In the hospital ward, Ingrid completely broke down when she woke up and realized that her baby was gone. The baby was her only hope and leverage. How could she have lost it?

“Dr. Langley, my baby must still be alive, right? What you said earlier was a joke, right? This joke isn’t funny at all. My baby must still be alive!”

“Ms. York, I understand that losing your child is hard, but the baby really is gone. Look on the bright side and accept it. You’re still young, in the future…” At this point, Diana paused as if she had just recalled something. She didn’t finish her sentence.

“Why is my baby gone? You must have not done everything you could to save my baby! And why did you terminate my pregnancy without my consent? Who gave you the right?” Ingrid demanded.

Diana seemed to have anticipated such a reaction. She explained calmly, “You were bleeding severely, and your water had already broken. The child had no heartbeat when you were admitted. We had to admit you to surgery and induce labor immediately, or else your life would have been at risk.

“We attempted to contact your family, but we were unsuccessful. Ultimately, we reported to the hospital administration regarding this emergency situation. We only performed the surgery after receiving approval from them.

“The whole process was overseen by hospital management and officials from the health ministry. Feel free to check the surveillance footage as you wish. If you still doubt our professionalism, you can request to view the footage. I’m sure the hospital will cooperate.”

The hospital had established standard procedures in place for handling emergency situations like this to prevent disputes from patients.

Ingrid fell silent. She simply stared blankly at the ceiling, tears streaming from her eyes.

Sighing, Diana turned and left.

Hansel had just exited the meeting room when Joe approached him with a phone in his hand. “Mr. Johnson, the hospital has called you many times.”

“The hospital?” Hansel stopped in his tracks.

“Yes, sir.”

Evelyn had already been discharged, so it couldn’t be about her. Even if something happened to her, someone else would notify him instead of the hospital directly. So, it had to be… Ingrid.

“Ignore it.”

Joe continued, “But they’ve called five or six times in a row. It seems urgent. Shouldn’t we…”

Hansel shot him a cold look that made Joe shut up instantly.

“Is there still no answer?”

At the nursing station, a nurse looked at another nurse and shook her head.

“This number was given by the patient herself. She said it was her husband, so it can’t be wrong. Should I go and confirm it again?”

“Just come back. Don’t bother! I already expected this to happen.”

“Huh? What do you mean? Is there something I don’t know?”

“Didn’t you read the chat group?”

“No, I’ve been busy since early this morning. Where would I find the time to read messages in the chat group?”

“Well, the patient in the VIP ward is a mistress. She got pregnant and wanted to take over the position of the wife. She has a bad temper and acts out every time she’s been hospitalized. Now look, she finally went too far and lost the baby…”

“Wow! What shocking news!”

“Apparently, she’s still a university student?”

“Was she a mistress to a rich guy? Was she trying to bear him a son?”

“Think bigger.”

“A tycoon?”

“No, he’s actually a heir from a wealthy family. I heard that his family is so rich that they are the top few affluent families in Jandersville. Didn’t you notice she’s staying in the VIP ward? All her expenses are directly billed to a separate account.”

“What do we do now? We can’t reach her family, and the head nurse is going to question us.”

“Why don’t you try contacting her mother-in-law? Well, she’s not exactly her mother-in-law, but the man’s mother. Let’s see what she says.”

“Okay.”

The nurse found the number and dialed it. The call was answered quickly…