Chapter 507: Good joke

Amber was back after an hour, and this time, she managed to disguise herself brilliantly. Though she was crying tears of blood to see her cash balance reduce slowly, she consoled herself using Joshua as her excuse for her actions. 'Once I get together with Joshua, I will have nothing to worry about. I can then go back to the luxurious life I once led.' She thought as she walked towards the hospital entrance.

Amber made sure to change her walking style to not raise the watchmen's suspicions. Her disguise was perfect, and she was sure that no one would recognize her. She was now wearing an ash grey wig to cover her brown hair and had donned sunglasses to hide her eyes and half of her face. Also, she was wearing a suit that matched her high-heeled shoes. All in all, she looked like a perfect professional in her eye-catching attire.

Just as Amber had hoped for, the guards let her go this time and she smiled to herself. 'Stupid guards. Did you think you could stop me?' She scoffed and pushed her sunglasses up. 'I am Amber, and I always succeed in getting what I want.' The corner of her lips lifted as she continued to walk towards the ward where Joshua was staying. She completely missed the expressions of ridicule on the guards' faces in her arrogance.

The moment Amber was out of sight, the guards started laughing out loud. "Did she really think she could fool us?" One of the guards queried, and the other nodded at him.

"Did you see her ridiculous disguise? She looks so scary. I wonder if I can sleep at night today." He replied, making his friend chuckle lightly.

"I agree. I might be suffering from nightmares starting today. I wonder how horrible the lady's face would be when she realizes that the man she is looking for is not even here."

"It would be a sight to behold, only if I was not scared of having nightmares of her. Dr. Davis must have predicted this possibility already. Nevertheless, he ordered us to allow her to go in." The first guard added.

"I just hope we would not have to see her after today. Otherwise, I don't think I will be able to tolerate the torment anymore." 

Their chat was cut short when an ambulance drove in, and they rushed forward with a gurney to help the patient.

Meanwhile, Amber sauntered towards the VIP ward where she had last seen Joshua. Her face was blooming in happiness, and she was excited to finally meet the man who she had not stopped thinking about for a long time. 'Joshua, you must have missed me. Don't worry, I am here, and nobody will stop me today.'

Amber's smile vanished the moment she walked into the corridor that had the VIP wards. Unlike the previous day, there was not one guard in sight, and she was suddenly having a bad premonition about it. She frowned lightly and quickened her steps. 'No, no, no, this can't be.' She cried in her mind, and her heart broke when she found the ward empty. There was no one inside, and she shook her head, unable to accept the outcome.

She looked around her and stopped the nurse who was walking past her. "Hey, where did the patient in this ward go?" She asked arrogantly, and the nurse frowned on hearing her tone.

"The patient was discharged in the morning." 

"What? How could it be? How could he be discharged this soon? He was yet to recover from his injury. It's impossible. You are lying." Amber lost her patience at once, and she held the nurse's hand tight until her nails dug into her elbows.

"Miss," The nurse pushed her away in annoyance. She had seen a lot of people like her, and she knew why the girl was even here. 'The man who been in the ward previously was quite handsome and from the looks of it, this woman seems to be his admirer. I now realize why Dr. Davis has sent out orders to blacklist her.'

"It was the doctor's decision to discharge the patient, and if you were to ask anyone, ask him. Spare me." The nurse walked away from the woman, cursing her for leaving bruises on her arms. 'What a disgusting woman!!' She thought.

'How the fuck can Joshua be discharged this soon!! This must all be a ploy. Yes, this must be a ploy. The girl who claimed to be his girlfriend must have joined hands with Ian to keep me away from Joshua. They must be trying to trick me. I know Joshua is somewhere around here. He must be in another ward. They must have shifted him to another ward to keep me away from him. What a bitch!!' She cursed under her breath, wishing to kill the girl who was responsible for her problems.

'I will deal with you soon.' Amber promised and returned to the reception. She tapped on the desk as she looked around her and sighed in relief when she noticed the guards looking away from her. "Can you tell me which is Joshua Martin's ward?"

The receptionist gave her a weird look before she composed her expression. "Miss, Mr. Joshua Martin was discharged today morning."

"What?" Amber almost screamed, and the receptionist was stunned by her behavior. She blinked at her, taken aback by her strange gaze. "How is it possible? Wasn't he gravely injured? How could he be discharged this quickly? Are you lying to me?" Amber glared at the woman, trying to intimidate her. However, she failed miserably.

"No, Miss. Dr. Davis deemed him fit to be discharged. He could recuperate at his home. All he needs is abundant rest. So, he was discharged in the morning." The receptionist conveyed what Ian had told her to say. 

"Is Dr. Davis you are talking about Ian Davis?"

"Yes, Miss." The receptionist replied politely, even though the woman in front of her being rude towards her. She could see the ego and pride in her eyes as though she held herself in high regard while everyone else was not fit to even stand in front of her.

'Ian,' Amber gritted her teeth in anger. 'So, it is true that Joshua has been discharged. Ian himself can treat Joshua if things were to go wrong suddenly. Joshua is not at the hospital.' She clenched her fists as recollected as the trouble she had taken just to meet Joshua, only to find the man gone. 

'What do I do now? How can I contact Joshua? How do I meet him?' She thought for a while until an idea popped up in her. "Excuse me." She tapped at the desk again. "Tell me Joshua Martin's address."

The receptionist stared at her. 'Is this woman stupid? Does she think this is her house where people will do as she orders? What bullshit!!' She had the intense urge to roll her eyes, and she did just so. "Miss, we cannot give away any patient's details. It is against our hospital rules." She recalled that Dr. Davis had prohibited her from giving away any other details, and she did not want to disobey him.

Amber was about to argue when she saw one of the guards who had stopped her before she put on a disguise walk towards the reception. 'I need to escape before he gets to me. I cannot allow myself to be humiliated again.' Without that thought, she fled from the place, not sparing another look at the receptionist, who seemed to be on the verge of laughing at her state. 

Amber had no idea that she had become a good joke in the eyes of the hospital staff that day.