Since Emily's wound was quite serious and she needed some stitches, so Howard took them to the operating room.
Meanwhile, Ariah and Jimmy waited outside because there was a specialist to deal with Emily's wound.
"Hey, what's your relationship with that young pretty lady?" Casually Howard asked Ariah, as he was bored.
However, Ariah glanced at him from the corner of her eye and answered, "I've already told you that she has a fiance, so don't even think about trying to get her."
"Do I look like a playboy to you?" With a frown, Howard wondered why Ariah was so wary of him.
"No. You're not a playboy, and you're just thoughtless." Suddenly, Ariah laughed as if she had heard a joke. "Look back at the years that you've been dating other girls. No, wait. Why not you just recall the past year and think about how many women you had been dating? Every month, you would change a new girlfriend as if you're changing clothes. I mean, are you even changing clothes because I don't think anyone ever changes as fast as you..."
If Ariah were to complain about Howard's private life, she could go on about it for days.
Immediately, Howard's face darkened when he heard that. "I was trying to find the right girlfriend, alright? Don't say as if I was playing around with women's feelings."
With a shocked expression, Ariah asked, "So you did know that you were playing with their feelings?"
"You...”
At that moment, the door of the operating room opened, so Ariah instantly ignored Howard and walked forward to ask, "Zack, how is the condition of my friend?"
Since Zack was a doctor found by Howard to treat Alice, so he would certainly not hide Alice's condition from Ariah, "I've stitched her would, but make sure not to let the wound get wet for the next few days, and make sure she doesn't eat food that might cause infection to her wound."
After Ariah noted down each of his advice, she answered, "Okay, okay."
Meanwhile, Howard, who was watching by the side, felt unfair. Although he was also a doctor, Ariah's attitude towards others was much better than how she treated him.
Before Zack left, Ariah thought for a moment and asked, "Doctor, can you tell if her wound was caused by accident or by someone else?"
Then, Zack glanced at her and answered, "I've asked her about it in the operating room."
"What did she say then?"
"She hurt herself."
With a frown, Ariah wondered whether Alice's injury was really caused by herself?
Just as she thought she was overthinking, Zack added, "However, you can try to see if you can make such a big cut on your own."
Right after that, Zack left.
Stunned, Ariah stood where she was, and then, anger welled up in her.
As expected, there was something wrong with Alice's injury.
At that moment, Howard stroked his chin and said, "According to Zack's tone, it seems like your friend didn't hurt herself."
However, Ariah rolled her eyes at him and ignored his words.
Annoyed, Howard uttered, "No matter what, I had spent my whole afternoon helping you. Even if you don't thank me, you should at least show some respect to me."
"I can't respect a man who doesn't respect a woman."
"Since when have I ever disrespected a woman?"
"The way you change your girlfriends like you were changing clothes and how your relationships never even last for at least a month. What you did is disrespectful to women, and you're taking women as an object to pass your time like we're your pleasure when you are bored."
That comment left Howard tongue-tied.
In fact, Howard was speechless. If what he did was considered disrespectful to women, then Ariah must have never seen men that were even worse than him.
A moment later, Emily walked out of the operating room, accompanied by a nurse. Immediately, Ariah forgot about Howard and went up to welcome her.
Just as Emily was raising her hand to touch the bandage on her head, Ariah slapped her hand away and warned her, "The doctor said you're not allowed to touch it."
Then, Alice stuck out her tongue and answered, "Oh."
After that, Ariah told Emily what the doctor had advised her just now.
"There's no need to be agitated. This nickname fits your temperament very well, and it's similar to your character."
At that moment, Howard wanted nothing more than to strangle Ariah!
Meanwhile, Ariah's gaze was fixated on Alice as she waited for her reply. Even Howard was also a little interested because there was no way that the eldest daughter-in-law of the Hudson Family had such a serious injury, but there was no one that came with her to take care of her.
So both of her eyes were fixed on her for a second.
It made Emily feel an incomparable amount of pressure, and her heart was agitated and uneasy. Then, her tiny face darkened, and she said impatiently, "I've already said that it was an accident caused by myself. Why are you guys so annoying?"
Stunned, Ariah remained silent.
However, Howard raised his eyebrows. Oh dear, this young lady had such a bad temper.
Was it her guilty conscience?
After a while, Ariah came back to her senses and apologized. "I'm sorry, I didn't do it on purpose. I was just worried about you, and I had no intention of inquiring about your privacy. Don't take it to heart."
Although Emily had already regretted what she had said, she did not know why she was suddenly so angry that she shook off Ariah's hand that was trying to show her goodwill.
"If you really want to know how did I get my injuries, why don't you go and ask Kobi? Since you're close to him anyway, and you've known each other for so many years, so I'm sure he will tell you everything he knows!"
After that, Emily turned and ran away.
For a moment, Ariah was stunned, then she lifted her pace to chase after Emily.
Suddenly, Howard grabbed her and lazily said, "Didn't you see that she is jealous of your relationship with Kobi? If you chase after her now, it will only make her even more unhappy. Just let her be alone for a moment."
Taken aback, Ariah uttered, "She's jealous of my relationship with Kobi? It can't be!"
"I've seen more women than you. I can know what a woman is thinking just by their expression, an action, or a word from them." Then, Howard let go of her hand and said, "If you don't believe me, go and chase after her then."
Since this guy had been with countless women, Ariah hesitated for a moment and chose to believe him.
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