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CHAPTERS 1321 - 1325
CHAPTER 1321
When Silvia realized that the person who answered the phone was not Andrew, Silvia was slightly flustered. “An... where's Andrew?"
Stanley looked back at Andrew, who had been lying on the bed for a long time. He wanted to say that Andrew was having a meeting, but he couldn't. After struggling and hesitating for quite a while, he decided to tell Silvia the truth, "His old illness has relapsed again. He's now in a coma with a high fever.”
"What? He was fine this morning, wasn't he?" Andrew said that the weather in Hatford City was fine, but why did he end up catching a cold?
Silvia bit her lip hard. "You're Stanley, aren't you? Could you please tell me your current location so that I can go over now?"
Stanley was torn, "Master Andrew has ordered me not to tell you."
Silvia was exasperated. "But you've already told me, haven't you?"
Stanley could not refute.
He wanted Silvia to guarantee that she would admit the truth to Andrew... That it was Silvia who insisted to go and would shoulder the blame for her decision. However, Silvia had said something that was out of Stanley's expectation.
Silvia said, "Andrew told you not to tell me, but you end up telling me anyway. That proves that you are aware of our relationship. Since you know that I'm his wife, how can I not be there to take care of him when he's sick?"
If he were to let Silvia come over and take care of Andrew... Stanley could already imagine how Andrew would look at him with his cold eyes. However, he felt that he would rather experience that than let Andrew be alone. With his wife taking care of him, Andrew should be able to get better sooner. He said, “How about this, Mrs. Carter. I'll arrange someone to go pick you up."
"Okay. I'll go get ready now and wait for you at the guardhouse. Let me know when your man is here, okay?" Silvia hung up the phone, put on a coat, and rushed out. She did not even notice that she had accidentally left her phone at home. "Mom, Andrew is not feeling well. I need to go see him now."
"What happened to him?" Mrs. Turner did not know that Andrew had not been in good health. She was worried when she heard that her son-in-law was ill, but she thought of the bad weather. "Silvia, it's snowing heavily today. I think all the flights have stopped operating. How are you going to get to Hatford City?"
"His men had arranged someone to come pick me up, so you don't have to worry about that." Silvia did not know that Andrew was actually in Madison City. She then looked at Audrey and the rest. "Audrey, Prince, Lemur, make sure you guys enjoy your meal."
"Okay then, you should also take care of yourself too, okay?" Now that Andrew was ill, Silvia would definitely be worried. Audrey, Prince and Lemur were all very sensible friends, so none of them tried to persuade her to stay.
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Silvia knew that Andrew's men were efficient, but she did not expect them to be this fast. She had just arrived at the guardhouse but they were already there waiting for her. It was as if Andrew had planted them on her. As long as she needed something, they would be there to serve her.
It was just a random thought but little did Silvia know that this was exactly what was happening. Andrew had indeed arranged his men to follow her around, so if she needed anything, they could be at her service immediately.
After Silvia had gotten in the car, the driver drove off in the storm. Because of the thick snow, the travelling time had doubled. It took them 40 minutes to arrive.
When they arrived at their destination, the driver stopped the car. A staff member immediately came up and said, "Mrs. Carter, we're here."
Phantasy Nightclub? Why did the driver bring her here?
Silvia was puzzled, but did not ask any further. She followed the staff into the nightclub and walked towards Andrew's private room, "Andrew's here?"
The staff led Silvia to a room and stopped at the door. "Master Andrew is in this room. Mrs. Carter, please take good care of Master Andrew. I'll leave first."
"Okay." Silvia nodded. Just as she was about to push the door open, she could faintly hear a female voice that she was familiar with yet despised coming from the room. That voice should have disappeared from Andrew's side a long time ago. Why was that woman still here?
Thinking of Dr. Thames, Silvia's blood was already boiling. She opened the door and looked into the room. The first thing that she saw was Dr. Thames sitting on Andrew's body. Her hands were wandering on his face and her disgusting red lips were almost touching Andrew's...
