Chapter 4 The Humiliation at the Hospital

I was locked inside until the housekeeper let me out the next day.

Looking at me with disdain, she added, "Hurry up and leave. Ms. Burke said she's letting you off the hook."

I stumbled out of the storage room. Only a tiny bit of my mother's ashes remained.

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On the way to the hospital, I had already bought my plane ticket. I only needed to get my resignation approved.

Once that was done, I would leave this place with all my documents.

After I submitted my resignation letter, the hospital director sighed. "Well, you dug your own grave when you offended Callum. Ms. Burke values her husband and child the most. Now, no one can protect you."

My numb heart ached again.

Since the Burke family did not acknowledge me, my relationship with Jessica remained a secret even now.

I forced a smile and waited for the hospital director to approve my resignation letter.

Just then, a commotion broke out inside the hospital.

I instinctively rushed outside, only to see Callum standing proudly in the lobby, scattering photos everywhere.

Meanwhile, behind him, a red banner stood out prominently.

"Thank you, Dr. Miller, for satisfying my wife's needs. I'm willing to offer three dollars as a token of appreciation for his service."

Everyone around immediately cast strange glances at me when they saw me come out.

For a second, the world spun, and I nearly collapsed.

Seeing my pale face, Callum added without hesitation, "Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce Eric Miller, the man having an affair with my wife. Remember this face. Never let your wife bring your child here for treatment, or she might be targeted by Dr. Miller too."

At once, everyone around looked at me with disgust.

"I never expected Dr. Miller to be such a jerk!"

When Callum saw that everyone was condemning me, his face immediately crinkled with a smile.

Suddenly, he stepped forward, grabbed my hair, and punched me hard in the face.

I struggled to break free. Then I looked at the crowd with a pale face and anxiously explained, "No, that's not true. Jessica and I have a marriage certificate. Callum is the other man."

With that, I took out the marriage certificate, which had my name and Jessica's printed on it, from the documents I was carrying.

After reading it, the crowd looked at each other in confusion. They were unsure whether to believe me.

Callum's expression instantly twisted with rage at the sight of it.

At the height of the stalemate, Jessica showed up with her daughter, Isabella.

She frowned deeply after noticing that I was holding a marriage certificate.

Some busybodies told her everything.

"Ms. Burke, which one is your husband exactly?"

I held up the marriage certificate and stared intently at her.

A moment later, Jessica's cold voice rang out. "Eric and I have no relationship. He forged the marriage certificate all for the sake of his vanity. Callum is my only husband."

My eyes were bloodshot as I looked over in disbelief.

Jessica avoided my gaze and hurriedly left with Isabella in her arms.

As for me, Callum stripped me of my clothes and kicked my lower body dozens of times amidst the crowd's scornful stares.

Only after he had vented his anger was I thrown out of the hospital like a dog.

I picked up my resignation acceptance and limped home.

After packing all my documents, I tore up the marriage certificate and threw it into the trash can without hesitation.

From this day forward, I would have nothing more to do with Jessica.

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Third-person POV

After carrying Isabella home, Jessica could not stop thinking about Eric's empty, lifeless eyes. Her heart began to ache uncontrollably.

With that in mind, she texted Eric. "Honey, what happened today was my fault. I'll sleep with you tonight and let you do me in whatever position you want. Please don't be angry anymore, okay?"

She sent the message, only to be horrified to find that she had been blocked.

At last, Jessica's panic became uncontrollable.

She rushed to the hospital, but there was no one at the entrance.

With trembling hands, she pulled out her phone and called the hospital director, asking, "Where's Eric? Where did he go?"

The hospital director answered cautiously, "Dr. Miller has already resigned, but he forgot to take his mother's death certificate with him."