Ch. 1251..1260
Chapter 1251
At that moment, Cecilia walked out of the bathroom after showering. Zach, who was still in a coma, was on the bed near her.
Last night, Agustin acted recklessly and actually made love with Cecilia in front of Zach. She had now finally recovered from the exhaustion of the previous night.
Joanna said, “It seems like you’re right. Those people are getting anxious. Many want Zach to wake up. But Cecilia, aren’t you worried that if he wakes up, the first person he’ll go after is you?”
Cecilia chuckled, “Joanna, you don’t know him well. I haven’t done anything wrong. During this period when he’s unconscious, I’ve been taking care of him wholeheartedly and have been managing the company for him. He’ll know who cares for him.
“Even if he decides to come after me after waking up from the coma, I’ll let him see if he still has any say in Jardin Corporation.”
Joanna responded, “But you can’t deny that Kai has the best chance to bring Zach out of his coma.”
Cecilia then ended the phone call and walked to the bedside barefoot. She caressed Zach’s face carefully, from his eyebrows to his thin lips. Her eyes were filled with obsession as she said, “I’ve already said it once; in the end, you’ll be mine. I’ll lock you up when you wake up until you fall for me completely.”
‘When that day comes…’ Cecilia thought before she burst into laughter.’ I really can’t wait for that day to come.’
At this moment, Cecilia seemed extremely obsessed with Zach. Blake quickly arrived at Vanguard Hospital. However, she was stopped at the entrance because she had no pass.
She then remembered she had Kai’s phone number and called him. After the third attempt, he finally picked up. On the call, Blake heard the sound of a baby crying. She wondered if Lana had already given birth.
Kai asked, “What’s the matter?”
Blake replied, “I have Mr. Jardin’s medical report and am at the hospital entrance. Are you free? I’d like to talk to you in person.”
Standing in the hospital room upstairs, Kai looked down and saw Blake holding something.
Lana, who had just smoothly given birth to twins, overheard the conversation.
Kai caressed her face. After some hesitation, he responded, “Pass your phone to the security guard and then come to room 1006.”
Once Blake was allowed to enter the hospital, she arrived at the ward and knocked on the door.
Kai said, “Come in.”
Blake glanced at the two sleeping babies beside Lana, one of whom she was cradling on the bed.
After Blake handed the medical report to Kai, he opened it and read it carefully. After looking at the scans, he suddenly chuckled and set the report aside, “He’s so lucky.”
Blake asked, “So you mean Mr. Jardin is fine?”
Chapter 1252
Kai casually tossed the scans aside, ” With his self-healing abilities, he should be fine. But now he’s a vegetable. Whether he can wake up or not depends on his fate.”
He thought, ‘Zach had done many sinful things. It’s still uncertain if he can wake up from his coma.’
Blake believed she received somewhat good news. Then, she remembered something else and said, “By the way, Mr. Jardin’s attending physician is arranged by Cecilia. Her name is Joanna Griver. She gave me this medical report. Also, she wanted me to tell you that your competition with her isn’t over yet. She’ll come and challenge you again when she has time.
“From what I understand, it sounds like she wants you to help treat Mr. Jardin with her.”
Kai remembered Joanna’s name. He smiled slightly and then looked at the weak Lana, lying on the bed beside him, “Tell her I’m not interested.”
Blake nodded, “Okay. I’ll convey your message when I have the chance.
“It’s getting late. I won’t disturb you.”
Blake checked the time and saw that it was already past working hours. After leaving the ward, she faintly heard voices from inside.
Lana asked, “Andrew, what’s your relationship with Joanna Griver? Why have I never heard you mention her before?”
Kai covered Lana with a blanket before saying, “She’s a junior from a school I attended. You don’t need to worry about her.”
Blake slowed down. When she heard Lana addresses Kai as “Andrew,” she was shocked. ‘Did Lana just call him Andrew?’
After Blake hailed a taxi on the roadside, she still could not figure out what had happened to Lana. She could not understand why Lana addressed Kai as “Andrew.”
She wondered if Lana had gone insane.
Blake pondered, ‘But Lana seemed completely normal. If Kevin were here, I could ask him; he’d probably know everything. But he’s not around now. I feel like I’m the only person left in this huge Jardin Corporation.’
On the way back, Blake received a call from Cecilia.
