Lucian turned around to gaze at Jonathan with a grim expression and said calmly, “I’m going to the hospital to check things out. Help me keep an eye on the situation here. Call me if something comes up.”
Jonathan loosened his grip when he heard that. If he’s only going to the hospital, that means…
“Unless there are no other options, you mustn’t look for Jack! No one knows what he’s plotting against you guys!” Jonathan reminded worriedly.
“I know.” Only then did Jonathan let go of Lucian’s arm, watch Lucian leave the research institute, and go back to calm the kids down.
Upon leaving the research institute, Lucian sped toward the hospital. Along the way, Zayne’s hesitant words filled his mind, and he felt restless.
After some time, Lucian finally arrived at entrance of the hospital. He floored the brakes and rushed into the hospital without bothering to lock the car door. With his unsteady steps, he made his way out of the elevator and walked toward the ward.
“Mr. Farwell,” Zayne greeted. The specialists had already helped to relieve Roxanne’s pain. Since there was nothing Zayne could do, he could only wait outside the ward anxiously.
When Zayne saw Lucian, he could feel the temperature in the corridor plummeting, and he couldn’t help shivering. Lucian glanced at the ward before landing his gaze on Zayne. “How is she?”
Zayne lowered his head and said cautiously, “The specialists are trying to come up with solutions. I’m not too sure about her current- Before he could finish his sentence, he was grabbed by the collar.
“You’re not sure? What are you here for, then?” Lucian exuded a malevolent aura, looking like a devil from hell. “Once this is over, I think you should resign!”
Zayne was so intimidated that he was gasping for air. While his legs were trembling, he stammered, “M-Mr. Farwell, perhaps you should check on Mrs. Farwell first… She’s-”
“I don’t need you to tell me that!” Lucian tossed the hospital director aside and strode into the ward. The moment he entered the ward, he became calm again as if he was afraid of disturbing the person inside.
In the ward, the specialists were all too busy to greet Lucian Roxanne was in critical condition, and the specialists couldn’t stop her blood vessels from hardening. If her veins were to rupture, she could die.
Upon seeing the situation in the room, Lucian didn’t dare to approach the bed. Instead, he could only watch Roxanne from afar.
Roxanne looked as pale as a sheet, and her lips looked as though they were completely drained of blood. With her fringe soaked in beads of cold sweat, she looked so weak and fragile.
Meanwhile, Jack was sitting in his office at Damaris Group, and his assistant was standing in front of him fearfully.
“What time is it now?” Jack asked in a cold tone. That was the third time Jack had asked for the time that night. Kevin lifted his hand to check his watch before answering cautiously, “Mr. Damaris, it’s already ten.”
“Ten…” Jack narrowed his eyes, and his expression turned cold. That’s two hours until the day ends! By now, the effect of the drug on Roxanne’s body should have passed, and she should be suffering from severe pain now. She’s going to die in two hours’ time! Is Lucian really not going to beg me for mercy?
Right then, Jack suddenly thought of something, and his expression darkened. “Did they perhaps develop the antidote?” he murmured to himself. As soon as he said that, he shook his head. “That’s impossible. I spent so much time and did countless experiments formulating that poison. They can’t possibly create an antidote for it within a day! Even Roxanne can’t do that!”
Roxanne’s life was in danger. Jack knew she wouldn’t have the energy to develop the antidote. Those bunch of idiots Lucian found don’t have the capability to do it. The only possibility is that Lucian and Roxanne are still foolishly trying to fight this! Jack sneered, “Let’s see how long you guys can afford to wait!”
He raised the bottle of solution in his hand and looked at it with satisfaction. As long as Lucian comes to beg me today, Roxanne will have an even harder time developing the antidote. After all, I’ve added so many substances in the formula that slow down the poison!
Jack’s mood lightened up after he stared at the solution for a while longer. He then glanced at Kevin and asked, “Any progress regarding the matter I asked you to investigate?”
Jack had ordered Kevin to investigate Lucian’s marriage after his phone call with Roxanne in the morning. If Lucian dares to play tricks on me with that matter, he’s surely going to do the same for the other two matters!
Kevin dropped his head even lower and replied weakly, “Well, Mr. Farwell… I couldn’t find the records of Mr. Farwell’s marriage registration at the City Hall. The Lane family also hasn’t responded yet.” In other words, that marriage certificate was most likely a fake.
“He lied to me!” Jack tightened his grip on that bottle of solution, his face flushed with anger. “How about those ten subsidiary companies? Have they done the transfer procedures?”
Kevin was so afraid Jack would take his anger out on him that he desperately wished for the ground to swallow him up. “Not yet. They said. Mr. Farwell must show up in person. However…”
I’ve been conned! The atmosphere in the office became extremely tense all of a sudden.
At ten-thirty that night, Jack still hadn’t heard anything from Lucian, and he was starting to feel frustrated. Did they really develop the antidote?
At that moment, Jack’s mind was filled with doubts. While he was starting to feel upset, his phone that was on the table rang. Jack froze momentarily and turned to see the caller ID on his phone.
When he saw that it was Lucian calling him, his expression softened, and he sneered, “Well, some things are inevitable.”
He ignored his ringing phone and walked around the office with his hands behind his back. In the end, he stopped and stood still in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows. Jack was on cloud nine as he overlooked the view of Horington and listened to the phone ring.
“Mr. Damaris, are you not answering Mr. Farwell’s call?” Kevin asked puzzledly. Mr. Damaris has been waiting for that phone call the entire night. Why is he not answering the phone at once now that Mr. Farwell is calling him?
Jack turned around unhappily and glared at Kevin. “Are you stupid? He’s only calling now because he’s at his wits’ end. So what if I want him to feel desperate for a while longer?”
Jack wanted Lucian to feel hopeless and miserable because Lucian had tricked him. When the phone stopped ringing, Kevin looked at Jack’s expression cautiously.
There, he saw Jack looking slightly tense. Evidently, Jack wasn’t sure if Lucian would call him again. Once again, tension built up in the office.
Right when Kevin was figuring out ways to get out of there, his phone suddenly rang. He whipped it out and saw that Lucian was calling him on his phone. “Mr. Damaris!” Kevin immediately walked up to Jack. Jack swept a glance at the phone and answered it.
“Hello, Mr. Farwell! It seems that you’re a forgetful person! Didn’t I say the poison is going to act up tonight? Why are you only calling me now?” he teased the moment he answered the call. On the other end of the phone call, Lucian ignored Jack’s sarcastic remarks and asked, “Where are you?”
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