“If you’re not bothered, please come. If you appear once, I’ll transfer the four children to another hospital.”
Hearing this, Patrick hesitated.
“I won’t force you. But I have one request: can I come and see the children every day?”
“You’re not worthy!” Jane retorted before heading into the office.
She settled the four children together. Originally, there were two pairs of twins, her own children being relatively stable, but the condition of the other two children was indeed not good. She couldn’t just ignore them.
The surgery was scheduled for the afternoon. Jane hired four additional nannies to take care of the two children and moved all her belongings out of Patrick’s place!
Alone in the empty room, Patrick felt the joy that once belonged there disappear into thin air. And all traces had been removed from the room.
Patrick looked around disappointedly, unsure if all of this was right or wrong.
Maria received the news and drove directly to Patrick’s place.
Maria knew about the Ragsdill family’s tactics, but she ignored them.
“Did Jane really leave?”
In just two short days, Patrick seemed to have changed completely, looking utterly desolate.
Although his own children were right there, he didn’t dare approach them.
“I’m sorry. It’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have come up with this bad idea, let alone ruin the relationship between you two. I’ll go and explain everything to Jane now.”
Only at this moment did Maria realize what a ridiculous thing she had done.
“No need! Don’t let her vent her anger on you. After all, your future is still promising.”
Patrick knew Jane’s methods. Once she found out everything was Maria’s doing, it would be difficult for Maria to start afresh.
Jane’s methods were always ruthless and brutal, something he had experienced firsthand long ago.
“But I can’t just watch you two end up like this!” The more Maria thought about it, the more anxious and angry she became.
She immediately called Jane and, after getting her location, rushed over in her car.
The two children were undergoing surgery inside while Jane sat alone outside, waiting.
When Maria arrived and saw her so lonely and desolate, her heart softened.
“Don’t worry, everything will be fine.”
Jane muttered to herself absentmindedly, saying one thing after another.
“The children having surgery inside, they’re not even mine. How pitiful they are. I took care of them for over a month!”
“Weren’t the two children healthy?” When Maria took the two children away, the director specifically mentioned that they were very healthy.
How did it come to this?
“They both have congenital heart disease, and it’s severe. If it hadn’t been discovered in time, both of them might…”
Jane couldn’t even bear to think about what might happen next!
“Don’t worry, everything will be fine. Maybe they’re destined for good fortune.”
Before Jane could reply, her apprentice came out of the operating room with a serious expression.
Jane hurried over. “What’s going on?”
“We’re running out of panda blood in the storage! Our supply is limited, but the conditions of these two children are critical. We probably need more.”
Jane panicked and yelled at her apprentice, “Why weren’t you prepared for this in the first place! If we don’t have enough blood, quickly get some from another hospital.”
Jane knew too well how precious panda blood was. Every hospital had a limited stock, precisely for emergencies.
Seeing her apprentice’s anxious expression, Jane calmed down. “You focus on the surgery. I’ll figure something out.”
She immediately contacted several collaborating hospitals and had them send all their panda blood to the children’s hospital.
However, their current inventory was nowhere near enough to meet the needs of the two children.
Maria was also frantic, suddenly thinking of someone who might have panda blood.
“I know someone who might be able to help.”
Jane hurriedly asked, “Who?”
“You know this person too! It’s Mrs. Ragsdill.”
Upon hearing this, Jane froze. Could this be fate at work?
Mrs. Ragsdill was already in prison, and Jane had personally sent her there!
Asking for her help now would likely result in refusal.
But Jane didn’t care. She drove to the police station with Maria!
On the way, Jane had already arranged with the people inside. They could directly see Mrs. Ragsdill.
In just two short days, Mrs. Ragsdill had been tortured, shedding a layer of her former self.
“Why are you here to see me?” Mrs. Ragsdill still had her arrogant demeanor.
Maria quickly said, “There’s something urgent that requires your help! We hope you can donate blood for two children!”
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Ragsdill’s first reaction was to refuse. “Why should I help Jane? She’s always been so domineering. Why does she need my help now? It’s quite ridiculous!”
Jane took a deep breath and said directly to Mrs. Ragsdill, “You can make any request, and I’ll fulfill it for you!”
“Requests? I’m already a person who’s going to prison. What requests can I make? Just leave!” Mrs. Ragsdill ignored everything Jane said, ready to confront her to the end.
“I can spare the Ragsdill family and help your company!” Jane took a step back. If the situation wasn’t urgent, how could she ever back down? And how could she spare Mrs. Ragsdill?
Mrs. Ragsdill shook her head. “Not enough!”
“Don’t push your luck!” Maria couldn’t stand it anymore and retorted.
“Now you’re begging me, not the other way around. Make sure you’re clear about your attitude when you come to talk to me!” Mrs. Ragsdill saw a glimmer of hope and naturally wouldn’t let go of this opportunity.
“What else do you want? Spit it out!” Jane gritted her teeth.
“I want you to publicly declare my innocence, that the premature birth of your children has nothing to do with me. And I want all the shares of our company to be unconditionally returned to me. If you can do that, I’ll leave with you now. If not, then I can’t help.”
This was outright extortion. Jane stared at her with hatred in her eyes.
“Is there anything else?” She knew this person’s demands wouldn’t stop there; she needed to hear them all.
“If there’s more, it’s that you stay out of our family affairs. Write all of this into a contract, stamped with your company’s seal. Otherwise, there’s nothing to discuss!”