"I had Josiah, or Kane as we sometimes call him, go out to find a way to get an antidote," I said, still somewhat surprised by his willingness to help. "He agreed?" I asked, my voice tinged with disbelief.
"Yeah, but we shouldn''t get our hopes too high. We''ve got to n for every possibility," Gregory replied, his thumb gently smoothing out the worry lines on my forehead. "Besides that, Herbert has asked Mr. Abdul to look into ways to dy the poison''s effects. Also, your mom and I have arranged to send Ramona''s blood samples to top researchbs abroad. With enough time, they''re sure toe up with something."Belonging to N?velDrama.Org.
"Jane, trust me, Ramona will be alright."
Looking into his deep eyes, a sense of calm washed over me. Just like when we were kids, I reached out and ruffled his hair, whispering, "Thank you, Gregory."
...
The next morning, I was up and ready before the doctor came for his rounds.
I had insisted Gregory go home to get some proper rest, but he refused, choosing instead to spend the night cramped on the couch beside me. After the doctor left, Gregory was called out to discuss Ramona''s condition further. Just as I was about to follow, Christine burst in, breakfast in hand. "Did you and Gregory spend the night at the hospital?" she asked as she handed over the breakfast.
"Yeah," I replied, setting the breakfast aside to look at her. "What''s got you up and about so early? This isn''t like your usual routine."
"I wanted toe by yesterday, you know? But I figured you''d be up to your neck in worries, and there wasn''t much I could do to help. Thought it better to let you focus on finding a solution."
Christine ced a cup of to-go coffee in front of me, noting, "Your period ising up, so I didn''t get it iced. How''s Ramona doing? Did you get the antidote?"
"No, not yet," I sighed, taking a sip of the coffee and briefly exined the situation to her. "We still don''t know who''s behind all this."
"Does the Myers family have any enemies?" Christine frowned, puzzled. "Who else would get involved in another family''s inheritance disputes?" I shook my head, equally confused. "I don''t know. We can only take it one step at a time."
"As long as they have a motive, it''lle to light eventually," Christine said, tapping my forehead before opening up the breakfast. "For now, eat." "I''ll wait."
"Wait for what?"
"Gregory."
"Ugh, you two and your lovey-dovey stuff. Good thing I bought enough for both," Christine remarked with a sigh. "But seriously, we owe a lot to him and Mark this time."
I nodded in agreement. "Yeah, when we get a chance, let''s take our ssmate out for a meal."
Christine nced towards the door, asking, "Is Gregory noting?"
"Of course, he is."
If I didn''t invite him, he''d probably start a vinegar factory out of jealousy.
That''s exactly why we needed Christine there, to lighten the mood. Gregory and Mark never really got along.
Just then, Christine seemed to remember something troubling. "You haven''t seen what''s happening online, have you?" Curious, I asked, "What''s going on?"
I had been too worried about Ramona to check my phone and had no idea about any online developments.
"He fainted?"
"Don''t worry about his dad; if something serious had happened, it would''ve blown up even more by now. They''re likely using the situation to try and tarnish Gregory''s reputation."
Frowning, I picked up my phone to check the news.
"You won''t find much," Christine
said, not stopping me. "Your family and Gregory must have stepped in The situation eruptedst night but was quickly suppressed by several powerful parties. The ount that leaked the audio got banned."
"Damn, who has the power to just ban ounts like that?"
"Gregory stepped up. The Ford family has the means; banning a few ounts is nothing to them."
"Talk about a real man, protecting his wife like that."
"Relying on a man, typical... Gregory''s seen his fair share of women. Someone like you, married twice, will just be another fling.
before he tosses you aside. That not
you''ll be left high and dry, nota tear left to cry."