Chapter 421



The sight of the bright red blood sharply affected Jake. His pupils dilated in shock. Hastily, he said, “Okay, I agree to your terms. Edgar, arrange it. Take her to the airport immediately.”

“Understood.”

Joanna lingered, observing the scene for a moment longer, and then hurried out following Edgar.

Jake’s gaze remained fixed on Kallie, who was still bleeding but silent, resembling a numb doll. It quickly dawned on him that something was wrong.

“Kallie?” Jake called out.

Before Kallie could respond, the bodyguard with the knife to Kallie’s neck snapped to attention and increased the pressure.

Fear silenced Jake, his eyes reddening with frustration and self-reproach. Why was he so powerless to protect her?

Time crawled by. Twenty minutes felt like an eternity to Jake. Then Edgar sent Jake a message: “Joanna has been sent away. I personally watched her board the plane. Mr. Reeves, should we intercept her?”

Jake sneered and texted back, “Does she think she can escape by fleeing abroad? Have our men monitor her movements.”

Upon receiving the news, the bodyguards released Kallie as Joanna had promised. The moment they let go, Kallie collapsed to the floor like a lifeless doll.

As others dispersed, Jake hurried over and lifted Kallie from the floor. “Kallie? Kallie?” His anxiety was palpable as he inspected the wound on her neck.

Fortunately, the wound wasn’t deep. She just needed to go to the hospital for disinfection. But when Jake looked into her dull pupils, he felt as if he had lost everything.

“Kallie?” He shook her gently. But there was no response. Kallie was unresponsive, as if she were merely a piece of furniture.

“Hurry, get her to the hospital. And you, call Lenny here right now,” Jake ordered.

At the hospital, the doctor conducted a thorough examination and quickly identified the issue. “I suspect she was drugged with a neurotoxin I haven’t encountered before. Don’t worry. We’ll formulate a treatment plan.”

Jake nodded and returned to the ward.

Kallie was awake. She sat up and stared blankly out the window. After some rest, her complexion seemed less pale. Yet, she didn’t acknowledge anyone around her.

The nurse attempted to gauge Kallie’s responsiveness, but it appeared she had lost all perception, as if her soul had departed, leaving only her body behind.

Jake wasn’t sure if it was his imagination, but he noticed a slight frown on her face. He motioned to the nurse and said, “You can take a break. I’ll stay here and look after her.”

After everyone else had left, only Jake and Kallie remained in the ward.

Jake remained silent, sitting beside her in the quiet room. The wind outside could be heard clearly. It was sunny today, yet not overly warm. Outside the window, green trees swayed. Sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting speckled patterns on the windowsill.

It had been a long time since Jake had sat quietly beside Kallie like this.

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