Chapter 304 Failed Hope
Ben ran in while carrying Jean. The sound of his footsteps slowly became quieter. Edgar stood on his spot and wrinkled his brows. “Let’s follow them.” He said.
Just like what Ben had said to him, he knew he had the least right to care about Jean. If it wasn’t for their relationship, she wouldn’t have gotten into those troubles in the village. Edgar did not leave his spot. He stood below the window of the emergency room outside the hospital, listening to the sounds inside.
“Quick! Call Dr. Zopher!” “The patient has lost a lot of blood. Her blood pressure keeps dropping because of the alcohol she has taken. We need to…”
There was a constant frown on Edgar’s otherwise, handsome face. After asking for an update, Miles came to report to Edgar. “Was she drinking with Ben Ludwig? To this extent?”
“Yes, Mr. Royden.” Miles did not need to look at the expression on Edgar’s face. He knew what he was feeling from his tone of voice. Edgar was becoming more and more depressed.
What happened? Why would she drink to that extent? Especially after losing so much blood. Edgar thought he knew Jean, but he didn’t understand why she did that. The frown on his forehead deepened.
“Mr. Royden, how about you go treat your wound first? You have a press conference tomorrow.” Miles advised.
If the news of the president of Royden Group injured spread out, many people would try to use that as an opportunity to attack Royden Group.
Edgar did not take it to heart, instead, he ordered Miles, “Tell me once Jean is stabilized.”
He knew that he had no right to stay by her side. But the least he could do was to make sure she was safe.
Meanwhile, Gigi opened her eyes in another hospital room. Her body was still weak. The moment she opened her eyes, she searched for Edgar.
“Where is he?”
I went through so much trouble giving birth, but where is he?!
Winnie cleared her throat and replied, “Something important came up at the company, so he had to go to work.”
Gigi lost grip of her emotions and burst out heart-wrenchingly, “How important is it that he left without even having a look at his son! Or does he not care if we died? No! Did he go to look for that b*tch, Jean Eyer?”
“Gigi, calm down. You’ll scare your child.”
The child was crying uncontrollably, and the nursemaid hurried over to soothe him.
Gigi’s mind was full of hatred. She wanted to rip the blankets off her and go look for Jean.
“Quiet down a little. He’s busy because he had to go deal with the sh*t you and Andy left. The news of the two of you banding together and selling off Royden Group has been exposed. Your dad fainted out of anger and is now looking to find people to help. Edgar has also gone to the office to sort this out.” Winnie said to stop Gigi.
“What?!” Gigi was stunned. “No way. Andy said it was foolproof. If it wasn’t because he assured me, I wouldn’t have gone behind Edgar’s back and taken those photos. I didn’t even get any photos, just some unimportant documents.” Gigi did not want to admit that she had committed a serious offense.
Winnie shook her head and said, “The police and lawyers came over today. You should be lucky that Edgar still cares for you. He told them not to touch you, and that you will cooperate with the questioning. Your dad also said that you should push all the blame on Andy Shaw and say that it has nothing to do with the Reece family. Do you understand?”
This was the best plan they had at the time.
Gigi thought it was very logical and nodded her head, “I understand. I won’t go look for Edgar. I’ll wait for him to finish dealing with this and then come bring me and the baby back to Royden Residence.” Hope once again flared up in her eyes. She looked at the baby the nursemaid was carrying and gave a bright smile.
“I knew it was going to be a boy.”
The baby being a boy was the insurance she needed.
Winnie bit her lip. She did not tell Gigi that Edgar wanted a DNA test or that it was because Jean donated her blood that she was here right now. Winnie was deep in her thoughts when she heard Gigi say, “Pass me the baby. I want to carry him.”
The nursemaid was about to pass the baby over when Winnie stopped her, “Don’t.”
Gigi looked over curiously, “Why not? It’s my baby. You’re just my stepmother. You have no right to order me around.”
Winnie let out a sigh of annoyance, “You lost a lot of blood just now and almost died. You need to rest and not tire yourself out from carrying the baby. If you want to continue lying in bed and not recover, feel free to ignore my words.”
Gigi looked at the nursemaid who had beads of sweet on her forehead. She understood what Winnie meant, “Okay, I get it. Bring me some supplements and a face mask. I need to take care of myself. I’m going to become Mrs. Royden soon.”
She took the opportunity when Winnie left the room to get her supplements to take a couple of selfies. She posted them on her social media and captioned, ‘Being a mother is the bravest thing.’
Once she was out of confinement, she would use her status as Mrs. Royden to return to the entertainment industry.
Let’s see who will fight me then.
Very quickly, her manager, Linda, contacted her.
“Gigi, you need to recover soon. I got you a job as the ambassador of a jewelry brand. It suits you a lot, and a lot of people are fighting for the position. But the brand picked you. You must maintain your figure and lose all that pregnancy fat as soon as possible.”
Gigi replied right after hearing that, “Don’t worry.”
Sunny days were ahead.
Edgar received a call from the hospital while on the way to the office.
“Ms. Eyer is in a dire condition. She needs blood, but there is a low supply in the blood bank. She might need blood from another hospital.”
Jean had put her life on the line to save Gigi, but now she was the one lying on the hospital bed.
Edgar’s heart was full of worry and agony. He told the driver to turn back to the hospital. He called the hospital to ask about Gigi’s condition. Since Jean was able to donate blood to her, could Gigi save her as well?
“Currently, if Ms. Reece agrees, she will be able to donate enough to tide Ms. Eyer over until blood from another hospital arrives.”
When he heard the doctor’s words, Edgar frantically brought a nurse to Gigi’s room.
Gigi was in shock yet elated when she saw Edgar at the door. She went through so much to give birth to a boy. Of course, she had to use this opportunity to deepen the relationship between her and Edgar.
“Edgar…” Her eyes were full of shy wanting.
Edgar’s eyes darted over to the baby and the contemplation in his eyes increased. He did not say anything and then turned to look at Gigi.
“How are you feeling?”
“Not too good. I’m not sure where but I feel some discomfort.” Gigi was trying her best to appease him coyly.
She thought that Edgar would sympathize with her, but instead, he said, “After donating blood to you, Jean fainted and is in a dire condition. If you can, are you willing to help her?”
“Edgar, I just gave birth, and you want me to donate blood to Jean?”
