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“Well, how do you know she isn‘t just a wolf in sheep‘s clothing? Do you know her better than we do?” Erica bit out angrily.
“Miss Tillman will have an insurmountable fortune to her name once she becomes Mrs. Presgrave, so why would she come after Tillman Constructions? The both of you, however, are acting highly suspicious right now,” Rey pointed out sardonically. He was Elliot‘s assistant, and being demanding aside, the job also required a sharp and analytical mind.
Naomi gaped at Rey speechlessly, and jealousy flashed in Erica‘s eyes. When did Anastasia gain superiority over us?
Just then, Rey‘s phone rang, and he quickly picked up after glancing at the caller ID. “Yes, President Presgrave?”
“Throw those women out of the premises right now I don‘t want them making a scene there,” came Elliot‘s curt reply. While he was not at the hospital, he had gotten word about Naomi and Erica being there and causing a scene in the main lobby. He was admittedly bearing a grudge against them, especially after Naomi had slapped Anastasia in the face last night. That alone was enough to make him want to ruin their lives.
Rey answered solemnly, “Yes, sir.” Then, he shot the security guards a look and instructed, “Escort them out of the hospital at once and do not let them come back in again.”
The security guards leaped into action at once. Before Naomi and Erica knew what was happening, they were held by the arms and frog–marched toward the lobby exit.
“Hey! What are you doing? Let me go right now!” Naomi hollered.
However, no one heeded her warning, and just like that, the mother–daughter duo was thrown out the door. Following this, the security guards fell into formation and stood in a line of six, effectively blocking the women‘s way into the building.
“How dare that useless little wench treat us like this! If she thinks she‘s so great, then why doesn‘t she just kill me already?” Naomi seethed.
Humiliated and not wanting to turn into the butt of the joke now that she was thrown out of a hospital, Erica quickly grabbed her arm and urged, “Mom, we should go.”
Naomi had no choice but to leave with her daughter. Once they burrowed into their car, Erica pulled out her phone and called Alex.
“Hello?”
“Alex, Anastasia had Dad transferred to Presgrave Hospital‘ We tried to bring him back, but security threw us out. What do we do now?”
“Whal How could you have let her take him away in the first place.”
“We didn‘t let her!” Erica argued. “She signed the transfer paperwork this morning while Mom and I were away from the hospital. What if the medical team at Presgrave Hospital manages to save him from his comatose state?”
“I‘d only just switched out the old will. It‘ll be the end of us if President Tillman wakes up, so you have to make sure he never does!” Alex ground out icily.
“What the hell do I do now?”
“Continue pressing them until they hand over President Tillman, and you have to find out his current condition no matter what,” Alex urged.
“Okay.” Erica hung up and glanced at Naomi, saying, “Mom, I think I have a way that might just work. We could call the press and have them expose Anastasia. We‘ll make it sound like she has taken Dad away so that she could kill him and claim Tillman Constructions all for herself. Then, we‘ll use the subsequent public discourse to force her into handing Dad over.”
Naomi pondered on this and decided that it was a viable option. Now that Anastasia had Elliot to protect her, she was untouchable. Calling the press on her and painting her as some greedy spawn who only wanted to take the company for herself would undoubtedly disrupt her life to some extent.
“Alright then. We‘ll just use the press and have her facing backlash afterward,” Naomi said, agreeing with her daughter. Man
Erica knew a couple of reporters from various media companies, and she decided to have the powerhouse among them cover the news.
In the guest lounge of the press company, Erica and Naomi explained to the person they were meeting about how Anastasia was after Francis‘ fortune.
The man who had joined them in the lounge was the editor–in–chief. He did not care about the truth, only about the buzz that such news would bring. The issue would become a subject of dispute among the public, which was the most valuable outcome.
But neither Naomi nor Erica told the editor–in–chief a vital piece of information, which was that of Anastasia and Elliot‘s engagement. They had only painted her as a scheming no–good wench who had been vying for Tillman Constructions.
“Very well. We‘ll be more than happy to expose this woman for you. It‘s a matter of life and death, after all. I‘ll head on to write the article right now, and we‘ll feed it to the public. Once the backlash starts kicking in, she‘ll cave under the pressure and return your sick and comatose husband and father.”
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“Please hurry with the exposé on Anastasia. She’s far too vicious to get away scot-free like this. Were talking about my husband and Erica’s father here. How could she be so cruel as to stop us from secing him?” Naomi cried, looking anguished as she buried her face in her hands.
We’ll finish the write-up and publish it as soon as possible. Can’t have someone so downright heartless to her own father do this without repercussions, can we? Do you have any pictures for the column?” Timothy, the editor-in-chief of the press, asked.
“Yes.” Erica fished out her phone and pulled up the candid shot she had taken of Anastasia in the conference room last time. She had been bored and decided to take several pictures for her own amusement, only to find that she had taken one where Anastasia was sitting next to Francis.
