She Made a Comeback as a Renowned Doctor

Chapter 82: Chapter 82: The Villain Sues First

Hope Williams furrowed her brow and set down the cup she was holding, mentally preparing for the performance Joy Ward was about to give.

“Miss Richardson, Miss Williams fell down herself, what does that have to do with me? Why do you take it out on me? I kindly stayed to take care of Miss Williams, yet I am slandered and mistreated this way by you all. Tell me, is there no justice left?”

Joy Ward lay on the ground, shouting with all her might, pitifully questioning. Tears streamed down her face, her features swollen, visibly in extreme pain, making her look more innocent than anyone else.

“What’s going on?” Waylon Lewis stepped in and was met with this scene; his eyes narrowed slightly, his voice cold and eerily somber.

“Waylon, what have I done wrong? It was clearly Miss Williams who fell down by herself, why do they blame me? I’m really heartbroken…” Joy Ward raised her eyes, tears welling up, looking pitifully and helplessly at Waylon Lewis.

Her helpless and pitiful demeanor was enough to arouse anyone’s sympathy.

Aria Richardson was really amused by this woman’s acting, “Accusing you wrongly? Joy Ward, really? What is your face made of? It was clearly you who pushed Miss Williams down the stairs, and yet you have the audacity to say we’ve wronged you?”

Joy Ward immediately refuted firmly, “Miss Richardson, talk with evidence. Do you have proof that I pushed Miss Williams? If not, then this is defamation. I know we have our differences, but that is not a reason for you to slander me.”

Having destroyed all evidence and tucked away everything neatly, Joy Ward was confident in her righteousness.

“Evidence?” Hope Williams sneered, “You’ve destroyed them all, haven’t you?”

Joy Ward wouldn’t be foolish enough not to destroy the evidence. Hope Williams concluded that all the evidence must have been destroyed by her; otherwise, she wouldn’t dare to be so arrogantly triumphant here.

“Miss Williams, I really don’t understand what you mean,” Joy Ward still wore an innocent face.

“Playing dumb when you know what’s going on, if you dare do it, you should dare to own it,” Aria Richardson’s voice involuntarily grew loud in her anger.

“I didn’t do anything, and I don’t understand what you all are talking about,” Joy Ward adamantly clung to her stance, eagerly looking at Waylon Lewis, pleading, “Waylon, I really didn’t, Miss Williams fell down the stairs herself.”

Hope Williams bit her dry lips and unconsciously looked towards Waylon Lewis, finally unable to help asking, “Waylon Lewis, do you believe it?”

Hope Williams desperately wanted Waylon Lewis to believe in her.

There was no way she fell down the stairs for no reason, and Waylon Lewis wasn’t foolish enough not to be suspicious.

Waylon Lewis didn’t speak immediately, his brows slightly knitted, his forehead emanating a chilling aura as he appeared to be in a dilemma, his profound eyes minutely squinting.

After a while, the man finally spoke, “A servant saw that you accidentally misstepped and fell down the stairs.”

Since the servant’s description matched what Joy Ward described, Waylon Lewis saw no reason to doubt Joy Ward.

Hope Williams’s expression slightly froze, bitterness flashing through her beautiful eyes, a strong sense of despair spreading in her heart.

Joy Ward’s head was bowed, in an angle invisible to others, she curved her lips in a cold, proud smile. She knew if there hadn’t been any surveillance people would still suspect her, but having a witness changed everything, she had gone back and bribed the servant.

Hope Williams, I told you I’d win.

Joy Ward felt increasingly confident.

Hope Williams stared at him for a long time, tugging the corners of her mouth into a shallow smile, finally shaking her head and laughing, “Waylon Lewis, your trust in me is just this little.”

She lowered her eyes, unsure of how to convey her current sense of grievance.

The person who caused her so much harm arrogantly stood before her, while the person she hoped would believe her, believed the wrongdoer instead.

A devastating sense of loss overwhelmed her, heart-wrenching pain becoming unbearable.

That laughter was cold and mocking, seemingly indifferent yet flawless on the surface.

At the door, Luke and Willow tightly clenched their little fists in anger.

Aria Richardson was at Hope Williams’ home taking care of Luke and Willow when she received the message that Hope Williams was taken to the emergency room. She wanted to keep the accident from the little ones, to spare them any worry.

But Luke and Willow, as sharp as they were, sensed something was wrong from Aria Richardson’s hurried departure and demeanor.

Therefore, Luke checked today’s movements on Hope Williams’ smartwatch, noticing she had been to the hospital and quickly went to the Lewis Family’s home, then returned to the hospital at an alarmingly fast pace, all in less than an hour.

Aria Richardson then received a call an hour after these events and hurried to the hospital, which was evidently unusual; he suspected something had happened to Hope Williams.

So, Luke and Willow made their way to the hospital, inquiring all the way, and indeed learned that their mommy had been taken to the emergency room.

Willow was already crying inconsolably, while Luke was holding back tears; it wasn’t the time to cry. The bad woman had hurt mommy, and they had to seek justice.

“I want to go see Mommy.” Mommy was so afraid of pain, suffering such severe injuries, she must be in so much pain. Willow just wanted to be by mommy’s side now.

Luke held onto Willow, anxiously advising, “Not yet, it’s not the right time.”

“What do you mean not the right time? Mommy has been hurt by that bad woman.”

“I know, Willow,” Luke said calmly, yet very steadily soothing Willow, “Mommy wouldn’t want that bad woman to see us, she is ruthless, and if she discovers us, she will definitely target us, which would make mommy even more troubled.@@novelbin@@

Now, we are hidden and she is exposed, which is to our advantage. Come with me, mommy’s suffering will not be in vain, we must seek justice.”

“But…” Willow, not as far-thinking as Luke, just wanted to be with mommy, hurt by the bad woman, with their daddy not believing in mommy, mommy must be very heartbroken now.

“No buts, come with me,” Luke forcefully pulled Willow away.

Hope Williams turned her eyes to look outside the window, covering the chill in her heart with a helpless smile.

Waylon Lewis, affected by that look from Hope Williams, felt his heart tremble profoundly, his chest aching with it.

“You rest well, I’ll come back later,” Waylon Lewis said in confusion, leaving the hospital room after a strained statement, and seeing him leave, Joy Ward followed suit.