Chapter 1209

But right now, she couldn’t understand even if she wanted to.

Jim Hughes’s appearance meant that he didn’t want anyone interfering in his affairs.

Unless…

One had a death wish.

Jim was adept at the use of drugs. Although his pharmaceutical research could save lives, it could also kill in silence.

Sue and her husband exchanged glances. They feared the Hughes family deeply, and immediately understood each other’s thoughts with one look.

Be it Diana or Julian, anyone who got involved with Jim Hughes was someone they had to avoid and pretend to not know.

As for the information Diana wanted… Sue could say nothing about that.

Sue smiled.

“Of course. I didn’t know Ms. Winnington was pregnant. Had I known, I would never have made her kneel.” With that, she apologized to Diana. “I’m so sorry. I won’t treat you that way again next time.”

Diana felt something strange the moment this man appeared, but she couldn’t put her finger on it. Rather than a doctor, he seemed more like a deity who had control over lives.

He placed Diana on a stool, and gently applied antiseptic lotion on her forehead.

He completely ignored Sue throughout the entire process, but that didn’t anger her at all. Instead, she stood at the side quietly, ready to be at his beck and call.

Jim Hughes…

This was his first time coming to Richburgh from Jacroaf. He didn’t expect to find himself at the Jarvises’ residence.

Sue and her husband stood in trepidation, giving their all to be the best hosts for Jim.

They watched Jim treating everyone like they were invisible upon seeing Diana.

Nobody thought that he was being arrogant, and Diana found it awkward.

This man…seemed to be paying her too much attention.m fine.”

“I’m not a doctor,” he said, correcting Diana in a rich and velvety voice. “You can call me Professor Hughes. I’m a professor who does pharmaceutical research.”

‘So he’s a professor,’ Diana thought.

She didn’t expect someone to be a professor at such a young age. Immediately, she felt admiration and awe for him.

Still, this wasn’t the time for her to be chatting up an outstanding talent. Julian and her twins were still suffering. She couldn’t continue staying here as if nothing was happening!

After Professor Hughes massaged an acupuncture spot on her arm, her stomach wasn’t in pain anymore and she felt better. Her panic returned, and so did her desire to help Julian.

She turned to Sue, and begged, “Mrs. Jarvis, about Enzo Jennings…”

Jim cut her off before she could finish her sentence.

“Enzo Jennings? Did he upset you?” he asked calmly.

For some reason, Diana could feel the same sense of security she often did whenever Julian was around.

How could that be?

This was her first meeting with Professor Hughes. An outstanding academic like him couldn’t possibly develop feelings for a pregnant lady like her.

Diana stopped herself from overthinking, and shook her head. She said awkwardly, ‘To be honest, Professor, Enzo kidnapped my children to threaten my husband so that my husband would go looking for him alone.”

Doubtful, she asked, “Do you know Enzo Jennings as well?”

“I do,” Jim said honestly. “I am the patent holder of many of the drugs his pharmaceutical company sells. You can say I’m the one behind Jennings Pharmaceutical Co.”

He said it in such a casual tone, but his words were enough to shock Diana.

She never expected that the man behind Enzo Jennings, the man she wanted to identify most, to stand right before her!

He even admitted his identity to her.

Looking at his face, Diana felt that she was overthinking again.

Even if Enzo really did establish Jennings Pharmaceutical Co. with Professor Hughes as his backer, this harmless- looking man who treated her so kindly probably had no idea about what Enzo was doing to them. He couldn’t possibly be the one instigating Enzo!