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"Hahaha" she gave a sheepish laugh.

"Stop it" Evelyn thundered causing Regina to fall to the ground in shock. She was dead meat but what was she to do earlier? Either way she'd be in danger; if she stayed, she'd almost die from suffocation coz that guy and his bodyguards were not paper tigers; and if she ran away and came back just like she'd done now, she'd have to face the ladies wrath. Life is so unfair!

"You coward! You left us here to face that animal on two legs and his rat-faced minions. Now you have the effrontery to return. Is this how you treat patients? I'll make sure you are fired" Evelyn's words made Vanessa shake her head.

Evelyn fiery temper remained the same or perhaps maybe it has worsened since they last met. Sigh!

"Ma'am, I didn't want to run away. I was close by. I was... just afraid that I would get in his way and somehow increase his anger" Regina tried to explain but Evelyn scoffed.

"Liar,who would believe you? Do you think I