Filed to story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
Xavier’s words calmed Leia down.
“You’re willing to let her do a test?” Leia looked at Xavier in disbelief, then scoffed, “Well, powder me in sugar and call me a donut. Are you really Xavier? You agreed to let her do the test.” “If I don’t, you and
Halston will use other methods to make her do it. It’s better that she do it willingly instead of making a scene,” Xavier explained as he drove.
“Well, at least you’re sensible.” Leia leaned back in her seat and closed her eyes, thinking about when
Shirley’s fans beat her up. Truthfully, she had her own selfish motives-she hadn’t resisted at all so she would look worse, and she hoped that would give her the upper hand when bargaining with Shirley.
Besides, if her injuries were bad, Xavier might side with her.
Now, it seemed like her plan had worked.
They arrived at the hospital very quickly. When Leia’s attending doctor and nurse saw Leia’s condition, they stared at Xavier suspiciously. 1 “Don’t be scared, Miss. Tell me-how did you get hurt?” The doctor was a female doctor in her forties. Her black-rimmed glasses made her look like the director of a women’s welfare organization instead of a doctor, and her eyes were sincere and warm. She pulled
Leia behind her and glared at Xavier, then bit out, “Some people look like gentlemen but are worse than beasts. How dare they act violently in front of women-” “Umm, doctor, I actually got hurt because-“
Leia awkwardly tried to correct the doctor’s misunderstanding, but the doctor didn’t give her a chance to explain.
She held Leia’s hand and sighed deeply. “I’ve been a doctor for many years and have treated many midnight emergencies. I’ve also met a lot of women who were the victims of domestic violence, but your case is the worst… It’s devastating!” “Doctor, I—” Xavier instantly looked aggrieved, and tried to explain.
“That’s enough! Do you think you’re in the right? Your wife is so delicate and pretty, but you beat her up so badly. You even cut her hair and tore off her clothes. You should ask for her consent even if you want to do that kind of stuff. Don’t you know the law? It’s illegal to force your wife even if you both are married.” The doctor had seen many cases of domestic violence, and she naturally came to that conclusion when she saw Leia’s sorry state. Generally, there were only two reasons why men beat their wives up at night. First, they wanted to be intimate with their wives, but their wives were reluctant to.
Second, they took out their anger on their wives because they thought that their wives had cheated on them.
However, regardless of the reason, it was outrageous for a man to beat his wife to such an extent.
“What? Forcing her when we’re married? Illegal?” Xavier stared at the doctor helplessly, not sure what to do.
Xavier glanced at Leia, who was hiding behind the doctor, and said to her grumpily, “Don’t you think you should explain this? They’re labelling me an abuser!” “Hey, how dare you threaten your wife? You’ll be in trouble if you keep this up!” The doctor pointed at Xavier and said threateningly, “I’ll call the cops to arrest you if you raise your voice at her again. You’ll end up in jail after your wife’s checkup!”
When Leia heard that, she immediately burst into tears. “Doctor, I can’t believe I married such a violent man. He beat me up and humiliated me without any remorse. Do inspect my injuries properly, so I can divorce him once I get the report!” “It’s okay, Miss. I’ve met many people like you, so I know what to do.
You must divorce him-only then can you leave this abyss. We must never be with such violent men. I’ll get you a report now!” After that, the doctor led Leia to an examination room to inspect her injuries.
Leia’s injuries were bad-her back, legs, and face were full of bruises and cuts. The doctor felt sorry for
Leia and wanted to help her leave her abusive partner, so she purposely made Leia’s injuries sound worse in the report, and added that Leia’s mental health had been affected too. In short, Leia’s medical report was enough to imprison the culprit that hurt her. After the checkup was over, the nurse led her away to treat her wounds.
“How is it, doctor? Is it serious? She’s not badly injured, is she?” Xavier asked nervously as he approached them. He had been waiting outside, and immediately went over to them once he saw them come out.
“You’re still here… I’ll call the cops now then.’ The doctor took her phone out and tried to call the police, but Xavier quickly stopped her.
