Mr George, Don't Be So Arrogant

"Your... your Riri?"

A young doctor in the emergency room was so frightened by Sarah's formidable aura that he didn't understand what she just said.

Sarah got angry.

"Do you mean Dr. Watson?"

"Obviously, who else do you think I am talking about? Is she okay?"

Another doctor looked at Sarah and gulped silently. Doctors are all usually obsessed with cleanliness. The look on Sarah's face really disturbed him.

"The poison in her body has still not been completely detoxified, but..."

"Not detoxified yet? Damn it! You all are quacks, just here for the money! It has already been hours, and you are telling me that her poison is still not removed?"

She showered the doctor with curses, scolding the doctor dizzy, "Ma'am, we have tried our best, but the poison is very powerful, so..."

"You, aren't you trying to tell me that she... she is dying, right?"

Sarah grabbed both male doctors by their collars, about to start beating them up.

The doctors looked at each other in dismay, feeling anxious, "Ma'am, we don't mean that. Please, let us finish our sentence. Just now, our Deputy Dean, Mr. Hardesty rescued her. Don't worry, he cares about Dr. Watson more than you. The poison in her body is being detoxified, but it will take time, okay?"

Sarah finally released their clothes. Her grip had been too strong, and their white coats were torn and some pieces were hanging tremblingly on their bodies.

"It's good that she is fine. If anything happens to her, I will burn down your hospital!"

The doctors were speechless with fright.

They ran away nervously.

She was a little woman with a height of less than 1.6 meters but she was full of explosive power, just like a pretty Barbie, but one that could also kick some asses.

After a while, Riley was pushed out of the emergency room closely followed by William. His red eyes clearly showed that he had been crying.

Sarah carelessly wiped the black tears of eyeliner and mascara on her face and looked up to see William. After running around on his feet all night, he looked exhausted and his hair was messy. But even then, it didn't affect his extraordinarily handsome appearance or his beautifully elegant face in the slightest. Sarah looked at him and couldn't stop herself, "Fuck! Are you William Hardesty?"

William was focused on Riley's heartbeat and he didn't want to engage in conversation with her. He hummed simply in answer.

Sarah gulped several times, "You... like Riley, don't you?"

William's face became hot and he blushed as she suddenly asked him. Then he looked at Sarah, "Can't I?"

Sarah almost forgot that Riley was still hanging between life and death, "Yes, you can! Of course, you can! Dr. Hardesty, thank you, you have worked hard."

Her tone and expressions changed way too quickly.

Sarah accompanied Riley to the observation room. She kept secretly glancing at William the whole way. She had heard Riley mention William before, but she never gave it much thought thinking that all the Deputy Deans and such people were always middle-aged men. Who would think that a middle-aged man liked a female doctor in her twenties? Only a pervert does that! But now she found out that William was a young, charming and handsome doctor.

'Riley, are you an idiot? Don't let this exquisitely handsome man be damned to the friendzone just because of that cruel playboy Euan!'

Although... Euan was among the top one percent...

Fuck!

Entering the ward, William stayed by Riley's side. Even a thick-skinned strong woman like Sarah could see that William's gaze on Riley's face was filled with deep emotions and soft tenderness.

Confined by etiquette, William was unable to hold Riley's hand but he was already embracing her with his gaze.

The only thing the pale little woman lying on the bed did was breathing. Sarah gently wiped her face with a towel and kept accusing her, "Idiot! You are such an idiot."

William didn't understand what she meant by it, but he didn't like Riley being accused, "Why are you calling her an idiot?"

Sarah looked down at Riley with a smile on the corners of her lips and turned around to respond.

She put down the towel in her hand and looked solemnly at William. Fuck, he looked even more handsome. Perhaps because he thought the pyjamas set was a bit inappropriate for the hospital, he had covered it with a doctor's white coat that the nurse brought over. His clothes inside were not visible unless someone looked at his lower legs. He was really way too elegant.

"I said, Riley, is an idiot. Do you know about her... I mean..."

"The fact that she is married?"

He said naturally, indicating that he knew enough about Riley.

Sarah's eyes widened, "Fu... Uh! Sorry, I mean... you know she is married? Then, do you know who is her husband?"

William nodded.

Sarah gritted her teeth and lost all her reservations. She had nothing to hide from him, "Well, since you know, I won't hide it. Riley and I have known each other for many years. Her life... is really fucking hard."

Thinking about Riley's family background, her parents, stepmother, and step-sister, and about her three-years of being married, Sarah's tears began to fall again.

