“What do you think Patrick is doing at the hospital? Hasn’t Old Pansy already been discharged?” Florence frowned and glanced at Erica, questioning.
“Since Old Pansy is out, Mr. Pansy must be visiting Candice,” Erica thought for a moment and answered.
“Let’s go check.” Just thinking about Patrick visiting another woman ignited the flames of jealousy in Florence’s heart.
The two arrived at the hospital, and Erica inquired about Candice’s ward. They took the elevator together and reached the door of the ward.
The ward door was slightly ajar. Through the crack, Florence indeed saw Patrick inside.
“Candy, how are you?” Patrick lowered his gaze, looking at Candice lying on the hospital bed, asking expressionlessly.
While he was in a meeting earlier, he received a call from the doctor, “Mr. Pansy, something’s not right. Miss Dillon’s condition has worsened.”
Patrick furrowed his brow slightly, “Worsened? She was fine. What happened to her?”
“Miss Dillon’s condition was under control, but this morning, she suddenly vomited blood and lost consciousness. We’re currently trying to save her,” the doctor’s voice came through the phone.
“She woke up for a while and kept calling your name. Could you come and see her?” the doctor asked cautiously.
Thinking of Jane’s advice, Patrick nodded, “Alright, I’ll come right away.”
He hastily ended the meeting and rushed to the hospital.
When he arrived, doctors were still trying to save Candice.
Patrick waited outside the operating room for a while, and several nurses wheeled Candice out.
Patrick asked the doctor in a white coat who followed, “Is Candice okay?”
The doctor respectfully replied, “Thanks to timely rescue, there’s no major issue now.”
“Why did her condition suddenly worsen?” Patrick asked in a deep voice.
The doctor’s gaze flickered, explaining, “After all, Miss Dillon is suffering from late-stage stomach cancer. If there’s a recurrence, it’s quite normal.”
Patrick nodded thoughtfully, then followed the nurse to Candice’s ward.
He looked down at Candice for a moment and was about to leave.
Suddenly, Candice woke up, “Patrick, did you come to see me? I thought I’d never see you again.”
Candice’s face was pale, and in her eyes, there was no hiding her admiration for Patrick.
Patrick hadn’t visited her for several days. Every time she called, he claimed to be busy.
In desperation, Candice had to fake a recurrence of her illness to finally see Patrick.
Patrick did care about her. Upon hearing her condition had worsened, he immediately rushed to the hospital.
Moreover, he heard that Jane had gone to Y City these days.
Patrick didn’t go with her; it seemed they had really fallen out.
Thinking of this, a trace of satisfaction flashed subtly in Candice’s eyes.
“Why would that happen? The doctor said your condition has improved a lot. Rest well.” Patrick’s lips curled into a faint smile.
In his heart, though, he was thinking about Jane. By now, Jane should have arrived in Y City.
Patrick’s subordinates informed him that Jane insisted on going to the Hailin Mountain area. Patrick worried about her.
“I have something to attend to, Candy. I’ll come back to see you in a few days.” Patrick absentmindedly said.
“Patrick, can you spend more time with me?” Seeing Patrick eager to leave, Candice grabbed his arm, her tone filled with anticipation.
When Florence and Erica arrived, this was the scene they witnessed.
Seeing Candice tightly holding Patrick’s arm, Florence felt overwhelmed with anger. She walked into the ward in high heels and said, “Patrick, so you’re here. I just went to your company to find you, but you weren’t there.”
Patrick turned around to see Florence, and his handsome face couldn’t help but darken.
“What’s the matter?” Patrick frowned.
“Can we talk outside?” Florence glared enviously at Candice.
This woman looked so frail, yet she managed to win Patrick’s sympathy.
Patrick didn’t want to stay any longer. After a moment of contemplation, he nodded and walked out of the ward with Florence.
Watching the two figures move away, the jealousy in Candice’s eyes couldn’t be suppressed.
Who did Florence think she was, daring to compete with her for Patrick?
Patrick didn’t like Florence at all. Florence had no self-awareness; she was only inviting humiliation upon herself!
Anyway, in the end, Patrick could only belong to her alone!
“Patrick, I actually came to apologize to you today.” Florence caught up with Patrick’s pace, cautiously opening her mouth.
However, Patrick didn’t even spare her a cold glance. He went straight to the hospital entrance, got into the car, stepped on the gas, and disappeared in the dust.
Watching Patrick’s limited edition Rolls-Royce vanish into the distance, Florence stomped her foot in frustration.
She gritted her teeth and looked at Erica beside her, demanding, “What do you think he meant? Why wouldn’t he say a word to me?”
Erica cautiously said, “Could it be that Patrick is still mad at you?”
“But I’ve already apologized to him,” Florence said through clenched teeth.
Florence had hoped to use this opportunity to apologize again and get closer to Patrick.
Unexpectedly, this man completely ignored her.
Even for a woman like Candice, Patrick went out of his way to visit her in the hospital.
As the young lady of the Doyle family, what did she lack compared to Candice, a former singer in a bar?
“Florence, don’t be angry. Let’s think of another way.” Seeing Florence looking furious, Erica tried to please her.
“What other way is there?” Florence’s delicate face twisted. Even resorting to such despicable means as drugging had failed. What else could she do?
“If you ask me, Candice is nothing special. She just knows how to play the victim. Didn’t she make a big scene before, crying, making a fuss, and threatening to jump off a building? Look at how she snatched Patrick from Jane using those methods.” Erica casually remarked.
“What do you mean…” Florence thought, pondering Erica’s words.
“If you get hurt for Patrick, she’ll definitely soften up.” A glint of cunning flashed in Erica’s eyes.
Erica had long realized that Patrick didn’t care about Florence at all.
Even if Florence employed the same tactics as Candice, Patrick probably wouldn’t spare her a second glance.
But Erica wanted to see Florence get hurt.
Yes, she envied Florence!