“Can you let me explain first?” Frustrated, Xavier huffed and said, “I’m not her husband, and I didn’t beat her up; other people did.” “How dare you deny it! Your wife said that it was you-” The doctor gritted her teeth and said, “You men are so nasty! You recklessly hurt her just because you’re her companion, then say that you’re not her husband but her boyfriend. Do you think there won’t be repercussions then? How dare you!” “You can say whatever you want. I just want to know-is she badly hurt?” After so many failed attempts, Xavier gave up trying to explain. After all, the world was full of weird people; he just wanted to know if Leia was okay.
“What do you think? She has fractured ribs and internal bleeding, and she might have permanent scars if the injuries on her face don’t heal properly…” “What? Fractured ribs and internal bleeding?” Xavier’s mind went blank. He’d thought that Leia’s injuries were light since she could still prank the doctor earlier, but they were unexpectedly bad.
“What did you think would happen? This isn’t a simple fight-it’s a vicious assault. It’s practically attempted murder! You said that you weren’t her husband, right? Fine! I’ll tell the cops that you’re a murderer!” The doctor angrily tried to call the police again. As a doctor, she had seen many tragedies.
If she let this violent man get away this time, she felt that Leia would die from his abuse one day.
At that moment, Leia came out because the nurse had finished treating her wounds. “It’s okay, doctor.”
She dramatically wiped her tears and sobbed.” I don’t want to blow this out of proportion. It’s fine as long as he sincerely apologizes… This is just my fate.” “What’s the use of the law if saying sorry was enough? He’s so violent, Miss … he could have killed you! You can’t be soft-hearted towards him.” The doctor urged Leia earnestly, “I’ve seen many cases like this. The wives kept forgiving their husbands, and the price they had to pay was their husbands beating them to death. You’re lucky that you survived today, but it doesn’t mean that you’ll always be this lucky. Listen to me-you have to call the cops.” “I’ll call the cops. Didn’t you give me a medical report? I’ll call the cops if I can’t reason with him,” Leia said and glanced at Xavier meaningfully. If that report could help escalate the case to attempted murder,
Shirley would be involved if Leia called the police. Not only would Shirley’s career get ruined, but she might also be imprisoned.
“But is this safe?” The doctor glanced at Xavier and said worriedly, “Your husband is quite handsome, and usually such men are more violent than others. He might use worse methods next time!” “Doctor, I think you’ve been watching too many horror movies. What could I possibly do to her?” Xavier snapped, frustrated by the doctor’s constant accusations and Leia’s threats.
“So, he’s finally shown his true colours. How horrible!” The doctor backed down slightly, but she still wanted to help Leia.
Suddenly, the doctor’s assistant approached the doctor hesitantly, showing her a video on her phone.
“Dr. Crawford, I think we’ve got him wrong. The patient’s injuries have nothing to do with this man… and
I think he saved her.”
The video was currently trending, and it showed Shirley’s fans beating Leia up and humiliating her. It was more than ten minutes long, and the abuse was quite horrifying. In the end, Xavier rushed in and carried Leia away, looking like a knight saving the damsel in distress.
“Huh? How could this be?” Alice Crawford swallowed awkwardly, then turned to Leia and whispered in bewilderment, “Didn’t you say he beat you up? Why-” 1 “He might not have beat me up, but he has everything to do with this.” Leia glared at Xavier and snorted. “He might even be the mastermind behind all this. How else could those people hate a stranger like me that much?” “Alright, that’s enough. Are you trying to get me arrested?” Xavier knew that Leia was angry, so he let her slander him. Once she was done, he held her hand and said, “Let’s go home and get down to business, then you can do whatever you want.” “Okay!” Leia quickly agreed and gave the doctor an apologetic look, then left the hospital with Xavier.
When they reached Ellsworth Manor, they heard Halston giving Elijah instructions. “Find Shirley. Get her here as fast as you can!” “Wait!” Xavier approached Halston, unusually solemn as he said,. “Halston, calm down. You don’t have to use force.” “If force doesn’t work, we’ll use a gentler method…” Halston handed a phone to Xavier. “You do it. I think it’ll be more effective if it’s you.”
“I’ll ask her to come for the test, but I have a request.” Xavier met Halston’s gaze evenly.
“What request?” Halston asked calmly, not wanting to make a scene.