Upon seeing the picture, Timothy nodded in approval and said, “That’s a good one, and the public will perceive it as Anastasia being eager to get close to Francis for the sake of taking over the company as CEO.” He stared at the picture for a moment longer, and he had to admit that Anastasia was stunning. With her perfect features and warm smile, it was hard to believe that she was capable of doing something so underhanded.
This could give rise to another hot topic. Anastasia was like a rose in full bloom in that picture, but concealed within her was greed and fierce ambition to take Tillman Constructions for herself, and apparently, she would stop at nothing to achieve that goal.
Naomi and Erica were like a pair of thieves when they left the press company later that day. Now that they had done their part, all they needed to do was for the press to do their dirty work and ruin Anastasia’s reputation.
Meanwhile, Francis had undergone a series of check-ups at Presgrave Hospital, and Elliot came rushing back just as the doctor was reporting the medical findings to Anastasia.
The atmosphere in the conference room was grim as Theodore Dugray, the Head of Neurology in Presgrave Hospital, announced, “Your father’s condition is worse than we presumed and based on the tests we ran on him, we found that his brain is severely damaged. Self-recovery is nearly impossible, and while surgery is the best option we have, he does not meet the requisite standards for us to carry out the operation immediately. We’ll have to keep him under observation for at least three months before we draft out the surgery plan.”
Anastasia had been wound up so tightly over the last few days that she almost snapped after hearing the news. She clapped her hand over her mouth as tears spilled down her face. I didn’t know Dad’s condition would be so serious. Is this it? Do I not get to see even a glimmer of hope for this situation to turn around?
At the sight of this, Elliot quickly handed her a piece of tissue, a gentle gesture that did little to soften the impact of the hard news. He felt his heart twist when he saw how devastated she looked, but there was nothing he could do to take the pain away from her.
“Do not give up, not while there is still hope,” Elliot said to the doctor.
“We’ll come up with the best solution to save Mr. Tillman,” the doctor promised.
Another doctor who had come in with Theodore’s small medical team added, “Miss Tillman, preliminary checks have led us to believe that your father will remain in a comatose state for the rest of his life if he does not undergo surgery. That said, the chances of him regaining consciousness after the surgery are slim, and we’d like you to be mentally prepared for any unfavorable outcome.”
She nodded weakly. She knew that almost all the odds were against Francis now, but she wouldn’t give up on even the slightest chance to save him. She took a deep breath and asked, “Have you found any traces of the pill I brought in my father’s oral cavity?”
The doctor from the laboratory shook his head and answered, “We’ve compared the samples and found that the traces of the pill in your father’s mouth are different from the pills you brought.”
“So you’re saying that the pills he last took not only did not help with his condition but also caused him to go into cardiac arrest?”
“Yes. The pills he ingested are lethal to the human heart, and if we were to go by pharmaceutical standards, these pills would be considered highly poisonous. More importantly, we have deduced based on the lab tests that this was not the first time your father has taken these pills; he might have taken them for days prior to his cardiac arrest.”
Anastasia’s fists clenched under the table, and her palms hurt where her nails dug into them. She was almost certain that Naomi had plotted this against Francis, and the motive behind such a deadly move more likely than not had something to do with Tillman Constructions.
Francis had on several occasions mentioned that he would leave the company to Anastasia. He even joked about having his son take over the reins back in the hospital the other day. Anastasia thought about this, and she wondered if his intentions to deprive Naomi and Erica of getting their share in the company led the woman to commit such a horrendous act.
Knowing Francis, his sentiments for Naomi as her husband prompted him to put his guard down around her. He wouldn’t lie to her about any plans he might have for his commercial or personal assets. As such, he definitely told her about the successorship of the company.
Right now, Anastasia would give up succeeding the company if it meant her father could be saved and live out his best life. However, it was all too late. Francis’ body had gone into shock, and he was as good as brain-dead.
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Elliot brought Anastasia to the break room. Her eyes were welling up with tears and every time
she thought about what her father was going through, her heart throbbed with pain.
He wrapped his arms around her and gently wiped away her tears.
“Im sorry,” she said, turning to look at him. “I really don’t wish to get engaged at the moment. Can we postpone it?”
“Sure,” he said, nodding. “Don’t rush. It can be done after your father wakes up.”
When she heard that, hope filled her heart. That’s true! When her father was finally awake, she could select a new date with her father for her engagement to Elliot.
In Elliot’s eyes, postponing the engagement party made no difference. After all, their relationship had progressed so much that it felt like they were already married. The engagement party was merely a ceremony to him.
No matter what happened, he would never abandon Anastasia. He would always protect her and stay by her side as they weathered troubled times together.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door before Rey walked into the room. He held an iPad out to them and said, “President Presgrave, Miss Tillman, have a look at this. Naomi and her daughter have released a statement to the press.”
