Honestly, she would’ve said she enjoyed the movie, even if it was terrible. Anything she did with him would always be romantic.
Jonathan beamed as though he had just received an award. “I’ll invite you to the cinemas again if there’s a new one coming out. next time. Oh yeah, how has your mother been?”
Nodding, she wondered if she should invite him into her home. Mom should be asleep by now. If I let him in, it’ll just be the two of us in the living room. Would that make my intentions too. obvious?
Just as she was about to speak after gathering her courage and recalling her best friend’s encouragement, Jonathan’s phone rang. He glanced at the device before turning to Madilyn. “I’m sorry. I need to take this call.”
After nearly two months, he had almost forgotten about Coralie. Coralie still spoke coyly and cheerfully. “It’s been a while, Jonathan. Did you miss me?” Stunned, he wasn’t sure how to answer.
“I’m just messing with you, hehe. I’ll arrive at Horington by plane tomorrow. You should be able to pick me up, right? I’m here alone this time, so I’ll need to rent a place. I’ll be counting on you to help me out.” Her tone seemed to suggest she was simply telling him her plant instead of seeking his approval.
In response, Jonathan nodded. “Okay, I’ll pick you up at the airport tomorrow. We’ll talk about the rest later.” “All right! I really want to see you again soon!”
Coralie’s cheery and straightforward attitude made every word she uttered seem natural. While her demeanor could be interpreted as being casual with a friend, it could also be viewed as her method of courting him.
Since Jonathan rarely interacted with women, he simply thought Coralie was a forthright woman. After hanging up the phone, Jonathan arrived in front of Madilyn.
Madilyn could make out a woman’s voice from the call, which she was confident belonged to Coralie. Suddenly, she felt gloomy, especially when she heard Jonathan promising he would pick Coralie up at the airport.
The words dancing on the tip of her tongue vanished instantly. Suppressing her emotions, she said, “It’s getting late, so I’ll head back to rest now.”
Jonathan was slightly startled for two seconds because he noticed her tone had changed. However, he thought his ears might’ve just been playing tricks on him.
Hence, he replied, “Okay, rest well. We’ll have a meal and watch a movie together again next time.” I always feel relaxed when spending time with her. Honestly, I like this feeling. Once Madilyn stepped into the mansion, Jonathan returned to his car, fired up the engine, and drove away.
As she watched the car leave, she muttered, “Maybe I’m reading too much into things? Is he interacting with me more intimately because Coralie isn’t in Horington recently?”
The next day, Madilyn felt somewhat uneasy as she sat in her office. Inexplicably, she checked the flights arriving in Horington and saw one at two o’clock in the afternoon. When doctors visited her to discuss the hospital bed issue, they noticed she seemed distracted.
Like a robot, she replied, “We’ll add one more building to the inpatient department. So, everyone, please hold your horses. Assign the beds to the patients according to the severity of their illnesses. If things still don’t work, you may add beds into the corridor. However, you must ask for permission from the patient’s family first.”
In the end, her mind became so chaotic and unfocused that she had to call Roxanne for help. “What does it mean to like someone, Roxanne? How should it feel? Jonathan’s picking up Coralie at the airport today, and I feel awful. I don’t understand why I feel aggrieved.”
Roxanne sighed in her mind when Madilyn’s rant bombarded her ears the moment she picked up the phone.
It seems like Madilyn has genuinely caught feelings for him. Hmm, I must say I also feel strangely angry to know that Jonathan’s picking Coralie up. As she pondered over the matter, she comforted, “Based on my understanding of Jonathan, I bet he simply thought he was just helping out a friend. You don’t need to be too worried about that. However, you should tell him how you feel.”
“How? Do I just tell him I don’t like him picking up another woman? I can’t say that!” Madilyn knitted her eyebrows.
“Yeah, just like that. See how he reacts. You still haven’t told him how you feel about him, right? He’s quite dense, you know. How about I ask Lucian to prod him about it?” suggested Roxanne.
