Ariah shook her head and refused, "No, cancel our trip to the Civil Affairs Bureau today. Your matters are more important."
Upon hearing her words, Jimmy grimaced in dismay.
"Calm down. I didn't say that we're not going to the Civil Affairs Bureau together. What I mean is that well go whenever we're free. You need to distinguish the priority of your agenda. Your work is more important. We can register our marriage anytime."
Upon hearing Ariah's explanation, Jimmy turned calmer.
Finally, he compromised and said, "I'll send you to the hospital, and ask for leave tomorrow. We will go to get ourselves married."
Ariah smiled. "Okay."
Only then did Jimmy start to smile again.
Upon returning to the hospital, Ariah hesitated about asking for leave and wondered if her superior would approve her leave of absence since she had taken so many off days recently.
Just when she was thinking about how to tell her work about this, Emily called her, and she sounded in a rush, "Ariah, come to the hospital right now!"
Ariah got anxious too. "What's wrong?"
"My brother is here in the hospital with his bodyguard and wants to take me away. I'm now hiding in the bathroom. If you don't come, I'll be gone!"
"Don't worry. I'll come now."
"Bring some policemen here while you're at it!"
"What?”
"Isn't Jimmy your husband? Ask him to bring some police forces to stop my brother. He is hellbent on this matter this time!"
"Okay, I get it."
After hanging up, Ariah shook her head and laughed in amusement. After thinking for a while, she sent a text message to Ben.
Ben replied almost instantly, "Easy peasy. You go to the hospital first, and I'll ask my comrades on duty to go there immediately."
Ariah thanked him and rushed into the hospital.
In the hospital.
Emily was hiding in the bathroom and wouldn't budge no matter what.
"I'll give you one minute. If you don't open the door this instant, I'll tear it down!" Eric gave her an ultimatum with a serious look.
Emily yelled, "Can't you spare me? I'm a patient now, and my leg is injured. Are you trying to kill me by forcing me out of the hospital?"
"You haven't recovered yet?" Eric said sarcastically, "But from what I see, you're alive and kicking. Don't give me such bullsh*t. You'd better come out quickly or else..."
Still, Emily pressed against the door with great effort. "No, I won't!"
Snorting in disdain, Eric signaled his bodyguards and ordered, "Tear it down!"
Leaning against the door, Emily listened to the commotion outside, and her heart pounded violently when she heard the doorknob twisting.
"I'm screwed!" she screamed.
Her *ssh*le brother was going to tear down the door!
"Stop it! What do you think you're doing?"
Just when Emily was at a loss, a heavenly voice resonated from outside the door.
Turning around, Eric's blue eyes narrowed slightly when he saw that it was the same woman from
yesterday. "It's you again."
Glancing at the two men who were tearing down the door, Ariah whispered to one of the police officers beside her, "Officer Morris, these people are obviously damaging public property and threatening my friend. We need your help."
"Sure. Ben has already informed me to listen to your order. Don't worry."
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