Forced Marriage: My Wife, My Redemption novel Chapter 157

Chapter 157: Emergency

The entire morning passed peacefully in the garden. The weather was perfect with the sunlight filtering gently through the trees, and a light breeze carrying the sweet scent of blooming flowers swam through the garden.

Birds chirped in the distance, and the gentle rustle of leaves added a soothing background to the cheerful conversations happening around the table.

Laughter echoed between the stone walls of the garden as the family sat together enjoying their breakfast. They talked about everything and nothing, enjoying this rare moment of peace. It had been a long time since any of them had felt this relaxed.

Bella smiled warmly. She looked at Jessica and Elliot, her heart full and grateful. She still couldn’t believe she was able to reconnect with a blood relation.

Looking at Elliot, Jessica and Davis she was happy and promised herself to make the best of the moment.

Davis sat near her, sipping his tea, his leg stretched out carefully as he rested. Everyone had gathered here simply to enjoy each other’s company.

Then suddenly, the soft ringing of Jessica’s phone broke the calm. Everyone looked at her as she reached into her pocket with a slight frown. She glanced at the screen and sighed.

"It’s from the hospital," she said quietly before answering. "Hello, Dean," she greeted calmly. But her calmness didn’t last long.

"What did you just say?" Jessica’s voice suddenly turned sharp. She stood up, her chair screeching slightly against the stone floor. She quickly turned on the speaker and a male voice echoed through the garden.

"Lady Matilda went into shock this morning. She’s has been brought in into the hospital but her son had insisted you come immediately. He says you’re the only one he’ll trust to continue her treatment."

Jessica’s lips tightened. "Send me her full medical report while I head to the hospital to check on her situation and check if you can get your hands on the possible causes," she instructed quickly.

"Okay, I will do it right away," the voice replied before the call ended.

Jessica stood still, her eyes clouded with worry, a frown settling on her face as she analyzed the situation silently.

Lady Matilda had seemed fine yesterday. She had even spoken to her outside the testing center where she mentioned coming to see a friend. Later, she was called by the Dean informing her of their request for her to be the attending physician. Now, less than twenty-four hours later, she was in shock.

"Shock of what? What had happened? What had gone wrong?" She mused silently, her breathe coming in short gasps with nothing to say. She just stared at the garden path ahead of her, deep in thought.

Her heart pounding hard in her chest as an unfamiliar feeling she couldn’t understand rose in her chest. She felt restless and anxious following the news. A rare feeling of hers that can only surface with close ties like Davis, Bella, Richard or any one with a closer bound to herself. She had seen many patients, treated many emergencies—but this felt different, she felt herself deeply connected.

Davis watched her closely. He could see the concern in her eyes, the tightness in her jaw. Slowly, he reached out and took her hand in silence encouragement.

His small gesture brought her back from her trance. She looked down at their hands, then at him. His eyes were calm but serious as though in understanding of the gravity of the problem.

Davis could understand her unspoken word more than anyone seated at the garden with them at that moment. She had mentioned Lady Matilda to him before.

He still remembered her talking about the woman with concern and worry laced in her tone. Her worries evident at the inexplicable familiarity she felt toward her.

Davis had planned to ask Ethan to investigate the old woman following the extreme familiarity she had complained of. And now, hearing this sudden news, he felt a wave of dread settle in his chest.

Jessica is one who puts a clear-cut between friends and enemies and with Lady Matilda not falling into the class of her enemies she will put in her best effort though might not count her as a friend yet.

Jessica squeezed his hand lightly, her fingers cold. "Why does this feel so personal?" she whispered with emotion overwhelming.

"Maybe because it is," Davis answered quietly while Elliot, who had been silently observing, finally spoke. His voice was serious, but not unkind.

"If you’re this worried about her, go. But don’t be careless. You know the kind of enemies we’re dealing with at the moment. Take an unfamiliar car from the garage and keep a low profile."

Jessica nodded slowly. "I will and has always kept a low profile."

Bella’s voice came out almost in a whisper. "Should I come with you?" Jessica shook her head. "No, it’s better you stay here. I don’t know what I’m walking into yet."

"Just... be safe," Bella said, her voice laced with concern.

Two guards followed her with one serving as the driver and the other on a motorcycle that could easily blend into the .sea of people. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

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