Chapter 10: TORDOFF

Hailee really didn't know who the man she had acknowledged as her fiancé, but luckily, one of the medics found the victim's identity in the pocket of his jacket so that Hailee could find out, at least, his name for now.

Hailee sat on the bench, near the operating room, holding the bloodied jacket belonging to Ramon Tordoff, the man who was struggling on the operating table for his life.

The girl glanced at her watch and had to accept the harsh reality that she would never get to the airport on time, let alone get the on the plane in time, Hailee herself wasn't sure whether the three men chasing her would stop looking for her.

They could easily get information about this hospital, definitely, which meant; Hailee had to get out of there right away.

After making sure that there were no more nurses who would approach her and ask things that Hailee didn't know about the man named Ramon Tordoff, the girl immediately got up from her chair and placed Ramon Tordoff's jacket and wallet on the chair intending to run away, when she heard her name was being call.

"Miss Wolfe."

It was the voice of the nurse who had spoken to her earlier.

Hailee, whether she liked it or not, must stop her steps and turn around to face this nurse named Silvy.

However, the nurse was not alone, along with her was a woman in her forties, covered in very classic and vintage clothes.

From the style of dress and the graceful way of her walking, Hailee could tell that this woman was not just any normal woman.

"Um, what is it?" Hailee asked, stealing hesitant glances at the woman who was now standing in front of her.

But, before the nurse could say a word to explain her intention to call Hailee, the woman had already spoken.

"You are Ramon's fiancé?" asked the woman with a light investigating voice.

Hailee swallowed her saliva with much difficulty. On one hand, she had admitted to the medics that she was victim's fiancé, even the nurse knew her only by that status.

But, on the other hand, if Hailee agreed with this woman's question, she didn't know whether her lie would be exposed sooner than later? What if this woman denied and said that Ramon was already married and she was not someone Ramon knew? But, who was this woman? Then what was the right answer, should Hailee give?

'What other bad luck do I'm still due to face?' Hailee thought, feeling like the most unfortunate person in the world.

If possible, Hailee felt like screaming in frustration.

"You don't need to be afraid. I won't be angry, "the woman said again when Hailee didn't answer her question. "This nurse said, you are Ramon's fiancé, is that true?"

Hailee was fidgeting restlessly, she bit her lower lip and studied the woman before her. She was considering the situation and what answers she would give her later.

"That's right, I'm his fiancé," Hailee replied, nodding her head slowly to confirm her words.

Judging from the way this woman asked, if she had to ask to confirm Hailee' and Ramon's status, it seemed like she didn't know Ramon that well.

Maybe this woman was the man's business colleague? Hailee frowned slightly.

The woman then nodded at the nurse who had escorted her, "can you leave the two of us alone?"

The nurse then replied very politely before she resigned and returned to her busy work schedule.

"We'd better find a more private place to talk," said the woman again in the same calm tone, but then, her eyes caught Ramon's jacket on the chair.

Seeing the faint crease between the woman's eyebrows, Hailee hurriedly took the jacket back. "I was going to buy a drink earlier and this jacket is full of blood, so… it doesn't feel good when other people see it…" Hailee tried to reason, giving an excuse she thought which would make some sense.

However, the woman waved her hand at someone behind Hailee and said, "Just give him the jacket."

Hailee turned around to find a man in the same style of clothing that Alex was wearing, so Hailee immediately assumed that this man was a bodyguard.

With a small smile on her lips, Hailee gave the jacket to the man. "Thank you," he said softly.

There is a faint surprise that Hailee could notice in his eyes, but she didn't really think about it as she trailed after the woman, who had walked ahead.

As they exited the hospital lobby to the nearest cafeteria, Hailee could see Alex and the two men who had followed her not far from her.

"What is wrong?" The woman is sensitive enough to catch Hailee's fear, her eyes scanned around them, looking for what could make this young girl look so terrified.

Unfortunately, nothing. She didn't find anything.

"Why are you scared like that?" The woman then followed Hailee's line of sight and found Alex who was standing not far from them.

��No, I…" Hailee stuttered.

However, before she could say anything, the woman had ordered her bodyguard to come over to Alex, immediately Hailee could feel her blood draining from her face.

"No need, they… I…" Hailee wanted to run away from there, but her legs weren't listening to her.

"Don't worry, they won't hurt you." The woman said nonchalantly as she continued walking toward the cafeteria.

Hailee glanced fearfully at Alex and the woman's bodyguard. She didn't know what they were talking about, but the bodyguard managed to get Alex and his two men into the car and drive away.

Seeing this Hailee frowned in confusion, how could she repel Roland Dimatrio's bodyguard so easily?

Hailee's eyes then turned to the back of the woman walking in front of her.

Who exactly was this woman? Was she a figure who was also quite powerful in this city A?

Hailee's brain started to think fast when she realized that she could get into even more trouble dealing with town A's important people.

Not only city A's key people were the elite, but their influence was very broad globally in this country.

Head full of the worst possible outcomes she could possibly face,she found that her footsteps did not stop following the woman until they found a comfortable spot in the corner of the cafeteria.

"Looks like I haven't introduced myself yet," the woman's voice interrupted Hailee's reverie.

"Um, will you?" Hailee grimaced, while hoping that things would not get any worser than they were already.

"I'm Lis Tordoff, mother of Ramon." Lis voice sounded like a bell ringing in Hailee's ears.

Tordoff !!?

Hailee just remembered where she had heard that name previously.