“If Shirley’s eyes are compatible, you have to ask for her permission to take them. You can’t forcefully take her eyes from her,” Xavier insisted. This was the limit of his compromise, and he felt that every human being deserved that much. Sight was so important, and it was illegal to take that away from someone forcefully.
“No, I disagree.” Halston’s expression was indifferent. “No one will give up their eyes willingly. If I respect her wishes, then we can’t move forward.” “It’s fine!” Leia said suddenly, “We promise not to remove
Shirley’s eyes without her permission. Just get her here; I promise I won’t force her.”
Halston frowned and looked at Leia in dissatisfaction, then said coldly,” That’s your promise, not mine.”
“Agree to his demands now, and I promise you I’ll make her give up her eyes to Flossie willingly,” Leia said determinedly.
“What do you have in mind?” Halston was reluctant. Time was of the essence, and it would be a waste of time if Shirley’s eyes were a match but they stayed here talking about pointless things. Besides, he didn’t think that Leia could persuade Shirley.
“I know what to do. You’ll see.” Leia then turned to Xavier and said, “We won’t force Shirley. Ask her to come here now.” “Okay.” Xavier did not say much because it was urgent, and quickly called Shirley.
As expected, Shirley rushed to Ellsworth Manor when Xavier called her. However, when she arrived at the manor and saw so many people eyeing her, she became so frightened that she hid behind Xavier.
“What’s going on, Xavier? Why did you ask me to come here?” Shirley tugged at Xavier’s arm timidly.
She had known something was up, but she decided to risk it since Xavier had called her. She felt that she had a chance to win him back if she risked everything.
Shirley’s pitiful look was vastly different from her wicked and superior expression in the private room a while back, and Leia sneered mockingly.” Ms. White, don’t you know why you’re here? Look at my injuries. What should you say?”
Shirley pursed her lips guiltily when she noticed Leia’s injuries. “I… I don’t know why you’re hurt. You shouldn’t falsely accuse me or try to hurt me.” “You don’t know?” Leia was both infuriated and amused.
“Did you forget how you instigated your fans when I went to see you in the private room? Your fans are crazy, and they would do anything their idol tells them to do. In short, you’re the cause of my injuries though your fans might be the tools. You must bear legal responsibility since you’ve committed the crime of instigating others to break the law.” “When did I instigate my fans? There’s no point in talking if you have no evidence, or I’ll sue you for slander.” Shirley knew that it was a criminal offense if Leia held her responsible, so she had to deny it.
“You want evidence, right? I have it!” Leia sneered as she took her phone out. “I knew that I might be in danger before I went into the private room to meet you, so I recorded everything to protect myself. I recorded all the things you said to your fans. It’s up to the judge to decide if you’re at fault.”
The blood drained from Shirley’s face, and she pointed at Leia anxiously.” You… You’re cunning! How could you…” “It would be nothing if you were innocent, but you did something illegal and blamed others for getting evidence against you. You really are the best actress!” Leia waved her phone at Shirley impatiently. ’’Listen, I can ruin you if I wanted, and everyone would see you as an eyesore given my evidence and connections. I can even have you put in jail for ten or twenty years. I’m sure it can be done, but I do have a favor to ask of you, so I won’t. I can let this go if you give me your full cooperation.” “Ugh… how?” Shirley gave in because she knew she would be punished for instigating others if Leia handed her recording to the police. Even if she escaped imprisonment, the public would see her true colors, and she’d never be able to work in the entertainment industry. Thus, she could never let that happen.
“Didn’t I make myself clear? Go and get a test with my friend. Well discuss it afterwards,” Leia said directly, not wanting to waste any time.
“I…” Shirley bit her lip and tugged at Xavier’s arm, trembling and looking pitiful. “Xavier, what do you think I should do?” She felt that everyone in the manor was fierce except Xavier, and she could only trust Xavier and ask for his help. She believed that he would not let others bully her regardless of how much he hated her because of their past.
“It’s okay. Just get the test,” Xavier said hoarsely. He was caught in a dilemma. Regardless of whose side he took, someone would surely get hurt. Hence, he had to take this one step at a time and hoped that Shirley’s eyes weren’t a match.
“Are… are you sure?” Shirley’s eyes turned watery. She wasn’t stupid-she knew what it meant if she went for the test. “Does that mean I can’t keep my eyes if they’re a match?”