Chapter 29%
Third Person’s POV
“Let go of me! Do you have any idea who I am? Do you know who my boyfriend, Jason Reed, is?” Ava screamed, her voice cracking. Unfortunately for her, the security guards weren’t phased in the slightest. If anything, they picked up their pace.
“Who’s Jason? Even if the King of Heaven shows up, he still has to follow the hospital rules!” one of the guards barked, clearly fed up. “Yeah, pretending to be sick every day and causing a scene. Just get lost!” another guard added, his tone just as dismissive
I stood there, arms crossed, a cold smile tugging at my lips as I watched Ava’s public meltdown. There was a strange sense of satisfaction that washed over me, knowing how much she deserved this.
Just then, Chase walked over his steps calm and deliberate
He came up beside me, gave me a slight smile, and said, “It’s all taken care of.”
I raised an eyebrow, surprised. “When did you acquire this hospital?”
Chase’s smile didn’t falter. “The same day Jason was live streaming
I blinked, a little stunned. I hadn’t expected him to move that fast. But then again, with Chase’s resources, buying a hospital was probably as easy as picking up coffee.
“Thank you,” I said, genuinely grateful
“Don’t mention it” Chase said, his voice soft as he handed me a warm cup of milk tea. “I just didn’t want you to feel wronged.”
Ava was unceremoniously tossed onto the street by the guards, looking like a mess
she lay there, trying to get herself together.
She reached for her phone, but when she tried to call Jason, she found that he had almady blocked her
Passersby began to murmur, pointing in her direction.
“Isn’t that Ave? The internet celebrity?”
ng the illness
“Yeah, I heard she got kicked out of the hospital. Guess she was faking
“Serves her right. She was so arrogant before, now she’s getting what she deserves.
I could hear them as I walked away, a small part of me relishing the moment
On the drive back, though, a sudden, inexplicable chill crawled up my spine. My palms started to sweat as I gripped the steering wheel, I couldn’t explain why, but I had this gut feeling that something bad was coming 2
Without thinking. I slammed on the brakes..
Almost immediately, a huge truck barreled past me, swerving into the lane where I would have been. The crash was deafening, the Impact ringing in my ears.
I sat frozen in the driver’s seat, still shaking, my heart pounding. If I hadn’t reacted in time, I couldn’t even imagine what might’ve happened.
My hand instinctively went to my chest, and I noticed that the safety jade pendant I always wore had cracked slightly
Chase’s voice broke through my dazed state as he pulled me into a tight hug.
“Thank goodness you’re okay, thank goodness you’re okay…” he repeated over and over, his voice almost frantic.2
I gently patted his back, trying to calm him. “It’s okay, I’m fine. Don’t worry”
But deep down, I knew this wasn’t just an accident. The timing of that truck, the speed–it all felt off. It had been too intentional, too fast. Someone had clearly been targeting me.
Meanwhile, back at the station, Jason, still detained, was flipping out when he heard I’d al
“Emma, I was wrong, I was really wrong! I didn’t expect Ava to be so vicious,
I’d almost
it been in a car accident
Just then, my phone buzzed twice. It was an anonymous email from Jason’s private detective
Inside the email was a recording of Ava hiring a hitman.
Jason’s voice followed, frantic and filled with regret.
“It had to be that crazy woman, Ava!” Jason’s voice trembled. “Emma, I was wrong, I was really wrong. I didn’t expect her to be this cruel. I have evidence. I can prove she hired someone to kill you. I can get her sent to prison!”
His voice message went on, pleading. “Give me one more chance, I swear I won’t let you suffer anymore!”
I stared at the message, my finger hovering over the screen. But instead of responding, I just hit delete and put my phone down.