Cecilia said, “You’re quite clever, thinking of using Zach against me. Blake, do you remember what I taught you? Don’t be so naive in handling matters. I wonder why you’re being so bold. Zach is in my hands now. Even if you find Kai, what can you do? He can never get close to Zach as long as I prohibit that. Zach will never wake up.”
Cecilia’s provocative tone made Blake feel a sense of insuppressible helplessness. She replied, “I believe in making things happen. Cecilia, your triumph won’t last long.”
Over the next half month, Blake personally delivered Zach’s medical report to Kai.
During this period, he discovered the most significant issue.
There was a sharp fragment of a knife near Zach’s heart. A minor lack of caution could result in the sharp fragment cutting through the blood vessels of his heart, leading to massive bleeding or death from ruptured vessels. This was the reason Zach had been in a coma for such a long time.
Blake worriedly asked, “What should we do now?”
Kai responded, “He has to undergo surgery as soon as possible.”
Chapter 1253
Blake said, “But, Dr. Stewart, if you go to the hospital now, I’m afraid Cecilia will harm you. Moreover, I believe she has people secretly watching you. She’ll surely hurt you as soon as you leave the research institute.”
Kai smoked the cigarette in his hand. Despite the bitterness in his tongue, the nicotine provided him with a stimulating effect. He casually flickered the cigarette ash and said, “Do you really think so highly of her? She isn’t the only smart one in the entire Ventropolis.
“Anyway, she’s just a parasite. Can you guess why, despite being the CEO of the company for such a long time, she still doesn’t have the highest authority and can’t make the most significant decisions in the company?”
Blake replied, “Why?”
Kai looked at the person next to him and said, “This isn’t something I could tell you. You have to find the answer yourself. Why didn’t Kevin tell you anything at all?”
Blake shook her head, “He kept a lot of things from me.”
Kai smiled, “You should take the initiative to ask and investigate if you don’t know about something. Being smart and sophisticated is the most important in your line of work. How can you compete with Cecilia with your current mindset?”
Blake pursed her lips. She hesitated before saying, “I never intended to compete with her. I just want to stop her from doing terrible things. My sister wasn’t this bad back then. She was genuinely very good. I just don’t know what turned her into the person she is now.
“She’s turned into someone who resorts to any means just to achieve her goals. I can’t just watch her make mistakes after mistakes. I need to stop her before things become irreparable.”
Kai shifted his gaze and looked out of the window, “It seems like there’s someone more clear-headed than her.
“If the news of Jardin Corporation is in chaos because of one woman, even Hayson would be so furious that he’d come back to life.”
Blake asked, “So, what do we do now?”
Kai replied, “Tell Joanna everything I just said about Zach’s problems. She’ll know what to do. But this surgery is extremely risky, and I must be the one who does it. Just let me know when the surgery is, and I’ll handle the rest.”
Blake nodded solemnly, “Okay. I’ll go to her now.”
Kai shook his head at her impulsive behavior, “You don’t need to rush there. You can just call her. Also, you’re wasting your time by coming here every day.”
Blake shook her head, “I don’t think it’s wasting my time. This matter is very serious, and I’m afraid Cecilia is monitoring my phone. So, I must come here personally.”
Kai complimented her, saying, “You’re quite meticulous. But to reach Kevin’s level, you need at least another ten years. Think about this carefully. If you were Kevin, what’d you do? How’d you handle this situation? And what will be the potential outcome?
“Think it through. When Zach wakes up, you’ll be promoted and have your salary raised in no time.”
Blake could not tell Kai was teasing her. She nodded earnestly, “Dr. Stewart, rest assured. Everything will be fine.”
She thought, ‘This is just about who’s more astute.’
Blake was a smart person since she was young. She looked for a nursing intern who was about to enter the hospital as her undercover at SereneCare Hospital.
With no surveillance in place, Blake took precautions by utilizing the company’s secure intranet, impervious to even the most skilled hackers, to avoid being monitored.
After Blake told Joanna the reason Zach had been in a coma for so long, Joanna immediately arranged for the surgery to be done the next week.
Chapter 1254
At midnight in SereneCare Hospital, a nurse diligently checked on Zach, who was lying on the bed, unconscious. Unexpectedly, she noticed the machine monitoring his heart rate decline gradually. She then immediately pressed the emergency call button.
The on-duty doctor rushed over, asking, “What happened? What’s the current condition of the patient?”