She took the iPad from him and read out the headline of the article shown, “Eldest daughter holds comatose father hostage to steal the right to inherit Tillman Constructions.”
By the time she was done reading the entire article, she was trembling with anger. The audacity of those two women to release such an insidious statement at this time infuriated her.
“Many media outlets have shared the statement as soon as it had been released,” Rey said. “Furthermore, many independent journalists are defending them, amplifying the message and causing considerable damage to Miss Tillman’s reputation.”
Anastasia’s eyes turned as cold as ice when she heard that. Naomi and her daughter were playing victim by attacking her first.
“Find a way to suppress the news,” Elliot ordered.
“Sir, doing that might not end well for Miss Tillman. Also, there are a lot of eyes on this right now. If we do not publicly respond now, it would be a disaster when Miss Tillman marries you.” “My Baby’s Daddy” daily latest chapters update only on this website www.infobagh.com plzz visit www.infobagh.com for more update. “Yes,” she said, nodding in agreement. “We don’t need to do that. Let us ignore them for now. The most important task at hand is to wake my father up. When that happens, this lie would be
exposed for what it truly is. As for my reputation, I do not care at all.”
Elliot’s heart ached at how calm and collected she was. “Okay.” He sighed. “I’ll hold back myself
for now.”
Otherwise, the mother-and-daughter duo would have already been thrown into prison. There was no way he would have tolerated their impertinent behavior.
“Ignore them. They are only doing this so that they can make healthcare decisions for Dad instead of me. It is impossible for that to happen. If I let them take care of my dad, he would never wake up again.”
Anastasia was determined to withstand anything and everything just so her father could be saved. Let Naomi and her daughter kick up a fuss because she couldn’t be bothered about them.
Elliot would eventually build her the greatest shield ever that would protect her from their attacks.
Meanwhile, Hayley was whiling time away at a cafe when she stumbled upon the article about Anastasia. She was shocked by what she saw and also awed by how astonishingly beautiful Anastasia looked in all the photos shown in the video that kept bashing her.
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Anastasia looked just faced.
Even the comments of the video were all praising her beauty while they piled hate on her.
‘Anastasia is so gorgeous. She might be evil, but she is amazing!
‘Yeah! Well, the prettier they are, the more dangerous their venom. She is beautiful because she is pure evil:
‘Is she the future head of Tillman Constructions? Oh, my goodness! She is just divine! I finally have a face for the female lead of the novel I’m reading She might be evil, but she
too beautiful. She is so sexy. What should I do? I think I’m in love.’ This comment was made by a user who appeared to be male according to his profile picture.
Hayley was seething with jealousy as she read those comments. As expected, even though the situation was bad, Anastasia would still attract admirers for her beauty while being hated on.
The uproar online made Anastasia famous.
Amidst all the insults, journalists kept uploading photos of her. Some people even dug up photos of her in university just so they could get more views and attention. Then, there was the photo of her at the annual celebration of Bourgeois Jewelry Atelier, shining brightly as she stood on stage.
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In spite of the chaos online, Anastasia directed all her focus on taking care of her dad in Presgrave Hospital. Sitting by his bed and staring down at his pale face, she forced herself to remain strong. She could not break down at a time like this.
Meanwhile, at Tillman Residence, Erica was scrolling on her phone, watching video after video. However, the more she scrolled, the more frustrated she got. Just then, she received a call from Alex.
“Hey”
“This is causing quite the uproar. Aren’t you afraid that it would get out of hand?” Alex asked, worried. After all, he had the exact same mindset as a rat that hid in the gutters, forever shying away from the light.
Even so, Anastasia was now under attack. Any response from her would turn the tides and redirect the barrage of attacks toward those who were after her.
“What are you afraid of? Honestly, your are such a coward. Having the whole world know about this will force her to return my father to me,” she answered.
“I will notify Anastasia to attend tomorrow’s meeting then. It is time to publicize the will,” he said.
Joy flashed through her eyes. She had been waiting eagerly for this very moment. “For real? That is amazing! Does that mean there will be no issues with the will?”
“Everything will go smoothly.”
“Nice, and by tomorrow, my mother and I will take over 60% of all the company shares my father owned!”
When she hung up on the phone, she was nearly bursting with giddiness. She was going to be rich. The thought of having to ask Francis for money all these years filled her with disgust. He was not her actual father, yet she had to call him that for so many years.
Frankly speaking, she felt no love for Francis
All she wanted was money, an endless stream of money
It was around three in the afternoon when Anastasia received a call from Alex, notifying her about the details of the board meeting scheduled for tomorrow. Due to Francis’ condition and the fact that the company could not go for long without a decision maker, the board needed to discuss the company’s next step forward.
After she agreed to attend the meeting. Alex decided to ask, “Are you okay, Miss Tillman?”