Silvia was boiling with anger when she saw this scene. How could she allow such a woman to touch and kiss her man? Silvia strode forward, grabbed Dr. Thames from behind and pulled her out of the bed. "How dare you touch him!"
Dr. Thames had finally found the chance to be with the man she was secretly in love for the longest time. Just as she was about to succeed, Silvia had suddenly barged into the room and ruined her plan. Dr. Thames flew into a rage and shouted, “Bitch, just f‘ck off if you know what's good for you, or I'll kill you.”
Andrew was still unconscious, and Dr. Thames had sent Stanley out of the room. There were only Silvia and Dr. Thames left in the room now. Dr. Thames had already had a fall out with Silvia before this, so there was no need for them to be nice to each other anymore.
"Huh... Kill me?” SiIvia glared at Dr. Thames and gave her a hard slap on the face. ”I really wonder if you have the ability to kill me though."
"Bitch, how dare you hit me!" After receiving a slap, Dr. Thames immediately retaliated. However, Silvia was much more agile than she had imagined. She rushed over to grab Silvia, but not only did she not catch Silvia, she was being pushed away.
Dr. Thames rushed up to Silvia again, but Silvia dodged her. Then, Silvia turned around and grabbed Dr. Thames' hair. She kicked the back of Dr. Thames' knee and said. "I'm warning you, Dr. Thames. If you ever dare touch him again, I will never let you get away easily."
Silvia was used to being "bullied" by Andrew. Most of the time, the moment Andrew glared at her, she could only hide her sharp claws and keep quiet. After being in such a position for a long time, she had almost forgotten how wild she used to be. It was not until she had seen someone touching her man that her wild nature was revived.
Now Silvia was pulling her hair and even kicked her. Dr. Thames was in so much pain that her face had turned pale. The look in her eyes was full of maliciousness. "Silvia, you bitch. I'll definitely kill you."
As soon as Dr. Thames finished speaking, Silvia kicked her again. It was so painful that Dr. Thames Immediately yelled, "Ah..."
"Dr. Thames, I couldn‘t find the medicine that you were talking about..." Stanley returned to the room, but before he could finish his words, he saw that the two ladies were fighting in the room. He hurriedly asked, "What, what happened?"
"Stanley, I want you to throw this woman out of here now, and prohibit her from showing up in front of your boss again." Silvia pushed Dr. Thames away, sounding authoritative as the lady of the home.
Since the boss of this place was Sllvia's man, that would mean that she was the boss lady. How could she let a doctor, who Andrew had driven away, to step all over her?
CHAPTER 1322
“Stanley, I'm here to check on Master Andrew, but this woman hit me as soon as she arrived. You saw it yourself too. You have to testify for me when Master Andrew wakes up later." After the catfight, Dr. Thames' hair was in a mess. However, she was not bothered by it at all. She must not let go of any chances that she had to get to Silvia.
Dr. Thames and Stanley had worked for Andrew for three years now. Stanley thought that he knew Dr. Thames very well. In Stanley's point of view, Dr. Thames was a loyal employee. On the other hand, he did not know Silvia that well. When he entered the room, he saw Silvia hitting Dr. Thames. Stanley thought that Silvia was being this arrogant because of Andrew's favor over her, so he had a very bad impression of Silvia.
He frowned and wanted to say something, but he could not because Silvia was someone his boss loved and dated on. He parted his lips but could not say any condemning words to Silvia. However, he did not obey Silvia's order to drive Dr. Thames away too.
After all, Stanley and Silvia had never met in private. The only perception he had of Silvia was that she was his boss' woman. Other than that, there seemed to be nothing else.
Seeing that Stanley was not executing Silvia's orders, Dr. Thames was delighted. She looked at Silvla and said, "I'm here to treat Master Andrew. Please don't misunderstand me. I don't have any no improper thoughts about him."
No improper thoughts!
Stanley might believe lt, but Silvia would never.
Just moments ago, if Silvia were to arrive a second later, Dr. Thames would have already kissed Andrew. Silvia felt sick just thinking about it. How could there be a doctor who would treat her patient like this?
