Henry. It hurts bad.â Josieâs voice was hoarse. She would never trouble Henry under normal circumstances, but the pain. was too overwhelming to endure.
âItâs just a stomachache. Drink some hot water. A celebrity from my company got into a car accident, so I need to go and check it out. Be good. Henry emphasized the word âbe goodâ and left without another glance.
Unable to take the pain, Josie passed out.
Before losing consciousness, Josie was wondering whether the reason Henry could leave her so readily was due to her sensibility.
Meanwhile, at the Hofcaster Hospital.
Ashley finally came out of the emergency room at twelve oâclock.
Sitting in a wheelchair, Ashleyâs pretty face was covered with tears.
âHenry, I thought Iâd never see you again.â With that, tears started streaming down her face.
âWhat happened? Henry frowned and questioned Ashleyâs agent, Thomas Carden.
The driver was distracted and crashed into the guardrail, but it wasnât a big issue. Only her leg was injured. The doctor had already treated it, so there wouldnât be any scars.â
Henry was relieved. âFire the driver.
âMr. Gibson, please stay with Ashley for a while longer. She was frightened from the accident. Thomas hurriedly left with the assistant to make space for them to be alone.
Buzz!
Henryâs phone kept vibrating.
âHenry, do you have something urgent?â Ashley cried as she held Henry tightly. She was frightened and figured it was a good opportunity to further her relationship with Henry.
âItâs nothingâ Henry glanced at his phone and noticed it was Josieâs number.
Frowning slightly, Henry was surprised by Josieâs thoughtlessness.
She would never call him under usual circumstances.
Josie had always been obedient since she was young in Henryâs memory.
He didnât have any concept of marriage. With her obedience, sensibility, and unclingy behavior, Josie was a suitable wife candidate.
Moreover, he had a reason to marry Josie, âBut your phone keeps ringing. How about answering the phone first?â Ashley suggested, showcasing her sensibility.
âItâs nothing urgent Henry turned off the phone and took hold of Ashleyâs wheelchair. âIâll take you home âIâm sure there isnât anything serious with Josie,â he thought.
âHenry, Iâm scared. Can you stay here with me?
Henry frowned slightly, hesitating over her request.
12:38 Wed, 8 May M G Ashley was good at acting. She could cry for a long time over a tiny injury to provoke menâs sympathy.
Suddenly, Josie flashed across his mind Josie was so strong that a knife cutting her hand wouldnât break her mask of indifference, For men, women like Josie were nothing more than wooden puppets.
Unlike Josie, Ashley could provoke menâs protective desire to care for her.
I remember when I cried at night back in the orphanage, you were the one who accompanied meâ¦
âOkay, Iâll stay with you.â Henry cut her off. He couldnât refuse her.
As soon as Henryâs car left the hospital, an ambulance roared by. He didnât notice the woman the doctor carried down from the ambulance was Josie..
Jol Jo Madelyn Hayes wept as she called Henry with Josieâs phone, but Henryâs phone had been turned off.
There were only a few people who knew about the relationship between Josie and Henry. As Josieâs childhood friend, Madelyn was one of them.
âDoctor, please save her!â
Madelyn was in a state of panic. âIf Josie hadnât called me with the last of her strength⦠The consequence wouldâve been disastrous,â she thought.
âPatient is going into shock from blood loss. The initial diagnosis is ectopic pregnancy. Where is the patientâs family? She has massive abdominal bleeding and needs surgery to remove one of the oviducts. Is she married?â the doctor asked Madelyn when he came out of the operating room.
Madelyn was stunned at the diagnosis and fell to the ground with trembling legs. âMarried⦠Sheâs married, but I canât get through to her husband, Please save her.â
âStop crying. Her life wouldâve been in danger if she had arrived a second later. Does the patient have any history of giving birth?â
Madelyn shook her head with a sob. Henry didnât want a child, so Josie always took contraceptive pills.
âOkay. Find a way to contact the patientâs husbandâ
The doctor didnât say anything more and returned to the operating room.
Madelyn slumped to the ground and continued calling Henry over and over as she cried.
However, his phone was always off.
It was the early morning of the next day.
âHave you seen the news? Ashley reached her peak right after her debut. I heard her benefactor is the CEO of Gibson Corporation.
âTheyâve been on the entertainment headlines these few days. Isnât it already an official announcement when they spent the night in Ashleyâs apartment?â
Oblivious to Madelyn furiously scrolling through her phone by the hospital bed, the nurses, who had just changed shifts. gossiped excitedly. âHenry, that prick!â
Lying on the hospital bed, Josie slowly opened her eyes.
12:38 Wed, 8 May MG.
At that moment, she felt as if she had woken up from a dream.