A Matter of Wife and Love

Chapter 391

Chapter 391 Something Had Happened to Jodie

Leo got a call from Eugene in the middle of the night.

“Mr. Alston! Something had happened to Miss Jodie!”

When Leo heard his words, he gripped his phone and asked coldly, “What’s going on?” Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

“Miss Jodie had escaped from the guards that we sent to protect her. Right now, she is missing,” Eugene reported truthfully.

Leo frowned when he heard the news. Then, he quickly asked, “Where is Chandler?”

After all, he didn’t believe that Jodie could escape the guards alone.

However, Eugene was not sure, as he had just received the guards’ call. “I’m not sure. I asked the guards, and they told me that Miss Jodie had got a phone call during the process. After the call ended, she told them she was going to the washroom. Then, she escaped from the washroom’s windows!”

“Check where Chandler is now!” Leo ordered.

“Yes.”

After Leo hung up the phone, he paced around the room. He had his hands on his hips as he furrowed his eyebrows.

Jodie refuses to leave the house because there is nowhere better than here. Under such circumstances, she has no reason to escape from the guards. However, there is only one person whom she trusts and who will help her escape from the guards.

As Leo thought about it, he picked up his phone and dialed Chandler’s number. Before his finger landed on the screen, someone had called him. When he saw who the caller was, he had a complicated expression as he stopped himself from declining it. After some time, he answered the call.

“Leo.” On the other hand of the phone was Amelie’s voice. “Jodie is in the hospital.”

Five hours later, as the private plane landed, a group of people walked out from the plane. Leo and a servant were helping Melissa, who was trembling, to walk.

Dullness filled Melissa’s face, and her legs trembled as she walked.

“L-Leo, Jojo… She is going to be fine, right?” Melissa’s voice was weak as she asked.

Hearing her words, Leo pursed his lips and hummed in response. He had a grim expression.

“Isn’t she supposed to be at Alsken? Why is she at Lumaria? Moreover, why is Amelie with her? What is happening?” Melissa kept bombarding Leo with questions.

However, Leo didn’t reply as he quickened his pace.

As soon as they exited the plane, a limousine stopped by their side, and the door opened automatically. The driver got out of the car and stood by the door. Leo and Melissa were not in the mood to appreciate the driver and quickly got into the car. Then, the door closed, and the driver drove off.

After half an hour, the car stopped by the hospital in the central city of Lumaria.

Amelie was waiting by the door in a black dress. The dress highlighted her unblemished skin, and she looked tall. Her dress and hair swayed with the wind, seemingly as if she was on a fashion show. When she saw Leo and Melissa, she pursed her lips and nodded to them. “She is upstairs.”

Then, they walked up the stairs.

As Leo’s gaze landed on her, Melissa asked before he could say it. “How is she?”

At that moment, Amelie’s expression stiffened. “You’ll know when you see her.”

Hearing her words, Leo frowned and had a complicated expression.

As soon as the elevator opened its door, Melissa was the first to dart out. When Leo was going to walk out of the elevator, Amelie grabbed his arm and said, “Please comfort Mrs. Alston.”

Leo turned his head around and felt his heart skip a beat when he saw the worry on her face. After some time, he nodded. “Okay.”

When Leo entered the room, he saw Melissa sitting on the ground.

In front of her stood the doctor. It was clear that she was devastated by what the doctor had told her.

Quickly, Leo stepped forward and steadied Melissa with the doctor’s help. Then, he hugged Melissa, who was sobbing, and asked in a low voice, “How is the patient’s condition?”

“The patient was rushed to the hospital in time. Although we saved her life, her legs suffered severe trauma, causing weakness in her limbs. There is a possibility that she won’t be able to stand up ever again.”

Leo was also baffled when he heard the news.

At this moment, Amelie rushed over and couldn’t bear to watch the scene. “At least she is still alive, right?” she said in a low voice.

“What’s the point? She is still a young girl, yet she has lost her legs. What can she do in the future?” Melissa cried and was in agony.

Melissa felt that it would have been better if Jodie had died.

Hearing her words, Amelie pursed her lips and said nothing.

“Is there any other way? I can pay you no matter how much.” Leo looked at the doctor.

“It’s not about the money.” The doctor sighed.

Sometimes, that was just how illness worked. One couldn’t buy back their health no matter how much money one had.

Leo lowered his head and kept quiet when he heard the doctor’s words. The doctor nodded and left quietly. Then, the nurse came over and said softly, “The patient is still unconscious. You can look through the window if you want to see her.”

Listening to her words, Melissa staggered toward the window and pressed her face against it. Amelie and Leo stood far from the window, but they also looked inside.

Inside the ward, Jodie was lying there with a pale face, seemingly like a dead person. Although the trio couldn’t see her condition as her body was covered with the blanket, the bandage on her head was enough to indicate how severe her injuries were.

“I found her by the mountain. I don’t know what she had been through or how they got her there. She was already unconscious when I found her. I called the police. They might have found something.” Amelie whispered to Leo.

“Thank you,” Leo replied softly.

Amelie pursed her lips and took a step back. “If you need anything, just call me.” Then, she turned around and left.

After she went downstairs, she didn’t leave. Instead, she stared into the void as she stood by the roadside.

She never expected to encounter Jodie in such a crucial state. It all happened so quickly, and she felt that none was real. It felt as if an invisible hand was controlling all these, and she didn’t know who was behind it. She felt terrible to have the feeling of things getting out of her hands.

After having some thought, she called Gladys. “From today onward, order three meals a day and send them to the hospital. Make it double.” Although she had nothing to do with the Alston Family, they were Bria’s family members. Thus, Amelie was willing to help them as much as possible.

When Gladys heard her words, she was stunned momentarily. Although she didn’t know what was going on, she still nodded. “Okay.”

Then, Amelie hung up the call. She remembered that she still had to explain it to Steven and Bria, who were waiting for her at home, so she called a cab. Just as she was about to enter the vehicle, her left arm was grabbed by someone. The person used much force and dragged her out of the cab.

Looking back, Amelie saw that Melissa was staring at her with bloodshot eyes while gritting her teeth.

The driver could tell that Melissa was furious. Since he didn’t want to get into trouble, he closed the door and drove off.

“Is there anything you need, Mrs. Alston?” Amelie couldn’t do anything but face her.

“You are the one who hurt Jojo!” Melissa gritted her teeth and stared at her.

When Amelie heard her words, she wasn’t mad since she knew how upset Melissa was. “You misunderstood me. I have nothing to do with Miss Jodie’s encounter.”

“I don’t trust you!” Melissa’s eyes widened in anger.