“I’m fine.”
“I saw a lot of lies being spread online about you.”
“Thanks for your concern,” she curtly replied, not wanting to tell him much about the topic.
Deep down, she had a feeling that he was on Naomi’s side. Additionally, with how close he was to Erica, he was definitely pulling some strings in the company for the two women. Hence, she did not think much of his show of concern.
As he also knew how wary she was of him, he did not say much and just hung up.
That evening. Elliot brought Jared over to the hospital. The kid had seen neither hide nor hair of his mother for two whole days, so the latter was feeling quite worried and upset.
When Jared arrived, she told him about Francis’ condition. She did not want to lie to her son, even though he was just a child.
Jared stood in front of the window, eyes blinking hard as he stared into the ICU ward where his grandfather lay. There is no way Grandpa will be asleep forever; he is just taking a nap.
“Mommy, Grandpa will wake up soon, right?” Jared asked, looking up at her.
“That’s right. He’ll wake up when he’s done sleeping.” She knelt down and kissed her son on the head, blinking back tears as she did so.
Later that evening when she told Elliot about the board meeting she was going to attend at Tillman Constructions, he suggested going along with her.
However, she did not agree with that idea. It was not that she did not want him with her, but this was Tillman’s internal affairs. Naomi and Erica would surely criticize her for bringing him along.
“Okay, I won’t go, but my lawyer and bodyguards must go with you,” he insisted. He did not want anything to happen to her.
“Okay” She nodded.
When it was time for bed, she slept with Jared while Elliot rested in the room next door.
The next morning.
Journalists from all outlets were hiding near the entrance of Tillman Constructions. According to the rumors, something important that was happening. today would decide the heir to the company. Who would be the winner.
between Anastasia and Mrs. Tillman? Either way, it would be an exciting show.
A few moments later, two black SUVS pulled up to the entrance. They were there as escorts for a limousine. The journalists waiting in their vehicles immediately swarmed the newcomers. Just as they were about to block the back doors of the limousine, eight burly and tall bodyguards stepped out of the SUVS. pushed everyone away from the limousine, and cordoned off a path from the limousine door to the building entrance.
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Dressed in a black coat with her hair flying in the cold breeze, Anastasia stepped out of the car with a lawyer following right behind. Her beautiful face was locked in a serene expression as she walked through the path sectioned off by her bodyguards.
The air around her echoed with a barrage of questions from the journalists. “Miss Anastasia, did you really kidnap your comatose father to steal the right to inherit?”
“Miss Anastasia, do you have some ulterior motive for secretly transferring your father into a private hospital for treatment?”
“Anastasia Tillman, do you even know what love is? Aren’t you afraid of karma?”
Despite the near-interrogation she was being subjected to, Anastasia merely glanced at the surrounding journalists
before striding into the building doors where the security guards kept the pack of journalists at bay.
Her proud figure stood out among her bodyguards, just like how a red rose would catch the eye of those who saw it.
As the photographers swiftly snapped photos of her, they all sighed at how extraordinarily beautiful she was.
When she entered the meeting room, Naomi and Erica were already waiting inside with two other shareholders. They had both been panicking since the moment they heard of Francis’ collapse. After all, he had been leading the company this entire time. Now that he was unconscious, who was going to lead Tillman Constructions?
Admiration flashed through Alex’s eyes when he glanced over at Anastasia. No matter when or where he would always be irresistibly attracted to her.
Anastasia pulled up a chair for herself
and sat down. The middle-aged lawyer following her sat down at the table as well.
“This is a private meeting, Anastasia. Why is there an outsider here?” Naomi barked in irritation.
“As my lawyer, he has the right to be in the room,” Anastasia coldly replied.
“All right, ladies. We are all here now, so let us discuss the future of the company. The reason why we are here, after all,” solemnly said Jordan Tillman, one of the shareholders.
“Yeah! We are all family, so let us play nice,” said the other shareholder in a placating manner.
“We are all distressed about what happened to President Tillman, but the company cannot be left headless. After all, we have a few hundred employees waiting on our orders. Hence, we must decide on the next person who will take charge of the company,” said Alex.
“Yes, what happened to Francis is sad, but the company cannot go ignored.” Jordan then turned to Alex and said, “Mr. Hunter, you are President Tillman’s most trusted man and the second-in command. What do you think we should do next?”
“Well, I’m just an employee who doesn’t have any say in the company.” Alex then turned to Naomi. “Mrs. Tillman, what do you think?”
Naomi cleared her throat and replied, “I have asked my husband’s lawyer for an early reading of Francis’ will. Let us listen to it before we decide on the future leader of the company.”
When Anastasia saw just how calm and prepared Naomi was, it was obvious to her that her father’s will had been tampered with.
“I agree with my mother’s suggestion,” Erica said, raising her hand.
