As soon as Bennett finished speaking, a security guard quickly reached out and discreetly pulled at his waistband.
Bennett turned slightly and saw two people walking towards them with serious expressions. One of them was President Mackintosh.
Bennett instinctively swallowed his saliva, feeling a sense of unease in his heart.
Because this incident had not caused much commotion, it shouldn’t have alarmed the president.
In addition, the president’s office was not located in the hospital building. Unless there was something special going on, the president would not come to the hospital building.
Moreover, standing next to President Mackintosh was a middle-aged man who probably had some power because it was clear that President Mackintosh treated him with respect and courtesy.
President Mackintosh’s arrival surprised Kareem too. But then he felt secretly pleased because if he played his cards right, he could get support from President Mackintosh.
“Bennett, what’s going on?” President Mackintosh asked Bennett sternly as they approached the room.
Bennett had no choice but to explain, “President Mackintosh, it’s like this. Dr. Lynd just reported to us that someone hit him so we came over to investigate.”
“This guy in this ward not only violated hospital regulations but also assaulted me for no reason at all! I was planning on having Bennett take him down to the police station!” Kareem said indignantly like a child complaining about being wronged in front of their parents’ friends.
President Mackintosh didn’t look closely into the ward. He coughed lightly and said, “Fighting and assaulting are prohibited in the hospital. Since Dr. Lynd claims he was assaulted, Bennett, take the assailant to the security office to investigate. If it’s true, involve the police.”
President Mackintosh thought his approach was reasonable. After finishing his statement, he discreetly glanced at Augustine beside him.
President Mackintosh was puzzled by Augustine’s strange expression at this moment, which showed surprise and delight.
Since President Mackintosh had spoken, Bennett hesitated no longer and walked into the ward, preparing to take Leo to the hospital’s security office.
An imperceptible glimmer of joy appeared on Kareem’s face. He was looking forward to dealing with this troublesome guy once they reached the security office.
Bennett approached Leo and said, “Our hospital’s doctor reported that you assaulted him. Come with us…”
Before Bennett could finish speaking, someone pushed him aside with a shoulder.
Bennett felt instantly displeased and wanted to question the person who pushed him, but it turned out to be the middle-aged man who had come with President Mackintosh.
Although Bennett couldn’t determine the identity of this middle-aged man, as a shrewd person, he could guess that the person was not simple. It would be best not to offend him, so he swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth.
Augustine entered the ward, and President Mackintosh naturally followed behind him.
“Mr. Bloomer, I didn’t expect to meet you here. Nice to meet you,” Augustine said with a smile, extending his right hand to Leo.
Leo stood up and shook his hand, asking in confusion, “Who are you?”
“I am Mr. Fox’s secretary. We’ve met once before,” Augustine explained.
Leo tried hard to recall where he had seen him before but couldn’t remember. However, since the person introduced himself as Noel’s secretary, Leo assumed the politeness was due to Noel.
Leo’s guess was correct. Although Augustine didn’t know Leo’s background, he had witnessed Noel’s enthusiasm and courtesy towards Leo.
As Noel’s secretary, Augustine knew how he should behave in front of Leo.
“Mr. Bloomer, it’s you!?” A surprised voice came from behind Augustine.
Augustine turned around, puzzled, and asked, “President Mackintosh, do you know each other?”
“Not only do we know each other, but Mr. Bloomer also helped us greatly at the First Municipal Hospital.” Thinking about what Leo had done at the hospital and the miraculous powder he had given him, President Mackintosh spoke with excitement and gratitude.
Then, President Mackintosh turned his head and glared fiercely at Kareem. This fool almost caused him to offend Leo!
Kareem, standing by the door, had a change in expression upon seeing Augustine and Leo shaking hands and disclosing their identities. When he saw President Mackintosh knew Leo, Kareem’s expression became even uglier than if he had eaten shit.
Unlike Kareem’s unpleasant expression, Mr. Noah, Mrs. Noah, Domingo, and the two other patients all had blank expressions on their faces at the same time. The impact Leo brought them today was too great.
Unable to hold back, Mrs. Noah whispered to Mr. Noah, “Deon, what is Domingo’s boyfriend’s real identity? How does he know Mr. Fox’s secretary and President Mackintosh?”
Mr. Noah shook his head and replied quietly, “I don’t know either.”
After speaking, he looked at Domingo, hoping to find the answer from his own daughter.
Domingo noticed her father’s gaze and shook her head slightly.
Leo asked, half-seriously and half-jokingly, “President Mackintosh, do I still need to go to the security office now?”
“How can we let Mr. Bloomer go to the security office? There must be some misunderstanding,” President Mackintosh chuckled.
As President Mackintosh spoke, he turned his head, his eyes burning with anger, and coldly asked Kareem, “Kareem, what’s going on?”
“President Mackintosh…” Kareem’s face had turned pale, as he realized that Leo’s identity was not ordinary. But he was in a difficult position and could only grit his teeth, “President Mackintosh, not only did he kick me out of the ward, but he also threw me into the trash can…”
“Nonsense! How could Mr. Bloomer kick you for no reason? You must have done something wrong. Speak up!” President Mackintosh was now quite furious. Kareem, who usually seemed clever, was completely clueless today!
“Mr. Martinez is here. Apologize obediently, and this matter might be resolved easily. Offend Mr. Martinez, and you’ll offend Mr. Fox. Your career will be greatly affected!” President Mackintosh stole a glance at Leo’s expression and then at Domingo, whom Kareem favored. Though Kareem felt scared and nervous, he still argued, “President Mackintosh, this ward is crowded. As the supervising doctor, I need to consider the patients. So, I asked him to temporarily leave the ward for the patients to rest, and that’s when he kicked me out.”
“You…” President Mackintosh wanted to curse out loud at this moment. “Kareem, this is just an ordinary ward, not an ICU. The hospital has not imposed any restrictions on the number of visitors. What right do you have to make Mr. Bloomer leave the ward?”
Kareem opened his mouth but couldn’t say anything because he didn’t know how to argue or explain.
“Suspended and reflect on your mistakes for a month. If there is no improvement, then get out of the Hospital!” President Mackintosh directly issued the punishment, “Now, apologize to Mr. Bloomer!”