A flash of hesitation flittered across Frieda’s eyes. But at the thought that Roxanne was an indispensable part of their subsequent plan, she ultimately relented, “Okay, got it. I’ll go and ask him about it.”
Thereafter, Jonathan added, “Don’t contact him anymore after the incident this time! Someone willing to help Aubree is definitely no decent man!”
Frieda was chagrined inwardly, but she still agreed docilely on the surface. Then, she spun on her heel and went upstairs.
When she returned to her room, she called the phone number Shawn gave her for the first time. In no time, someone answered the call on the other end of the phone. “Why did you call me at this hour, Ms. Queen? Are you missing me?”
Shawn’s voice was incredibly suggestive. Enthralled by his voice, Frieda fell into a trance for several seconds. Following that, Shawn chuckled, his eyes sparkling with devious glee. “We truly have a telepathic connection.”
That caught Frieda off guard. “Huh? What do you mean?” happened to be thinking of you, and you called me. What’s that if not a telepathic connection?” Shawn teased.
Splotches of crimson slowly stained Frieda’s face. She went silent for a few seconds before she finally succeeded in suppressing the shyness and delight within her. Feigning. calmness, she stated, “I’m seeking you out for something important.”
Shawn’s expression remained indifferent, but he sounded earnest beyond words. “What is it? As long as it’s something to do with you, I’ll definitely spare no effort.” To him, it was truly a piece of cake to manipulate a naïve girl like Frieda.
When Frieda heard that, her heart fluttered once more. Her voice also softened considerably. “Roxanne has been poisoned, and no one is able to cure her for the time being. I’d like to ask whether you are acquainted with any skilled doctors.”
What? Something has happened to Roxanne? In a flash, Shawn’s expression turned frosty. If my memory serves, she’s Lucian’s lover. Yet, someone dared to make a move against her?
“Who did it? And what is the culprit’s motive?” Shawn questioned icily. The change in his tone took Frieda aback momentarily before she gathered her wits about her. “It was Jack Damaris. From the conversation between my brother and Lucian, I heard that he seemingly wants to use Roxanne to blackmail Lucian, hoping to obtain some benefits from the latter.”
“Him? What a joke! Is he even worthy of having designs on the Farwell family? He’s merely from a prestigious family in the medical field. Clearly, he regards himself far too highly! How dare he steal my prey from me!”
Shawn snorted disdainfully. The Farwell family’s rival can only be me! If anyone dares to interfere, that’s akin to challenging me!
His tone struck terror into Frieda. In a daze, she felt like she had again seen the man who negotiated with Aubree that night. Her attraction toward him instantly disappeared into thin air. Fearful, she remained quiet, not daring to utter a word.
“I got it. There’s indeed a renowned doctor living in seclusion in the north. I’ll send someone to invite him over immediately. Tell Lucian not to agree to Jack’s terms!” Shawn asserted.
If Farwell Group were to be affected by this matter, it’d be downright boring for me when I make my move against Lucian in the future!
Frieda acquiesced softly. Seemingly sensing her fear, Shawn gentled his voice. “I’m only helping because of you. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t care whether Roxanne lives or dies.”
Despite all he had said mere moments ago, Frieda couldn’t help believing him. She again found herself falling for him.. “If I manage to convince that doctor to accept my invitation, I’ll be coming back with him tomorrow. Will you come and pick me up?” Shawn coaxed, his eyes narrowed a fraction. Unbidden, Frieda’s heart skipped a beat. “Yeah.
Just tell me the time.” Chuckling deeply, Shawn fed her a few more honeyed words before hanging up the phone.
At the hospital, Madilyn let the experts enter the ward, as she was worried sick about Roxanne. The group stayed in the ward from the afternoon until midnight to figure out a treatment method, but they did not manage to reach a conclusion..
Still, Madilyn was unwilling to give up. As a doctor, she badly wanted to wake Roxanne with her own ability.
However, the experts had already stayed up the whole night yesterday. As most of them were old, they were exhausted after working for so long.
Left with no choice, Madilyn could only let them rest first. “Roxanne, you have incredible medical skills. Can you give me a hint and tell me how to save you?”
As the ward quieted down, Madilyn turned to look at Roxanne on the bed and murmured while holding her hand.
I wish I was the one lying here instead. If I were the one unconscious right now, Roxanne would definitely know how to save me. Just as Madilyn was immersed in despair and guilt, she saw Roxanne’s eyelashes tremble a little.
Madilyn widened her eyes. Thinking that it was just her imagination, she tightened her grip around Roxanne’s hand and asked, “Roxanne? Can you hear me?”
Slowly, Roxanne’s eyebrows furrowed together. It seemed as if she was about to wake up. Madilyn was certain she was not seeing things.. She hurriedly stood up and pressed the call bell beside the bed.
It hadn’t been long since the experts left the ward, so Madilyn strode out of the ward and yelled at them to return. The experts couldn’t help but feel nervous. “What’s wrong, Dr. Xander? Did Ms. Jarvis show any response?”
Nodding fervently, Madilyn said, “Hurry here and take a look. I think she’s about to wake up!” Then she walked back into the ward to check. on Roxanne.
The experts followed her and came in one after another. They stared at Roxanne, their sleepiness totally gone thanks to the news that she might be waking up soon.
Roxanne’s frown deepened. Even though she was unconscious, her face contorted with pain. An expert pointed out uneasily, “I don’t think this is a sign of Ms. Jarvis waking up. It’s more like…”
He trailed off and didn’t dare to continue for fear that his words would come true. Madilyn was also a doctor herself, after all. When she saw Roxanne’s expression, she soon understood what was going on. “Get ready for emergency treatment!”
Everyone present was an experienced expert, and the ward was well-equipped with all kinds of equipment. They quickly decided on the attending doctor, and the others cooperated with him deftly.
Roxanne seemed to be in terrible pain. Her face flushed red, and she began gasping for air. Madilyn was holding Roxanne’s hand when she suddenly felt the latter clutching her hand in return. The grip was so strong that it hurt Madilyn, Lowering her head, Madilyn could see veins popping out on Roxanne’s arm.
“Roxanne…”
Madilyn’s eyes turned red with tears. How awful could her pain be that she’s gripping me so tightly while she’s unconscious? What in the world did Jack do to her?
Then and there, Madilyn made up her mind that she would never let that hypocritical Jack off. “Don’t be scared. You’ll be fine soon. I will cure you. I promise I’ll cure you.”
Despite knowing that Roxanne couldn’t hear her, Madilyn spoke reassuringly and firmly. After some time, the doctor in charge of treating Roxanne wiped away his cold sweat. With a somber expression, he said, “Ms. Jarvis is in pain because her blood vessels are contracting and expanding repeatedly. We can’t let this go on! We have to use sedatives on her!”
When Lucian reached the ward and noticed the experts were nowhere to be seen in the corridor, his heart lurched.
He walked up to the door and opened it. The expert’s words happened to reach his ears at that moment, and his face darkened immediately. “Mr. Farwell…”
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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