Chapter 1778

Chapter 1778 Pushing My Luck

Nathaniel spun around, so angry that his eyes were as wide as saucers. “Scarlett Stovall, you’re pushing your luck!”

I raised my uninjured hand to press down on the wound. I could barely open my eyes, but still, I forced out a smile. “I know I am, and you are the reason for it. Y-You know that if Ashton dies, I’ll be dead too. If you take his life, you take mine too. You’re playing the role of a nice man visiting me, but who are you playing this role for? Yourself? Hilarious! You’re a joke, Nathaniel!”

Nathaniel was completely still in his spot. The cold light of the filament lamp shone on him, casting a shadow over his eyes. The more I looked at his eyes, the darker they seemed, but the entire time, his expression was a calm one. He was not panicking from getting exposed for his lies, and neither was he refuting my words nor giving any explanations.

The spacious room was engulfed by silence. Perhaps he was ruminating about something, but that was something I could not decipher. Nevertheless, it was evident that my fake suicide attempt was effective.

After a long while, and just as I was about to pass out, Nathaniel reacted.

He walked over and gently held my wrist, about to help me out. “Get up first.”

His voice was soft. It was as if he was afraid of scaring me.

It was then I finally opened my eyes wide to warily watch him. However, I did not plan to listen to him.

Nathaniel then took a deep breath, and an exasperated look and a frown crept upon his face. “He’s not dead. I was only joking with you.”

“Not funny.” I glared at him before flinging his cold hand away. Shakily, I supported myself with the drawer and climbed back onto the bed.

Nathaniel quietly watched me from the side. Once I was on the bed, he left the ward.

A while later, a nurse came in to treat my head wound.

During that time, I asked the nurse a few questions. I then learned that I was back at K City and that no one was guarding my ward at all times. In other words, I had a certain amount of freedom, but that did not mean that no one was watching me from the shadows. Nonetheless, I could not bother myself with that.

After the nurse left, I contacted John.

He picked up the call almost immediately. “Thank god you finally called me back. Gregory told me that Nathaniel was the one who took you away. Are you okay?”

While I was unconscious, John had been spamming me with calls, but I missed them all. It seemed like I had made him worry.

“I’m fine,” I replied as I took a glimpse at the injury on my shoulder. “How are Gregory and Audrey?”

I made a promise to the kids, but I broke it. I’m sure they’re disappointed.

“What do you think? I’ve brought them to my place. Don’t you know how Emma works? She’s great at consoling the children; she played with Audrey and Drew, and they’ve forgotten about you in the midst of their fun,” John half-jokingly said.

I pressed my lips tightly but smiled. “That’s good.”

If they only have bad memories of me, then I’d rather they forget about me so that they can stay happy.

“Yeah, right. When are you going to come back?” John asked.

“I still have something else to do. Maybe in a few days.” The boy was smart, so going back while I was injured would only worry him more. Thus, I would rather recover a little bit more before meeting him again.

Fearing that John would notice something amiss, I quickly changed the topic. “I called you for something else. I think I’ve found Nathaniel’s base.”

John instantly turned solemn. “Where are you right now?”

At that, my heart leaped into my throat. Does he know that I’m in the hospital?

“On an island,” I whispered.

“What island? Are you in the country or overseas?” John continued.

It was then I let out a sigh of relief. “I need your help because I don’t know which island I’m on. Nathaniel has already brought me to his drug lab. I’m mostly certain that’s the core of his empire is. As long as we destroy that place, it’ll be much easier for us to deal with him.”

“Stop,” John suddenly said.

However, there was no way I was going to stop at that moment. “No, listen to me. This is a little hard, but we can—”