Silvia knew that the key person was not her, nor Dr. Thames, but Stanley. She looked at Stanley and she said in a cold and assertive tone, "If you really see me as Andrew's wife, then please do as I say.“
Stanley obviously knew that Silvia was Andrew's wife, but Dr. Thames bore no ill will toward Andrew. Furthermore, he and Dr. Thames were friends, so how could he just drive her away? "Mrs. Carter, why don't we wait until Master Andrew wakes up?“
Silvia laughed lightly. At this time, she felt there was a need for her to assert her position. "I don't like her and I don't want to see her. I want her to leave now."
With Stanley around, Dr. Thames had no choice but to put on an act. "Miss Turner, I know that you don't like me, but please don't be so willful. You should put Master Andrew's health as your priority. I'd go wherever you ask once Master Andrew has recovered."
Silvia's words were unreasonable and simply barbaric, whereas Dr. Thames sounded utterly sensible. Stanley once again took Dr. Thames' side. "Yes, Miss Turner, you should prioritize Master Andrew's health.”
Silvia was also worried about Andrew, but her sixth sense was telling her that Dr. Thames was not someone she could trust. What if she were to do something harmful to Andrew?
Silvia definitely would not give Dr. Thames the chance to harm Andrew, so she had to chase Dr. Thames away. She would stay by Andrew's side to take care of him. "Stanley, I will say this one last time. I want her to get out my sight now."
Silvia's intention was crystal clear. After thinking about it for a while, Stanley decided to listen to Sllvia's Instructions. "Dr. Thames, why don't you leave first? We'll talk about It when Master Andrew wakes up.“
Dr. Thames said anxiously, "Stanley, are you crazy? I came here to treat him but you're driving me away. What are we going to do if something bad happens to him?"
Stanley was worried about Andrew's health and began to hesitate after listening to Dr. Thames. But in the end, he decided to obey Silvia. "You can leave first. If you're really wronged, Master Andrew will bring the justice you deserve after he wakes up."
Stanley had decided to take Silvia's side because he had weighed her position in Andrew's heart. If he did not listen to Silvia, he would definitely have to suffer the consequences when Andrew wakes up.
"Even you are being like this to me. You guys are all tricked by her..." Dr. Thames was so anxious that she roared.
"Dr. Thames, you should leave now." Stanley did not explain much. He was not the boss of this place, so he could only follow orders.
"Stanley, if anything were to happen to Master Andrew, you'll definitely regret it...“ Dr. Thames could not deal with Silvia by herself. Now that she had lost Stanley's support, she felt lonely and helpless. She was so angry that she slammed the door and left.
Stanley did not say much. Sometimes it was better not to say too much. He was only an employee who had to obey his boss' orders. He would do whatever that was being told.
”Thanks, Stanley!" When Silvia saw that Dr. Thames had left In anger, she thanked Stanley and then said, “I don‘t trust Dr. Thames. Don't let her handle Andrew's medication anymore."
Stanley trusted Dr. Thames, but he would still listen to Silvia's instructions. “It was Dr. York who gave Master Andrew the IV drips. Dr. Thames came over after that."
"Okay, got it." Silvia nodded and shifted her gaze to the bottle hanging above Andrew's head, "I will stay here to take care of him. You can go and get some rest. I will look for you if I need anything.“
“Okay...“ Stanley was a little hesitant. He wanted to say something, but he felt that he would come out as being nosy if he were to say lt. Hence, he nodded and left, leaving Silvia in Andrew's room.
Silvia sat beside Andrew's bed and hugged his hand. This was not the first time she had seen him in an unconscious state, but she had never felt as distressed as she was now. "Andrew, don't always scare me like this, okay?"
He did not know how worried and afraid she was when she heard that his old illness had relapsed. She was afraid that something bad would happen to him, and she was afraid that he would suddenly disappear from her life.
