Chapter 1218

"Francis." Sherilyn bit her lip, hesitating before she spoke. "You'll understand once you get there."

There was no way to keep this hidden.

A shadow flickered in Francis's eyes as a bad feeling crept over him. Without another word, he turned and followed them into the ER.

"Doctor!"

At the nurses' station, Rebecca White rushed forward, her voice tight with worry. "I'm Eddy's family-please, how is he?"

Eddy's family?

Francis had just stepped through the door when he caught those words. Instantly, anger flared hot in his chest.

He strode over, grabbed Rebecca's wrist, and yanked her toward him. "Family? Whose family do you think you are? You can't just say things like that."

Rebecca blinked, startled, jerking her arm as she tried to pull free.

"Will you just calm down for a second? Eddy tried to kill himself—he cut his wrists! He's in critical condition, and I don't have time to argue with you right now!"

Cut his wrists?

Francis's expression didn't change an inch.

voice cold as ice. "And this is

caught. She couldn't believe

"Rebecca White."

into a hard, unforgiving line. "Listen to me. You and Eddy are divorced. There's

struggled to pry his fingers from her wrist. "I don't belong to anyone. I'm

doors to the emergency room

family here? We're moving him to a room. I'll need someone to handle

free from Francis and

it. Where

nurse replied,

the middle of the corridor, his

She stayed by Rebecca's side, helping her fill out the forms and get Eddy settled

Eddy's bedside, Sherilyn quietly supporting

me, ma'am." A

approached, handing Rebecca anet

phone, wallet, and watch.

"Thank you," Rebecca whispered.

thing." The nurse hesitated. "There are old scars on his wrists. This isn't the first

tried to hurt himself. Is he seeing

multiple suicide attempts usually meant deeper

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