Immediately, Madilyn rejected, “Forget about it. Maybe he just doesn’t see me that way and only treats me as a friend.” Roxanne wasn’t sure if she should laugh or cry. Her feelings keep switching back and forth. How am I going to help her?
In the end, she just comforted her best friend. and asked the latter not to overthink things. After hanging up the call, Madilyn calmed down. I should focus on my work. After all, Roxanne has high hopes for me. I need to learn from her, considering she can take care of her family while advancing her career.
After attending two meetings, she returned to her office. Once she tidied up her files, she could get off work. Then, she would accompany her mother to try some Chanaean dishes in the evening, just as she promised.
Unexpectedly, Jonathan called her. Did he immediately leave Coralie after picking her up? Gleefully, she answered the call.
Before she could utter a word, Jonathan spoke in an urgent tone. “There’s an accident, Madilyn. I was hit from behind by a truck. I’m near your hospital and have called the ambulance, so I should arrive soon.”
Madilyn was so shocked by the news that the hair on her body stood straight. “Are you okay? I’ll prep for emergency treatment right away!”
“I’m fine. No need to worry about me. It’s just that Coralie has fainted. She hit her head, and she’s bleeding. I’m pressing on her wound right now to stop the bleeding. I shouted her name, but she wasn’t responding. Is she in danger, Madilyn?”
Tossing all unnecessary thoughts to the back of her head, she focused on the patient’s condition and answered, “First, check her pupil. See if it reacts to light. Also, inspect her breathing. If she’s still breathing, and her pupil doesn’t dilate, it likely means she has at concussion and has only temporarily fallen into a coma. You don’t need to worry about her too much if that’s the case. Anyway, just check her breathing first. If she’s not, perform CPR on her. I’ll call the emergency room right now. Talk to you later!”
Upon hanging up the phone, she called the emergency room to prepare for a patient’s treatment.
When the pale Coralie arrived at the hospital, she still hadn’t awoken yet. Hurriedly, Jonathan carried her out of the ambulance, laid her on a stretcher, and pushed her into the emergency room. Anxiousness was written all over his face. His white shirt was covered in blood.
He followed behind the emergency doctor and speedily explained what had happened during the accident. “I think she was hit at least twice, doctor. She hit her head on the dashboard and then her shoulder from the side. While she had seatbelts on, I don’t know if her spine was affected.”
Nodding, the doctor assured, “We know about the situation, Mr. Queen. You sent her here in the nick of time. We’ll initiate the emergency operation right away. No need to worry about her. Also, I see you’re wounded as well. Remember to patch your injuries up with another doctor!”
Then, he closed the door to the emergency room. Jonathan was at a loss about what to do. Then, he turned around as though he sensed something, and saw Madilyn.
Her heart wrenched as she rapidly examined his condition and instructed, “Jonathan, I want you to pay attention to your body. Are you feeling severe pain anywhere?”
During a crisis, the human body would secrete: adrenaline. Sometimes, it might completely. suppress the pain one was experiencing, making him think he wasn’t hurt. By the time they realized they were injured, they might’ve missed the golden period for treatment. Upon hearing that, Jonathan obediently moved. his limbs around and touched his body.
Then, he shook his head. “I’m fine, Madilyn. I had my seatbelt on and was aware of the impending crash. So, during the moment of the impact, I was already protecting my head and body. However, Coralie… I couldn’t warn her in. time. It’s all my fault!”
Madilyn immediately detected the guilt in Jonathan’s voice and comforted, “You couldn’t have reacted in time to the accident. Don’t beat yourself over it.”
As he nodded, he gazed at the emergency room anxiously. Evidently, he cared about Coralie. A strange emotion bubbled in Madilyn’s heart. when she saw that, though she swiftly stifled it. “You may feel fine, but I still suggest you perform a CT scan, Jonathan. Just do it now.”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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