As if he had heard her voice, Andrew slowly opened his eyes to make sure that the person in front of him was Silvia. He said feebly, “Stanley is really starting to become more disobedient nowadays."
Upon hearing his words, Silvia said in exasperation, ”You asked Stanley not to inform me that you're sick, so who do you want him to inform then? Andrew, I'm telling you. if you dare to hide anything from me again, I will not let you off."
“What are you going to do to me then?" The moment Andrew heard Silvia's arrogant and overbearing warning, Andrew wanted to laugh, but he was completely drained. Even smiling was difficult. "What a silly woman..."
Silvia said, "Since you know that I'm silly, and that I will do things recklessly and get cheated easily, you should recover quickly and protect me. Don't let me get cheated and still be ignorant about it."
”Why do you make it sound like It's good that you‘re so silly..." As he listened to her chatter, Andrew suddenly felt that he was starting to feel better.
"I am that stupid, can you blame me for it though?" In front of him, she could be willful and unreasonable because he would spoil her unconditionally.
"You..." Andrew let out a weak laugh.
"Andrew, you should sleep a little longer. I'll be here with you." Seeing how weak Andrew was, Silvia felt a pinch In her heart. "You can just sleep. I'll be right by your side.”
"Okay." Andrew slowly shut his eyes.
Silvia was by his side, quietly keeping him company...
CHAPTER 1323
Because of the harassment that she had suffered, Dr. Thames was infuriated. She walked out of Phantasy Nightclub and called Felix on the phone. ”Felix, you're really a good-for-nothing. You're not a f'cking man at all!"
Dr. Thames was cursing to vent her anger, but Felix remained silent. However, there was a hint of coldness in his eyes. It was as if one would freeze to death if he were to stare at them.
However, Dr. Thames did not know that. She thought that Felix was keeping his silence because he was a coward. She continued to curse like a shrew. ”You wimp, do you still want to work with me? If you don't, then just f‘cking say it. I can always get what I want by myself."
Felix was still speechless, but his eyes were not only cold, there was bloodlust in them. He laughed and said, "Oh my Dr. Thames, what made you so angry?"
"Do you not know who's capable to make me this angry? Besides your beloved woman, who else do you think could piss me off like this?" Dr. Thames vented all the indignity that she had suffered on Felix.
Dr. Thames was a smart woman too. It just so happened that she had underestimated Felix and his feelings for Silvia, which led to what happened later on. If she had known that earlier. However, there were no 'ifs' in this world.
"Oh..." Felix was playing with his fingers. He said unhurriedly, "Isn't she enjoying her cheese fondue at home? How did she make you angry then?"
"Who said that she's at home? She..." Dr. Thames gritted her teeth. She really could not bring himself to tell Felix that Silvia had beaten her up. "Felix, didn't we agree that I would go look for Andrew and you would meet up with Silvia? Why did she show up at Andrew's place then?”
Felix's gaze darkened. ”She went to look for Andrew?"
Dr. Thames noticed the contrast in his tone and immediately mocked. "What? Do you really think that she’ll just stay at home?"
Felix tightened his grip on his phone and could not reply to Dr. Thames' ridicule.
Dr. Thames continued, "Let me tell you, Felix. Your woman is not someone who can endure loneliness at all. I saw how she seduced Andrew with my own eyes. She was so bewitching that no man would be able to resist her... Oh right, you should have tasted her before, right?"
"Shut up!" Felix roared.
"Oh, you haven't?" Dr. Thames deliberately slandered Silvia. Most importantly, she wanted to ignite Felix's jealousy.
As Dr. Thames saw it, Felix was too weak. He did not even have the slightest bit of resolution when he did things. If they worked together, she would definitely be the one at the losing side. Since she didn't want that to happen, the only thing that she could do was to enrage Felix.
People with a huge grievance tend to turn into a malicious person. She hoped that Felix would hate Silvia, then he would ruthlessly take Silvia back from Andrew's hands.
Felix was rubbing his left thumb against his middle finger so hard that they had already turned red. Then, he said, "Did you call me just to tell me this?"