The nurse anxiously explained, “His wound still hasn’t healed even after a long time. I was just about to administer medication to him when I noticed a significant amount of bleeding from his wound. I’ve already asked another nurse to fetch blood bags from the blood bank.”
The doctor responded, “Contact Dr. Griver immediately and ask her to come perform surgery on this patient. This surgery has been delayed for too long; we can’t afford any more delays.”
The nurse replied, “But Dr. Griver mentioned in the last meeting that there’s a sharp fragment near the patient’s heart. It’s not easy to remove, and the slightest mistake could cut through the patient’s heart vessels. Besides Dr. Stewart, no one else can perform this surgery.”
“But we don’t even know where he is! Contact Ms. Samford and ask her to come to the hospital immediately. And no matter what, the surgery must be done.”
“We’ve already tried contacting Ms. Samford as soon as the incident happened, but we can’t reach her.”
The doctor was shocked, “What?!”
At midnight, Blake was lying in bed, getting ready to sleep, when she suddenly received a call from the hospital. After hearing the news, she immediately ended the call and informed Kai about the situation.
Meanwhile, Kai was on the phone with Madelyn, whom he had not contacted in a long time. He heard the sound of wind and waves on the phone.
Madelyn asked, “Is there something you want to tell me?”
Kai turned to look at Lana, who was sleeping, and the two babies, who had already woken up. He fiddled with his watch as he said, “Actually, it’s nothing much. I received a call from the hospital saying that Zach’s situation was very bad. He might not make it through tonight.
“Maddie, what are your thoughts on Zach now?”
Madelyn did not respond for a long time before ending the call.
The next second, Kai received a call from Blake. He picked it up and said, ” Speak!”
Blake had already slammed the door shut and was on her way to the hospital, “Mr. Jardin is in trouble.”
Kai replied, “I already know about this. I have temporarily kept Cecilia under control.”
Blake responded, “Wait, how did you know about this matter? Also, how did you manage to keep Cecilia under control? What about Joanna? Isn’t she in cahoots with Cecilia?”
Kai said, “You don’t need to ask too much about this matter. I’m heading to the hospital now, and you should, too.”
“All right, Dr. Stewart.”
After Kai ended the call, he looked at Lana, who had awakened. He walked over and asked, “Did I wake you up?”
Lana shook her head, “No. Go and take care of your business. I’m fine. The nanny is here, so I’ll be fine.”
Kai reached out to caress Lana’s hair, ” I’ll be back after the surgery is over.”
Lana replied, “Okay.”
Kai then drove to the hospital. After arriving there, he encountered an unexpected visitor. A man wearing boots stepped out of a black vehicle. Kai approached him and greeted, “Hi, Mr. Turner!”
Fred had a strong presence, just like Zach. He showed a disdainful look as he responded, “Even you showed up. I thought you’d continue hiding like a scaredy-cat.”
Kai chatted with Fred as they were walking. He replied, “The person I’ll be saving is Zach. If he wakes up, the first person he’ll go after is me. Mr. Turner, you do know that I still have a family to support. You don’t have vulnerabilities, but unlike you, I do.”
The elevator slowly ascended. Fred chuckled without responding.
Chapter 1255
After walking out of the elevator, Kai stopped and advised Fred, “Cecilia’s triumph won’t last long. Regardless, it’s Zach’s affair. Mr. Turner, I hope you will show her some mercy.”
Fred responded, “You don’t need to remind me about this. You only need to focus on saving Zach’s life.”
Kai replied, “Of course.”
He then proceeded to the operating room. When the head of the cardiology department, ready to take the lead in the surgery, saw Kai, he greeted him as if he saw his savior. “Dr. Stewart!”
Kai patted the doctor’s shoulder and said, “Thank you, everyone, for all your hard work when I wasn’t in the hospital. We can’t waste any time now. Let’s quickly complete the surgery as I need to go back. And you, I need you to assist me.”
“Okay.”
Kai wore a sterile medical gown before entering the operating room. When he entered and saw Zach on the surgery bed with an oxygen mask, he said, ” Long time no see, Zach!”
He thought, ‘I’ve never seen you in such a miserable state.’
Meanwhile, Blake’s car broke down on the way to the hospital, so she arrived relatively late. When she saw Fred waiting outside the operating room, she immediately held her breath. She greeted him nervously, “S-Such a coincidence! Mr. Turner, you’re here too?”