Sniffling, she said, "In short, Riley suffered a lot. She suffered a lot of hardships and received a lot of blame. Her marriage with that bastard is worse than staying in the prison. He has tortured her and made her into a maid. So... I can only request you, since you like her, please continue to like her no matter what!"

"Riley is a smart woman, but we can't force her to change her heart, so you should be a little patient with her. I can see that you care about her very much. If you can, please take her away from that hell."

Sarah looked just as sincere and anxious like a mother entrusting her child to someone. She sincerely hoped that Riley could live a happy life, that she could leave Euan and find her happiness.

William listened to her patiently, then nodded firmly, "Don't worry, I will."

Sarah wiped her tears, "Really? Then... I wish you all happiness!"

William smiled shyly. His ears turning red, looking like a child, "Thank you."

Looking down at Riley, William's emotions became even more complicated. Just like Sarah said, Riley's tragic life did not only include her marriage with Euan.

It didn't matter if he couldn't accompany her in her past, he could now try his best to give her a happy future.

"Miss Buchanan, you should go and wash your face. I will stay with her for now."

Sarah was both anxious and excited, she repeatedly said, "Okay, okay. Then, I'll go!"

Looking back after every three steps, she finally found her way to the bathroom. Sarah looked into the mirror and got shocked. Had she been walking around talking to people with her face looking that horrible? She was a disgrace to her family.

William sat in the chair next to the window, picked up the towel, and gently wiped Riley's forehead, "Don't worry, I won't give up on you. Whether you decide to stay or leave, I will be there for you."

The sky outside lightened slowly. William hadn't slept at all through the night and had stayed with Riley. She was the only one he could think about.

Later, Sarah couldn't bear it anymore and fell asleep on the sofa. William looked at her sleeping figure and smiled helplessly.

Riley was quite lucky to have such a good friend.

Riley, who had been unconscious most of the night, finally woke up. She opened her eyes and the first thing she saw was William's anxious but happy face. He looked at her with a smile as if she had brought him the sunshine of the whole summer. "You woke up!"

His voice was gentle as if nothing happened last night.

"Mr. Hardesty, why are you here? Why... am I here?"

William smiled, "You were brought here last night because you were poisoned. But now you are all okay."

"How about Sarah? Is she okay?"

Riley struggled to get up but was pressed back on the bed by William, "She is okay, still sleeping."

As he said, he pointed to Sarah who was sleeping curled up on the sofa. Riley sighed in relief and smiled at the same time, "I was scared to death."

"You scared me... us to death."

He smiled softly, looking tender and comforting.

"You didn't stay here all night, did you?" Seeing him, it looked like he didn't sleep at all.

William put one hand in his pocket and checked the IV line with his other hand, "It's not important. What's important is that you woke up and that the poison has been flushed out. The hospital procedures are all taken care of, you can rest now." She nodded a little apologetically. She had rejected him repeatedly and behaved indifferently and even arrogantly towards him, but he was still so gentle to her. She really didn't know how to face him.

"Thank you, Mr. Hardesty."

"We have washed your stomach so you can't eat yet. The IV will provide you with the nutrients for now. If you get really hungry, then I will give you some glucose injections. Tell me if you feel pain or discomfort."

Riley never had the chance to be cared for like this, and she nodded in response, "Okay."

After William left, Sarah woke up. Actually, she had been already awake to witness their conversation.

'Both idiots! They clearly like each other but still act reserved."

"Riley, my darling, you woke up! You scared Dr. Hardesty to death."

Riley smiled weakly, "I think you are more scared."

"Oh! I was ready to die for you. But now you are fine and I am saved."

Riley smiled, "Nonsense!"

Sarah laid on the side of the bed and said seriously, "Riley, if Dr. Hardesty confesses or proposes to you, please agree. I don't think you will ever meet such a man again in your life."

"Huh?"

Sarah told her how she had called the hospital last night and asked for help and how he had run over in slippers. She told him how desperate he looked in the emergency room and how he kept vigil the whole night at her bedside.

"Please think for yourself. If you have a conscience, you should not let him down. The most important thing in a woman's life is to have a man who loves and protects her. Even though, Euan is a heartthrob and is very rich, but what has he ever given you? William is willing to give you his life."

Willing to give you his life...

Such heavy words stirred a million waves in Riley's heart.

Was it really because her heart was set on Euan that she had ignored the good men around her?

Her heart felt another stab of pain when she thought of Euan.

Euan...

'What should I do?'