Chapter 212

“What is there to explain?”

William probably already had his suspicions about her relationship with Tyler. This situation merely confirmed his suspicions.

If that was true, nothing she said would help things.

Tyler rubbed his chin and bit his cigarette, glancing at Rachel with a half-smile. “Couldn’t tell you could be so gutsy at a time like this.”

Rachel smiled but said nothing.

Tyler stubbed his cigarette out and flicked it out of the window.

He walked toward Rachel and grabbed her wrist. “Come with me.”

Rachel furrowed her brows and looked at him with confusion.

“Reporters are everywhere outside. Where are you bringing me?”

“You can choose not to go. It’s just rumors, I won’t die from them.”

Tyler shrugged indifferently.

Rachel naturally didn’t want to invite trouble on herself. Things were indeed becoming more troublesome, but rumors were ultimately just rumors if they stayed so.

If the reporters snapped photos of her being with Tyler in the same hospital, even the same ward, the rumors online would become the trigger that would blow up her life.

She didn’t dare think about the catastrophe that would come from that.

Nodding, Rachel looked Tyler straight in the eye.

“I’ll come with you.”

Tyler guided Rachel through a couple of consultation rooms before arriving at the neurology department. He opened a door and pushed her through it.

The doctor in the room was attending to a patient.

Rachel whispered awkwardly to Tyler, “It doesn’t seem good to be barging in like this.”

Tyler pointed outside, as if leaving the choice to her. “So, do you want to meet those reporters and take the chance to explain to them our relationship and see if they believe you or not?”

Rachel kept mum.

Explaining the truth to the reporters was akin to howling at the moon. All they were interested in doing was writing whatever they pleased. They were only here to confirm their suspicions and set it in stone.

That was how they managed to attract all the likes and attention on the internet.

The doctor turned around, and Rachel’s eyes widened when she saw the familiar face. Wasn’t this the doctor who attended to her when she was drugged before?

Xavier was equally surprised to see Tyler and Rachel.

His gaze landed on Tyler. “Why are you here? Still having trouble sleeping?”

Tyler scoffed, “You must still be on the 2G network.”

Realization dawned upon Xavier. “So the reporters at the entrance are here for you!”

Tyler tapped his head. “But of course. Who in our hospital could attract so much media attention?”

“Speak,” Xavier said, “what do you want from me this time?”

“Very simple. Fetch her a nurse uniform and lead her out.”

That was when Rachel finally understood what Tyler was trying to do.

Indeed—if Xavier gave her a nurse uniform, Rachel could blend in with the staff in the hospital. Avoiding the reporters wouldn’t be a problem.

Although there was no way of suppressing rumors of her and Tyler, it was way better than actually getting caught red-handed. If that happened, she would never be able to clear her name.

There wouldn’t be a problem if Tyler was found alone.

Xavier shook his head and sighed. “If you insist.”

He turned around and opened the back door and spoke to someone in the consultation room next door. Very soon, he returned with a nurse uniform in hand.

Rachel heaved a sigh of relief when Xavier handed her the uniform.