Chapter 926 Siege
This situation was something Oliver and Natalie had anticipated beforehand, but now there was a point of doubt.
“What kind of evidence do they have?" Natalie asked.
The security guard hesitated for a moment, as if afraid of being implicated by Natalie and Oliver's anger, and then honestly said, "Check the news."
This matter had already gained a lot of attention, with a very prominent tag that read “Oliver forcibly extracted Susan’s bone marrow”.
The content showed Susan being taken into the hospital, captured from a candid angle, which clearly indicated that Susan was being forced.
Not long after, someone dug up the hospital's internal surgery schedule, which prominently listed Lucas' bone marrow transplant surgery!
Susan's bone marrow was to save Lucas. The only people who could force Susan were Natalie and Oliver. Anyone with a bit of knowledge knew how much Natalie cared about Lucas. She had once given up a gold medal for him.
Some also mentioned that Susan and Lucas were biological siblings, but such voices were minimal and were countered by other opinions such as ‘even if they are siblings, there should be personal freedom and consent.’
Most netizens forgot that not long ago they were condemning Susan for not saving Lucas and using it as a bargaining chip for her comeback.
They forgot that they had repeatedly swayed with the wind.
netizens could easily discard their dignity and face, changing sides at any moment just to stand on the moral high ground and vent their real-life frustrations.
"Go check it out." Oliver signaled to Collin beside him.
Oliver could roughly guess who was behind this operation. It was likely those few families hoping for the downfall of the RisingKing Group and the split of the Windsor Group, so they could seize the market they had been eyeing for years.
However, what each family did, how much they participated in, and their intentions all needed to be clarified.
Oliver wasn't vengeful because he didn't have the time for it.
But when it involved Natalie, Oliver couldn't just let it go!
Collin answered, "Yes."
"I'm going out," Natalie said, putting on her coat and straightening the hem.
Oliver grabbed Natalie's wrist, frowning in disapproval. "What are you going out for? Ignore those people outside."
Natalie sighed and said, "I don't want to argue with the media either, but since they've come to the hospital, it's no longer just our private matter."
"If you don't want to go, then don't. It's because they lack professional ethics for coming to the hospital." After all, one couldn't waste time and effort to save these people.
"They're blocking the hospital, which is their fault. But if we don't show up, they'll keep blocking it, and then we'll be at fault too," Natalie patiently and gently explained to Oliver. "As a lawful good citizen, Mr. Windsor, don't you have the duty to maintain the order of important public facilities as much as you can?"
"Who cares about being a good citizen." Oliver had never intended to be a good person.
But despite his words, Oliver still followed Natalie out.
As soon as Oliver and Natalie stepped out of the elevator, they heard a very noisy commotion, along with the security's efforts to maintain order and the doctors and nurses shouting, "Please make way."
The moment when Natalie and Oliver appeared, flashlights started going off frequently.
Oliver instinctively pulled Natalie into his arms, turning sideways to shield her from the blinding lights.
Oliver's cold and gloomy gaze swept over the crowd, and the oppressive atmosphere spread. The reporters holding cameras and microphones felt a chill in their hearts but they quickly mustered their courage after thinking this was a huge news story.
After all, attacking reporters would get Oliver drowned in public opinion!
However, the frequency of the flashlights was noticeably less than before.
"Oliver, what do you have to say about forcibly extracting Susan’s bone marrow?"
"Oliver, some people say this isn't the first time you've done something illegal. Is that true?"
"Oliver, can you disclose Susan’s current condition?"
"Oliver, are you always this heartless to your ex-girlfriends?"
"Natalie, what role do you play in this criminal act?"
"Natalie, your public image has always been very kind and gentle. Is this a complete collapse of that image?"
"Natalie, is this a deliberate act of revenge against Susan?"
"Natalie, Lucas is Susan’s brother. Doesn't saving his life make you feel uncomfortable?"
Oliver was like a piece of black ice, dark and heavy.
If Oliver had even been less self-restraint, he would have started cursing.
Dozens of reporters crowded the lobby, making it difficult to move with their cameras and equipment. The paths of strolling patients and their families were blocked, which completely disrupted the normal work of doctors and nurses.