"You're such a loser!" Dr. Thames said shamelessly. She was already provoking him with such humiliating words, but he was still behaving indifferently. A man like him really deserved to have his beloved woman taken away from him.
Felix did not utter a word but his fingers were still rubbing against each other.
Dr. Thames continued, "Felix, now is your chance to find out who has a greater place in Silvia's heart. Do you dare to try it?"
Felix clenched his fists and said, "Are you asking me to meet her now?"
Dr. Thames nodded. "Yes, that's what I meant. She is taking care of Andrew now. You can test her by asking her to meet up with you and see if she would show up."
Felix kept quiet.
Dr. Thames said, "I really think that you can test her out with this method. If she shows up, then you're obviously more important to her. If she chooses to stay by Andrew's side, then you should just move on from her already."
That's right, this was the best way to test whether Felix was more important than Andrew to Silvia. However. Felix did not dare to do so. He was afraid that Silvia no longer had him in her heart.
Although he would always tell himself that Silvia did not get together with Andrew out of willingness, when it was time for him to prove his point, he realized that he could not be as certain anymore.
What if... What if Silvia chose Andrew? What would he do then?
Felix did not dare to think about it anymore.
Dr. Thames tried to goad Felix. "Felix, you're afraid, aren't you?”
Yes, he was indeed afraid, but he had to do It anyway. After thinking for a while, Felix said, "I'll give her a call now."
Dr. Thames said smugly. "I'll be waiting for your news."
After hanging up the phone. Felix dialed Silvia's number, which he knew by heart. After keying in a string of numbers, all he had to do was press the call button.
However, he hesitated again...
He knew that as long as he made the call, he could not back down anymore regardless of how dangerous the journey ahead of him was.
"Felix, if you don't want to call her, then don't." Alina Bell could tell that Felix was in a dilemma. Just looking at him, Alina could feel the distress in him. Deep down in her heart, she hoped that he would be happy, but she did not want Silvia to come see him.
"I have to make this call sooner or later." He could choose to run away from it, but he could not do that for the rest of his life. Eventually, Felix pressed the call button. "Beep..."
Every time the phone rang, Felix‘s heart seemed to have skipped a beat... The phone kept ringing, but no one answered it.
Alina was also nervous. "She's not picking Up?"
Felix called Silvia again, but still, no one answered. Then he redialed Silvia's number time and time again... In the end, he did not even know how many times he had called.
Felix should have been disappointed that Silvia did not answer the call. However, he let out a long sigh of relief... As long as there was no confirmation, he could still pretend that he was the only man Silvia had in her heart.
At this time. Fellx's phone suddenly rang. He did not check on the caller ID and thought that It was Silvia returning his call. The moment he heard the ringtone, his body immediately froze. Should he answer It? Felix contemplated.
Alina glimpsed at the caller ID and said, "It's Dr. Thames."
At that instant, Felix obviously looked much more relaxed. He answered the phone and told Dr. Thames about the situation. When Dr. Thames heard what he said, she shouted, "Felix, it really serves you right that your beloved woman has gotten together with another man!"
Felix sneered. Then, he hung up the phone.
CHAPTER 1324
Back in Jiangbei.
Edwin Carter was in the middle of a video conference in his study when he heard a series of knocks on the door. He turned off the microphone and looked at the door. "Come in."
Jane Ronan, who was holding a cup of hot tea in her hand, came in. She walked up to him and handed him the cup. “Are you done with your work?"
Edwin held her hand and asked, "What's the matter?"
If Edwin said so, that would mean that he was not done with his work yet. After being with him for so many years, Jane could already tell the meaning behind every word Edwin had said, so she said, "You can get your work done first. We can talk after that."
Knowing that he was busy with his work, Jane stepped aside and did not disturb him. She would wait until he was done with his work.
Since Jane had come to look for him, it must be something serious. Edwin quickly typed on the keyboard, "I have something else to attend to, you guys can go ahead with the meeting."
