Chapter 0038 Williams POV : The droplets of blood aroused suspicion in me . Whose blood was it ? I diligently checked Sophia and little George to see if Caroline had injured them , but they were both without a scratch . In fact , for someone who had just taken a pretty nasty fall , Sophia was perfectly okay . Growing more puzzled by the second , I asked the maid and the housekeeper if they were injured , but both denied it . That left only one person who could be the source of the crimson stain : Caroline . I vividly remembered how she had covered her mouth and frantically dashed away . Was that where the blood came from ? If so , then what was wrong with her ? I recalled all the alarming changes I had seen to her body . She looked unnaturally haggard and skinny , and no one lost weight that quickly . Why hadnt I realized the seriousness of the problem before ? Even if she was sick as Id suspected , it was clearly no small problem . She was clearly hiding something . What was her secret? Needing answers , I wasted no time and quickly dialed Laden , who soon picked up . Hey , Laden , can you do me a favor ? I need to look up Carolines medical records . Do you think you can help me out ? Hmm , were not supposed to do that , but for you , I can make an exception , Laden replied cautiously . Just give me a moment . I waited , impatiently tapping my foot as I listened to Laden typing away at a computer for a few minutes . A frown fitted my face when I heard him hum with confusion . Im looking for them , he said at last , but it seems like someone is manually hiding her records . There was only one person who could be the culprit : Martin . He was an irritating man who always seemed weirdly attached to Caroline , staying around her at all times after the divorce . There was no doubt in my mind that it was him . I thanked Laden for helping me out with my little problem and then scheduled an appointment to urgently see Martin the very next day . The next morning , I marched into Martins office without even bothering to inform one of the nurses . I locked the door behind me , glaring at the man keeping me from finding out about my ex wifes condition . Martin offered me a nonchalant look , completely unintimidated . Can I help you ? he asked , sounding almost bored at the sight of me . I growled , unhappy with his blatant disrespect . I need to know about Carolines condition , and youre hiding it from me . He scoffed in my face . Were not allowed to disclose medical information . Thats between you and Caroline , and last I checked , she doesnt want to be anywhere near you . 1/2 +25 BONUS Chapter 0038 Anger began to bubble in my veins . I will ruin you , I threatened . I can easily get you fired from this hospital , and I will destroy the business relationship between our families . Tell me about her condition now ! Martin didnt even look frightened by my threat . In fact , he looked unimpressed , something that angered me even more . You know , William , its a shame shes never dated a man who has shown her an ounce of respect . I could change that for her . Im sure she would be happy with me . Rage shot through me like adrenaline and I didnt know why . I didnt care if my ex wife dated other men , right ? Maybe my anger stemmed from him daring to provoke me . All I knew was that this man wasnt giving me what I wanted and was actively disrespecting me , and I would not stand for it . I roughly grabbed him by the collar , lifting him away from his desk with ease . Martin growled and grabbed me by my wrists , his glare hardening . You need to get your priorities straight , Martin , I told him , my voice dangerous . Martin sneered at me , fear absent from his voice . Get your hands off of me , he demanded , shoving me away . Tossing him one last scathing glare , I opened the door and stormed out , leaving him in his office without another word . There was no need to waste my time on this cretin any longer . Thankfully , I came prepared just in case Martin was going to be tight lipped about everything . I had hired a very experienced hacker to get into the hospitals tricky computer system to steal the information I needed . I quickly dialed his number as I slid into my car , my anger still simmering after my talk with Martin . Have you found anything ? I demanded . A nasally voice on the other end let out an affirmative grunt . Its definitely not easy . The hospitals system has been improved recently and its become harder to infiltrate than ever before . It almost feels like they were expecting a hacking . I was thoroughly annoyed by the response , fully knowing who would have had the system improved . So you didnt find anything . Is that what Im hearing ? If you didnt find anything of value , then there will be consequences- Wait , hold on ! he interrupted in a panic . I actually did find one thing while searching the system . Hopefully it helps . I was quickly growing impatient . She went to the hospital last night , he informed me . Although the information is limited , it does say on an intake form that shes had chemo in the past : Chemo ? The news hit me like a truck and I was rendered speechless . But … isnt chemo only for people with cancer ? How could … ? 2/2