Chapter 504 Hiding the Truth Calvinâs gaze turned conflicted. He turned around after hearing Mallory and pulled out his phone to make a call.
No one answered.
âHe doesnât answer?â
âMallory, Dexter is dealing with an urgent matter. We mustnât disturb him.â
âIs Elisaâs situation not urgent?â Mallory looked at him in disbelief.
Calvin pondered and seemed conflicted. However, he chose to hide the truth. âYou said that her surgery was a success. That means she will be fine. We can afford to wait a little.â
âCalvin!â Mallory glared at him. âHow could you say this? Donât you know she nearly died?â
âI know!â Calvin gripped her arm and continued urgently, âBut I also know Dexterâs matter involves the livelihood of tens of thousands of employees.â
Mallory sneered angrily upon hearing him. She struggled to break free of his grip. âAre you saying you wonât tell Dexter?â
Calvin looked away before replying, âHe cares too much about Josie. It will mess up his focus if he fin out about it. We need to wait until the crisis is resolved âWhat about you? Do you also think the same?â Mallory turned to the subordinate dejectedly.
âI⦠Ms. Whiteford, what Mr. Barrett said is not unreasonableâ¦â The subordinate hesitated before gritting his teeth and continued, âI will go to the hospital now and arrange for the best treatment for Mrs.
Russell.â
âThat wonât be necessary!â Mallory got up angrily to leave. She suddenly recalled something and paused, standing with her back facing Calvin. âIf I get into an accident, will you do the same to me?â
âThereâs no need to make such an assumption.
Mallory left without another word.
âYouâre not chasing her?â
âForget it⦠Itâs not the right time. Calvin stared in the direction she left for a long time before looking away. Then, he called Dexterâs office in Wavery.
âMr. Russell came to the office last night but had already boarded the flight to return to the United Kingdom. Based on my estimation, the plane had just taken off.
There was a sense of finality in his tone.
Thankfully, the doctorâs concern that Josie might not regain consciousness was unfounded. She woke up the following day. The lead doctor sighed in relief and told Mallory, âShe has a strong will to live. Itâs good that she doesnât lose hope.â
Mallory felt conflicted. She guessed what gave Josie the strong will to survive.
Josie was transferred to the general ward and needed to recuperate for a long time. She lay in bed, looking weak and broken.
âWhy are you looking at me like that? Iâm fine. I would have to terminate my pregnancy eventually. I was already mentally prepared for it. Donât worry about me: Josie squeezed out a smile. âBy the way, how is the situation at the financial center?â
Mallory held Josieâs hand. âYou should rest first. We can talk about this another time.â
Josie had an oxygen mask over her face. Vapors formed on the clear mask surface whenever she breathed. She shook her head with difficulty. âYou can tell me. Howâs the situation with Russell Group?â
Mallory stood at the side and could not help but look away to mask her sadness.
âMalloryâ¦
âOh, itâs nothing. How could anything happen to Dexter? You know how cunning he is. How can anyone do anything to him? Donât worry.â Mallory did not dare to meet Josieâs gaze.
Josie was exhausted, but she could only rest with ease after hearing Malloryâs words.
Nothing seemed to happen for the next few days.