Female Novel
Chapter 227
“Hello, it’s me. How is your injury?” A baritone voice could be heard through the call.
“It’s alright.”
“There are some problems at the base that require your attention. Will you be able to handle them?”
After a moment’s hesitation, Pierre replied, “No problem.”
Meanwhile, Selena heard him talking on the phone when she arrived at the door. Although she onlyheard his last sentence, she could determine that he sounded different from his usual self, as histone was less haughty. He didn’t sound like he was talking to his subordinate, as he wouldn’t needto say those words to them.
As soon as she entered the room, he hung up the call. “Do you have something that you need todo?” She tried to appear casual while she posed the question.
“Yeah. I will need to go on a business trip.” He didn’t hide the fact that he might be away for sometime from her. In fact, if it wasn’t for his injury, he might have been gone since some time ago.
“But you aren’t fully healed yet.” There was a seriousness about her when she stared at him. “Youwere bleeding just this morning. What is it that requires your immediate attention? You should takea few more days off.”
“I’ve already been hospitalized for a week.” He made sure to put emphasis on the time period. Forsomeone who was managing both Fowler Corporation and Empire Group, the documents piled upover the week could easily amount to double his height. Although he had also been working on themore urgent tasks while he was hospitalized, those that weren’t as urgent were all piled up, andwould continue to increase exponentially.
Due to her being in a similar position as him, Selena understood his concerns, so she said nothing.Therefore, Pierre was discharged by the next day.
Meanwhile, back in Yard Residence, Meredith finally came home after more than twenty calls fromJezebelle. She had been burying herself in work recently, as she didn’t want to lose her career ontop of losing her man, and she was determined to present herself as being unaffected to the public.As soon as she stepped into the house, all of her resentment poured out in waves. “Mom, you’dbetter be concise. I’m still in the middle of shooting a film that is extremely important to my career.”
“Why are you still busying yourself with work when your sister is about to be sentenced to jail?Meredith, the family will be depending on you now that it has come to this!” Jezebelle soundedsomewhat resentful of her daughter, as the latter was a top celebrity. Within the entertainmentindustry, she was the highest paid actress who also had the highest endorsement and appearancefees. However, she had never lent a hand despite the Yards’ financial misfortune.
“Mom, can’t you be more clear-headed? Do you want everybody to know that I have a sister who isabout to be sentenced to jail?” The mention of Megan vexed her as she thought Megan was utterlyuseless as a sister.novelbin
Initially, she assumed that the worm would turn, and Megan would at least be able to drag Selenadown with her seeing that she already had nothing to lose. However, not only did she fail to killSelena, but she also ended up hurting Pierre in the process. With how things turned out, shecouldn’t help but wonder why she had to have such a foolish sister.
“But you can’t just let her go behind bars! Since you’re the only one who can help her, you shouldhelp!” Jezebelle humbled herself. “She is your sister after all! Are you really going to watch as she issentenced?”
“How am I supposed to help her when I am struggling to stay afloat myself?”
“You have to go beg Pierre! He is the father of your sons, so he will be obliged to help Megan foryour sake!”
Putting a hand over her forehead, Meredith retorted, “Mom, are you really telling me to go beg forPierre’s mercy when Megan stabbed him in the stomach? Do you think it’s even possible that hemight help?”