Forced Marriage: My Wife, My Redemption by Lilyheart

Chapter 157: Emergency

The entire morning passed peacefully in the garden. The weather was perfect with the sunlight filtering gently through the trees, and a light breeze carrying the sweet scent of blooming flowers swam through the garden.

Birds chirped in the distance, and the gentle rustle of leaves added a soothing background to the cheerful conversations happening around the table.

Laughter echoed between the stone walls of the garden as the family sat together enjoying their breakfast. They talked about everything and nothing, enjoying this rare moment of peace. It had been a long time since any of them had felt this relaxed.

Bella smiled warmly. She looked at Jessica and Elliot, her heart full and grateful. She still couldn’t believe she was able to reconnect with a blood relation.

Looking at Elliot, Jessica and Davis she was happy and promised herself to make the best of the moment.

Davis sat near her, sipping his tea, his leg stretched out carefully as he rested. Everyone had gathered here simply to enjoy each other’s company.

Then suddenly, the soft ringing of Jessica’s phone broke the calm. Everyone looked at her as she reached into her pocket with a slight frown. She glanced at the screen and sighed.

"It’s from the hospital," she said quietly before answering. "Hello, Dean," she greeted calmly. But her calmness didn’t last long.

"What did you just say?" Jessica’s voice suddenly turned sharp. She stood up, her chair screeching slightly against the stone floor. She quickly turned on the speaker and a male voice echoed through the garden.

"Lady Matilda went into shock this morning. She’s has been brought in into the hospital but her son had insisted you come immediately. He says you’re the only one he’ll trust to continue her treatment."

Jessica’s lips tightened. "Send me her full medical report while I head to the hospital to check on her situation and check if you can get your hands on the possible causes," she instructed quickly.

"Okay, I will do it right away," the voice replied before the call ended.

Jessica stood still, her eyes clouded with worry, a frown settling on her face as she analyzed the situation silently.

Lady Matilda had seemed fine yesterday. She had even spoken to her outside the testing center where she mentioned coming to see a friend. Later, she was called by the Dean informing her of their request for her to be the attending physician. Now, less than twenty-four hours later, she was in shock.

She mused silently, her breathe coming in short gasps with nothing to say. She just

news. A rare feeling of hers that can only surface with close ties like Davis, Bella, Richard or

the tightness in her jaw. Slowly, he

then at him. His eyes were calm but serious as though in understanding of the gravity

garden

the woman with concern and worry laced in her tone. Her worries evident at the inexplicable familiarity

complained of. And now, hearing this sudden news, he felt a wave of

not falling into the class of her enemies she will put in her best effort though might not count her as

hand lightly, her fingers cold. "Why does this feel so personal?" she whispered with

been silently observing, finally spoke. His

But don’t be careless. You know the kind of enemies we’re dealing with at the moment. Take an unfamiliar

nodded slowly. "I will and has always kept

out almost in a whisper. "Should I come with you?" Jessica shook her head. "No, it’s better you stay

be safe," Bella said, her voice laced

smile. "I will." She turned to leave and Davis followed her into the house asking for a brief moment with her before she

behind he paused near the garden gate as looked over her shoulder one last time. "I’ll update you when I

as she disappeared into

lightness that had filled the morning faded, replaced with an uneasy silence. They sat in

dark hoodie and jeans. She picked out a black SUV that she rarely used, one that didn’t

the other on a motorcycle that could easily blend

sped down the highway, she

replaying yesterday’s meeting with

with a strange intensity, her eyes searching. Then she had requested her to be her doctor, which was unusual since the hospital had many

emotion was unstable as she didn’t want to imagine the worst case

from the hospital. She quickly opened it and scanned the

Or... was she triggered by