Comeback Of The Adored Heiress

Chapter 1317

Chapter 1317:

At the military hospital, Madisyn and Andrew arrived breathless from their hasty journey.

The moment they entered Denby’s ward, they found Elton standing sentinel by the bedside, his posture deceptively casual.

“Lieutenant General Avila? You’re here too?” Madisyn’s greeting held a note of surprise.

Elton nodded and proceeded to explain Denby’s situation, his words flowing with practiced precision.

“I took a day off today to visit a friend at the hospital. While passing through Zenis Road, I discovered several individuals acting suspiciously around Commander Thatcher. Though I managed to apprehend them, I regret I wasn’t quick enough to prevent harm to Commander Thatcher.” A shadow of guilt darkened his features as he spoke, his voice heavy with apparent remorse.

“If I hadn’t taken today off—if I’d been by his side as usual, none of this would have happened.”

Elton’s features as he

nagged at her instincts—not wrong, exactly,

Denby, wondering if her fears were getting the better

air. Andrew hadn’t uttered a word since entering the ward. He followed Madisyn’s lead to Denby’s bedside, his footsteps echoing

his eyes moving between Madisyn and Andrew with

be

voice tight with

Denby doing?” The doctor’s grim expression

A bullet had been removed from his brain, and the wound has been putting pressure on his nerves and blood vessels.” He paused, choosing his next words with

prognosis is uncertain. We’ll do everything in our power through treatment, but I can’t make any

a tight line. She hadn’t

both the driver

those people alone when they stopped the car!”