Fred, with his eyes closed, did not respond.
Blake wondered why he was there. She sat opposite him, feeling as if she were a rabbit in front of a tiger, hesitant to even move.
Blake thought about something and grabbed her phone to text Kevin: [Dr. Stewart is performing the surgery on Mr. Jardin. I think he’ll wake up very soon. You’ll be back by then, right?]
However, Kevin did not reply to her message.
Blake was really curious about what was going on between Cecilia and Joanna. She pondered, ‘Mr. Jardin is undergoing surgery, but Cecilia isn’t here!’
Time passed slowly. Five hours later, the sky outside had already brightened with a hint of dawn’s light.
One of Kai’s assistants helped wipe away his sweat. “Dr. Stewart, the patient’s breathing is stable, and all other indicators are normal.”
Suddenly, another assistant failed to clamp the bleeding wound properly, causing blood to splatter into Kai’s eyes. He became furious and said, ” What are you doing?!”
“I-I’m sorry, Dr. Stewart. I was involved in surgery yesterday and haven’t slept for over ten hours. It wasn’t intentional.”
Kai furrowed his eyebrows tightly.
Someone said, “It’s bad. The blood pressure is dropping…”
Kai responded, “Don’t panic, everyone. Just focus on what you’re doing.
“Go get a blood bag.”
“Okay, Dr. Stewart.”
Kai knew that Zach actually had some consciousness at the moment. He felt uneasy as he watched Zach’s heart rate slowly decrease. He refused to believe that a person like Zach would die at his hands. He thought, ‘There are so many things waiting for him when he wakes up.’
Kai said, “Zach, if you die now, how can you bring everything to a close? How can you justify the plan that you’ve carefully arranged?
“Don’t you want to know where Maddie is now?
“Let me tell you, she’s with Ethan!
“If you die, I’ll make them become a couple!”
Chapter 1256
A nurse exclaimed, “It’s back. Dr. Stewart, the patient’s heartbeat is back.
Kai let out a sigh of relief, though he remained vigilant.
He thought, ‘Zach, oh Zach! You indeed couldn’t let her go even when you are on the brink of death.’
Kai said, “The fragment has been removed. Now, pay attention. We’ll perform the final stitching procedure. There’s no room for error.”
Everyone was on high alert, “Okay.”
The surgery lasted about seven hours. At half past nine in the morning, the surgery finally concluded.
Outside the operating room, a deputy warden informed Fred, who was resting with closed eyes. “Mr. Turner, Ms. Harper has awakened. Should we go back now?”
Blake, who had dozed off leaning against the wall, immediately woke up upon hearing Mya’s name. When she noticed Fred, who had stood up, was about to leave, she quickly stood up and said, “Mr. Turner, I’d like to ask. Are you the person who has Cecilia under control? How is she now?”
Fred glanced sideways at her, “She won’t die.”
Blake already had some guesses in her mind with his brief response. She thought, ‘Who knows how many people Cecilia has hired or is in cahoots with? Now, besides Fred, no one can control her.’
Fred closed his eyes to rest in the car. When he returned to the Ventropolis Prison, the deputy warden received a call from the hospital. He reported to Fred, “Zach’s surgery has been completed, and everything is fine. He’ll wake up sooner or later.”
Fred spoke with a deep voice, “He’s quite something.”
Zach would need to be monitored in the ICU for some time. Kai, weary, walked out of the operating room. Given the intense surgery, Blake followed him, concerned.
He said, “We can’t let Zach continue staying here.”
When Blake heard his weakened voice, she walked forward to support him, ” Dr. Stewart, are you worried Cecilia doesn’t want Mr. Jardin to wake up?”
Kai replied, “Not only that. Cecilia’s ambitions are growing. I’m afraid she wants more than just Zach; she wants to replace him and truly become the CEO of Jardin Corporation.
“You should’ve heard about the affairs of the Xander and Parker families. Cecilia has become too ambitious.
Sooner or later, her greed will backfire on her.
“I’ll find a way to transfer Zach out of this hospital, preferably to a place where Cecilia dares not cause trouble.”
Without any hesitation, Blake blurted out, “I know two places, either Ventropolis Prison or Southern Haven Villas. Kevin told me that I could go to Southern Haven Villas if I was ever in danger. These two places are under Fred’s jurisdiction; Cecilia won’t dare to cause trouble there.”
