Just as he was deep in thought, his phone rang.
It was the maid from the villa.
âMr.
Schultz, your son is running a high fever.
It seems serious.
Heâs passed out!â she said, her voice trembling.
Austinâs frail image crossed Jarrodâs mind, making him wonder how Austin could be so delicate that a simple fever could make him faint.
The maid continued urgently, âThe nanny caring for him is crying and begging to take him to the hospital.
What should I do?â
The maid didnât dare to make decisions on her own, being just a servant responsible for Austinâs daily needs.
The bodyguards outside wouldnât let Austin leave.
If the manny hadnât knelt down to emphasize the gravity of the situation, the maid wouldnât have made the call.
Jarrod commanded without hesitation, âGet the family doctor to take a look.
Hold on!â
He thought of something and quickly said, âHand the phone to the nanny and let her make one call.
Stay close by and keep track of the time.
â
âUnderstood, sir.
â The maid was puzzled by Jarrodâs sudden change of plan, but she had to follow his orders.
She hurried upstairs, handed the phone to the nanny who was caring for Austin, and relayed, âMr.
Schultz said you can make a call.
â
The nanny, confused, asked nervously, âWhy hasnât Mr.
Schultz sent us to the hospital yet? Austin is so illâ¦â
The maid saw Austinâs flushed face and felt a pang of guilt but couldnât help.
âThis is his order.
Are you going to make the call or not?â she asked firmly.
âYes.
.
Yes, Iâll call,â the nanny replied through gritted teeth.
She knew Jarrod was forcing her to call Nicole.
She had told Austin before that they needed to behave, avoid causing trouble, and not make Nicole worry about them.
The nanny never expected Austin to bear her words in mind and endure his discomfort in silence until he fainted from a high fever.
Terrified, the manny abandoned her hesitation and called Nicole immediately.
Nicole answered quickly, and hearing her voice, the nanny broke into tears.
âMiss, Austinâ¦â
Nicole stood up in shock.
âWhat happened to Austin?â
âAustinâs running a high fever, and heâs passed out.
Mr.
Jarrod hasnât taken us to the hospital.
â the nanny said between sobs.
Nicoleâs chest tightened.
After Nicole hung up, Roscoe noticed her worried expression.
âIs something wrong with Austin?â he asked.
Nicole nodded and said, âAustin has a fever.
â
Without hesitation, Roscoe tried to remove his IV.
âIâll come with you to check on him.
â
âNo!â Nicole stopped him from pulling out the needle.
âDonât move.
Keep getting the infusion.
Iâll handle this myself.
â
Nicole was concerned that if Roscoe went with her, Jarrod, unpredictable as ever, could further delay Austinâs treatment.
Nicole, filled with worry, reassured him, âDonât worry, Roscoe.
I wonât let Jarrod intimidate me anymore.
Iâll stand up to him.
â
She urged Roscoe, âFocus on your recovery.
Once youâre better, weâll hire a lawyer and fight to get Austin back.
â
Seeing how determined Nicole was, Roscoe grasped his presence would only worsen the situation.
âGo quickly.
Take care of Austin.
Iâll stay here.
â