“Very well,” said Francis’ lawyer, Colin, as
he stood up. “As per Francis Tillman’s wishes, I have been entrusted with his will. By request from Mrs. Tillman, I will now read out his will.”
He then pulled out a few pieces of paper from his document holder solemnly and ceremoniously and began reading aloud from it.
Anastasia silently listened as all of her father’s accounts, assets, and investments were to be inherited by Erica and Naomi. Then, Colin arrived at the section on the company shares.
“The company shares currently held by Francis Tillman will be split into three portions; the first lot containing 40% of his shares would be inherited by Naomi Lowell, the second lot containing 30% of his shares would be inherited by Anastasia Tillman, and the third lot containing 30% of his shares would be inherited by Erica Tillman.”
Under the table, Anastasia’s hands clenched into fists. So, this was Naomi’s aim.
With the tampered will. Naomi and Erica would own a total of 70% of Francis’ company shares. While the division of shares inherited may seem logical and fair to an outsider, she knew this could not be her father’s true will. After all, he had never even thought of splitting his company up.
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Anastasia’s gaze swept across the lawyer. Alex, and the mother-daughter pair who was secretly pleased. The four of them. who had concealed their malice, had formed an alliance all for the sake of profit. “This is the will my father had. personally written?” Anastasia gave a chilling gaze at Colin..
Colin gave a firm nod. “Yes, this is the will President Tillman had replaced just a week ago.
“Can I have a look?” she asked.
“I will send you a copy afterward.”
Naomi sneered, ‘Anastasia Tillman, what are you trying to imply here? Are you questioning the contents of your father’s will?”
“That’s right! You’ve already gotten 30 percent of the shares, so why are you still not satisfied? Erica said with raised eyebrows.
“It’s clearly obvious who will take over the company now. That person is me, especially since I have the qualification to be the manager,” Naomi proclaimed confidently.
“Mom, I’m sure you’ll be able to take on Dad’s position to properly manage Tillman Constructions.” Erica flattered. her mother.
Without missing a beat, Alex added, “Mrs. Tillman, the company’s affairs will be left to you from now on.”
The other shareholders were slightly surprised at the fact that Naomi was to take over the company since they had thought that Francis had been guiding his eldest daughter to one day take over the company
“You’re too kind, Mr. Hunter. We still require your service in certain matters in the future,” Naomi said as a demonstration of her newfound authority in taking over the company.
Although she was left without an idea to make an argument here, Anastasia was more concerned with the matter of her father regaining consciousness as Naomi’s schemes would be stopped the moment her father woke up. “Alright, then I leave the company in your hands.” She stood up after she expressed no objections.
Naomi and Erica were both taken aback at such development since they had anticipated Anastasia to have made a fuss. about the contents of the will, and not to accept it so readily. “Miss Tillman, are you suggesting that the company affairs would be fully handled by Mrs. Tillman and Miss Erica?” Alex asked.
Anastasia nodded. “Yes. Please give me a copy of the will,” she said to Colin. “I want to bring it with me.”
Then, Colin handed the will to his assistant to make a copy of it. When the assistant was done and handed a copy of the will to Anastasia, she stood up, preparing to leave the conference room.
“Hold it, Anastasia Tillman. What are you trying to do by hiding my husband in Presgrave Hospital? As his wife, do I not even have the right to visit him?” Naomi questioned her from behind.
A glint of light flashed across her eyes before Anastasia turned toward Naomi and said, “Naturally, you have the right to visit my father. As long as you do not
hinder his treatment in the hospital, I will
not interfere.”
“Good. Then, I shall visit him later this afternoon,” Naomi declared.
“Alright, you’ll be able to do so after making an appointment,” Anastasia replied while wearing an agreeable expression.
Naomi and her daughter made eye contact with one another, as they were puzzled as to how Anastasia wasn’t as oppressive as usual and that everything was going smoothly according to her plan.
After entering Alex’s private office, Erica said with a puzzled expression, “What the heck is Anastasia playing at?”
With his eyes on the mother-daughter pair who had gotten the shares they wished for, Alex reminded them, “Although everything went well, there is still one problem remaining.”
“You’re afraid that my dad will wake up any moment now?” Erica asked.
“Don’t worry! The doctors at the affiliated hospital told me that the chances of my husband waking up are nonexistent. You have nothing to worry about, Naomi assured Alex.
“Regardless, we cannot let our guards down before President Tillman is declared dead. We must keep track of his situation.”
“I’ll check up on his situation later this afternoon during my visit. Hmph, that Anastasia still thinks she could save her father. Dream on, girl.” A chilling gaze
flashed in Naomi’s eyes.
Although the reporters outside had blocked the road, the bodyguards had cleared a way for Anastasia when she came out. Ignoring the reporters, she went into her car and gave the copy of the will she received to the lawyer beside her. “Mr. Brown, please check if there are any problems with this will.”
