Reese didn''t slow down for a second as she headed straight for the elevator. The doors slid open and she and Matthew stepped in side by side, never once ncing back at Sebastian.
Sebastian stood rooted to the spot, his chest rising and falling with angry breaths. He stared at his reflection in the metal, his face twisted with frustration. Reese didn''t care at all, and Matthew was openly on her side. The sting of it burned deep.
He wanted to just walk away, but something inside him kept nagging, pushing him to follow, to find out what Reese and Matthew were up to. After a few seconds of hesitation, he finally took off after them, striding quickly toward the elevator.
Reese didn''t care whether Sebastian followed or not. She drove to the hospital with Matthew, and as soon as they got out of the car, a sleek ck Bentley pulled up beside them. Reese just raised her eyebrow, ignored Sebastian, and walked straight inside. Matthew nced back at Sebastian with a faint, knowing smile, then hurried to catch up with Reese.
Sebastian was practically fuming, his jaw clenched tight. He managed to slip into the elevator at thest second before the doors closed.
When the elevator opened on the hospital floor, the sharp scent of disinfectant hit them, mixed with that faint smell of medicine. Both Matthew and Sebastian had a certain presence that made people turn and stare as they walked by. Reese ignored all the attention and headed straight for the information desk to ask if Bruce was working today.
The nurse at the desk looked a little startled. She already knew what happened to Bruce, and could only tell Reese that Bruce wasn''t seeing any patients for now.
Reese nced at Matthew. He gave her a barely noticeable nod.
"I saw Bruce''s car in the parking lot," Matthew said in a low voice. "He''s probably still in the security office. Let''s check there first."
They walked down the hall to the security office. Through the small ss window in the door, they could see Bruce sitting calmly on a bench inside, hands resting on his knees.
Sebastian, trailing a step behind, let out a coldugh. "Is he being investigated because he helped you trick patients?"
Reese shot him a sharp look. "Sebastian, I never expected you to be any help, but until you actually know what''s happening, maybe just keep quiet."
Themotion caught the attention of a security guard, who marched over and tooked ready to send them all away before Before he could could say
anything, Matthew pulled a badge from his pocket, flipped it open, and showed it to the guard.
"We need to talk to him," Matthew said. "Thanks for your cooperation."
The guard''s attitude changed instantly. He nced at Reese and Sebastian, then unlocked the door.
Reese couldn''t help but look at Matthew with curiosity. She had no idea what kind of credentials he had, but whatever it was, it got them into the security office without any trouble.
Bruce looked up, surprised to see them walk in. "What''s going on? How did you
"I think I understand most of what''s happening," Matthew interrupted. "I just need
you to confirm something. Was it Jon who set you up?”
Bruce nodded, ncing between Reese and Sebastian. "This morning, I was in my office, working on your and Sebastian''s test results toe up with a detailed IVF n. Out of nowhere, don showed up with a few police officers. He handed over some ''illegal data transfer record'' and used me of sending the hospital''s core medical data out of the country.
"I never did anything like that. That record has to be fake!"
Matthew gave Bruce''s shoulder a reassuring pat. "We believe you. Don''t worry." He turned to Reese.
get
"I''m beading to IT. I see if hean get into their server and find proof that
Jon faked those records."
Reese nodded. "Okay. Be careful." She still didn''t know what Matthew had shown
the security guard, but at this point, only he could handle things.
Matthew nodded back. "Don''t worry." He gave Sebastian a meaningful look, shook his head, and walked out.