Chapter 229

Carter stopped abruptly as he spotted Jerome emerging from the safety door after a call.

He blurted out, “Jerome, you have to stand up for Kylie! Look how devastated she is now!”

Jerome glanced over at Mikayla, only to be met with her deadpan eyes.

Mikayla managed to deduce what happened from Carter’s words.

Kylle fell sick in the resort after she took the medicine Jerome bought.

She was then rushed to the hospital to have her stomach flushed out, and Carter suspected that Mikayla was responsible for the incident.

It turned out that Jerome left in a hurry because Kylie was admitted to the hospital.

She was summoned to the hospital for Kylie’s sake as well.

“Dad, this might be a misunderstanding. Don’t put Jerome in a tough spot,” Kylie interrupted weakly.

“Kylie, you’re being too considerate!” Carter exclaimed.

His heart ached as he continued, “Tell me, how many times did Mikayla hurt you? I wouldn’t have known if it wasn’t for Agatha’s slip!”

and replied, “Those were just some minor injuries. It’s not a big deal. Jerome had already apologized in her stead,

bleeding, and there were bruises on your neck. You would’ve been strangled to death if Jerome didn’t show up in the nick of time!

hollered.

for this, no matter what!” He

the elevator

calmly, “Mr. White, let’s head to the ward first. We’ll

with fury as he began to wheel Kylie’s gurney into the

remained rooted to

another glance at her and said,

“What does this have to do with me? Why did you ask

you!” Carter almost burst into a fit of

Let her be.”

urged the

a moment.”

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nurses, perhaps stunned by his domineering presence,

elevator’s door closed, and Jerome’s gaze shifted

tamper with Kylie’s medicine in the car tonight?”

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