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After carefully examining the will handed to him by Anastasia, Mr. Brown said with a stern expression. “On the surface, there doesn’t seem to be any problems with the will. However, we would need your father to confirm its validity.”
Anastasia knew that her father was the only one who knew the real content of the will, as even her father’s lawyer had taken Naomi’s side.
Presgrave Hospital.
Afraid that Anastasia had suffered grievances, Elliot, who was waiting for Anastasia’s return, immediately dragged her into a quiet lounge the moment he saw her. “Tell me, did they give you a hard time?” he asked with his gaze on her.
Anastasia calmly filled Elliot in regarding the content of her father’s will.
Elliot narrowed his eyes, his gaze chilly. “Are you just going to let your father’s company fall into that woman’s hand? Should I start making some moves myself?”
However, Anastasia shook her head. “I know how to deal with them. I’ll make sure that they pay the price they fully deserve.” Her eyes tinged with sorrow before she changed the topic. “How’s my father?”
“His vitals are still stable so far.”
Immediately, the grief in her eyes turned into hatred. “One is my father’s wife, and the other his daughter. They actually did something this despicable just so they could have my father’s company. I assumed they knew my father was going to let me inherit the company, so they decided to do something like this to him. If only I knew this would happen, I would’ve refused to go help out at the company back then. Al the very least, my father would still be safe.”
“Do not take their faults as your own. You are innocent in this,” Elliot assured her. Looking at her exhausted pale face, he immediately wrapped his arms around her. “Rest for a little while in my arms.”
Anastasia leaned against his chest. “Have you sent Jared back?”
“Yeah. He was very willing to go to the Presgrave Residence.”
“I’m glad to hear that.” Anastasia felt grateful that the Presgrave Family had given her son a place to live.
2:00 PM in the afternoon. Naomi and her daughter arrived at the lobby of Presgrave Hospital. This time, they were being led by one of the nurses to the hospital ward after going through the proper registration process. “As expected, this place is something else,” Naomi muttered as her eyes wandered the spacious and upscale interior of the hospital, which looked just like a luxurious hotel.
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“Mom, that man’s in there.” Erica looked through the window at Francis who was in the ICU. Furthermore, she no longer addressed him as her father. It was clear that any filial picty she had for her father was long gone.
*How about taking a rest inside here for now? We will consult the doctors first before making the arrangements for you two to enter the ward later,” the nurse explained.
“Alright.” They then entered the lounge room.
On the way out, the nurse intentionally left the door slightly open. Just as Naomi and Erica were about to sit down and have their cup of tea, they heard a female voice coming from outside their room. “Dr. Jones, since my father just had a checkup this morning, can you explain to me in detail regarding my father’s condition?”
Noticing the female voice belonged to Anastasia, the mother-daughter pair made eye contact with one another before they quietly went closer to the door to eavesdrop on the conversation.
“Miss Tillman, we have good news for you. We’ve just introduced the most advanced international brain scanner and medicine in our hospital. We’ll be able to effectively treat your father’s condition for him to regain consciousness as soon as possible now.”
“Really? That’s great news! Does that mean there’s a possibility that my dad will wake up?”
“Very much so. If there aren’t any problems, he may even regain consciousness by next week,” the doctor said confidently.
“Thank you very much, Dr. Jones. You really are the global leading neurology specialist.”
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“Hehe. You are just too kind, Miss Tillman. Since Mr. Tillman is Young Master Elliot’s future father-in-law, how can we not put our utmost effort into treating him? We will definitely do everything we can to save your father.”
“Thank you, Dr. Jones. However, can I ask you for a favor? Later, two of my family members will be visiting my father. Can you please refrain from telling them the news about my father regaining consciousness?”
“Why?” Dr. Jones was puzzled.
“Regardless, please do me a favor, as this is my family matter.”
“Alright. I’ll do as you say.”
The two of them continued their conversation while gradually walking away from the room. Behind the slightly opened door, the mother-daughter pair were looking at each other in disbelief, as they could not believe the possibility of Francis waking up. Not to mention, he would wake up next week at the earliest.
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“Mom, what should we do now?” Erica asked sullenly.
“Don’t panic. Let me think about what we can do.” Naomi was equally anxious. Should Francis wake up to find the contents of his will having been replaced, he would most definitely be furious and might divorce Naomi and kick the mother-daughter pair out of the house.
In one of the corners of the corridor outside, Anastasia was looking at the lounge room with calculative eyes. Just as she planned, the mother-daughter pair had listened in on the play she had with Dr. Jones. As she knew Naomi’s greatest fear was her father regaining consciousness, she was fully anticipating what Naomi would do next. If all went according to her expectations, Naomi would go frantic in trying to prevent Francis from regaining consciousness.