After sending out the message, Edwin turned off the conference call and turned his head to look at Jane, "What's wrong?"
"You can do whatever you need to do first. Let's talk when you're done, okay? It‘s a long story, so it's going to take up quite some time." After thinking about it for two days, Jane had finally decided to speak to Edwin about it.
"I'm done with my work," said Edwin.
"You're really done with your work?" Jane didn't believe it, but since he had said so. it meant that he was willing to take out some of his time to listen to her. Hence, she didn‘t want to waste any of his time and immediately said, ”It's snowing in Madison City. It's the biggest snowfall in the past sixty years.”
"Okay, got It." Edwin nodded his head, coupled with his usual aloofness.
”You got it? That's all?" Even though they had been together for decades and she had been long accustomed to his behavior, Jane would still get agitated when she talked to him sometimes.
Jane was anxious, but Edwin maintained his composure, "What do you want me to say then?"
Jane stared into his eyes and said, "Edwin, is that the point though?"
Edwin asked, "What was it that you're trying to tell me?"
Well, since he pretended to be ignorant, Jane had no choice but to be straightforward with him. "I'm here to talk to you about Andrew. You heard about Andrew's health from Julien, didn‘t you? With such heavy snowfall, do you think that his body will be able to take it?"
After Julien Carter had returned home, he immediately informed his parents about Andrew's condition, especially the aftermath that he was currently suffering due to the gunshot wound.
After learning about the situation, Jane had been so worried that she could not eat nor sleep well for the past two days. However, Edwin acted as if he did not know anything. He carried on with his life and never mentioned anything about Andrew.
"Yes." Edwin's answer was cold and simple, which almost made Jane well up with rage. "Edwin, what are you talking about?"
Jane knew that Edwin was a cold man with a low EQ, but he would still care for his family, except for Andrew.
Jane knew that he did care about Andrew, but he was a reticent person. Hence, he would never bring up Andrew's matter. Whenever anyone in the family mentioned it, he would not give any response to it too. Those who did not know would think that he was being like this because Andrew was not his biological son.
Edwin said with a solemn face, ”What do you want me to say then?"
Jane was completely speechless.
Well, he was no doubt a man who was emotionally detached. They had been together for so many years now. and it was not like she didn't know him well enough. How could she expect him to say something pleasant?
Jane calmed herself and said, "I'm planning to go to Madison City to check on Andrew. I can't let him suffer by himself anymore."
Every time she thought of the hardship that Andrew had gone through for the past three years, her heart would ache like someone had stabbed it with a sharp knife. If she had known that such a situation would happen, she would not have listened to Edwin.
Edwin said that he would give Andrew enough freedom to let him prove his capabilities. Therefore, as his parents, they should let him soar freely.
Andrew did make a name for himself, but, he definitely did not live a good life for these past few years. Without his family by his side, Jane wondered how he had managed to get through.
Edwin said faintly, “What are you going to do there? Nab him back here? Or what?"
Although Jane knew Edwin very well, she still got angry with him. "I would rather do that than let him suffer alone."
Edwin said, "Your children are all adults now and yet you're still here throwing tantrums like a kid."
Jane replied, ”What do you mean that I'm throwing a tantrum? I'm just worried about my son. We women are not as coId-hearted as you men. How can you not care about your son at all?"
Edwin frowned, "Who said I didn't care about him?"
Jane asked, "Then tell me, what did you do?"
Edwin had always been patient to Jane. "He has someone by his side to take care of him now, and she's doing a good job too. You don't have to worry about him. if you're still worried, then just wait until the snow stops, then go over quietly to check on him. Don't bother him like how Angela did."
Jane said, “Edwin, you..."
Edwin added, ”He ran away from home because he wanted to prove himself, so I never intervened in his matters. He has achieved this much today, and it‘s all thanks to his own effort. He's a grown up now, and he knows how to deal with his own problems. Moreover, he wouldn't want his parents and family to worry about him too, so you shouldn't let him find out that you're worried about him."