"Collin," Natalie called out.
Collin quickly responded and made a gesture. Soon, eight bodyguards emerged from unknown corners, surrounding Oliver and Natalie.
"Let's go out first," Natalie said, holding Oliver's hand and moving forward.
A few bodyguards began to clear the way.
It was clearly unrealistic to expect these reporters to leave the inpatient building. If they had that kind of awareness, they wouldn't have blocked the inpatient building in the first place.
As soon as Natalie and Oliver left, the other reporters swarmed out, quickly leaving the lobby and heading to the open space outside the inpatient building.
The doctors, nurses, patients, and their families who had been squeezed into the corners all breathed a sigh of relief.
"Natalie and Oliver! Don't leave!" Reporters yelled.
"Oliver, don't think you can treat others’ lives as playthings just because you have power and influence!"
"Natalie, you're just a hypocritical woman!"
Other people had mixed into the group of reporters, starting to shout accusations and even pushing and shoving.
Natalie saw that it was about time to speak.
Just then, a woman's anxious shout came from the crowd. "Walter! Walter! Where are you? Answer Mommy if you hear me!"
Before the words were finished, Natalie caught a glimpse of a three or four-year-old boy, Walter, with a bandage on his forehead and holding a lollipop. He looked around in confusion, puzzled by the sudden crowd of adults.
Walter, who was less than a meter tall, looked particularly small among the adults. Someone was about to trip him.
"Watch out!"
"Natalie!"
Natalie lunged forward, shielding Walter in her arms, protecting his head with her hand.
Natalie felt her arm and hand slam hard onto the ground, a burning pain shooting through her. At the same time, a warm body, Oliver, shielded her from behind.
"Mr. Windsor!"
"Move! Everyone move!"
Natalie felt Oliver's body stiffen. She saw chaotic footsteps stumbling past her, as if someone had stepped on something they shouldn't have.
"Oh my God!"
"I think I just stepped on Oliver."
"I think I kicked his foot. What should I do?"
Natalie vaguely heard the reporters' panicked whispers, as if they were afraid of getting into trouble.
But the chaos only lasted for two seconds before the bodyguards quickly surrounded Natalie and Oliver, protecting them inside.
"Natalie Watson!" Oliver shouted.
"I'm fine." Natalie knew that when Oliver called her by her full name, it meant he was scared that she was hurt.
Oliver breathed a sigh of relief, pulling her up from the ground and quickly scanning her from head to toe, his gaze immediately landing on her scraped hand.
Despite being injured, Natalie still firmly protected the bandaged Walter in her arms.
Oliver glanced at Walter in Natalie's arms, his eyes full of displeasure and disdain.
"Oliver, are you hurt?" Natalie asked nervously.
Oliver looked at Walter, whom Natalie was protecting, and grumpily said, "No."
Just as Oliver finished speaking, a woman burst out from the crowd, "Walter! My Walter!"
Walter's mother finally saw him and rushed over, crying, but was stopped by the bodyguards.
Walter, who had been in shock, finally started crying when he saw his mother.
Natalie let go of him, and Walter immediately ran over, throwing himself into his mother's arms and crying, with his little hands tightly hugging her neck.
"Thank you so much!" The mother with tears in her eyes kept thanking Natalie.
Walter had undergone a minor head surgery and had been feeling better these days. Unable to stay cooped up in the ward, his mother had taken him out for a walk, losing him in the crowd.
"It was the right thing to do. You should take your child back now," Natalie said.
Walter's mother had recognized Natalie and Oliver. She sensed the tension and didn't want to cause more trouble. After expressing her gratitude a few more times, she left with Walter.
In an instant, the reporters who had their eyes on Natalie and Oliver noticed a change in Natalie's demeanor.
Natalie had always appeared gentle and kind in front of the media, intelligent and compassionate. Even when they had hurled accusations at her and Oliver earlier, she had only shown displeasure by frowning.
But now, her brows were no longer furrowed. Her entire gaze turned cold like ice, ready to freeze everyone present.
Before the reporters could react to Natalie's drastic change, there was a sudden loud crash!
Natalie grabbed a reporter's camera and angrily smashed it to the ground.
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