16

At the hospital, Aileen was somewhat absent-minded as she filled out the medical form and waited for the doctor in the waiting room.

"Have you undergone any preliminary checks before?" The male doctor adjusted his glasses.

"Yes, my husband communicated with the doctor about it. I don't know the details very well. During this period, I've been cooperating with the medication, and I can feel some changes in my body," Aileen replied.

The doctor nodded, "The examination process is a bit complicated. Did your husband not come along today?"

"No... Well, he is a doctor himself and usually has a busy schedule, so I came alone." Aileen felt nervous as she rubbed her thumb against her index finger.

"That's alright. You can go ahead and give me the prescription now."

"Okay, based on your needs... we'll start with a bone marrow aspiration smear."

What? A bone marrow aspiration smear?

Hearing this, Aileen felt uneasy; she remembered there was no such procedure last time.

Seeing her bewildered expression, the doctor thought she was afraid, "How about we wait for your husband to come before we proceed?"

"No need, it's fine."

"In that case, please take the prescription to Examination Room No. 3 and report there. Someone will call you when it's time."

"Alright, thank you, doctor."

Aileen sat on the waiting chair outside Examination Room No. 3. A LCD TV hung above across from her, broadcasting the noon news. Looking around, she felt a strange mix of emotions in her heart.

In her past life, she had also been alone in a hospital, but back then, she had no expectations for life. She placed her hand over her left chest, feeling her beating heart. Now, she seemed to have ignited hope for the future.

"According to anonymous sources, Ford Chamber of Commerce's newly appointed president, Pete, was seen at a hotel with the popular star anchor last night. This morning, the anchor left the hotel in a hurry..."

Today was the weekend, and people crowded the hospital for medical attention. Aileen unintentionally glanced at the screen and couldn't help but grumble as she reluctantly took out her phone.

Why was the news still full of negative gossip every day?

Her fair fingertips swiped across the screen, and she opened Weibo, only to find the top trending post was the same news as just broadcast on TV.

"Shocking! The popular star anchor was taken advantage of."

Aileen was somewhat speechless, feeling that netizens were easily led by entertainment news. She was about to quit Weibo when she heard someone coming out of the examination room. She lifted her head and accidentally clicked on the screen.

She was stunned, her gaze locked onto the most popular comment.

"No way, no way! This anchor is not an ordinary person; she's Angie, the girlfriend of the Tengyao Group's young master! But wait, didn't Ford Chamber of Commerce's president just take office last month? Tsk tsk, he's already playing so big upon taking office. We've got some juicy gossip to feast on, everyone!"

"Miss Wei, is it your turn now? It's time for you to go in," a nurse in uniform interrupted Aileen, holding a form. Aileen had been lost in thought and missed several calls.

"Um, yes," she hesitated and tapped the screen a few times, "Sorry, can you ask the next person to go in first?"

The female nurse seemed a bit embarrassed. "Do you have an urgent matter? We have a policy to stick to scheduled appointments for examinations."

Aileen nodded, not wanting to trouble her. "Let others go in first, and I'll reschedule later."

With that, she lowered her head and continued browsing the comments. The nurse looked at Aileen, who had a solemn expression while scrolling through her phone, then greeted the next patient and went away.

Scrolling down, there was a photo of Angie coming out of a hotel, looking flustered and disheveled.

Below were numerous comments from netizens.

"Wow, Miss Angie is quite beautiful. I heard she's a talented host and graduated from a prestigious university. Good looks and strong skills, and most importantly, she's the girlfriend of the famous heir, Young Master Tengyao. She must be one of the stars in the entertainment industry, right? Now that this scandal is out, her future is probably going to be ruined explosively."

"So impressive? Let's dare to speculate on a conspiracy theory. Could she have offended some powerful figure? The angles of the photos are just too deliberate; someone must have manipulated them."

Aileen gasped in shock. Though she didn't get along with Angie, she felt no pleasure in seeing her becoming the target of online ridicule.

Especially that comment, "Could she have offended some powerful figure?"

She couldn't help but think of Geoffrey's gloomy face that night.

No, that's not possible. Besides, he used to have feelings for Angie; he wouldn't do something so heartless.

Feeling frustrated, she scratched her head. What was she even thinking?