GoodReadChapter 182 Inside Greenfield City Medical Center, Barbara forced herself to stay calm. After seeing Calvin and Janice go into the operating room, she took a few deep breaths and dialed Edward's number.
"Mom?" Edward answered. He was still awake as an uneasy feeling had been keeping him up.
Barbara gasped, her voice trembling. "Edward, you need to cback! There's been an accident!" Edward sat up in bed instantly, his heart pounding. "What happened?" he asked, his voice tight with worry. "Calvin and Janice were hit by a car," Barbara replied, trying to steady her voice.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtUpon hearing the news, Edward's mind went blank, leaving him silent for a moment. Then, he said in a hoarse voice, "I'll cback right away." He didn't even have tto ask about Calvin and Janice. It wouldn't have mattered as he was thousands of miles away.
After hanging up, Barbara forced herself to hold back her emotions. But the image of Janice pushing her aside, a move that had probably saved her life, wouldn't leave her mind. Janice was too kind.
If Calvin's driver hadn't reacted quickly, steering the wheel to the left and partially blocking the oncoming car, Calvin and Janice would have been run over. The thought of made Barbara's heart race. Even so, they were still seriously injured.
Calvin had reacted quickly, pulling Janice back at the last second, but the slippery road and the car, which seemed to be aiming for them, made it impossible for them to avoid a collision. Janice fell to the ground, and both of them were knocked aside by the car.
There was blood everywhere.
Barbara's face was ashen despite everything she had been through. She was still shaken by what she had just witnessed. Alone in the hallway, she felt a wave of panic. Calvin's driver had gone to give a statement to the police. The car that hit them-a vehicle with no number plate-had fled the scene.
Barbara paced the hallway, her mind racing. She pulled out her phone and dialed. "Robert, where are you?" Robert, just finishing a meeting, was surprised to hear Barbara's urgent tone. "What happened?" he asked, concerned.
Hearing Robert's voice, she said in a trembling voice, "Calvin and Janice were hit by a car outside Edward's company. The driver sped off." Her eyes hardened as she gritted her teeth. "You have to find that driver, Robert. You have to!" Robert paused in his steps, distancing himself from the others. "I'm on my way back," he said. "Just try to stay calm and don't be afraid." Meanwhile, countless Greenfield City police cars were patrolling the streets, searching for the hit-and-run vehicle with no number plate.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmMany young socialites driving around town were puzzled. "What's going on?" one of them wondered. "Why are there so many cops at every intersection?" "Maybe there's been a major crime," another said.
At the hospital, a nurse emerged from the operating room. "Is there a family member of Ms. Smith here?" she called out urgently.
Barbara immediately stood up. "I... I'm her boyfriend's mother." The nurse looked anxious. "Are there any other family members here? Ms. Smith is in critical condition, and we need to get consent for surgery."
Thinking of Edward, who was on his way back Barbara quickly turned and called Harrison Janide has a brother, right? Contact him and get him to Greenfield City Medical Center right away!" Harrison didn't dare ask any questions. As soon as he hung up, he called Jacob.
It just so happened that Jacob had been in a city near Greenfield City Ο these past few days upon hearing about Janice's accident, he left his mentor behind and rushed to the hospital. "Janice?" Jacob murmured, his eyes searching desperately as he hurried down the hallway.
Barbara had never met Jacob
before, but she immediately noticed the resemblance. She rushed over to him. "I'm Edward's mother, she said. "Janice needs surgery right away, and the doctors are waiting for your consent." "Okay!" Jacob replied without hesitation.
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