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Danika, who had already left by then, didn’t know any of this. She’d just arrived at the office when Morgan came in with a mischievous smile. “Danika, who was that handsome guy just now? Is he your boyfriend?”
“Boyfriend?” Danika sneered inwardly. She looked at Morgan incredulously and asked helplessly, Where did you get the idea that he’s my boyfriend?”
“I was just guessing,” Morgan replied sheepishly. She noticed that Christopher fawned over Danika that was why she made the guess.
“He’s not my boyfriend, and I don’t really know him well.” Danika wanted to make it clear that she wasn’t acquainted with Christopher in any way.
Morgan was surprised. “You don’t know him? It looked like you two knew each other pretty well just now.”
Danika wasn’t in the mood to dwell on that topic any further. “Do you need something?”
Morgan nodded, almost forgetting the reason she had come over. “I need your help.”
“Me? What can I do to help you?” Danika wondered if she could really be of any help to Morgan. “My parents arranged a blind date for me tonight, but I don’t want to go alone…” Morgan spoke in a small voice, feeling embarrassed.
She had been busy studying medicine these years and hadn’t made many close friends. Asking an ordinary friend to do something like this seemed inappropriate and might even invite ridicule. That was why she turned to Danika for help. She thought she was on pretty good terms with Danika. On top of that, Danika had always been kind to her, so she mustered up her courage to ask the favor. Hearing her out, Danika quickly understood what she meant. “Do you want me to go with you?” “Yes!” Morgan nodded but quickly added, “But if you’re busy, it’s okay. I was just trying my luck- “I’ll go,” Danika agreed before Morgan could finish.
Morgan was taken aback for a moment, but soon, she smiled ear to ear. “Thank you, Danika.”
“Come find me after work, and we’ll go together,” Danika said.
Morgan nodded happily. She was all smiles as she left Danika’s office.
As she’d promised to accompany Morgan that night, Danika informed Eustace that he wouldn’t have to pick her up after work. He happened to have a business dinner that night, so he naturally agreed, reminding her to be careful and to call him if she needed anything.
Just as Danika thought everything would go smoothly and she could leave work on time, something unexpected happened. However, it wasn’t anything concerning a patient; someone had brought reporters to the hospital to cause trouble. When Danika received the notice and rushed to the director’s office, a crowd was already gathered. She was about to ask what the matter was when she saw Joey’s father sitting in the office.
In an instant, she could roughly guess what was going on.
“Sir, are you saying that Dr. Zellweger is the doctor who kidnapped your son?” Dr. Ledger asked with a stern face.
He knew this man; his wife had previously caused trouble at the hospital and was now in prison. Now, he was causing trouble too-pointing fingers at Danika and accusing her of kidnapping his underage son. This was a serious matter, especially since he’d brought reporters along. If this wasn’t handled well, the hospital’s reputation would be ruined.
Miller glared at Danika and nodded. “It’s her! This woman kidnapped my son!”
Unable to find Joey, he could only come for Danika. He had to get money from somewhere, or he wouldn’t be able to survive.
Dr. Ledger frowned and looked at Danika. “Dr. Zellweger, what do you have to say about this?” He trusted Danika, but he couldn’t show favoritism in front of the reporters.
“You accuse me of kidnapping your son, but why don’t you talk about how you mistreated your son? Have you ever treated him like a son?” Danika was angry. She didn’t expect this man to have the audacity to show up.
Faced with Danika’s accusations, Miller leaned back in his chair and looked at her disdainfully. How I treat Joey is my business. He’s my son. There’s no need for you to worry. But you…” Miller glanced at Danika, then turned his gaze to the reporter who was filming beside him. “Hey, you. She kidnapped my son. You must stand up for me on this matter.”
The reporter looked embarrassed. They were just there to get a good news story. When they heard that Miller had some dirt on Danika, they naturally came to get the scoop. After all, Danika was a figure that everyone had been paying attention to in Parrington lately. However, seeing Danika’s calm demeanor, they felt they shouldn’t have gotten involved in this mess.
“Miss Zellweger, regarding the allegations made by this gentleman about you kidnapping his son, do you have anything to say? Did you really kidnap his son?” the reporter asked nervously.
Danika didn’t bother to be polite to the reporter. She coldly glanced at him and asked, “Who are you? Are you a police officer? Even if I did kidnap his son, what can you do about it?”
The reporter was taken aback by her response and didn’t know what to say. Unfortunately, Danika had hit the nail on the head. It was true they had no legal authority and were only looking for a sensational news story.
