Chapter 53



Kallie’s single glance almost drove Sarah to the brink of madness. Sarah had always maintained a dominant demeanor around Kallie. Now, her anger was palpable, yet she restrained herself, unwilling to unravel in Jake’s presence.

“Have you eaten yet?” Just then, the door swung open, and Steven entered, dabbing at his lips.

Jake looked at Steven with a mix of disdain. “Why that look? I skipped the end of my breakfast to come check on you. Doesn’t that mean anything to you?” Steven, his hands slick with grease, wiped them on his white coat as he spoke. “Time for your tests!”

Kallie, puzzled, believed Jake had completed all necessary tests. Steven clarified, “We need a thorough brain scan today to check for any potential complications. Yesterday, we merely ruled out immediate issues.”

The specter of the brain ailment that claimed Roderick loomed large, its hereditary nature a constant threat. Even though Jake was currently healthy, his future remained uncertain. The possibility of illness sinking its claws into Jake weighed heavily on Kallie’s heart. She tried to push the dread from her mind, clasping her hands in silent prayer.

Feel the thrill at g aln ov el s . com Jake, oblivious to Kallie’s quiet pleas, stood up and followed Steven. Sarah caught sight of Kallie’s gesture and scoffed, dismissing it as childish. “Do you need a wheelchair?” Steven quipped as they made their way down the corridor. “You’re outpacing me, yet you’re the one who’s ill!”

“I have to get back to work after this,” Jake replied, his tone sharp. “I have projects waiting.”

“That’s just like you, always pushing yourself too hard,” Steven shot back. “It’s no wonder you ended up fainting.” Jake walked into the examination room.

“The detailed scan will take about half an hour,” Steven explained to Kallie. “You can find a place to wait.”

Kallie nodded silently. She was restless, preferring to wait just outside the examination room, her nerves evident as she stood in the hallway.

Sarah joined Kallie, exuding a calm that bordered on arrogance. She scoffed at Kallie. “Stop pretending. Who are you trying to fool here?”

Kallie returned Sarah’s look with a cold gaze, her eyes conveying a message clear as day that Sarah, merely the mistress, could never comprehend.

Enraged by the silent rebuke, Sarah stepped closer, her voice tight with anger. “I should be the one who’s worried! What about me if something happens to Jake? You’ll still have your wealth, no matter what.”

Kallie pulled out her phone. “Trying to argue with me? I’m just stating facts. Even if Jake wanted to leave me anything, his family would never agree. You, as his mistress, will always be the first in line. Who are you trying to fool?”

Instead of shooting another look at Sarah, Kallie typed a message on her phone and turned the screen toward Sarah. It read, “Would you dare let Jake hear your words? Picturing his demise and speculating about the aftermath, I’m sure he’d find that fascinating.”

Sarah’s expression grew stormier. “You know nothing! Even if you told him, he wouldn’t believe a word!”

Kallie offered a slight smile and swiftly typed another message on her phone. “I recorded it.”

Those three words set Sarah off. She made a grab for Kallie’s phone, but Kallie hugged it close to her chest. “Recorded it? How could you be so cruel? What do you gain by turning against me?” Sarah’s accusations filled the air just as the doctor’s office door swung open.

“What’s happening here?” Steven demanded, his brow furrowed in disapproval at Sarah. “Why are you making a scene in the hospital?”

It was well-known that Steven sided with Kallie, so Sarah expected little compassion from him. She withdrew, half-heartedly saying, “We were just fooling around.”

Steven gestured upward. “There are cameras here,” he stated, making it clear that it wasn’t for Sarah to determine the intent of her actions.

“You…” Sarah shot a fierce look at Steven.

“Family should remain outside. Is there anything else you need here? This is a special care unit. We can’t have unauthorized people wandering around,” Steven added firmly.

Sarah clenched her teeth in anger, shot Kallie a menacing look, and stormed off.

Moments later, Jake emerged from the examination room, and Kallie quickly approached him. “Everything’s fine. Don’t worry about it,” Steven said, holding the report while addressing Kallie.

Kallie let out a relieved sigh. “Thanks,” Jake said, his gaze shifting to Kallie. Kallie was surprised. She hadn’t expected Jake to thank her.

Steven chuckled. “No need to be so polite to your wife.” He clapped Jake on the back. “You’re going to rely on your wife a lot more from now on. No more skipping meals, and no more overworking yourself. Mrs. Reeves, could you start bringing meals for your husband?”

Kallie nodded eagerly. She had attempted to bring meals to Jake before but was always stopped at the entrance of the Reeves Group.

“Bring me meals?” Jake looked over at Kallie, a playful tone in his voice. “I should be the one bringing her lunch.”

Kallie blushed, recalling the time Jake had brought her lunch because she hadn’t come home to eat. She glanced at Jake hesitantly, gesturing if she could start bringing him lunch to the Reeves Group from now on. She had always been denied entry before, and the receptionists hadn’t even recognized her as Jake’s wife. Would she still be treated like that in the future?

Jake met her gaze but hesitated to respond, his thoughts a mystery. Kallie’s heart dropped a little. Perhaps he still preferred Sarah’s care…

.

.

.