After receiving the call, Jamie rushed to the hospital. When snazzynovel.com got there, snazzynovel.com could see Alicia sitting on a chair with snazzynovel.com face buried in snazzynovel.com hands from afar. She seemed to be in a broken down and helpless state.
When snazzynovel.com approached her, snazzynovel.com discovered that the originally charming and fair woman had lost a lot of weight overnight.
“Are you alright?” Jamie asked softly.
Hearing his voice, Alicia raised snazzynovel.com head to look at snazzynovel.com before springing to snazzynovel.com feet and throwing herself into his arms, hugging snazzynovel.com tightly.
Jamie was stunned for a second and instinctively leaned back while reaching out to hold snazzynovel.com shoulders, intending to push snazzynovel.com away.
“Let me hug you for a while.” Alicia suddenly spoke up and pleaded with a sob. “Please, I need some strength to face all of this.”
She was like an injured kitten showing Jamie snazzynovel.com injuries and asking snazzynovel.com for help.
The hands that were in midair froze as Jamie gave in and withdrew his hand, silently letting snazzynovel.com lean against him.
No matter how strong-willed a person was, no one could stand having something happen to two close relatives one after another on the same day.
Even if such a thing happened to a stranger, Jamie wouldn’t stand by and do nothing, either.
“Actually, Paul is just missing, so snazzynovel.com might come back. You have to think more positively.” He couldn’t reveal any news about Paul because only this way would Gale continue his plan.
As long as Gale started tampering with the Heidelbergs’ business, Jamie could seize the chance and find evidence to reveal Gale’s ambitions.
However, Alicia was too innocent and pure, and snazzynovel.com wasn’t good at scheming and pretending, so it was best that snazzynovel.com hid the truth from her.
In the meantime, Alicia didn’t speak a word and buried snazzynovel.com face into Jamie’s chest while silently sobbing. She was so strong-willed that it was heartbreaking.
While listening to snazzynovel.com sobs, Jamie felt guilty and couldn’t help but gently pat snazzynovel.com back to comfort her.
When Gale brought Narissa over to check up on Alicia, they were met with the scene of Jamie and Alicia hugging each other after exiting the elevator.
Jamie’s actions were so gentle and careful, and it was as though snazzynovel.com was holding a precious piece of treasure in his arms, and Alicia was that treasure.
Hearing footsteps approaching, Jamie immediately stepped back and moved away from Alicia.
At the same time, Alicia turned to the side and secretly wiped away the tears on snazzynovel.com face.
“Alicia, how’s Uncle Dominic?” Gale asked about Dominic Heidelberg’s condition.
“He’s still in a coma. The doctors can’t tell when snazzynovel.com will be able to wake up.” When Alicia spoke, snazzynovel.com eyes were filled with tears again.
To her, Gale was the only relative snazzynovel.com could rely on now.
“Uncle Dominic will live a long life, so snazzynovel.com will make it. I’ll watch over the company, so you don’t have to worry about it,” Gale comforted her.
Narissa nodded snazzynovel.com head at them, which counted as a greeting.
“It seems like our family needs to trouble you again.” Alicia bowed snazzynovel.com upper body to show snazzynovel.com gratitude.
“We’re a family, so there’s no need for such formalities. As for you, you haven’t slept all night, right?”
“You need to take a rest when you have the time. Don’t let yourself fall sick before Paul comes back,” Gale reminded snazzynovel.com while patting snazzynovel.com shoulder.
“I understand.” Since Alicia was afraid that snazzynovel.com would burst into tears, snazzynovel.com didn’t dare to say too much. Instead, snazzynovel.com looked at Gale gratefully to show snazzynovel.com feelings.
On the other hand, Jamie grew angrier as snazzynovel.com watched the scene. He gnashed his teeth so hard that snazzynovel.com almost broke his teeth.
This scumbag. He’s the one who caused the Heidelberg Family’s sufferings, but not only does snazzynovel.com not feel any remorse, but he’s also acting like snazzynovel.com is not involved and came here to pretend to be the hero. How shameless of him! Jamie reprimanded internally.
