Even the surveince footage showed nothing. The two people who had harmed Ariel had vanished from the hospital as if into


    thin air.


    They probably knew the hospital inside out. There was no other way they could have left absolutely no trace behind.


    If Ariel hadn’t been alert, who knew what might have happened to her?


    Ariel closed her eyes. She couldn’t ept this. Even if she had wanted to terminate the pregnancy, she couldn’t ept losing the baby in that way.


    Liam said, “I work at this hospital, but I assure you, the hospital’s been cooperative. They likely didn’t know anything. The director made it clear that if the hospital had been at fault, they wouldn’t shirk responsibility. It’s just that the people who did this were clever. We couldn’t find anything yet.”


    He knew how Ariel felt, so he made sure to exin everything clearly.


    He even spoke to the hospital’s higher–ups using his family name.


    The hospital agreed to cooperate, with the only condition that nothing be publicized until the investigation concluded. No one wanted the hospital dragged into a scandal prematurely. The fallout could be disastrous.


    Liam could understand that. Without concrete evidence, it wasn’t fair to implicate the entire hospital.


    Ariel knew he had done more than enough to help. She swallowed and said softly, “Thank you for handling this.”


    Liam’s tone softened. “We’ll have news soon. For now, we need to focus on your health. The surgery can be scheduled as soon as possible.”


    Because of the abortion, her body had already suffered trauma. The method she had undergone was dangerous, adding extra risks to the procedure.


    Ariel replied, “Okay. You can make the arrangement, Dr. Spencer. I’ll be free in about two weeks.”


    Liam was silent for a long moment, then spoke gently. “Ariel, don’t be afraid. I’ll do my best.”


    She was still so young. How could she not be afraid?


    Ariel knew Liam was careful and gentle by nature. She drew a deep breath and said, “Thank you.”


    No one could say for certain whether the surgery would seed. All she could do was steel herself.


    After hanging up, she looked at Janice’s screenshot of Nancy’s WhatsApp name again. She gave a quiet, bitterugh and shook her head.


    Sometimes, even what one saw couldn’t be trusted.


    After washing up, Ariel sent a set of seemingly unrted data to Elsie, who was still workingte.


    Elsie was confused when she saw that in her email.


    Ariel wrote. “Don’t worry if you don’t understand. It’s not important. Keep working.”


    Elsie’s head was already spinning from overwork, and seeing Ariel’s vague message made her even more frustrated.


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    Grumbling, she continued handling the unfinished tasks.


    The material was going to be put to use, and she had to ensure the analysis reports were wless. She was essentially doing the


    final touch–up for Ariel. Elsie wanted to do her best, determined not to leave any mistakes that Ariel could criticize.


    As she left the data center with herptop, she ran into Samson carrying some files. Elsie immediately stopped. “You’re still here?”


    Samson turned to look. “Just checking some ess records. What about you?”


    Elsie chuckled awkwardly. “I’m hungry. I need a bite to keep going.”


    Samson noticed her hair, which was tied into a messy bun with a stray lock sticking up, and the exhausted look on her face from having to workte. She was clearly mentally and physically drained.


    He nced at the time. “Perfect. I want to grab a bite too.”


    Elsie’s eyes lit up. “My treat?”


    Samson raised an eyebrow. “Well, thank you.


    Elsie practically saluted. “No worries. I’m happy to treat you.”


    “What?”


    She fell silent. This was the first time she got to have dinner alone with her crush.


    What a small, joyful reward in thete–night hours.