amber leaving, it would be a loss for Maria's current situation.
But if they had to choose between Amber and Amelia, the hospital would definitely prefer Amelia.
Amelia had the backing of General Hospital, which had a rescue system that perfectly matched Maria's condition.
Amelia had just discussed this matter with Kimberly yesterday, and unexpectedly, Amber came looking for her today.
After Kimberly checked Maria's condition, she led Amelia and the other doctors out of Maria's ward to a temporary meeting room to discuss it.
Amber approached Amelia while Amelia was taking a bathroom. She walked over, stopped, and asked with a smile, "Ms. Davis, did you come to Tideport City because you knew Frederick was here?"
Amelia glanced at Amber through the mirror above the sink and replied, "No."
Amber chuckled softly and said, "Really? I thought you came to Tideport City because of Frederick. Looks like I was overthinking it."
Amelia pulled a tissue from the box to wipe her fingers and said calmly, "I didn't come to Tideport City because of Frederick, but Frederick probably came here because of me."
Amber's smile froze momentarily upon hearing Amelia's words. She took a deep breath and looked at Amelia with a serious expression, a hint of displeasure showing.
"Ms. Davis, you jest. How could Frederick come to Tideport City because of you? He's here for business; his project in Tideport City is about to launch."
Amelia casually tossed the tissue into the trash can and replied quietly, "Is that so?"
Amber was infuriated by Amelia's response, her face darkening instantly. She said coldly, "Ms. Davis, you are too confident. I think I need to remind you that you already have a child. Given Frederick's current status, he would never marry a woman with a child. Don't mistake his care for love. He just feels guilty. He thinks your unplanned pregnancy and childbirth were the result of your indulgence after your divorce. He has always been sentimental."
Amelia looked at Amber calmly and said softly, "Frederick is indeed quite sentimental."
Amber felt mocked by Amelia's demeanor as if a knife had been twisted in her wound. She shouted, "Amelia, I'm different from you. Frederick and I were forced apart, so there's regret between us. But you used your family background to take advantage of him, forcing him to marry you. Your divorce was inevitable, and..."
Amelia interrupted before Amber could finish. "Frederick isn't here. Your lamenting about your separation in front of me is useless. Ms. Roberts, I hope next time we meet, we don't center our conversation around Frederick. The more you obsess over something you can't have, the more you expose your flaws. I've seen enough of your panic and frustration. It's no longer interesting. You can talk to me about Maria's condition. I'd be happy to tell you."
Amber took a deep breath, feeling flustered by Amelia's words, so she instinctively lied. "Actually, I funded Maria because of Frederick. He said that if I want to grow, I have to do charity work to attract more attention. "You're right; Frederick and I can't have the same relationship as before. But over the years, Frederick has been helping me, both in my career and personally. I'm also striving to become a better person, hoping that one day, I can stand by his side."
Amelia nodded lightly and encouraged her. "Good luck with that."
She said this and walked away.
Amber watched her leave, biting her lip, feeling aggrieved.
Kimberly was very serious about her work, so Amelia stayed by her side, researching and diagnosing. Before they knew it, it was dark outside.
After dinner, they returned to the hotel, and it was already past ten at night.
Amelia still had some energy, but Kimberly looked exhausted.
After getting out of the car, Amelia helped Kimberly into the hotel.
As they entered the hotel lobby, they saw Amber coming out.
"Ms. Harris, Ms. Davis." Amber greeted Amelia and Kimberly proactively.
Kimberly perked up a bit and asked politely, "Ms. Roberts, are you staying here too?"
Amber shook her head and said softly, "A friend is staying here, so I came to visit."
As she spoke, she lightly tugged at her collar.
From Amelia's angle, she could see the hickey on Amber's neck.
Seeing Amelia's eyes dim slightly, Amber smiled and said, "I'll probably move in tomorrow."
Kimberly nodded slightly and said softly, "Moving here is a good idea. The hotel environment is nice."
Amber nodded. "Yes, I think the environment here is quite good. And with so many acquaintances around, we can look out for each other."
"Indeed," Kimberly responded softly.
Amber was about to say something when Amelia spoke up first. "Let's chat after you've moved here, Ms. Roberts. Be careful on your way back to the other hotel."
Amber nodded blankly.
"We'll head back to our rooms to rest now." Kimberly was feeling tired and didn't want to continue chatting with Amber.
Amelia then helped Kimberly into the elevator.
Amber stood in the lobby, watching the elevator doors close, with a slight smile on her lips.
She walked out of the hotel and got into the car Paul had rented. Once inside, she took out a mirror to check her neck.
Paul, who was driving, saw the red marks on her neck through the rearview mirror and said, "Amber, don't worry. I'll have the makeup artist cover it up for you tomorrow. Those mosquitoes really bite."
Amber smiled faintly and said softly, "No need."
Paul was puzzled and quickly said, "We're filming a promotional video for the Tideport City Hotel tomorrow. If you show up with those marks, it might lead to speculation."
Amber smiled slightly and said softly, "That's exactly the effect I want."
Frederick was also at this hotel. The relationship between her and Frederick had been ambiguous online for years. By appearing with what looked like a love bite, she could stir up some gossip among the public.
Her popularity had been waning recently, and this would be a good way to stir up some buzz.
After all, she hadn't done anything. It was the netizens' misunderstanding, and it had nothing to do with her.
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