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Queenie had overheard the conversation between Jack and Luke. Jack could not hide it
anymore.
He nodded with a solemn expression on his face. "Mhm, the police said she hit her head
on the wall. They've taken her to the hospital for an examination. As for the details, I'll
need to head to the hospital to know more about it."
"I'll go too." Queenie could not be bothered with the tray in her hands and placed it on the
shelf before heading back to her bedroom to change her clothes.
Jack watched Queenie from behind and let out a sigh.
He intended to keep it from Queenie by telling her that something urgent came up.
However, there was no way he could hide it now.
Jack furrowed his brows. He thought that once Leia was taken to the police station, she
would not be able to disturb them anymore. However, it seemed that Leia was truly
capable of playing with fire.
She actually hit her head on the wall like that!
Jack was furious, but he returned to his bedroom to change his clothes.
He frowned when he noticed Queenie was dressed lightly. He opened the closet and took
out a scarf. Then, he wrapped it around her neck and said, "It's cold out there. You should
wear a coat too."
"I'll just wear the coat I left downstairs. Dear, let's go to the hospital. Oh, we need Leia's
identification documents,” replied Queenie as she anxiously pulled open a drawer.
Leia's identification documents were initially left at her apartment, but Jack had asked
someone to send them back.
After the documents were returned, Queenie kept them safe.
Once she found Leia's identification documents, she put them into her bag. As Queenie
carried the bag, she said, "Let's go now."
"I've informed the driver to come and pick us up. We'll have to wait for a while." Jack
glanced at the time. It usually took the driver about 20 minutes to arrive at their
residence. After all, the rental fees around this area were high, and the driver could not
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtafford it.
"That long?!" Queenie frowned, but she realized that it would be unsafe for Jack to drive
late at night. Therefore, she suggested, "Why don't we take a taxi?"
"I've already informed Luke to head there first. He'll arrive earlier than we do. He can find
out about Leia's situation first,” answered Jack as he knitted his brows together. Taxis were
rare in their area, as most residents here owned cars. There was no guarantee that they
could even find one if they walked out to hail a taxi.
It would be better to wait a little longer for the driver than to wait in the cold wind.
Queenie was anxious, but she had no choice but to follow Jack's arrangement.
She still trusted Luke. Even though he did not like Leia, personal feelings seemed to have
no effect on his judgment when it was about life and death.
Hence, Queenie could only anxiously wait for Jack's driver to arrive.
On the other hand...
Luke entered the bedroom, opened the wardrobe, and put on a coat before he hurried to
the hospital.
He was now glad that he had sent the children back to Crawford Manor. Otherwise, the
kids would have to stay here without Luca around. If he had to leave, he would have to call
Aunt Neile to come over.
Aunt Neile's house was quite far away from the villa.
Luke made his way down the stairs. He grabbed the car keys and left in a hurry.
Even though he despised Leia, he would fulfill Jack's request.
Besides, Leia should not end her life like this. She had done so many terrible things. It
would be too easy for her to just die and escape from it all.
Luke drove to the hospital. His gaze was dim as a flash of sharpness flickered in them.
Leia must not die!
When Luke arrived at the hospital, he went straight to the emergency room. With his
imposing presence, he attracted much attention as he entered. He saw two officers in
police uniforms and walked straight toward them.
"Hello, I'm Luke Crawford, Leia's brother-in-law." Admitting his relationship with Leia was
undoubtedly repulsive to Luke. However, it was inappropriate for him to mention Jack's
name now.
Francis was startled for a moment. He informed Jack Norman, so why did Luke come
instead? He knew Luke was the CEO of T Corporation even though they had never formally
met each other. Still, he knew about Luke's other identity—Jack's son-in-law.
"Hello, Mr. Crawford. I'm the police officer handling that case. You may call me Officer
Brown. Ms. Norman is currently being treated there." He pointed at the curtained-off
examination room.
Luke nodded. He knew what case Francis was referring to.
Discussing matters related to Jack openly in public was indeed inappropriate.
"How is she doing?" asked Luke.
"When she was at the police station..."
Before Francis could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Luke, "I'm referring to her
physical condition."
Francis nodded. He thought Luke was asking about how Leia got injured. Even though Leia
hit her head on the wall and it was not them who forced her to do so, they would be in
trouble if the Norman family argued with the police.
He answered the question Luke was concerned about, "She just had a CT scan. The doctor
said there doesn't seem to be any major injury at the moment. It's only superficial
wounds. But they're concerned about the potential complications of her injury, so they
recommend keeping the patient in the hospital for observation for two days."
"She should be immediately transferred to the custodial ward after her wounds are
treated,” replied Luke in a straightforward manner.
Leia was a suspect now. There would be police officers watching over her even if she was
admitted to the hospital. Her hands would be handcuffed to the bed. It would be
impossible for her to take advantage of her injuries and escape.
"We plan to do so too," said Francis before pulling the curtains.
"Have the patient's family members arrived?" asked the doctor.
"I'm her brother-in-law. Her parents are on their way," replied Luke with an expressionless
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmface. His reaction was cold and indifferent compared to the relatives who were worried
about their family members when they saw the doctor.
He showed no emotional attachment to the patient as a family member.
"Alright. The patient needs to stay in the hospital for observation. According to the police's
instructions, she should be kept in the custodial ward, right?" The doctor looked at Francis
and the others.
"Yes." Francis nodded. Leia's incident had added to their workload. They had to arrange for
someone to be on duty here. He could not help but feel resentful.
However, given the situation now, Leia being fine was the most positive scenario. Francis
had no choice but to accept the fact that his workload had increased.
"Alright. Her family members have to bring the patient's identification documents to
complete the hospital admission procedures. Her wounds have been treated. There were
no signs of bleeding or other issues when we looked at her brain CT scan. But it's
impossible to say for sure. That's why she needs to be under close watch. The patient is
still in a coma because of her physical weakness. I'll call the doctor from the hepatology
department to come to examine her and prescribe her medication later in the morning.
Many things will happen during the day, so it'd be best if her family members can handle
the paperwork now. We'll need one family member to come and cooperate with the
doctors here tomorrow." The emergency room doctor went on and on, explaining a lengthy
procedure.
Francis was listening with a sense of confusion. He eventually came up with a conclusion—
Leia's health was in poor condition.
It was not only her brain but her liver as well. She was weak...
Francis began to feel a headache at the thought of this.
If the Norman family were to blame them for this, it would be difficult for the police to
explain. Leia was a suspect, but to have a suspect end up like this... Perhaps their police
department would be held responsible...
"Her identification documents are with her parents. You can place her in the custodial
ward first. The necessary procedures will be taken care of once her parents arrive," said
Luke as he glanced at Leia, who was in the emergency room.
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