I waited in our marital home until night fell. I reached out, tracing the outline of the tall buildings and Nichs. The night was as dark as ink, and the ss windows reflected my exhausted face. It felt like I already knew the oue, yet I was reluctant to let go.
The clock''s hands had just moved to midnight when my phone rang abruptly.
"Ariana, the police have surrounded the Coral Vi. If you want Nick to die, let theme in and arrest me!"
It was a message, a tant provocation from udia. I reached out and wiped the window frantically. I couldn''t erase my frustration, only leaving a hand full of dust.
I admitted that udia''s threat had indeed affected me. As she said, if she weren''t there, Nichs would likely be gone too.
I didn''t know how much of today''s situation was due to the harm I caused Nichs, but I couldn''t ignore the fact that I wasn''t innocent.
I got up and walked to the fish tank. I took out the tiny, stinking fish bodies and buried them in the garden soil of the vi.
I let out an ironicugh. Letting udia go? I drove the trowel hard into the dirt. Counting this time, I couldn''t even keep track of how many times I had let udia off for Nichs.
Dous had been waiting outside the vi for me. Upon seeing mee out, he took me straight to the hospital.
After a day and night of barely sleeping, my body had been overworked. I stayed in the hospital for two days. Fortunately, I had continuously been taking measures to protect the pregnancy. So, despite some instability, everything remained fine. Neal was quick. In less than three days, he had already uncovered the details of the case. He came to see me, looking exhausted.
"You''ve worked hard these days. Make sure to rest well after this is all over," I said as I sat up in bed, casually chatting with him.
"I''m doing fine, but Mr. Hawk has been putting some pressure. You told me not to tell him before, so he still doesn''t know the full story."
Neal''s expression darkened. "But I can''t keep this from him any longer. It''s against the rules."
"I understand. If he hasn''t requested a visit, leave it to me. I''ll find a chance to inform him."
I nodded seriously at Neal before asking, "What did you find out?"
Having mentioned the case, Neal''s spirits lifted.
"Frances kept her word and took all the me upon herself. Thankfully, her testimony helped me dig up some details. They only erased the ward''s surveince footage, thinking they were in the clear.
"But what they didn''t know was that the cameras outside the room captured some footage. Although it isn''t direct evidence, we can deduce what udia did in front of Daniel''s hospital bed. Less than a minuteter, she came out of the room and called the doctor."
"Hmm," I responded softly. "So there is no direct evidence."
I looked at Neal calmly, my expression devoid of excess emotion. However, Neal''s voice sped up as if he was eager to show himself.
"There can be! I can arrest her right now!"This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org.
He pulled out a document from his briefcase. It was the final list after screening all the hospital staff.
It was understandable for me and Nichs to think that Daniel had died of natural causes, but the hospital couldn''t have missed any abnormalities.
Since this matter had been concealed until now, it means there were definitely aplices from udia and Frances within the hospital.
I closed the document and handed it to Dous, speaking softly. "Help me arrange a meeting with Nichs at Jones Corporation tomorrow. Make sure hees."
"Well..." Dous hesitated. "Is he in a
condition to do that? What if he can''t
control his emotions and does
something to harm you? What doet.
you want to tell him? I think it''s
better if I convey the message instead."
"He''s not insane!" My voice was soft, but my gaze was unwavering as I looked at Dous.
I knew Nichs woulde. He said he had someone he wanted to protect. If he didn''te, how could he protect her?