"S-Scarlett... Where is your sister? Please take me to see her..." Lauren's voice trembled.

Scarlett tried to hold back her anger, worried she would kill this woman with her two hands. She took a deep breath before saying, "Use your brain! Go out and ask..."

After she said that, she left the room without giving the shameless woman time to say anything. She was done with her and didn't want to waste more time on that bitch.

As she left the room, she saw Xander leaning against the wall looking at her with a warm smile shining in his eyes. He looked handsome as usual, and his gaze made her anger subside.

"Are you done?" His voice sounded casual but able to make Scarlett feel flattered.

A small smile emerged from the corner of her lips as she said, "Hmm... Let's go!" To her surprise, she stretched out to take Xander's hand.

Scarlett felt strange. Why had this man started spoiling her with intimate contact, like holding hands?

She looked at his big hand entangled with hers as she followed him into the elevator.

Her calm heart slowly beat faster again. But this time, it wasn't because she was angry but because something strange appeared in her heart — something that made her feel like there were fireworks inside her.

"Do you want to stay in this hospital or the hotel?"

Xander's voice can bring her back to her senses. She tried to release her hand from him when they entered the elevator, but his firm grip failed her.

"Xander, you don't need to act. It's just the two of us here." She chuckled.

His forehead creased as if confused by her words.

"Our hand!" She said,

Instantly he released his grip, and at that moment, she felt something sour inside her.

She looked at him, but this man seemed to be avoiding her gaze. She could only smile before saying, "Hotel!"

She couldn't stay here long. The longer she was here, the more likely she would run into that damn woman, unaware of how much patience she had. She would probably kill her if that bitch proved her again.

There was no shred of respect left for that bitch in her heart. Not when she found out that bitch could do something dishonorable; just for the sake of status and money, she would sacrifice her daughter to a pervert.

Better to avoid that damn woman. She didn't want to spoil this good mood when Xander was around. She couldn't show this man how cruel she really was.

"Okay, we can immediately go to the hotel. Your face looks pale like you need to eat something..."

Scarlett was taken aback by his words. She immediately checked her reflection in the mirror inside the elevator. She was surprised to see her face —  her face was pale, and anger was clearly visible in her eyes.

She took a deep breath while shaking her head, trying to cast away all the worry that was bothering her now.

Worried about Nicole and her father's condition — they should be fine. If Grandpa Robert finished her father's surgery, she would ask him to check on Nicole's condition. Maybe the old man could help Nicole too.

"Yeah, you're right... I'm starving. But what about my suitcase?" She asked.

"Logan will deliver it to the hotel..." Xander said, and at the same time, their elevator arrived at the ground floor.

The distance between Front Beach Hotel and the hospital is not too far. In just a few minutes, they had arrived at the hotel and checked into the presidential suite on the top floor — the room they had used when they first met.

Scarlett no longer feels awkward being in the same room as Xander. She casually entered her bedroom while Xander was busy talking to the hotel representative.

Seeing a pure white bed can make her want to lie down on the bed to relieve her fatigue. For some reason, she felt tired after beating Lauren.

Since Scarlett left the hospital, Lauren called her many times, but she ignored her. And, of course, the woman didn't stop terrorizing her. She even sent her so many texts asking her to help Nicole.

Scarlett was confused reading the message sent by Lauren. The woman seemed to have no brain. She asked her about Nicole's condition instead of going straight to the doctor.

How could she get Nicole back to health? She is not a doctor, nor is she a god.

Even though she didn't want Nicole to fall into a coma, she couldn't do anything about it. She could only hope that the girl would wake up soon and be able to get good medical treatment.

Not wanting to be stressed anymore because of that damn woman, Scarlett blocked her number. She better avoids Lauren Piers forever.

She was distracted by Nicole's incident today, so she forgot about her father's assault case. She has asked James to file a lawsuit against them but has not heard any reports from him.

She stood from the bed and took her cell phone. She decided to call James to see how things were going.

The line connected on the second ring, and she could hear James on the other end politely greet her.

"Young Madam..."

"James, I wanted to hear about my dad's case. Have you reported it to the police?"

"Yes, since yesterday. So far, the police have acted immediately and arrested all those involved. The funny thing is the Frans Wood family tried to bribe the police to drop the case. Still, because Master Xander talked to the higher-ups, the police ignored the Wood Family and continued investigating."

Scarlett smiled, hearing Xander help her as usual without saying anything. She was touched.

"James, I want this to be thoroughly investigated and prosecuted by everyone involved behind the scenes, including key people in the Wood Family."

For the time being, she would make the law enforcers do their job correctly. If not, then she would use her ruthless means to punish them.

Looks like it's time for the Wood Family to stop dominating this island.