Jane always knew that Edwin cared about Andrew, but she did not know that Edwin would be this thoughtful. Sometimes, she would even blame Edwin for not caring for Andrew enough. In fact, she was the one who did not know her husband well.
Edwin reached out his hand to stroke Jane's head. "Are you still angry at me then?"
Jane felt a little embarrassed, "Who said that I'm angry?"
Edwin lowered his head and got close to her. "Are you sure?"
"Morn..." Julien had untimely barged into the study. Jane immediately slapped Edwin's hand away and said, ”My little precious is here to look for me, I’ll have to get going first then."
Edwin said, "Okay."
Edwin watched as his wife left the room, and it was only when she had shut the door that he withdrew his gaze and got back to his work.
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The weather forecast stated that the snowfall was the largest one in Madison City in the past sixty years. It had started snowing since two o'clock in the afternoon but it did not stop since then.
Blizzard warnings were issued throughout the city and the news station had been broadcasting clips of rescue and emergency work around the country. It was reported that several villages in the suburbs were buried under thick snow.
The moment the news was received, the Ministry of the Interior had immediately dispatched fire fighters and soldiers to execute emergency rescues, while a fraction of rescue personnel had already arrived at the disaster area to carry out rescue work.
Silvia withdrew her gaze from the TV and turned her head to look at Andrew, who was still lying unconscious on the bed. She reached out and held his hand, muttering, "Andrew, you've been sleeping for half a day now. Are you not going to wake up?"
Before the heavy snow, Silvia had asked Stanley to bring Andrew home, and the newly hired doctor came along as well. According to the doctor's examination, Andrew's bodily functions were normal and his fever had already subsided, but why was he still In a coma?
CHAPTER 1325
His bodily functions were normal, and the fever had subsided too, but he still wouldn't wake up. The new doctor, Carson York was trying to look for the reason to no avail.
Silvia reached out her hand and touched Andrew's forehead. His temperature was indeed normal. "Andrew..."
She wanted to ask Andrew what was wrong with him, but he was still comatose, so he would not be able to give her an answer. Silvia took a deep breath and covered him with the blanket. ”Andrew, I'm going out for a bit but I'll be back real soon. Don't be afraid, okay?"
After notifying Andrew, SiIvia walked out of the room to look for Dr. York, "Dr. York, there's something I‘ve been keeping to myself for a while and I think I should tell you about it."
Carson was looking through the medical records that Dr. Thames had left behind, in hopes to find some clues. He was so serious about it that he did not even raise his head as he replied, "Mrs. Carter, please go ahead."
Silvia was not bothered by such informality and went on to speak her mind. "Andrew's old illness would relapse whenever the weather changes. Most of the time, he would have a high fever and would go into a coma. But once Dr. Thames gave him some medicine, these symptoms would disappear almost right away and he would wake up shortly after, but..."
"Mrs. Carter, l admit that I'm not as familiar with Master Andrew's condition as Dr. Thames did, so I'm trying to look through the medical records Dr. Thames had handed over to me and see what kind of medication she had prescribed for Master Andrew." Carson thought that Silvia was dissatisfied with him, so he finally looked up from the monitor and said with slight displeasure, "I'm equally as worried as you about Master Andrew's condition."
"Dr. York, I'm afraid that you might have misunderstood me. I'm not saying that you‘re not as great as Dr. Thames. I'm just suspecting that someone might have tampered with Andrew's medicine." Silvia knew that she could not just speak without any evidence. However, her intuition was telling her that Dr. Thames had ill intentions and was willing to do anything to get her hands on Andrew.
Moreover, Silvia's instinct had always been accurate. Even when Dr. Thames had not had a fall out with her, she had already thought that Dr. Thames was coveting Andrew. And it turned out that she was right about It.
However, even if she trusted her instinct, she was not sure whether Stanley and Carson, who were not familiar with her, would believe it. Therefore, she thought about it again and only voiced out her doubts only now.
Moreover, Silvia chose to talk to Carson when Stanley was not around. Stanley had a good relationship with Dr. Thames, so Silvia was worried that Stanley would affect Carson's opinion.