Pacing around restlessly in the room, Naomi wondered if Anastasia was lying to her. But this is the Presgrave Hospital! She heard that the doctor treating Francis right now was a global leading neurology specialist. Adding to that, the hospital had gathered countless skilled doctors. Thus, she couldn’t discount the possibility that Francis would wake up. However, she couldn’t understand why Anastasia had told the doctor to refrain from telling her about this. Was it to prevent me from doing something? How dare that girl try to hide this from me? she thought.
Then, the nurse came back in and invited them to visit Francis. Sitting by the bed, Naomi noticed that Francis was slowly regaining the colors in his face and the mysteriously high-end looking machines, as though they were a source of life that could wake Francis at any moment, on him. Glancing at these machines, Naomi had the immediate thought of taking them off Francis to settle this matter quickly. Regardless, they left the ward as soon as the visitation hours were over.
When they left the ward, they ran into Anastasia, who feigned surprise. “You’re here.”
“How is your father?” Naomi asked deliberately.
“It’s not looking good. The doctor told me the chances of him waking up are miniscule.” Anastasia told them the truth.
“Don’t you lie to us. Will my dad be waking up or not?” Erica asked with slight anger.
Anastasia’s eyes flickered slightly as she deliberately leaked hints of emotions in her eyes. “Why would I lie to you? My dad will not be waking up anytime soon.”
Naomi thought that Anastasia was lying to her so that the latter could use Francis to deal with her after he regained consciousness. Hence, Anastasia told her that her husband would not be waking up anytime soon just so she would let her guard down. Hmph! I won’t fall for that, she thought. “Then take good care of your father. We’ll come and visit him tomorrow. There’s something back in the office that requires my presence right now.” Saying that, Naomi left in a hurry with Erica in
tow.
Looking at the backs of the mother-daughter pair gradually vanishing in sight, Anastasia knew they had taken the bait. She then took her phone out and dialed Rey’s number. “Rey, please arrange some men for the next phase of the plan.”
“Don’t worry, Miss Tillman! We’ll keep a close eye on Naomi and Erica the entire time.”
Anastasia knew Naomi would definitely find a way to deal with her father regaining consciousness, yet she hadn’t the slightesticles on what Naomi would do specifically to harm her father once more. Right now, all Anastasia had to do was wait for the moment Naomi would strike, and catch her right in the act.
As soon as Naomi and Erica entered their car, they called Alex and told him everything they heard in the hospital, including the fact Anastasia had lied to them.
“Are you sure that President Tillman will wake up?” Alex asked cautiously.
“We’re not sure. However, we overheard the conversation between Anastasia and that doctor and heard Anastasia asking the doctor not to tell us the truth! You should know that the doctor-in charge is the world’s leading expert in neurology!” Erica said in anger,
“Don’t make any moves for now. I’m afraid Anastasia might be planning some sort of trap for us here.” Alex was planning to be cautious until the end.
Left without any choice, Naomi could only listen to Alex, and stopped thinking up methods to deal with Francis.
Nevertheless, Anastasia had expected this development. Even if Naomi was on guard, the fact that her father would wake up any moment now was like a ticking bomb in their head, as they would
feel a sense of danger at all times. It would be like a nightmare haunting them at their every waking moment.
Just as Anastasia expected, the seeds of fear had slowly taken their roots in Naomi’s heart, as she could not eat nor sleep well after she had returned home, fearing she would wake up to hear the news that her husband had regained consciousness.
That night, Naomi woke up from her sleep in a cold sweat. She then sat up and looked at the pillow beside her. As the fear in her gradually poisoned her mind, even the sound of a car passing by was enough to cause her to tense up.
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After such a night, Naomi immediately went to the hospital and overheard two nurses discussing Francis’ condition as they passed her by.
“I heard Dr. Jones saying that Mr. Tillman’s medicine has started to take effect and that it’s very effective.”
“Really? That’s good news to hear.”
Naomi started to panic, as she began to believe the possibility of Francis waking up since even the nurses were talking about it. Sitting by Francis’ bedside, she started to feel unease as she stared at his sleeping face.
On the other side of the window, Anastasia stood silently while intently watching Naomi’s chilling gaze of hatred. She was waiting for the moment of Naomi’s breakdown, the moment Naomi took action due to the fear inside her.
Just like the day before, Naomi left once more. As she walked along the corridors of Presgrave Hospital, her eyes wandered around the high-tech hospital that looked as if it could raise a man from his death. Upon leaving the hospital, she came to a conclusion that she couldn’t let that man wake up, as she couldn’t lose the shares she and her daughter had gotten. He must die, she thought, with viciousness in her eyes. With everything that I’ve done, what difference would it make, doing one more cruel deed?
Naomi planned to hide what she was about to do from her daughter and Alex, as she feared her daughter would crumble under the pressure and that Alex would stop her since he did not understand the fear she was experiencing. Therefore, she decided to do this alone.
