Chapter - 82 - Secret

Gianna and the team exited the room, and the whole ward was curious about the truth Dr.G mentioned. They couldn't think of any reason that would make Dr.Kristen run like a wet chicken. Gianna entered Alexi's room and saw him lying down with a gloomy face.

"Why the long face, Alexi?" asked Gianna. "Why are you always getting hurt, G?" asked Alexi with a concerned look. Alexi was the only person who called her G in the whole hospital, and she never felt uneasy about it. "Maybe I was born unlucky. Hahaha," chuckled Gianna as she patted his hand.

"It's not funny." "You look a lot better now, Alexi! How is your therapy going on?" "Good! I have to recover soon so that I can protect you." Gianna and the team laughed together at his response. "Sometimes I get this sibling vibe from both of you," remarked Alice with a sweet smile. Dr.G looked at Alice and chuckled. "You are not wrong! She is my sister." The team laughed again and left the room after chatting for a while.

Peter's phone started ringing as the team left the room. "Good evening, Master. Young master wanted to speak with you." Peter passed on the phone to Alexi. "Grandpa! Can you do me a favor?" "Why are you treating me like a third person? I will do whatever my grandson asks for!" said Mr. Ellerbrock in a doting tone.

A smile appeared on Alexi's face and spoke to Mr. Ellerbrock for a while. Alexi bid good night to Mr. Ellerbrock and hung up the call. "Why are you so fond of Dr. Gianna?" asked Peter as he received the phone. "I feel a strange familial connection with her. I don't know what that exactly is, but I feel happy." Peter nodded and left to his position.

Gianna felt pity seeing the young girl lying on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling. "Hey, Julia. Does it hurt anywhere?" asked Gianna in a low voice. Julia didn't respond and continued to stare at the ceiling. Gianna slowly patted her hand and continued with the examination. Alice expected Gianna to converse more with Julia, but Gianna didn't, and she couldn't guess what Dr.G was thinking. They finished the rounds and sat in the department room.

Gianna took her phone out from her coat pocket and dialed Mason's number. "Good evening, Dr. Gianna!" "Good evening, Mason! I am sorry to disturb you, but what is the status?" The team looked at Ralph, but Ralph shrugged his shoulders. "I am not supposed to reveal the investigation process, but I can make an exception for you!" said Mason in a hushed tone.

Gianna chuckled and waited for him to continue. "The assaulter was very careful with his movements. He avoided all the CCTV smoothly, which made it impossible to get a glimpse of his face. We are making a map route which shows possible routes he would have taken."

"Can you tell me where the incident took place?" "At an ongoing construction site in AH street. He escaped through the back alley." "Thank you, Mason. Hope you will find the assaulter soon!" said Gianna. "Always a pleasure to help you. Take care and let's have a coffee after I catch the assaulter," said Mason in high spirit. "Sure. Good night then." Gianna hung up the call and stared at the dark screen for a few moments coming up with a plan in her mind.

"Dr.G, did the police catch the assaulter?" asked Victor. Gianna shook her head. The team was disappointed because they couldn't bear to look at Julia's sad face. Gianna asked Victor to brief for the day and gave them a schedule for the next week. "Dr.G, what about the project? One and half months have already passed," asked Stanley. "I will ask Dr.Henry about the status. Thank you for reminding me, Stanley." They all talked for a while, and when the clock struck eight, Gianna stood up to leave.

"I planned to take a day off tomorrow and rest at home. I will inform Dr.Henry, but if there is any emergency, call me," said Gianna. "Don't worry about anything and take a good rest, Dr.G," assured Victor. The team nodded at Gianna, and she left the room. She knocked at Dr.Henry's door, but there was no response, so she decided to call him instead of waiting.

"What happened, Gianna?" Gianna was taken aback by the sudden response and asked calmly, "Dr.Henry, can I take a day off tomorrow?" "You take a rest for as many days as you want, but on one condition, come back healthy." Gianna chuckled and said, "Thank you, chief. I will send an email to you." Gianna hung up the call and walked to her office to pack her things.

Gianna stopped by Julia's ward, but Julia was asleep. Gianna went closer to her and caught Julia's eyes moving. She knew Julia was faking her sleep. Gianna sat on the stool and said, holding her hand, "I am not here to give you useless advice like others. I know you are listening, so listen carefully."

"If you are hurt, don't waste your time blaming yourself or thinking like a fool to end your precious life. Use your pain and regret to think about various ways to torture the man who hurt you. I am placing my card here and if you come up with a plan, message me. It's a secret between you and me, and I assure you no one will ever know about it."

Gianna placed the card under her pillow and exited the room. Julia slowly opened her eyes, and tears gushed out. She slowly reached under the pillow and pulled out the card. She placed it back after looking at it and continued to lay with her eyes shut.

Gianna stepped into the elevator, and many greeted her by asking about her health condition. Gianna finally reached the parking lot and entered her car. Gianna entered the parking lot of her apartment after a 20 minutes drive and stepped out of the car with her duffle bag. Gianna felt a sudden movement behind her and cautiously moved forward without turning back.

A hand was about to touch her shoulder, but Gianna immediately caught the hand and used her right hand to twist it behind the man before pushing his face hard against the car with her left hand.