Bess Camp stared at Christine White’s frail face for a moment and closed the car door, “Leave now.”
“Yes!” The assistant answered and ordered the driver to drive.
Hours later, Christine White woke up with a splitting headache and opened her eyes to find herself in an unfamiliar room.
She coughed hard a few times, her voice sandy as if she’d swallowed wood, “Where is this?”
“Awake?” A gentle male voice suddenly rang in his ears.
Anyone?
Christine White jerked her head around to see Bess Camp standing next to the bed before the alarm in her eyes dissipated and her lifted heart fell back into place, “It’s you …”
She thought it was some bad guy again.
I don’t blame her for thinking that, it’s just that she’s scared of being kidnapped and tied up.
“It’s me.” Bess Camp poured a glass of warm water, “Want some?”
He inquired gently.
Christine White nodded and braced herself to sit up.
But just as she got up a little bit, her body fell back onto the bed because her arms were too weak, and the fall made her dizzy, and a wave of nausea came straight up.
Bess Camp saw that she was blue and looked like she wanted to throw up, so she put down her glass of water and pulled the trash can over to her, then lifted her up so that she could lie on her stomach next to the bed and throw up.
But Christine White threw up half a dozen times and didn’t get anything out but a few mouthfuls of acid.
“Better?” Bess Camp asked as she gently patted Christine White on the back after noticing that her vomiting movements were becoming much less.
Christine White leaned in his arms, her entire body breathless, as if she would pass out at any time, weak and heartbreaking.
“Better, thank you Mr. Toki.” After a moment’s rest, Christine White emerged from Bess Camp’s arms, her voice feeble as she returned.
Bess Camp brought over the glass of water she had just set down, “Have some water and rinse your mouth.”
“Uh-huh.” Christine White nodded and took the glass of water with both hands, taking small sips.
The warm water went down, dispelling not only the cold from her body, but also the nausea that lingered in her chest, making her white, greenish face look a little better, or at least less scary looking.
Finishing her water, Christine White tried to put her glass down, only to put it halfway down the stairs before Bess Camp picked it up, “I’ll do it.”
With that, he placed the cup on the bedside before helping her to lie down on the bed again and admonished, “There, don’t move, you need to rest now.”
This meticulous care of his made Christine White a little embarrassed, and her heart was even more full of gratitude.
“Mr. Toki, thank you so much.” She thanked again.
Bess Camp laughed softly, “You’ve thanked me twice already.”
“Two times isn’t enough, not only did you take care of me, but most importantly, you saved me, and I don’t even know how to repay you.” Christine White wet her eyes.
Bess Camp drew a tissue and wiped her tears, “Well, don’t cry, you’re carrying a baby.”
Kids?
Thinking of something, Christine White looked suddenly flustered and hastily touched her stomach.
Bess Camp saw what she was worried about and spoke up, “Don’t worry, the baby is fine, it was saved because of the timely medical attention!”
“Really?” Christine White looked at him nervously.
Bess Camp nodded slightly, “Really!”
“That’s good, that’s good …” Christine White broke into a smile and her whole heart dropped.
She then adjusted her mood and asked, “By the way Mr. Toki, how did you find me and then save me?”
Bess Camp pulled over a chair and sat down, “I went to the hospital to say goodbye to you, and when I heard the nurses say you’d been kidnapped, I had someone look into it, and it took a long time to find out where you were, but by the time I got there it was in ruins, and it was my men who went to take a leak, and found you on a reef on the shore of the lagoon.”
“So that’s it …” Christine White lowered her eyes.
Bess Camp looked at her, “On the contrary, how did you pass out on the reef?”
“I jumped off that lake to escape the fire, but it was so swift that I couldn’t swim and I was swept away.” Christine White said.
Bess Camp frowned at that, “Then you’re lucky the lake washed you downstream to the shore and didn’t take you all the way, or you’d be … now.”
He didn’t go on with the latter words.
The corner of Christine White’s mouth pulled out a touch of bitterness, “Yeah, I’m lucky, otherwise I wouldn’t have been able to wait for Baird to come and save me, instead I would have already died at the hands of Owen Dong, but unfortunately, even if luck is good, it still can’t resist the hearts of the people.”
“What the hell is going on here?” Bess Camp inquired, curious as to what had happened to her, “Why did President Lane rush over to save you, but you ended up staying there, and what about the fire? Why did Dr. Norton still say you might have been killed by the fire?”
It’s all so hard to figure out.
“Dr. Norton?” A flash of surprise crossed Christine White’s pale little face, “Ives knows what happened to me too?”
“Yes, Ives Norton was there when I rescued you, and he said it was sad that you might not be there.” Bess Camp replied.
Christine White smiled slightly, “So you didn’t tell him that I’m still alive?”
“No.” Bess Camp shook her head.
“So.” Christine White blinked to indicate she knew.
She didn’t ask him why he didn’t tell Ives Norton that she was still alive.
After all, it was his decision, and it was not good for her to ask questions even as a party.
Not to mention he saved her.
“Now can you tell me exactly what happened back there with you?” Bess Camp asked again, changing the subject back.
Christine White closed her eyes, “Just so you know, I was kidnapped by Owen Dong to be used as a threat against Baird, and finally Baird came and rescued me, but just as we were about to leave, Baird’s men found the explosive bomb, and that bomb had blown up … ”
“Exploding bombs?” Bess Camp blushed slightly, not realizing that what was to follow would be so thrilling.
“And then what?” He asked again.
Christine White opened her eyes with a palpitating hatred in them, and even her voice turned morose.
“Then the fire caused by the explosion swept through, and Baird was escorted by his bodyguards to the car at the front, and Molly Bort and I were in the car at the end, and because it was at the end, of course our car was the last to go, but as it went, I was pushed off by Molly Bort.”
“I can’t believe this is happening?” Bess Camp was so surprised that she couldn’t maintain the usual mild expression on her face.
Christine White’s nails pinched deep into her hands, “That’s just the way it was, the car drove off immediately after I was pushed off, and behind me was the fire that was about to come over, so I had no choice but to jump into the lake, but it’s a good thing that there’s a piece of lake there too, or else I would’ve really been burned alive.”
“So what are you going to do now?” Bess Camp looked at her, “Is it to contact President Lane and tell him you’re here with me?”
Christine White gathered the hatred in her eyes and thought for a moment, shaking her head lightly, “Don’t tell him for now, I want to know if he can figure out the truth about me not being in the car, and if he can’t, I’ll show up again and tell him the truth.”
Molly Bort must have found a reason to deceive Baird a long time ago since she dared to push her out of the car so decisively.
The biggest reason, probably, is Mick White.
She really wondered if Baird would believe Molly Bort’s lies.
“So what if he figures it out quickly?” Bess Camp said.
Christine White contains a smile, “That would certainly be best.”
This shows that Baird doesn’t trust Molly Bort and that Molly Bort has been outsmarted by him.
“Okay, since this is your decision, I’ll respect it, and it just so happens that you won’t be able to get out of bed for a few days, so you’ll be here to nurse your body.” Bess Camp tucked her in.
Christine White hmmm’d and obediently agreed, but in the next second, her expression turned hesitant again.
Bess Camp saw what was going on and smiled gently, “You wanted to ask about President Lane?”