Forced Marriage: My Wife, My Redemption by Lilyheart

Chapter 326: What key? What Vault?....

As they approached the car to board, Davis halted in his footsteps as Ethan and Bella throttled over in the company of Becky and Alex.

Each of them wore a worried expression of concern and helplessness. The phone call had shattered everything they had planned for the past few months.

Davis felt most guilty about the situation, casting a brief glance at Jessica, who stood quietly by the side, her expression calm and collected that it was impossible to discern what she was thinking.

Davis felt hurt. He had witnessed how tirelessly she had strived to better the designs—calls at midnight demanding her attention to every little detail of the launch and the production. She had borne it tirelessly, even skipping meals.

At a certain point, he had feared she might break down. Even when it was discovered she was pregnant, she didn’t stop. She had dedicated everything and had planned ahead.

Walking down the red carpet with her, he had felt the happiness emanating from her, even from the depth of her bones. And even at the table, despite the discussion going around them, her gaze never left the stage.

The faint smile on her lips as she took in the appearance of the models the moment they stepped on that red carpet...

Though she had not known about the change before, and her inquisitiveness immediately she found out, yet she had been happy—until the call came in.

Alex stepped over and slowly patted his back. From the distance, he had felt how worried he was. His expression was quite clear and somber. There was no need to talk more.

"Brother..." Bella called as she stepped closer. Her eyes glistened, yet she stubbornly held it back. She was already hopeful of meeting a strong old man who would be much more surprised to see her.

Though she had no recollection of what he might have addressed her as, she had waited in anticipation.

Davis nodded lightly. Casting a brief glance at her, he retracted his gaze as it settled on Ethan. "Has the arrangement been made?" he asked with a calm voice.

Ethan nodded with quiet assurance. Davis took a deep breath, his voice coming almost like a whisper. "You can come over to the hospital with her," he said.

Ethan nodded and glanced briefly at Bella. Jessica’s brow furrowed with contemplation. "Davis, will this be okay?" she asked.

Initially, it had been in their plans that Bella would be introduced to Elder Allen, their grandfather, after the launch as they expected to return home for the next family dinner. But the situation at the moment wasn’t promising.

Davis lifted his gaze to meet hers. "There is no better time," he murmured.

He had given it quiet thought. He couldn’t guarantee what the situation might turn out to be. He couldn’t take chances since it might cost him a lot—and the new Davis promised himself to live without regrets.

"Can you go back and finish the show?" Davis asked more worriedly.

was unfair to her. Jessica glared at him. "If you are done arranging things, get into the car,"

her into a brief hug before he helped her into the car, and then settled

launch and slowly pulled into the highway, racing toward the Central

who picked up on the first ring. "I am out of the hotel and have

the window as the car sped past the busy traffic and everything falling into the

long trip for him to make it to the launch,

I couldn’t receive him by myself," she thought as she made a mental note to send an apology gift to

his end. Jessica

had more to ask or say, but at the

resignedly. "Alright. You take care of yourself." His voice tinged

Hospital

in time to meet a

with every shallow breath he took. His skin was unnaturally pale

out instinctively, as they rushed forward to meet him. Jessica took his frail hand, which

heart skipped a beat. She cast a subtle glance at Davis, who caught her subtle reaction, and his heart started thumping

extended an arm. "Sir, ma’am, please you both will have to wait here,"

hand on his arm. "Let them

almost breathless as they only witnessed the emergency door click

as he took a deep breath and his mouth opened to

chairman collapsed during his midday tea," he reported. "He had a loud argument with Aaron over the phone before it happened. His blood pressure spiked. Alfred had

hardened

together. "Does he move that fast?

was demanding the attention of the

march back out and confront Aaron himself. If Aaron had gotten the courage and dared to push the old man into this condition

scrubs stepped into the

Jessica

vitals are weak but steady. However..." He paused. "There was a temporary cardiac arrest. We managed to revive him quickly, but

slightly. She had this suspicion the very moment

on her. "You noticed then,

the situation," she tried to say. She dared not give him hope about the situation, but then she

at the doctor.

took a deep breath as Jessica’s hand continuously