Female Novel
Chapter 728
When Neera entered the hospital ward, Jean was still in a coma. However, she sat by his bedside for a long time.
Her thoughts started to run wild when she took in his attractive features.
How would he react when he woke up and found out I had unilaterally ended our marriage? Would he be mad atme?
Lost in her thoughts, she sat there for a long time.
He finally woke up when dusk was approaching.
He was weak, without the strength to sit up. All he could manage was to move his eyes. He scanned around theroom, but he didn't see Neera.
Osbert was pouring himself a glass of water. When he turned around, he discovered Jean had awakened.
He exclaimed joyfully, "You're awake! Neera has been accompanying you all day. She just left for the lab. Giveme a minute; I'll get her for you!"
He set down the glass and hurriedly rushed to the lab.
At this time, Neera was going through some data. When she learned that Jean had awakened, she immediately puther task aside and rushed over.
She entered the ward and saw his eyes open. All of a sudden, her eyes welled up with tears.
"You're finally awake," she said quietly after taking a deep breath.
Jean had been waiting for her. When he saw her, his gaze clung to her, and he let out a weak smile.
Noticing him moving his lips and attempting to speak, she quickly stopped him.
She said, "You shouldn't talk. You're weak. Save your energy."
Then, she took his hand underneath the blanket and read his pulse.
She gave her diagnosis, "You're improving. It's a good sign for you to wake up. Once you're feeling better, I'llhelp you nurse your body. Give it some time; you'll recover gradually."
Jean let out a soft grunt, "Hmm."
She poured him a glass of warm water, helped him sit up, and took a sip. After that, she gently laid him backdown.
Neera checked the time and wondered, "Are you hungry? Do you want something to eat?"
Jean shook his head.
"Do you want to get some sleep?"
Again, Jean shook his head.
He had lost consciousness for a long time; there were a few times where he woke up briefly but hadn't seen her.When he finally saw her, he refused to go back to sleep and held onto her hand tightly.
When his parents got the news, they rushed to the hospital.
Wrenn was overcome with tears of joy when she noticed her son had finally woken up.
Frederic had a hard time holding back his tears. He said, "Son, you're finally awake. We're so worried about you."
Jean looked up. He reassured them weakly, "I'm okay. Don't worry."
His simple response made Wrenn cry even more ferociously.
She started to blame herself and admitted her mistake for the first time, apologizing, "I'm sorry. It's my fault. Ialmost killed you. I'm to blame for everything."
Frederic couldn't bear to see her crying in such sorrow.
He wrapped his hand around her shoulder and comforted her, saying, "Your mother has been worried sick aboutyou over the past few days. She is scared to lose you and get very emotional when you wake up."
Jean simply replied, "I know."
When they were conversing, he noticed Neera hadn't looked at him once since his parents entered the ward. Hekeenly sensed something was wrong.
After his parents left, he took hold of Neera's hand and asked, "Did my parents give you a hard time over the pastfew days?"
Neera gently shook her head as she tucked him in.
"No, they haven't," she replied.
Sensing the calm in her demeanor, Jean exhaled a sigh of relief, saying, "That's a relief."
After consuming a light meal, he soon fell into a peaceful slumber.
Throughout their interactions, Neera deliberately chose not to disclose that she had terminated their marriage.
One reason was Jean's fragile state; he wasn't in a condition to handle intense discussions or additional stress. Theother was that she was still figuring out how to bring it up.
So, she kept postponing, waiting for a time when Jean was completely healed to discuss it.
Yet, life had other plans.
The following day, Neera received an unexpected international call.
A stranger's voice greeted her, "Hi, Neera. I'm Chad Gordon, a friend of your Aunt Adriana."
Taken aback, then a wave of realization hit her.
She scowled and quickly deduced that Chad was the man whom Adriana was fond of.
Why is he reaching out? Did something happen to Aunt Adriana?
A bad feeling surged up in her heart. She quickly asked, "Hi, is there something wrong?"
Chad's voice carried a note of sadness, as though he were trying to hold back an emotion. He revealed, "She'ssick."
Those words thundered through Neera's mind like a bolt of lightning. It took her some time to collect herthoughts.
She leaped to her feet.
The chair's harsh voice scratched against the floor, but it escaped her attention. novelbin
"Aunt Adriana is sick? How serious is her illness?"
Chad's voice was deep as he explained, "She was so upset by your stepmom and stepsister that she fainted. Itwasn't until we took her to the emergency room that we discovered what was really happening."
Susan and Roxanne?
Even more so, Neera was taken aback and asked, "How did they end up there? What happened?"
Chad explained, "Alfonso sent his wife and daughter here after Garcia Group went bankrupt to treat Roxanne'sillness. A few days ago, they caused a scene at company headquarters."
Neera's expression darkened. She gripped the desk edge more tightly. Her fingertips turned white from thestrength she exerted.
"And Aunt Adriana? How is she doing now?"
After a brief pause, Chad said, "Adriana is still in the hospital. After she fainted, they realized there was aproblem. If possible, I think you should come here."
Neera grasped the graveness in his voice. Her heart sank.
Is Aunt Adriana very ill? If it's not serious, Chad wouldn't call.
She took a deep breath to recall her demeanor. She replied, "Understood. I'll make arrangements to fly there assoon as possible. Mr. Gordon, please look after her before I get there."
Chad exhaled a breath of relief and promised, "I will. You can count on me."
After she hung up, anger surged in her heart. She flung the research report into the air and scattered the paper allover the place.
I swear! If anything happens to Aunt Adriana, I'll make Susan and Roxanne pay!
Due to this sudden situation with Aunt Adriana, she had to make a trip abroad.
Hastily, she went home and packed her belongings. After that, she picked up the triplets from school.
Before they headed to the airport, she deliberately went to the research center, hoping to inform Jean.
However, Jean was still deep in his slumber. Therefore, she had no choice but to entrust his care to Osbert and herteam.