Carson frowned as he asked, "Mrs. Carter, who do you think this person is? Who will do such a thing to Master Andrew?"
Silvia did not like Carson's tone. It was as if he was questioning her. However, for Andrew's sake, she could endure everything. "I'm guessing that it's Dr. Thames."
"Mrs. Carter, Dr. Thames is an ethical doctor, and an authoritative figure in our field too. You really shouldn't slander her this way." Although that was what Dr. York said, he Immediately picked up his mobile phone and made a call. ”Is the blood test result out?"
Silvia couldn't hear what the person on the other side of the phone was saying. She could only see that Carson looked crestfallen as the call went on. Then, he said, "Okay, let me know once the results are out."
Silvia asked, "What's the matter, Dr. York?"
"My colleague has found some abnormalities in Master Andrew's blood test. They are not 100% sure that it was caused by the wrong usage of medication, so they needed more time to do further tests. More importantly, it doesn't prove that it has something to do with Dr. Thames." Although those doctors had already suspected that Andrew might have taken some medicine that he shouldn't have taken, Dr. York emphasized that this matter did not necessarily have something to do with Dr. Thames.
When Silvia heard that she might actually be right about it, not only did she not feel at ease. she became even more worried. Silvia did not know what kind of poison that Dr. Thames, that vicious woman, had used on Andrew. What If...
Silvia did not dare to think further. She bit her lip, clenched her fists and said, "Dr. York, what does the preliminary result say?"
Carson replied, "They've found an unidentified poison in Master Andrew's blood, but they're not sure what it is as of now, so we will have to wait for a little longer. l will let you know as soon as I get the final result.“
Carson spoke in a reserved manner as wanted to be careful before he had gotten a definite result. What if the poisoning incident was really related to Dr. Thames? It would not matter if it were someone else...
However, if this matter had nothing to do with Dr. Thames but because he had said too much before getting the actual results, he would risk leaving a bad impression on the others. They might think that he was trying to overpower his predecessor.
All he wished was to practice medicine and save more people with the medical knowledge he had learned. He did not want to get involved in the disputes of the rich. There were even rumors saying that Dr. Thames was fired because Master Andrew's wife was jealous of her.
Silvia and Andrew did not know about this matter but it was a hot topic among Andrew's subordinates. This was why many of them, including Stanley, had a bad impression of Silvia. They thought that she was a willful, jealous, and narrow-minded woman. If anyone were to provoke her, they would definitely suffer a bad ending.
Needless to say, Dr. Thames was the one who spread the news. She was trying to destroy Silvia’s reputation. Once her reputation was ruined, many people would hate her. Although Andrew would protect her, there would still be times when he could not be by her side to protect her.
What happened a while ago was the best example to prove that. Because of the rumors, Stanley and Carson's attitude towards Silvia was rather hostile. Silvia had a lot of things to do but could not because they were being uncooperative.
”I'll go back to Andrew then. Dr. York, please update me once you get the latest news." Silvia noticed that Carson was very cautious about her, just like how Stanley was.
Since they were unwilling to be frank, Silvia would not linger on this topic too. Instead, she chose to wait for the final results. By then, she would not have to worry that they would be skeptical of her.
However, things might not necessarily turn out that way. Stanley and Dr. Thames were good friends. There was a possibility that Stanley and Carson would want to defend her even if it was found that she was the one who harmed Andrew.
If things really turned out that way, what should she do then?
Thinking of this, Silvia became even more anxious. No, she couldn't just sit around and do nothing about it. She must think of a way to solve the issue. Hence, even if Stanley and Carson were to risk everything to protect Dr. Thames, she would still be able to handle it.
Sitting on the edge of Andrew's bed, Silvia held his hand and asked. ”Andrew, who do you trust the most?"
Silvia usually would not spend any time and energy to get to know the people around Andrew. It was not only at this point in time, when she needed his most loyal subordinates, that she had discovered that her understanding of Andrew was simply too little.
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