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.

unfair to her. Jessica glared at him. "If you are done arranging things, get into the car," she instructed, her tone authoritative, that Davis shook

her

made, the car left the launch and slowly pulled into the highway, racing

the first ring. "I am out of

the car sped past the busy traffic and

for him to make it to the launch, but do attend to him carefully," she

unfair, I couldn’t receive him by myself," she thought as she made

end. Jessica noticed the slight

she had always noticed of him whenever he had more to ask or

resignedly. "Alright. You take care of yourself."

Hospital

and Jessica arrived at the hospital just in time to meet a team of nurses wheeling Elder Allen into

mask attached to him was fogged lightly with every shallow breath he took. His skin was unnaturally

and Davis called out instinctively, as they rushed forward to meet him. Jessica took his frail hand, which was too cold, her brow furrowed

at Davis, who caught her subtle

"Sir, ma’am, please you both will have to wait here,"

between complying and barging through. Jessica stepped in, placing a steady hand on

almost breathless as they only witnessed the emergency door click

Ethan, her eyes sweeping over him anxiously as he took a deep breath and

with Aaron over the phone before it happened. His blood pressure spiked. Alfred had already given his drugs,

hardened

that fast? Was he planning

chatter that he was demanding the attention of the old man toward the

brewed in Davis’s chest. His fists clenched by his sides as he tried to suppress the urge to march back out and confront Aaron himself. If Aaron had gotten the courage and dared

stepped into the waiting

and Jessica

but steady. However..." He paused. "There was a temporary cardiac arrest. We managed to revive him quickly, but there’s a risk of

slightly. She had this suspicion the very moment she

on her. "You noticed then, didn’t you?" he asked

to manage the situation," she tried to say. She dared not give him

at

as Jessica’s hand