Chapter 79: The Testimony

“You mean Winnie was trying to kill someone? If that’s proven, her nursing license will be revoked!” Emished.

At this point, it wasn’t just about revoking her nursing license—Winnie could also be facing criminal charges for causing a death.

“For the next few days, don’t follow your mentor around. Stay in Avery’s room twenty-four hours a day. It’ll count as overtime. You can either take overtime pay or time off later. Avery’s assistant, Neil, is also there. You two can take shifts guarding him.”

Blanc immediately nodded. “Got it. I was planning to go home next month anyway. I’ll just use this overtime for time off.”

“Fine. However you want to arrange it, I’ll approve it. But you absolutely must keep watch. Tomorrow, Waylon will come to take Avery’s statement.”

“Understood.”

After giving instructions, Blanc headed downstairs. Wendy and Chase didn’t want to bother going elsewhere either. The office was connected to a rest area where Wendy had long since prepared a small bed and living essentials.

Wendy was so tired she could barely keep her eyes open. She grabbed Chase by the collar and pulled him into the back room.

“Madam Wendy had this room prepared long ago. Were you planning to move in with me someday?”

The moment Chase pushed open the door and saw the bed, he couldn’t hold back a laugh, hugging Wendy by the waist and whispering softly.

Wendy yawned. “As long as you want to, anytime is fine.” She grabbed his collar again, her eyes burning as she stared at him. “You better make sure no one other than the two of us ever sleeps on this bed.”

Everything in the room had already been prepared, down to matching couple’s pajamas. Chase hadn’t expected Wendy to have such a youthful, girlish side. The two of them changed clothes and fell asleep together on the small bed.

Early the next morning, Wendy woke up first. After getting dressed neatly, she slipped out while the hospital was still quiet and headed for the office.

Chase woke up drowsily when he heard movement. He reached out to the side and, sure enough, the bed was empty.

“Up so early?” Chase rubbed his eyes and sat up.

Wendy was standing in front of the mirror, applying lipstick. She took a step back and said, 9:25 PM

Chapter 79: The Testimony

“More obvious that you’re my kept man?”

That sounded a bit harsh… Finished.

Chase got up, walked behind her, and hugged her waist, bending down to kiss her. “It’s fine. You’re fairer than me anyway. I’ve been living off you for years now, one more time won’t make a difference.”

In the mirror, Chase’s half-squinting eyes made it obvious he still wasn’t fully awake, but it was clear he was joking.

Chase only got up half an hour after Wendy left. They had both been working nonstop lately and were feeling pretty exhausted. He quickly washed up and got dressed, then headed downstairs for rounds.

Avery and Neil were both in the ward. When Chase walked in, Neil immediately stood up, while Blanc remained on the sofa, playing a game without even lifting his head.

“Dr. Chase.” Neil knew Chase was the neighbor and good friend of their boss. It was said their relationship was very close.

Chase gave a small grunt of acknowledgment, walked over, and checked on Avery. He lifted Avery’s eyelids to check his pupils were reacting to the light, indicating he was starting to respond to external stimuli.

At this rate, he would definitely wake up today.

Chase withdrew his hand and turned to Neil. “Relax and sit down. I know Lemon well. You don’t have to be so tense.”

Neil thought, It’s because you know our boss that I’m this nervous. But Neil had been a celebrity assistant for years and naturally knew how to handle people smoothly.

“Yes, I know. Boss mentioned you before.”

“Oh, what did your boss say about me?” Chase asked, smiling.

Seeing Neil’s awkward expression, Chase laughed. “I’m just joking. I know Lemon very well. If he had anything bad to say about me, he’d say it to my face, not behind my back. We grew up together. Our relationship is solid.”

Neil finally relaxed a little and anxiously asked, “The whole company’s waiting for news. Will Avery really wake up?”

As he spoke, Chase sat down across from Neil.

Chapter 79: The Testimony

The private VIP ward was almost like a small apartment with two separate rooms. The room with the hospital bed was mainly filled with medical equipment, and the bathroom was attached for easy access. There was also a slightly larger bed for caretakers to rest on. The other room had a sofa and a table with chairs, intended for visitors.

At the moment, Blanc was still sitting on the sofa playing on his phone, while Neil and Chase sat at the table.

Neil said, “The event hall was pretty chaotic that day. Just before Avery went on stage, his earring went missing. The earrings were jewelry sponsored by the Quinn Group. They had to be worn on stage. I hurried back to look for them, but after searching everywhere, I still couldn’t find them. When I returned, I just happened to see…”

He bit his lip, as if trying to recall the details.

Chase remembered what Waylon had said—that from Neil’s position, it would have been impossible to see who had pushed Avery off the stage. It was because Avery had shouted something that Neil had been so sure someone had tried to hurt him.