Female NovelChapter 123
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Vincent maneuvered his wheelchair to the tiny window of the ward door and ricticed Julianna sitting by the bedside, murmuring softly. Julianna had. been working alone to create a competition outfit and only learned about the incident on set an hour later. It was Graham who personally delivered the news to her at Starlight Design Studio. Throughout the joumey, she regretted it deeply, believing that Stephanie would not have been involved in an accident if she had not given her a break or had been on set that day.
Julianna wiped her tears, holding Stephanie’s fair hand. “Stephie, please wake up soon. Why did you rush in to save people in such a dangerous situation? But then again, it’s not in your nature to ignore someone in trouble. If it had been me, I doubt I would have had the ability or courage to save anyone. I’m sure Madeline will be fine. You need to wake up quickly, okay?”
The person on the bed abruptly coughed twice. Stephanie slowly opened her eyes, only to be met with stark white walls.
“Stephie!” Julianna exclaimed excitedly.
-Stephanie looked at Julianna and said, “I’m pretty sure anyone would wake up from your shouting”
Julianna chuckled. “Stop joking around!”
Just then, the door to the ward opened, and Vincent and Graham entered one after the other,
Julianna muttered, “Still in a wheelchair, huh? Seeing your wife wake up, you should have run in here on all fours.”
Imagining that scene, Stephanie couldn’t help but laugh.
Vincent didn’t get angry. “Stephie, how do you feel? I’ll get the doctor to check on you.”
“No need. I just fainted, nothing serious. How’s Madeline?” Stephanie asked.
Vincent answered, “She’s out of danger. The bullet was close to her heart, but Melvin performed surgery on her, and it was successful.”
Stephanie felt relieved. “That’s good, When I went to save her, there was no time to check on her. Then we were attacked again.”
Vincent nodded. “Yes, you had a bullet graze your arm. It’s already been treated. Stephie, did you see the person’s face?”
Stephanie closed her eyes and recalled, “The person was around five feet nine inches tall. I saw only an orange silhouette. He was probably wearing a fire suit” Suddenly, she opened her eyes and added, “He must have come prepared. Vincent, I think I was his target. Otherwise, why didn’t he just shoot Madeline but aim at me in the end?”
Julianna was shocked. “Wasn’t he after Madeline? Is it because he knew you were going to save Madeline?” Terrified, Julianna widened her eyes. “Stephie, this person must know your character well. That’s why he used Madeline as bait. Who could it be? Douglas is gone, and Florence is missing too. It couldn’t be Horace and Matilda, right? I’m so confused now.“”
Stephanie fell silent as well. She couldn’t think of anyone who would harbor such hatred for her to do such a thing
After chatting for a while longer, it was nearing midnight. Stephanie urged Julianna to go home. Julianna wanted to stay, but when she saw Vincent’s gloomy face, she immediately shut up and left with Graham.
I want to go see Madeline,” Stephanie said.
“It’s late. Let’s visit her tomorrow,” Vincent replied! novelbin
Stephanie hummed in response. “Okay.”
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Vincent had Zane buy a window film to cover the window on the ward door. Then, he sat in the chair next to the bed.
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Stephanie looked at Vincent’s tired face and patted the space beside her on the bed, making room for him. “Are you going to sit there all night? Come here.”
Seeing that, Vincent took off his shoes and lay down beside her,
“Why aren’t you saying anything?” Stephanie asked
Vincent gazed at her intently. “I was really scared just now.”
“I’m sorry. Are you angry with me?” Stephanie held his hand.
Vincent pulled her into his arms. “Stephie, I’m not angry that you went to save someone. I’m angry at myself for arriving too late. I’m sorry I didn’t protect you. Even though you are capable of protecting yourself, it is my responsibility to keep you safe, which I failed to do tonight.”
“Sorry to make you worried, Vincent. I just couldn’t stand by and let them harm Madeline. When I saw the person and they started shooting. I quickly realized that if Madeline was just bait and I was the real target, and if something happened to her because of me and I didn’t save her, I would never forgive myself” Stephanie said, nestling into his embrace.
Vincent hugged her tightly. “Stephie, I understand how you feel. None of us can bear to see someone we care about get hurt. You’re kind and brave. Those are your strengths. It is just that the perpetrator is far too insidious and cruel, causing so much harm to innocent people.”
Stephanie raised her head slightly. “How many casualties are there?”
Vincent didn’t hide the truth from her, knowing she would find out eventually. “Four people were severely burned. Despite efforts to save them, two of them died shortly after being transported to the hospital. Nine other people suffered minor burns.”
Stephanie felt deep sorrow and began to tremble.
“Stephie, don’t blame yourself. Rest assured, I will make sure the person behind this is caught,” Vincent promised.
Stephanie clenched his shirt and choked out, “Vincent, I’m so upset. Why are they so cruel?”
“That’s the difference between humans and scoundrels, Stephie, this world contains both good and evil people. Some people are just born evil. The perpetrator is targeting you, and they will strike again sooner or later. I’ll have people protect you. If they make a move, we will catch them right away. Don’t worry, I won’t give them another chance to hurt you,” Vincent said.
Sullen, Stephanie murmured, “I won’t let the person behind this get away either.”
Vincent held her, gently patting her back to soothe her to sleep. After a while, her steady breathing could be heard. However, Vincent couldn’t fall asleep. He had a suspect in mind. He carefully withdrew his arm from beneath Stephanie’s neck, got out of bed, and walked into the bathroom. Next, he dialed Nancy’s number.
The other end picked up quickly, and the voice filled with joy and excitement. “Vincent!”
“Nancy, did you set the fire on the film set?” Vincent asked.
Nancy had been thrilled to receive Vincent’s call but didn’t expect to be questioned like that. Frustrated, she replied, “It wasn’t me. I didn’t do such a thing. Vincent, do you really think I’m that despicable?”
“Isn’t it true? Wasn’t it you who tried to bewitch me?” he retorted.
Nancy was disappointed. “Vincent, since you suspect me, why bother asking? Just investigate me!”
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Vincent got straight to the point. “Nancy, I’m asking out of respect for your father.”
“If it was me, would you forgive me because of my bather?” she asked.
“If you really did this, I would send you to prison immediately to face legal consequences, out of respect for your father, if your father hadn’t saved me. before, I’d have you thrown into Snake Forest, Vincent replied coldly.
Nancy gritted her teeth, “Fine! Since you don’t believe anything I say, go ahead and investigate!”
“If you dare to harm Stephie, I’ll not let you off! Vincent enunciated.
Nancy realized that Vincent’s call was giving her an opportunity to confess, given that Gerald once took a bullet for Vincent. But she hadn’t done it, leaving her feeling deeply wronged and frustrated. At the same time, she was really angry that Vincent suspected her. ‘Did he think I’m such a disgraceful person?” she thought. Suddenly, she became interested in the person targeting Stephanie because they shared a common enemy. If she teamed up with such a person, it would be easy to get rid of Stephanie. Hence, she decided to find out who the person was.
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