Kai looked at her, “So now you know what to do, right?”
Blake nodded, “Yes. Rest assured, I won’t disappoint you.”
Kai took a deep breath, “I didn’t expect that besides Kevin, there’s someone else who’s so loyal to Zach. He has made a correct judgment about you right from the beginning!”
Blake’s heart skipped a beat, “From the beginning? Dr. Stewart, what do you mean? I don’t quite understand.”
Kai replied, “If you don’t understand, figure it out yourself. Now, drive me back. Zach’s transfer can wait. But we absolutely can’t allow Cecilia an opportunity to hurt him.”
Blake responded, “Okay.”
She supported Kai to the parking lot downstairs. As soon as he got into the car, he fell asleep almost instantly.
Although Blake was exhausted from staying outside the operating room all night, she dared not doze off.
When she got back to her apartment, she saw Liam waiting downstairs. She wondered how long he had been waiting for her. When he saw Blake, he walked over to her and said, “Blake…”
“You…” She managed to utter a word before she suddenly fainted.
When she woke up, it was already noon the next day.
Chapter 1257
Upon smelling the savory aroma of pork ribs, Blake groggily opened her eyes and realized she was at home. Without much thought, she knew that the person cooking outside was Liam.
Blake’s stomach kept growling. Hungry and weak, she quickly put on her shoes and rushed toward the table, where a plate of grilled pork ribs was placed. She then grabbed a piece of it and started eating.
Liam also made clam chowder. When he saw Blake, he smiled and walked to her. He said, “Eat slowly. Everything on the table is for you.”
Blake said, “Liam, I want to eat spaghetti.”
Liam said, “Sure. I’ll get that for you right now.”
He then served her a large plate of spaghetti and provided her with a fork. This is something he noticed about Blake over this long period of time.
After having a plateful of spaghetti, Blake was finally full. Then, she drank a bowl of soup.
Feeling satisfied, she let out a burp.
Liam handed her a tissue, “Do you still want to eat?”
Blake replied, “No, I’m full. Thank you so much. If it weren’t for you, I might’ve died from starvation instead of exhaustion.”
Liam said, “I called you last night. Why didn’t you answer? Where did you go?”
“I went to the hospital. Mr. Jardin just had his surgery completed. I was there to take care of things. By the way, why were you waiting downstairs last night?!”
Liam smiled, “I just wanted to wait for you. You didn’t come back last night, so I intended to look for you.”
Blake pursed her lips and suddenly fell silent.
She wanted to tell Liam not to be so good to her. But she remained silent for a while and did not say anything. She did not feel good to say that now because she had eaten the food he cooked, and he took care of her after she fainted.
Blake changed the topic, “By the way, do you know what Cecilia has been up to lately? Mr. Jardin just had surgery; why wasn’t she at the hospital?”
Liam explained, “I was going to tell you about this. She was drugged and has already been taken to the hospital.”
Blake instantly widened her eyes, Drugged? Someone actually dared to drug her? No wonder she wasn’t at the hospital during Mr. Jardin’s surgery last night.
“What about Joanna Griver?”
Confused, Liam asked, “Joanna Griver?
Blake replied, “I forgot that you don’t know her. She’s Mr. Jardin’s attending physician.”
Liam responded, “I’m not sure.”
Blake, absent-minded, pondered, ‘ Why’d someone drug Cecilia?’
In the Community Hospital, Cecilia, who had bruises all over her body, had awakened. She pulled out the IV drip needle in her hand and went crazy in the ward, “Kill him! Agustin, help me kill him!
“He almost ruined me!”
Cecilia was drugged with an aphrodisiac, and she was almost violated by ten men!
If it were not for Agustin timely bringing people to save her, she would either be dead or severely injured.
Agustin embraced Cecilia and comforted her, “You’re safe now. I won’t spare any of those people!”
“Fred Turner, you asshole! I want you to rot in hell!”
Chapter 1258
A nurse holding a medical tray intended to apply medication to the wounds on Cecilia’s body. When she stood outside the door and heard Cecilia’s angry shouts from inside, she hesitated and dared not to enter the ward.
Cecilia’s miserable curses could be heard continuously. She yelled, “Why?! Why do they all want to go against me?!
Agustin frowned lightly, showing no emotion. After spending such a long time with him, Cecilia still never truly understood him. He was very mysterious. Regardless of what happened, he seemed capable of staying detached and maintaining a composed demeanor.