“I brought them here to expose you and let everyone know what kind of doctor you are!” Miller spoke up at this point, coming to the reporter’s aid. It wasn’t that he was being kind-he didn’t want to see his carefully planned scheme fail.
When Danika heard his words, she couldn’t help but laugh out loud. “You accuse me of kidnapping your son, but instead of going to the police, you brought reporters here. What kind of thinking is that? Do you really want to find your son, or do you just want to extort money?”
Sometimes, people were unfortunately bound to toxic family members by birth. Miller was just like Joey’s stepmother. Danika felt sorry that he was brought up in such a family. Thinking of that, she felt that she should do something, or Miller would keep creating trouble. Joey wouldn’t be able to live a peaceful life in the future at this rate.
“Since you keep accusing me of kidnapping your son, I’ll call him over and let him tell everyone, whether I’d kidnapped him.”
After Danika said that, she immediately started to make a phone call. Miller opened his mouth to stop her, but seeing the crowd around them, he ultimately remained silent.
“Well, at least I can find Joey this way,” he thought.
While waiting for Joey to arrive, Danika looked at the reporters and asked, “I believe you’re a reporter with integrity. I want you to report the truth about this matter. Can you do that?”
“Of course. Sure.” The reporters nodded repeatedly, thinking that although Danika was Eustace’s ex- wife, they could still be connected to each other in some way. They couldn’t afford to offend her. Observing their body language, Danika was certain they didn’t have the courage to report this incident recklessly. Danika thought that would be great, as this matter could likely be resolved in one go. That way, Miller wouldn’t repeatedly come looking for trouble.
Listening to what Danika said to the reporters, Miller sensed something was wrong and became inexplicably anxious. He quietly approached Danika and whispered, “Actually, I didn’t want to make such a big deal out of this. It’s just that you took Joey away. As his father, I need to make sure that he’s safe.”
Danika glanced at him but remained silent.
“You see, I’m not young anymore, and I can’t do physical labor. So, making a living has become a problem for me now. Can you at least give me some money for food? You’re not short of money,”
he said.
He’d asked around and knew that Danika was quite famous in Parrington Hospital. She must have quite a sizable income. Giving him a few hundred thousand would not be a problem for her. It was only fair that she paid him; after all, he would be giving up his son. If worse came to worst, he would never go looking for Joey again.
Danika had met many shameless people before, but Miller definitely took the cake.
“So you caused a scene just for money?” Danika deliberately raised her voice as she directed that question at him, purposely asking him something he wouldn’t dare to answer rashly.
In front of so many people, he certainly couldn’t say that he was in it for the money. He was now in a disadvantageous position, and if he said it was, no one would continue to back him up. Miller understood this and coldly snorted, “Do you think you can do anything just because you have money? Does having money mean you can kidnap my son? I’m warning you. Don’t make me call the police. If it hadn’t been for you saving my son before, I would’ve called them already.”
He was smart with his words, as he indirectly explained why he hadn’t called the police and gave others the impression he was magnanimous. Danika couldn’t be bothered with him and let him say whatever he wanted. Everything would be revealed when Joey arrived. It was meaningless to run her mouth at this point.
When Joey received Danika’s call, he immediately took a taxi and came over without hesitation. He arrived quickly; as soon as he walked into the office, he attracted everyone’s attention. The reporters quickly pointed their cameras at him.
“Dani.” Joey walked to Danika’s side with a worried expression. “Are you okay? Did he do anything to you?”
Everyone was confused about the situation. Why wasn’t he worried about his own father but was concerned about an outsider? It didn’t seem quite right.
Danika shook her head. “I’m fine. Have you figured out how to resolve this?”
As Miller had said, Joey was still his son, and there were some things she couldn’t intervene in too much.
“Yes, I have.” Joey nodded and turned to look at Miller with an icy expression devoid of any positive emotions.
“Hmph! You still dared to show up, you little brat! Don’t think you can act recklessly just because someone’s backing you up,” Miller sneered. “I’m your father. No matter where you go, you can never shake me off!” He was angry that Joey returned to school without his permission. It was as if a puppet that used to be under his control had suddenly broken free. It was a bitter pill to swallow, and he couldn’t accept it.
“I’d rather not have you as my father!” Joey gritted his teeth, his eyes burned with hatred. There was no mistaking the intense loathing in his eyes as he glared at his father.
Miller was stunned, and the people around them were all surprised. What could have made this young boy hate his father so much?
Soon, Joey revealed everything. He spoke about all of Miller’s actions over the years. He told everyone about the time when his stepmother almost killed him-Miller not only didn’t care for his son’s safety but also indulged the wicked woman. Everyone there was outraged.