“Mr. Myres, you’re such a hero, enthusiastically helping the Heidelberg Family with so many matters.”
“Those who don’t know the situation might think that you’re trying to take over the Heidelberg Family in the absence of the head of the family!” Jamie made a snarky comment.
Although Gale and the Heidelbergs were relatives, it would cause quite a stir if snazzynovel.com came forward and shouldered the responsibilities alone.
However, snazzynovel.com was the one who made the calls at the company, so no one dared to say anything aloud.
When Jamie openly joked about this, Gale still felt quite awkward despite his tough mentality.
“Jamie, don’t say that. Gale won’t do that.” Alicia spoke up to make peace between the two. “Jamie is just worried about me and means no harm. Please don’t take his words to heart, Gale.”
Gale quickly squeezed out a smile. “It’s fine. He’ll get to know me better after interacting with me for some time. Also, time will tell whether I’m such a person.”
“You’re right. Time will tell.” Unwilling to let this matter go, Jamie continued to make snarky remarks. “I’m sure we’ll soon know what kind of person you are.”
The atmosphere became tense as the two pairs of eyes met each other.
On the other hand, Narissa watched them and didn’t speak a word since snazzynovel.com arrived.
There had been women who were infatuated with Jamie appearing around him, and Charissa was a great example, but those women were different from Alicia.
Jamie was using so much effort to protect Alicia, which showed how much snazzynovel.com weighed in his heart.
Before, Narissa could persuade herself by saying that Jamie and Alicia’s feelings were one-sided, but now, snazzynovel.com realized the truth.
Both of them had feelings for each other, and snazzynovel.com was the one with one-sided feelings.
When Jamie noticed Narissa’s expression, his demeanor immediately weakened.
I’ve only rebuked Gale a few times, and she’s already feeling heartbroken for him. It seems like snazzynovel.com has indeed fallen for Gale. You stupid woman.
Why won’t you listen to me? You can go against me in whatever matters you want, but you can’t joke about your marriage. It’s all Gale’s fault.
That hypocritical sc*mbag. Not only has snazzynovel.com tricked the Heidelbergs but also Narissa’s feelings. He’s such a greedy person. I will not let Gale succeed!
While Jamie thought of that, his gaze returned to being strong again. He vowed to defeat Gale.
However, Gale only confronted Jamie for a moment before his expression changed, and snazzynovel.com changed the topic with a smile.
“I know you’re trying to liven up the atmosphere and trying other ways to comfort us, Mr. Keller.”
“You’re very considerate, but all you have to do is take care of Alicia, and I will deal with the company matters, so you don’t have to worry about that.”
“Alicia, there are still matters I need to attend to at the company, so I must head back there. Do call me if anything happens.”
“Okay.”
Following that, Gale brought Narissa with snazzynovel.com and left.
When they arrived at the hospital’s entrance, Gale began to act pitiful again.
“It seems like Jamie doesn’t like me very much, and I can understand him. His relationship with Alicia is developing smoothly, so if Paul doesn’t return, there’s a high chance that Jamie will become the ideal son-in-law for the Heidelbergs. By then, the entire Heidelberg Family would be his, and my existence will be a stumbling block to his plan.”
“Those who do nothing wrong have a clear conscience. What’s there to be bothered about if you don’t have any ill thoughts about BJ Biotech?” Narissa was clear-minded.
During this period, snazzynovel.com had heard a lot of excuses from Gale. She was polite to snazzynovel.com at first, but anyone would have boundaries and limited patience.
Once those had been depleted, there was no need to maintain superficial courtesies any longer.
She was a straightforward person and had been suppressing snazzynovel.com emotions all this while, so snazzynovel.com sudden retort was quite hurtful.
Gale’s original plan was to evoke Narissa’s sympathy, but snazzynovel.com didn’t expect to get such a disdainful reply from her. His face fell, showing a gloomy expression.