When Dad and I Are Both Branded as Cheaters

The person who arrived was Leonard Kingsley, the hospital's head of security.

The moment I saw him, I pushed through the pain and stood up. "Leonard, thank goodness you're still here! My dad and I are in trouble!"

Leonard paused for a moment, then hurried over.

Gregory let out a cold snort. "What took you so long? And since when does the hospital let trash like them through the door?

"I caught the men Selena and Emily were cheating with, and before I could even do anything, they were already making a scene. What a headache."

Leonard frowned at Gregory.

I felt a quiet wave of relief. Leonard was a longtime employee I had personally promoted, so he would definitely be on my side.

To my surprise, he glanced at Dad and me with an unreadable expression. My stomach dropped instantly.

The next second, Leonard turned to Gregory with a fawning smile. "Aren't you Ms. Ashford's husband? My sincerest apologies, sir. We've been swamped today. I hope you'll forgive us for keeping you waiting."

After all the flattery, Gregory's expression softened. He waved his hand. "Forget it. I didn't notify you before coming, either. Good thing I came quietly today, or I wouldn't have caught these two bastards."

Leonard had worked at the hospital for ten years. The moment he confirmed Gregory's identity, the onlookers began to chatter again.

"These two just wouldn't quit. Did they really think knowing the head of security would get them out of this? Nobody would offend Ms. Ashford's real husband over a pair of adulterers."

Leonard acted as if he had only just noticed the miserable state Dad and I were in. "These two are nothing but homewreckers. I'm kicking them out right now and officially blacklisting them from this hospital."

Everyone praised him for doing his job well, and thunderous applause broke out across the room. After soaking in the acclaim, he came over and tried to drag Dad and me away.

I demanded, "Leonard, you know the truth! Why are you siding with him?"

He crouched down and whispered, "Mr. Keller, blame yourself for not being capable enough and letting Ms. Carter run the hospital. I have a family to feed. I was worried about losing my job, but now I finally have leverage against Ms. Carter."

Behind me, Dad's breathing grew ragged as he heard those words. He suddenly clutched his lower body, groaning in pain. When I touched him, my hand came away covered in blood.

I panicked at the sight. Dad's wound had torn open from the strain of his anger.

I had no choice but to back down. "We were in the wrong today. Please let my dad go. He's bleeding!"

I bit down hard on my lip. I had grown up by Dad's side, and he was the person I was closest to in this world. I couldn't just stand there and watch something happen to him.

Gregory clapped his hands and laughed. "I was planning to wait until Selena's medical abortion was done, and then take you both for gender reassignment surgery to teach you a lesson. Looks like I won't need to bother. Even the universe is on my side."

Leonard only cared about keeping his job. If something happened to Dad, it wouldn't do him any good, either.

Just as he was about to say something, a figure rushed over. "Dad, are you okay?"