Chapter 325 If Only It Wasn''t Just A Dream


    Tobin nearly burst into tears of joy. "You''re alive!"


    But his relief quickly turned into worry when he saw that Jayden was still bleeding profusely. Without a moment to lose, he immediately called the medical staff over.


    "Sir, what on earth happened? How''d you get all these injuries?" Tobin asked in confusion. Jayden didn''t calm down until he had safely handed Elyse over to two nurses. Then, his adrenaline died down, and he slumped to the floor in exhaustion. Too tired to exin everything, he spoke in broken sentences, saying, "They were killing people... Our men died... I had to fight them... Then I ran to another exit..."


    "1 see." Tobin bit his lip, trying to suppress the panic welling up in his chest. "This ship is about to turn back, but its bottom is damaged, so the journey will take longer than expected."


    Jayden waited until the medical staff was done bandaging his wounds before responding. "Prepare a helicopter," he ordered decisively. "I have to take Elyse back as soon as possible." Tobin nodded. "I''ll get the chopper ready now."


    As soon as Tobin left, Jayden hurried inside, anxious to see how Elyse was doing. In the room, a nurse was standing guard by Elyse''s bed.


    "Is she okay?" he asked worriedly.


    "Her blood sugar level is low, and she''s extremely weak," the nurse reported. "And it''s clear that she''s about to have a fever. Although we''ve given her antipyretics to prevent the fever, it''d be best for her to be taken to a hospital."


    "I see." Jayden mulled over what she said and then asked the nurse for some privacy.


    The nurse wisely left the room, leaving space for Jayden and Elyse.


    Jayden walked over to the bedside and took a seat, gently holding Elyse''s hand against his chin. Elyse seemed to have felt his touch, as her eyelids fluttered slightly. When she opened her eyes, she met Jayden''s concerned gaze.


    She managed to squeeze out a smile and say, "Looks like I''m safe, at least for now."


    Jayden pursed his lips in dissatisfaction. "I''m here, aren''t I? What makes you think you aren''t safe?"


    Elyse chuckled and didn''t say anything for a while. Then, in a low voice, she whispered, "I had a dream that you came to my rescue, and that you and Baxter fought. Who won?"


    Jayden fell silent for a few seconds before asking gruffly, "Didn''t your dream show you who


    "I don''t remember." Elyse shook her head. "But since I''m safe now, I suppose you''re the one who won the fight."


    After saying that, she paused, a smile in her eyes. "Speaking of which, you looked so handsome in my dream. You scooped me into your arms like a knight in shining armor and ran so fast that I could feel the wind blowing against my face."


    Elyse looked at Jayden dotingly, her eyes willed with affection. "How wonderful it would be if it wasn''t just a dream... You''d finally be able to stand up."


    Jayden''s heart tightened in his chest. He had thought that Elyse was < unconscious, but it turned out that she had witnessed everything.


    However, she thought that what she saw was just a dream.


    In the end, Jayden decided to change the subject. "Do you look down on me because I''ma cripple?"


    Elyse''s eyes widened anxiously. "No, that''s not what I meant-" She was so emotionally worked up that she started to cough violently.


    Jayden gently patted her back and said in a gentle tone, "! know, I know. Get some sleep. We''ll be home in no tim:


    Elyse struggled to keep her droopy eyes open and swatted Jayden''s hand away. "No, I don''t want


    to sleep. I''m afraid that if I sleep, you''ll disappear, and I''ll be all alone again."


    "That''s not going to happen," Jayden promised. "You can rest easy now. I took care of


    everything."


    No matter how hard she tried to stay awake, the exhausted Elyse soon fell into a deep slumber. Not long after she drifted off, Tobin came over and said, "The


    chopper''s ready."


    Jayden carefully scooped Elyse into his arms and carried her to theN?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material.


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    The helicopter swiftly flew over the seas, returning them to the city. Peyton, having received their message, had been waiting for them anxiously. Upon Elyse''s arrival, he promptly organized the staff to prepare for a prehensive medical check-up for her.


    ''An hourter, Elyse was taken to a VIP ward.


    Peyton took off his medical mask and exined to Jayden, "Don''t worry. I''ve given her some meds. Her fever will be brought down soon, likely by tomorrow. She''ll need some time to recuperate though."


    Jayden nodded silently, deep in thought.


    Peyton couldn''t help but ask, "What''s on your mind? I just told you that your wife''s going to be fine."


    Jayden shot Peyton in ice-cold nce, which was enough to shut thetter up. Eyes filled with disgust, Jayden muttered unhappily, "I''m just surprised that someone as ordinary as Kaelyn has something to do with the people of Marsey Ind."


    Peyton shrugged and said, "It''s not that strange. I mean, you''re a perfectly healthy guy who''s pretending to be a cripple, right? I''m just saying, everyone has their secrets." Jayden was speechless.


    A thought suddenly urred to Peyton, and he grinned at Jayden knowingly. "Speaking of which, where''s your wheelchair? Aren''t you worried you''ll run into someone you know?"


    "I''ve already asked Driscoll to send it here. He should be here soon.”