Chapter 5 Jude Offends Ian

• I didn't want to stay even a moment longer. Just as he detested me, I loathed his face. We were never meant to get along in the first place. If I continued to get involved with him, it would only be a matter of time before I ended up in trouble.
• Seeing my determination to leave, he threatened me, hoping to make me back down. "You want to leave? Go ahead and step out this door, then! Give it a try and see if any hospital dares to take you in!"
• I let out an inward sigh. This jinx is like a pest that can't be gotten rid of no matter how hard I try!
• I knew full well that Winter Medical Group had many medical experts and thus held a significant position in the medical community. At the moment, it seemed that I had only one option, which was to leave Monreso and seek a living in another city.
• Ian continued, "How could I bear to let someone as talented as you go, Miss Robyn… How about this? I'll give you some time to think it over." The way he looked at me got weirder and weirder. In the past, he had looked at me with nothing but disgust in his eyes.
• "I've thought it over, and I don't have the makings of a secretary."
• Unfortunately, when it came to dealing with me, he was always on the losing side. I knew his tricks all too well. He had dealt with countless women in the past, but his repertoire was quite limited. Unless he got something on me, these cheap tricks of his would only work on those women who were afraid of him.
• I had just returned to the country, and he didn't even recognize me. Since he had nothing on me, I had nothing to fear.
• Ian's expression contorted a bit as he suffered another defeat. "Don't jump to conclusions so quickly. Your curves alone demonstrate that you have a natural talent for this. I'm sure you'll become a capable secretary." After flashing me a wicked smile, he casually walked out of the hospital director's office with his hands in his pockets.
• Jude could only fume in silence at his attitude. "How can there be a company president like him threatening to ruin someone's future by giving the word?"
• Anyone with any sense could see what Ian was planning.
• I couldn't help but wonder. With so many women surrounding him, why would he target me as soon as we met today? Why didn't he do that earlier?
• Graham also felt helpless. "You're right, but he's the company president."
• "But that doesn't mean we should let a rare talent go to waste, right?" replied Jude, getting more and more agitated as he spoke.
• I smiled at them; to me, it wasn't a big deal. "Never mind, Jude. There's no need to get upset. It's not a big deal, anyway. If there's no room for me here, there'll always be room for me somewhere else. I can live in another city just the same."
• "Sigh! What a shame! A rare talent is so hard to come by!"
• Graham's regretful tone of voice made me feel a warmth that I hadn't felt in a while. "Mr. Ziegler, it's really kind of you to meet with me in person. Honestly, I'm kind of flattered. Sorry that I won't be able to work under you."
• The way Graham looked at me told me that he wished me to stay. However, he had no say in this matter and was also unwilling to throw me under the bus as he was aware of Ian's behavior. "Don't mention it, Miss Robyn. All we can do is hope that Mr. Winter will change his mind. I don't want to lose such a great talent either."
• Changing Ian's mind is even harder than draining the Pacific Ocean. I nodded to Graham with a smile, saying, "Thank you for your compliment. Well, I'll get going. I'm not going to take up any more of your time."
• I left after saying goodbye to Graham.
• Jude came after me. He seemed downcast and low-spirited, completely unlike his previously high-spirited self. "Robyn, what's your plan after this?"
• I shook my head. "I don't know. I just returned from abroad, so I'll rest for a couple of days to recover from jet lag before figuring out what to do."
• "Alright. Just let me know if you need any help. I have friends in other cities who might be able to help you."
• "That's too much trouble for you, Jude. I haven't thanked you properly for what you did." I felt bad that he was already considering my future plans for me when I had yet to properly thank him for helping me study abroad.
• "You don't have to. If you hadn't been there at today's surgery, I might have already submitted my resignation to Mr. Ziegler's office by now."
• "Still, your unparalleled skills are the key. While the strategy was crucial, the surgery wouldn't have been successful without a skilled chief surgeon."
• Jude blushed at my compliment. "Stop making fun of me, will you? Let's go and get you settled first."
• With his help, I settled into a hotel for the time being, planning to rest for a couple of days before making further decisions.
• At first, I thought my refusal to compromise would allow me to walk away from this without having to deal with Ian anymore. However, I underestimated his methods.
