The men in suits were quick and effective. In no time, the room was empty, and
the troublemaking women were kicked out of the ward.
Only Tessa, who was rooted to the spot, remained. It was not that she wanted to
stay. Her legs had simply turned to jelly.
Once she broke her paralysis, she uttered, “Hector.
Hector shot her a glance.
“You realize that everything you did today has tarnished the Dixon family name,
don't you?”
“Hector, I didn't... I was just passing by... I have nothing to do with this,” Tessa
stammered.
“Get out of my face. I won't be the one to handle you.”
Though Hector spoke without emotion, Tessa felt a cold shiver run down her
spine and was on the verge of tears.
What did he mean by that? Who would punish her?
Without further ado, the men in black escorted Tessa out, and an eerie silence
settled over the room.
Raegan seemed to be isolated in her own world. Her body shook. And as she
made her way to her grandmother, she was almost crawling.
She enveloped her grandmother in a gentle embrace.
Her grandmother seemed so fragile as if she could slip away at any moment.
She stared at Raegan with turbid eyes but could not find herself to say
something.
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For the first time, Raegan felt an overpowering sense of dread.
At this moment, tears blurred her vision.
“Grandma, don't believe them... It's not true... Please, don't believe them...”
Raegan implored.
“Of course, I don’t believe them, Raegan...” her grandmother assured her.
“I know you'd never do anything like that...”
Raegan’s eyes brimmed with tears.
At this moment, her grandmother seemed to be struggling to say something, and
her breaths became increasingly shallow.
Kendra hit the emergency call button to call for medical help.
“Prepare for emergency treatment!”
The nursing staff moved to wheel Raegan’s grandmother to the emergency room,
but Raegan’s grandmothers grip tightened on Raegan’s clothing.
Raegan leaned in quickly to catch her grandmother's final words.