Chapter 260
Adam quickly got dressed after hanging up the phone,
Celine sat on the bed, cradling the emerald necklace in her hand. However, noticing his anxiousness to get to the hospital, she quietly set it aside..
Despite experiencing a brief moment of joy last night, unresolved issues still lingered between them. Carly had consistently been the formidable obstacle keeping them apart
Celine also got out of bed. “Mr. Alvarez, I’ll go to the hospital with you.”
Adam glanced at her and nodded. “Oluy.”
The two arrived at the hospital and made their way to the VIP ward, where they found Carly. She lay on the bed, her ventilator. Thick gauze wrapped around her right wrist was stained, with blood seeping through the fabric.
bad her face p
pale and lifeless, connected to a
Upon spotting Adam, Lucy eagerly stepped forward and exclaimed, “Mr. Alvarez, you’re finally here.”
Vet, Lucy froze as she spotted Celine standing behind Adam. Her expression shifted dramatically. “Mr. Alvarez, why did you bring her here?” Celine stared coldly at Lucy, her biological mother.
Lucy reprimanded Celine. “How dare you come here? Carly was battling a severe heart condition last night and was desperate for Mr. Alvarez’s support. You were well aware of that, yet you continued to poster him.
“Carly has now committed suicide by cutting her wrists. Are you happy now? You drove her to this. Leave now!
Then, she grasped a water glass and hurled it straight at Celine.
Bang! The sound of a glass crashing against a head was heard. Celine felt no pain, as darkness enveloped her vision. A tall figure loomed over her, shielding her from view.
When she looked up, she saw Adam standing protectively in front of her, blood trickling down his head from where the glass had struck him. She was stunned as she didn’t expect Adam to protect her.
Lucy was taken by surprise. She gasped in disbelief. “Mr. Alvarez, you
Adam’s handsome visage remained impassive as he stood tall, shielding the delicate Celine behind him. His striking gaze met Lucy’s as he declared, “I
the one who went for her last night. You can blame me for that. Leave her out of this.”
Lucy’s fare drained of color when Adam stood up for C Celine.
Celine hurriedly moved closer, pulling out a tissue to press against the wound on Adam’s forehead. “Does it hurt?”
Gazing into Celine’s gentle, anxious eyes, Adam shook his head and reassured her, “I’m alright”
Celine felt touched. She was used to Lucy’s hurtful behavior. She didn’t understand why be had to stand in front of her to
shield her
Just then, Carly woke up. Lucy exclaimed joyfully, “Mr. Alvarez, Carly is awake!”
Adan quickly withdrew Celine’s hand, which had been applying pressure to his bleeding wound, and approached the bedside. Carly appeared frail as she gently reached out her left hand toward Adam. “Adam.”
Adam held Carly’s hand
Lucy asked, “Mr. Alvarez, why didn’t you show up last night? Do you have any idea how long Carly waited for you? She couldn’t sleep at all entire night waiting for you.
She
spent the
“I was very worried about Carly because of her heart condition. In the morning, I brought soup for her and found her lying in a pool of blood. She had attempted suicide by cutting her wrists.
“The blood stained the carpet. She was rushed to the emergency room for stitches.”
Carly’s eyes were swollen and stained with tears of grievance and resentment. She asked weakly, “Adam, why didn’t you come last
night?
An Adam gazed at Carly, an overwhelming wave of guilt and self–reproach consumed him. The night before, he had been with Celine, leaving Carly alone. In her despieër, she had taken her own life by cutting her wrists
moment, Carly cast a sidelong glance at Celine and exclaimed, “What is she doing here? Tell her to leave! Adam, I don’t want to see her. Please,
ask her to leave ‘