• The next morning, while still asleep, I vaguely heard someone banging on the door. I sluggishly opened the door, only to see Jude standing outside, panting. "Jude? What brings you here so early in the morning?"
• "Robyn, let me show you something…" Jude took out his phone and scrolled for a while before opening a short video app.
• I rubbed my dry eyes while staring at his phone. Surprisingly, four old men appeared on its screen. "Aren't they the four experts from yesterday? What's the matter… Why are they all dressed up?"
• Seeing that I hadn't grasped the situation, Jude explained anxiously, "Robyn, take a closer look! Winter Medical Group held a commendation ceremony last night for yesterday's surgery. The spokesperson for the group claimed that yesterday's surgery was performed by these four old men and that they were the ones who devised the surgical strategy! The success of the surgery signifies a breakthrough in our medical technology, so all media outlets are reporting on this! How can you still be able to sleep?"
• In my heart, I remained totally unperturbed, even somewhat disdainful. "Oh, come on, Jude! Is that all?"
• "What? Can you just swallow this? You and I performed this surgery together, so why are they getting a commendation for it?"
• I tried to calm Jude down, but to my surprise, he dragged me out of my hotel room. I was still in my nightgown, unkempt and unwashed since I hadn't freshened up.
• After shoving me into the passenger seat, he got into his car and stepped on the gas, leaving the hotel.
• "Jude, where are you taking me?" I asked, holding tightly onto the door handle. The car was speeding so fast that I was afraid I might get thrown out of it.
• "We're going to confront them!"
• "Confront them? Where are we going to confront them? And who are we going to confront?"
• "We're going to Winter Medical Group to talk to Mr. Winter!"
• At that he was taking me to Winter Medical Group to confront Ian, I was taken aback and immediately asked Jude to stop the car. "Jude, can you pull over to the side? It's really not necessary to confront anyone. I don't care about it at all…"
• Jude was too emotional to listen to me, though. He drove on, speeding all the way.
• By the time we arrived at Winter Medical Group headquarters, my legs had turned to jelly. Who could have imagined that Jude could be such a hothead?
• "Robyn, I must stand up for you today, even if it means I'll lose my job," said Jude while dragging me into the company building.
• I covered my face with my hand along the way.
• We entered the elevator and went all the way to the top floor. As soon as we got to the president's office, Jude didn't even bother to knock; he pushed the door open and entered right away.
• The moment we entered, we happened to see Ian slapping a beautiful woman.
• Slap! A loud slap echoed through the room.
• "Don't you dare use pregnancy to threaten me. Get lost! Are you even worthy of marrying me?"
• The woman fell to the ground after being slapped in the face. At the sight of Jude and me, she covered her swollen cheek and ran away in tears.
• Damn it, this guy never changes his ways! I swore inwardly. What a relief that he never touched me! If I got pregnant, I probably wouldn't end up any better than this.
• Ian was enraged that we caught him in this embarrassing situation. "Who let you in?"
• Jude stood in front of me. "Mr. Winter, we didn't mean to offend you, but we're here to seek an explanation."
• "An explanation? What kind of explanation?"
• "Mr. Winter, I just want to know why the four of them were commended when Robyn and I were the ones who performed the surgery?" asked Jude, showing the video on his phone.
• Ian glanced at the video on the phone's screen. He replied indifferently, "Who can prove that you two were the ones who performed the surgery?"
• "Other doctors and nurses present at the scene saw it! If you don't believe me, you can get them here and confront them about it!"
• As a business elite, Ian didn't take a nobody like Jude seriously. "Confront them? Haha… What do you think you are? Yeah, you have high academic qualifications, but it means f*cking nothing to me!"
• His attitude was so cocky that I couldn't stand the way he threw his weight around any longer. "Did you not brush your teeth this morning? You have such a foul mouth!"
• Even though I rebuked him, the man seemed pleased to see me rather than angry. "Miss Robyn, judging by your appearance, I think you're the one here who hasn't brushed your teeth. Are you so eager to come and see me?"
• There's that disgusting behavior again! I grabbed Jude's hand. "Let's go, Jude. What's the point of arguing with someone like him? It's a waste of breath!"
• As I forcibly dragged Jude away, I glanced back and saw Ian put his hands in his pockets with a smirk on his face.