Chapter 233
Elizabeth grabbed Esme's arm and shoved her back.
With a scowl, Elizabeth yelled, "Are you done yet?"
The room went silent.
Esme fell to the ground, her face red, and two buttons popped off her shirt.
She looked up at Elizabeth, tears streaming. "Elizabeth, did you just hit me?"
"So what if I did? You deserve it, acting like a lunatic!" Elizabeth's voice was icy.
Esme pointed at Elizabeth, gasping and crying.
She pulled out her phone and called Alexander, sobbing, "Alexander, Elizabeth hit me. Come quick!"
"Esme!" Laura shouted, "Why drag Dr. Percy into this?"
Esme knelt, glaring at Elizabeth with hatred. She didn't care about Laura; it was Elizabeth she despised.
At the nurse's station, Sunny treated Esme's scratches, glancing nervously at Alexander.
Alexander, in a black suit with a crooked tie, looked worried. He was exceptionally handsome, with a defined jawline and thick eyelashes.
The tension was high. Sunny, close to Alexander for the first time, barely dared to breathe.
"Alexander, it hurts," Esme clutched his arm.
"Be gentle," Alexander told Sunny, his tone stern.
Sunny nodded, already being as gentle as possible, sweat dripping from her forehead. She didn't dare hurt Esme.
Alexander glanced at Elizabeth, who was tending to her own scratches.
Elizabeth sensed someone looking at her and raised her head, but no one was paying attention to her. Instead, she saw Alexander's concerned look for Esme.
Elizabeth's heart tightened. She remembered when he had carried her to the ER after she was hurt by broken glass. His gentleness then couldn't compare to his care for Esme now.
She thought about how he had left her in the hospital last night after they talked about Esme. It felt ridiculous. Didn't he know she was terrified of thunderstorms?
"Why did this start?" Alexander's deep voice broke the silence.
"They mocked me for giving Mrs. Tudor fake saffron," Esme said, looking up at Alexander with red eyes. "Alexander, I didn't mean to give fake saffron."
"I know," Alexander replied, believing Esme.
"But Elizabeth," Esme turned to Elizabeth.
Alexander looked at Elizabeth too.
"The fake saffron issue was buried, but Elizabeth stirred up the media. She mocked me in the office and hit me." Esme started crying again, hugging Alexander's waist. "Why does Elizabeth treat me like this? I didn't mean to give fake saffron. My parents never hit me. Alexander, it really hurts."