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If Francis died in Presgrave Hospital, Naomi could even pin his death on Anastasia and sue the hospital for a huge amount of compensation. All in all, to Naomi, there were only profits to be made should Francis die in Presgrave Hospital.
With this thinking in mind, Naomi made a call to the unscrupulous owner whom she had gotten the previous pills from. She had already planned the method of how she would administer the drug, as she noticed that Francis’ arm was hooked up to some tube for his medication. By discreetly injecting the tube with the lethal drug, Francis would surely die unwittingly. At that time, the hospital would have to take full responsibility for his death.
As for the surveillance camera in the ward, Naomi surmised that it would be enough as long as she had her back to the camera while using her clothes as a cover while she was injecting the drug into the tube. Naomi, who was immersed in her planning, was completely unaware that every movement of her wicked plan was being monitored, as a black car followed behind her when she
entered the unscrupulous store.
Anastasia received a call from the bodyguard she placed on Naomi saying that Naomi had entered a drugstore and left after spending 10 minutes there. Furthermore, the bodyguard noted that Naomi looked tense when she left the store in a hurry.
Looks like she took the bait, Anastasia thought. She had expected Naomi to be impatient, as Naomi needed to make sure her plans so far were ironclad due to the huge benefits she was going to obtain. Naomi needed to make sure her husband would no longer wake up in this life so that
she could be the president of Tillman Constructions, which was worth billions. With all these in mind, Anastasia expected Naomi would make her move on the next day.
In the evening, in a certain restaurant, Elliot brought Jared to meet Arthur and Richard for dinner. Due to the sudden cancellation of the engagement, Elliot was sorry for leaving his friends behind and putting them on hold.
“It’s fine. We’ll still be there as promised the next time you get engaged.” Richard laughed lightly.
Then, Arthur steered the conversation to the recent events. “I may need to stay here for a few more days since I still haven’t found the thing that I lost!”
Richard turned his attention toward Arthur and noticed the chain he usually had around his neck was missing. Slightly surprised, he asked, “Don’t tell me you lost your heirloom treasure?!”
Arthur sighed depressingly. “It is just like you said.”
“Where did you lose it? Is there any hope of finding it? Do you need my help?” Elliot asked with concern while he handed small slices of his steak onto Jared’s plate.
“There’s no need for you to help. I’ve already gotten a clue that it was a female thief who took it.”
“A thief that could steal something of yours? Don’t tell me you have fallen prey at those kinds of places?” When Richard recalled how often Arthur would patronize those kinds of places, his tone turned slightly harsh.
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“Nonsense! I am a pure, untainted man that practices self-respect!” Arthur wore a dignified expression.
“Then pray tell just how that thief got away with your item?”
“She pretended to be chased by someone and suddenly came into my car. She then locked her arms around my neck and stole it from me when I least expected it. I admit I let my guard down. Darn it.” As Arthur retold the incident, the anger in him came to rise again. Regardless, that thief was quite capable, as Arthur’s men still could not find any information on her until now.
“Just say the word when you need help.” Elliot offered his help, as the entire country was his territory.
To Arthur, it was already embarrassing enough for him to have his item stolen from under his nose. If he had to rely on others just to track down the thief, that would just demonstrate how incapable he was. Hence, he was determined to do this without anyone’s help to preserve his dignity. “No need. I want to personally catch her myself,” he declared with his hand curled into a fist.
Just then, Jared accidentally knocked over the glass beside him. However, Richard managed to catch the glass right before it fell to the ground. After placing the glass back on the table, he patted the child on the head. “Hope that didn’t scare you!”
“Wow! Mr. Lloyd is amazing!” Jared clapped with admiration.
“Jared, I have something good for you later,” Richard said.
“Something good? What is it?” Jared asked, curious.
“It’s a watch with a GPS function. That way, we’ll be able to find you wherever you are in the future.”
“Thank you, Mr. Weiss.” Jared politely gave his thanks.
“You’re welcome. Your safety is our responsibility, after all” Arthur looked at the kid before him. The more he saw the child, the more he liked him. At this point, Jared had completely changed Arthur’s mind about the charms of a child.
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Elliot’s eyes were filled with fondness as well as he looked at the two. That expression of his was just like a father who was proud of his child.
Late at night in the Tillman Residence.
As Naomi was not sleepy, she waited for the break of dawn. She had made an appointment to visit Francis at ten in the morning, as it was the perfect time for her to make her move when Francis was taking his routine medication.
Finally, the sky brightened with the morning sun. Naomi, who had stayed up all night, started her preparations and placed two small bottles of the lethal drug into the inner compartment of her bag. Then, she asked Joe to drive her to Presgrave Hospital.
Anastasia, who had also woken up early in the morning, was sitting in a luxurious lounge as she listened to the reports that were coming in from the people she had deployed.