When he saw Cecilia had gone mad, he carried her to the bed and covered her with a blanket. He said, “Did I not tell you? Don’t do anything else besides focusing on giving birth to my child.”
She looked like a mentally disturbed person. Her eyes were red and carried a hint of fierceness as she replied, “Don’t forget, we had a child; he killed it.” She grabbed Agustin’s hand and placed it on her abdomen, “You do know that I’m more eager than you to have a child.
Cecilia did not really know who Agustin really was. In her past life, she had never encountered him. He was so mysterious that she could not find out about his background at all.
Agustin found Cecilia simply wanting to have a child with her. After witnessing how he handled things, Cecilia realized he was not as simple as she had imagined. He could move freely in Northern Myanmar and casually converse with people from any underground organizations involved in the arms business.
Many people from the underground world respected Agustin.
He said, “I’ll settle this matter with them one by one, but not now. If you don’t want to get hurt, just stay in the hospital and recuperate.”
Agustin spoke louder, “How long do you plan to eavesdrop? Come in!”
The nurse was frightened. She then slowly entered the ward, “I’m sorry! I noticed that Ms. Samford’s emotions weren’t very stable, so I didn’t dare to come in. Ms. Samford, you’re two months pregnant now. Luckily, you were rescued in time; the doctor has already given you a shot to maintain the pregnancy. Just take good care of yourself, and you’ll be able to be discharged soon.”
“What did you say? I’m pregnant?” Cecilia squinted in disbelief.
The nurse noticed her expression had eased, “Yes, you’re really lucky! Your baby is very healthy.”
Cecilia thought, ‘This turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Fred, you sent someone to secretly drug me, but unexpectedly, nothing happened to me at all!’
After the nurse left, Cecilia happily said in Agustin’s arms, “We both know the main culprit of this matter is Fred. He’s the one who caused all this to happen to me. If we don’t make him suffer, I’ll never get over it.
“How about we go after Mya? Let him experience the torment of seeing his loved one suffer.”
Agustin’s gaze turned cold immediately, “I’ll handle this matter for you. If you go after him, he’ll know.”
“Don’t worry. This time, I’ll surely give birth to our child smoothly.”
A bodyguard walked in shortly and said, “Ms. Samford, Ms. Dion is here.”
Cecilia, lying on the bed eating fruit, heard this and immediately sat up with a smile, “Blake is here? Quickly let her in.”
“Okay.”
Agustin put down his fork and stood up, “I can’t show myself. Do behave yourself.”
Chapter 1259
After Agustin left, Blake entered the ward holding sunflowers in her hand. She pondered, ‘When I arrived just now, I think I saw the man who seemed to have come out of Cecilia’s ward.’
When she saw Agustin’s figure, she felt a sense of familiarity as if she had seen him somewhere before, but she could not remember where.
Blake withdrew her gaze and looked at Cecilia, lying on the bed in a sorry state. Bruises covered her face, and the scars on her neck and arms were clearly visible. Blake, lips pursed, had an indescribable sense of frustration and irritability. However, compared to these feelings, an overwhelming inner turmoil consumed her.
Blake did not expect that Fred saying Cecilia would not die meant he would cause her to be in this state. She said, ” You don’t look like you’re hurt.”
She then put the flowers at the bedside. With smiles all over her face, Cecilia was very happy to see Blake. She placed the freshly cut fruits in front of Blake, saying, “These were just cut. Try them.
“Oh, and I also have some strawberries and cherries. Let me get them for you.”
As Cecilia was about to get up, Blake immediately grabbed her hand, which had the IV drip attached, to stop her from moving around. She replied, “You shouldn’t move around in your current state.
“I just came to visit you for a while; I’ll leave soon.”
However, Cecilia wanted Blake to stay, ” I still haven’t eaten. Can you eat with me before you leave? I’m really happy that you’re visiting me.
“Someone, please,” Cecilia called the bodyguard outside. She instructed, ”
Take these fruits and wash them.”
Blake said, “I don’t need the fruits.”
Cecilia held Blake’s hand, “You do. Your visit shows that you still care about me. I’m truly happy. It makes me feel the mistreatment I’ve endured doesn’t seem like a big deal anymore.”
Blake lowered her head to look at Cecilia’s hand, which had an IV drip attached and was holding hers. There were clear claw marks on her wrist. She asked, “Did those people do this?”
