A Man with Nerves of Steel (Joseph Hart) novel Chapter 208

Chapter 208

In the afternoon, Joseph was working in his office when Cora unexpectedly knocked and walked in, holding a registration form from the hospital.

“Dr. Hart, someone hit me in the face. Treat it for me.”

Cora removed her mask, revealing the cut at the corner of her lip.

“Did you do it to yourself, or did Warren hit you?” Joseph asked coldly.

The slap from earlier that day should have long since faded. As for the marks on her face right now, they were obviously recent and could have only been made just minutes earlier. So it was either a self-inflicted act to gain sympathy, or Warren was behind it.

“It was you who hit me!”

Naturally, Cora wasn’t going to admit that she had done it to herself. Joseph wasn’t answering her calls, so she had to resort to this.

“Cora, why can’t you treat this as the serious and urgent matter it is? How long are you going to keep dragging this out? Do you really have to wait until everything is beyond saving before you face it?”

“You’re too emotional right now. This isn’t the right time to talk. Just prescribe me some medicine.”

Cora had no intention of arguing with Joseph, fearing he might become violent again. Whenever he lost his temper, he would become completely unreasonable and out of control.

Cora believed Joseph still loved her. She knew that he responded better to gentleness than force. So she was sure that as long as she didn’t force a confrontation, there was little he could do.

Joseph had Cora open her mouth, took a look, and then handed her some topical ointment, anti-inflammatory pills, and an ice pack.

“Cora, I’ll say this again. If you don’t love me anymore and look down on me, you can simply ask for a divorce. I’ll agree to—”

“I love you, and I’m not divorcing you.”

“Don’t change the subject! The reality is that you had children with another man. You have zero shame, so what right do you have to say you love me?”

“You’re so dead set on believing the children aren’t yours that there’s no reasoning with you! Joseph, I love you. I’m not divorcing you!”

Since that was the case, only by destroying Cora’s sense of comfort and escalating the tension could he hope to find an opportunity in the chaos.

When he entered Frank’s hospital room, he noticed the other medical staff sneaking glances at him.

“Do you guys honestly believe I’ve gotten Frank to the point where he can speak? You may be in a hurry, but I’m certainly not.”

Joseph decided to do a quick round of ward checks before returning to his office. However, while he was walking down the hallway, a burly guy slugged him right in the jaw before he could even react.

The man’s follow-up attacks came just as quickly. He grabbed Joseph by the collar and attempted to strike again.

In that split second, Joseph instinctively raised his elbow to block it, barely saving his face from another punch.

Upon noticing the commotion, the other medical staff rushed over to separate Joseph and the man.

Even though the man was wearing a mask and sunglasses, Joseph still recognized him. It was Fiona’s boyfriend.