Chapter 51
She still needed to confirm which hospital it was
When Timothy left the house, he’d only caught a glimpse of the ambulance’s rear bumper–he hadn’t seen which hospital it belonged to.
Henry was still half–conscious when they brought him out, his cheeks flushed with fever.
Timothy’s expression was grim
if Jessica had done her job, Henry wouldn’t be suffering through this.
They settled Henry into a hospital room while Timothy waited anxiously outside. He questioned the nurse and learned that Henry’s high fever had triggered the coma–a mild case of pneumonia, they said. Recovery would take some time, but there was no need to worry.
Timothy stepped into the room. Sheila was gently wiping Henry’s face with a damp cloth. When she noticed Timothy, she looked up and said, Timothy, you should go check on Jessica,
Without waiting for a reply, Sheila turned her attention back to Henry, carefully cleaning his hands
Timothy’s frustration only deepened. Those were things Jessica should have been doing,
His phone rang. He stepped out of the room to answer.
“Mr. Lawson, we’ve found her, Mrs. Lawson was taken to Riverside General Hospital, the one close to your house.
Timothy hung up and stepped into the elevator?
Thanks to timely treatment, Jessica regained consciousness quickly in the emergency room. The doctor advised her to have a full check–up, having noticed something concerning, but Jessica didn’t want anyone else to know about her cancer. She told the doctor she’d already been tested at Capital City Hospital and sisted she needed to go pick up her results there. Reluctantly, the doctor had her sign a hability waiver before letting her leave.l
By the time Timothy rushed into the hospital, the room was empty. He asked around and found out Jessica had already left. His chest bumed with frustration
He fumbled for his phone and, almost without thinking, dialed Jessica’s number. Then he remembered–she’d blocked him. Just as he was about to hang up, the call connected.
Jessica, sitting in the back seat of a cab, saw Timothy’s name flash on her screen. She suddenly recalled that, when she’d been trapped in the car–sick and desperate–she’d removed his number from her blocked list so she could call him for help She hadn’t had time to add it back.
When the call ended automatically, Jessica calmly added Timothy’s number to her block list again
She hadn’t picked up, which only poured fuel on Timothy’s fire.X
A notification popped up–an unread message. He opened it: a missed call alert from Jessica, just after nine o’clock
His brow tightened, frustration twisting his thoughts. He quickly tried her number again, but this time, she’d already blocked him
So she’d seen his call just now and ignored it..E
Jessica returned to the hotel, packed her suitcase, and decided it was time to leave. Timothy didn’t care whether she lived or died–what was left to hold on to?%
She was wheeling her suitcase toward the lobby doors when she practically ran into Salie
Sable frowned, noticing the luggage. She’d messaged Timothy just yesterday–he’d told her Henry was in the hospital with a fever
Sallie’s eyes narrowed. “Jessica, what’s going on? Henry’s in the hospital and you’re not there with him? Why are you still staying at a hotel?”
Jessica glanced at her with a cool detachment, brushed past, and headed out.
Sallie nearly lost her composure. As the eldest daughter of the Lawson family, she wasn’t used to being ignored.
Who did Jessica think she was, acting so brazen, not even acknowledging her sister–in–law?
Sallic strede after her blocking Jessica’s path