Cecilia nonchalantly withdrew her hand and stared at Blake, “So, you know what happened? Fred drugged me and had a group of people violate me. They were the ones who did all this to me. If it weren’t for the kind- hearted person who saved me, all you’d see would be my corpse now.”
Cecilia’s words made Blake emotionally distressed. She replied, “Do you know there’s a saying, ‘what goes around, comes around’? Have you ever thought that all of this is your karma?”
Cecilia looked a little sad as she gazed at Blake, “Have I done anything wrong? I did nothing wrong. Madelyn was the person who almost caused Zach to die. And Zach got to where he is now, all thanks to my help. Now that he’s unconscious, I’m just helping to manage the company for him.”
Blake responded, “But you wanted to kill Madelyn!”
Cecilia chuckled, “Did I actually kill her? You always say I’m evil. I don’t know who said things to you that made you harbor such a strong dislike toward me.
“Isn’t Jardin Corporation doing well now? Because of me, the company is still running as usual.
“If you dislike me because of Kevin, he resigned on his own. So, what does that have to do with me?
“Blake, why do you never side with me? Why do you help outsiders to go against me instead?
“Do you really hate me that much?”
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Blake could not refute what Cecilia said at all. She could not even utter a word. Cecilia continued to press on her, saying, “Blake, Madelyn isn’t that great. How about managing the company with me? I’m the CEO, and you’ll be the Deputy CEO. Jardin Corporation belongs to us.”
Seeing that she was still so stubborn, Blake shook off her hand and said harshly, “Don’t try to brainwash me and tempt me with these pretty words. I know what you’re up to. I just came here today to see if you’re dead.”
The bodyguard brought in the washed fruits and placed them on the bedside table next to Blake.
Blake stood up without looking at Cecilia. She was lost in her thoughts, ‘ What did I actually expect? That she’d change? Her greed will only gradually become more uncontrollable. She seems to have lost her mind and wants to hurt Madelyn.’
She said, “I thought I could persuade you, but you’re beyond help. Keep your fruits to yourself; I’m worried they’re poisoned.”
Cecilia shouted, “Blake!”
Blake ignored her and angrily left. In the ward, Cecilia suddenly got out of bed. The pain and weakness in her legs caused her to fall. The bodyguard nearby helped her up, “Be careful, Ms. Samford.”
“You useless piece of garbage. You can’t even keep her around. What good are you?” Cecilia slapped the bodyguard hard.
When she thought about the child she was pregnant with, she suppressed her emotions.
After Blake walked out of the hospital, Liam was already waiting at the entrance. She opened the front passenger seat door. Liam asked, ” What’s wrong? Things didn’t go well?”
She replied, “Let’s go back. I don’t want to talk about it.”
Liam saw that Blake was in a bad mood and did not ask about it further. Instead, he tried to comfort her. ” Blake, why haven’t you agreed to marry me? Is it because you’re still concerned about Mr. Jardin’s wife?
“I’ve already had people look for her. When we find her, my people will protect her secretly. Rest assured, nothing unexpected will happen.”
Blake frowned at him and raised her voice, “What did you say? You sent people to find Madelyn? But no one knows her whereabouts except for Cecilia!
“Didn’t I tell you that after sorting out the matter with Cecilia, Kai will be able to find Madelyn? Won’t what you do alert Cecilia? What if she finds out about it? Wouldn’t it put Madelyn in a more dangerous situation?”
Looking at the road ahead, Liam focused on driving. He instinctively said, “It won’t.”
Blake squinted, “How do you know it won’t? Do you know something?”
Liam tightened his grip on the steering wheel. His palms suddenly became sweaty. He pursed his lips, “No, you’re overthinking it.”
Blake nodded. She felt a little guilty when she thought about how she had occasionally doubted him. That was because Liam was the first person who unconditionally believed in her and treated her so well.
Her voice softened as she said, “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have doubted you. It’s just that I’ve been too nervous lately. I always suspect Cecilia and the people around me.
“I’m really sorry. Liam, besides you, I don’t know who to trust anymore!”
“It’s okay.”
Liam said inwardly, ‘I’m sorry, Blake. Forgive me; this is the first time I’ve lied to you.
‘And it will also be the last time!
‘I want to be a bit selfish this time. I just want to keep you by my side.’
When Blake returned to the company, she would occasionally contact Kai secretly.