Chapter 306

“Cassandra, are you heading to the hospital to stay with Rachel?" Samantha asked, sitting up a little straighter.

“Yes, you heard it yourself earlier. There’s nobody with Rachel right now. If I don’t go, William will definitely blame me for it later.”

“It’s okay. I have a friend working at the hospital. I can ask her to check in on Rachel for us. You going there now won’t help much. If Rachel wakes up, the nurse can notify us immediately.”

Cassandra hadn’t been too eager to go in the first place. Hearing Samantha offer a convenient alternative, she nodded in agreement. “That’s perfect. Go ahead and send your friend a message. If Rachel wakes up, just have her let us know. I’ll head over then.”

“Alright.” Samantha retrieved her phone and quickly sent a message. “It’s done.”

But what Cassandra didn’t know was that this seemingly small decision would lead to disaster.

Outside Rachel’s ward, a man in a medical mask glanced around before slipping inside. He carried a tray scattered with vials and syringes.

Once inside, he quietly locked the door behind him.

He walked toward Rachel’s bed, removed the existing IV needle, and pulled out a new syringe and drug vial from his tray. After flicking the needle and watching the liquid drip from the tip, he slowly approached, the needle raised and ready.

William had just arrived at the office only to be mobbed by a wall of reporters outside. He hadn’t expected them to be at the back door too.

‘Damn it, Arsen. Couldn’t you handle something this basic?’

Instinctively, William turned to leave, but it was already too late. He was surrounded.

Not only were there reporters, but angry netizens had also gathered outside the office.

“Mr. Lewis, can you give us a reasonable explanation for the video? Did you really hurt your wife that badly?”

“Why did you hit her, Mr. Lewis? Was your marriage already falling apart?”

“Just days ago, you were seen giving Mrs. Lewis a surprise at a restaurant. What changed so quickly? Was it all just for show?”

“Were you two already having marital issues? Were your public displays of affection just a performance?”

“Don’t you think you owe all your fans and followers an explanation for deceiving them?”

The questions from the reporters alone gave William a massive headache, but what made things worse were the furious netizens who’d shown up on their own.

Most of them were women. Unlike the reporters, they didn’t hold back.

“You lying bastard! We all thought you were a loving husband, but you’re just trash! Your wife’s still in the hospital, and you ran off!”

“For years you fooled us. We believed you were the only rich man in Yurelia City who treated his wife well. Turns out you had us and your wife fooled the whole time!”

“Right! If that video hadn’t been released, we’d still be under your spell.”

“My daughter used to have a great boyfriend, but she kept comparing him to you. She said he wasn’t as good a husband. Now she’s devastated after seeing the truth. She even tried to take her own life. You have to take responsibility!”

In the span of hours, William had gone from the city’s most adored husband to its public enemy number one.

Just then, his phone rang in his pocket.

He glanced down and saw that it was a call from Arsen. He took the call.

“Mr. Lewis, something bad has happened!”