"Yeah, that's me. You have a problem with it?"
The doctor smiled faintly, but her gaze wasn't friendly.
"Return me my belongings!"
Mango took in a deep breath as she wanted to give it a go. If she could get the doctor under control in time, she would be able to get what she wanted from her.
But as soon as Mango exerted her strength, she let out a muffled groan and fell weakly back onto the bed as she felt a sharp pain in her bones.
The doctor glared at her coldly and said, "Girl, you'd better obey me. I'm a doctor who can either save you or kill you. I wouldn't mind if you'd like to breathe your last now."
Having said that, she turned and left the ward without saying another word.
At that moment, Mango felt her heart drop in an instant.
She could feel a prickling sensation all over her body.
She had no idea if the doctor had done something to her, or if this was the aftereffects of taking the medication that drained her energy. Everything was beyond her comprehension, and the only thing she knew was that she was like a cripple now.
Not only did she become incompetent, but she was also restrained by a doctor who seemed rather extreme in this shabby and remote place.
"What can I do?" She thought.
How could she escape her current circumstances?
The doctor said that she saved the girl's life, but Mango didn't know exactly how she was doing, and she was slightly worried as she didn't see the little girl with her own eyes.
It was possible that the doctor lied to her.
She struggled and attempted to get up, yet the more she tried, the more pain she felt. She ended up lying on the bed trying to catch her breath as she punched the bed in anger and helplessness.
"How did I end up in such a situation?"
Nathaniel and Walter were probably waiting for her to save them, so how could she render herself trapped in here?
Mango was somewhat depressed, but even with all her strength and martial arts skills, she couldn't get out of the bed and was panting in exhaustion instead.
She lied flat on her back and stared at the ceiling, yet all of a sudden, she noticed a camera.
"There are cameras installed in this hospital?"
Mango frowned.
She stayed calm as she looked straight at the camera, and she wondered if the doctor was also watching her from the camera.
Her mind was running wild.
The hospital looked simple and shabby, but there was a CCTV in the ward, so what would this imply?
It seemed that the doctor's identity wasn't as simple as she thought.
Who was she?
Mango knew that there was no way she could leave right now, so instead of struggling, she would rather save up her energy and escape when the doctor let her guard down.
Mango calmed down at the thought of this, and only then did she realize how weak and feeble her body was.
Perhaps what the doctor said was right, as she was really about to get herself killed.
She spent all her energy at the expense of her life, all for the man deep down in her heart.
The nightmare she had not long ago resurfaced in
her mind.
Did something really happen to Nathaniel?
Mango felt extremely uneasy in her heart.
She realized that the doctor didn't confiscate her cell phone, nor did she take Walter's cell phone.
She wanted to ask for help, but who could she contact?
Merle was nowhere to be found and even if he was nearby, Mango wouldn't dare look for him considering that he wanted to end her life before this.
It would take some time for Noah and Genevieve to arrive at this place, and she had to make sure that Zion wouldn't notice anything, so it was best not to notify them.
Furthermore, Madam Ye was now under Nick's control.
Mango realized that she had become alone all of a sudden.
There was no one she could turn to and ask for help.
She let out a soft sigh and took Walter's phone in an attempt to search for some clues. Unfortunately, Walter's mobile had nothing other than a list of names for his booty calls.
At that point, Mango had a headache.
It was right at this moment that Mango discovered that Walter had made a call, but it didn' t go through and he didn't try it again.
It was a landline number.
Perhaps Walter made a mistake?
Mango had no idea, but she could feel it in her gut that this might be a clue.
She took her phone and dialed the number.
It didn't take long before someone answered her call.
"Hello, this is Equatorial Hotel. How can I help you?"
Mango was slightly taken aback the moment she heard the receptionist's voice.
Equatorial Hotel?
When she arrived at this place, she passed the entrance of the Equatorial Hotel. However, she doubted if Walter had something to do with such a grand hotel.
Then, Mango hung up the phone hastily.
Was Walter in the Equatorial Hotel?
It was really strange and bizarre that a five-star hotel existed in such a secluded and remote location.
It appeared to Mango that the locals wouldn't be able to afford to live in such a five- star accommodation, but it seemed that their business was going well, so could there be something that she didn't know?
Mango frowned as she had a feeling that Walter might be in the Equatorial Hotel, but not only could she not leave the ward, it would also be too bold of her to barge into the hotel without knowing anything.
At the thought of this, Mango gave Zion a call.
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