The medical report stated that Credence had Gastrointestinal perforation, and his stomach was in the worst condition it could possibly be in.
The report stated that Credence’s gastric problems were incredibly serious. If his condition continued on, the perforation was very likely to grow into a malignant tumor. By that time…
Jonathan took in a deep breath. He quickly gave the medical report to Benjamin.
Benjamin was shocked. He subconsciously took out his phone and was about to call Dorothy. When he heard the busy dial tone on the phone, he realized that Dorothy was in prison. Even if the call could be connected, she could not answer the phone.
Seeing Jonathan’s confused look, Benjamin smiled at himself mockingly and said, “I’m sorry. Whenever Mr. Scott is ill, I would always call Mrs. Scott and let her know about it.”
Had Dorothy not taken care of Credence’s stomach and intestines throughout these four years, Credence’s stomach problems, which had been accumulating for many years, would have already grown tumors a long time ago.
Jonathan shook his head and sighed, “Dorothy is a rare and wonderful woman. What a pity that he has lost her.”
What a pity for Credence. He had lost a wife who would devote her entire life for him.
Credence’s illness had broken out too suddenly. Jonathan did not believe that his condition had nothing to do with Dorothy.
However, as an outsider, there was nothing he could do but sigh.
…
After a few hours, Jonathan arranged Credence to stay in the most luxurious VIP ward of the hospital. When the effects of the anesthetic had worn off, Credence laid on the hospital bed with a pale and haggard face. His long and narrow eyes were slightly opened. There was no expression on his handsome face.
The prickling pain from his wounds was stinging. Even his breathing had turned weak from the pain.
With every breath he took, his heart twinged in pain.
He had just undergone a major operation, and Credence’s left arm was still going through an infusion. The transparent fluid containing nutrients flowed down from the syringe, entering his blood. The spot where the syringe had pricked him was tensed tightly. The back of his hands was so pale that it gave people a cold chill.
He had been awake for around thirty minutes, but he just pursed his lips tightly and remained silent.
Knowing he was in a terrible mood, Jonathan dared not aggravate him. He looked up at the ceiling and the windows as he silently accompanied him.
It was not until Benjamin had pushed the door open with a bag of clean clothes and food did the silence finally break.
“Mr. Scott, you’re finally awake. That’s great.”
He finally turned his face around and looked at Benjamin. Benjamin quickly put down the things in his hands and asked, “Mr. Scott, what do you need?”
Credence’s lips were pale as he had been suppressing a cough in his chest for a long time. He parted his thin lips and said in a hoarse voice, “I want to go to prison.”
Jonathan and Benjamin both looked at him in shock.
Jonathan, in particular, widened his eyes as if he had seen a ghost. He said, “Credence, you’re so weak that you can’t even kill a rabbit right now. You have to breathe thrice before you can even take a step. What can you even accomplish by going to prison?”
As for Benjamin, who had been Credence’s personal assistant for a decade, he quickly understood Credence’s true intentions. He asked tentatively, “Mr. Scott, do you want to visit Mrs. Scott?”
Benjamin immediately envisioned the scene where Mr. Scott would drag his weak body with his infusion stand to visit Dorothy. Her heart would definitely soften upon seeing him like that.
If Dorothy’s heart softened, then that meant that Mr. Scott still had a place in her heart.
Since she loved him so deeply, there might still be a chance for her to reconcile with Mr. Scott.
Dorothy had been by Credence’s side for four years. His handsome face might look icy cold all day long, but only Benjamin could tell if Credence had felt more delighted in that period of time.
When they were processing his divorce certificate with Dorothy, the aura emanating from Credence’s body got colder and colder. Sometimes, Benjamin would be struck with fear as he did not know how to serve this scary boss of his.
Mr. Scott had fallen in love with her deeply, yet he did not know it.
Benjamin sighed deeply inwardly. He felt that he had sighed a lot during this period of time, even more than the total amount of times he had done so in the past decade.
However, Credence kept quiet. He slightly arched his hands, supported himself on the headboard, and propped his tall body up from the bed. He then slowly got out of bed and was about to walk in the direction of the bathroom.
Benjamin hurriedly took the infusion bag down from its stand, held it high in his hand, and followed the silent Credence from behind.
When they reached the door, Credence was panting heavily in pain. He weakly leaned against the door frame, but he was staring straight at Jonathan.
They had been good friends for many years. Jonathan immediately said, “Credence, just tell me what you need. I will take care of it.”
“I don’t care what methods you use, but you must restore my energy immediately. I want to be normal again. I want to see Dorothy.”
After saying that, Credence suddenly pulled the infusion needle out and threw it at Benjamin. He dragged himself against the wall and entered the bathroom one step at a time.
He had always been a strong and successful man. No matter how painful his body was, no matter how painful his heart was, he would still strictly ask himself to be meticulous at all times.
“Okay, I’ll ask the doctor right now and see if they have any medicine on hand.”
Jonathan immediately walked out of the ward. When he arrived at the door, he could not help but turn back to look at the man who had just entered the bathroom. He raised his eyebrows and shouted, “Credence, you look so miserable right now. Why don’t you use it to your advantage? If you don’t act miserably in front of her, she might not soften her heart towards you!”
In the bathroom, the sound of water splashing down could be heard. No one knew if he had heard Jonathan’s words or not. He remained expressionless. He supported himself against the snow-white wall and stood under the shower. He gradually closed his eyes, cleaning his face and body with scented soap.
It wasn’t until he was satisfied that he turned off the tap. He stood in the dense vapor, enduring the intense pain in his body as he slowly put on his boxers, blouse, and a black suit jacket. He opened the bathroom door and walked out, looking strong.
Jonathan had been standing by the door for a long time. He had been waiting impatiently, and his heart was about to jump out of his throat.
It had taken him over 30 minutes to take a bath. Even pleasuring himself would not take so long, right?
Benjamin’s face wore a similar expression as Jonathan’s. He was incredibly anxious. He had secretly told himself that if Credence did not come out after another three minutes, he would rush in!
‘Clang!’ The sound of the door could be heard. He was dressed in a suit and leather shoes. He walked out with light footsteps, a frigid aura surrounding him.
“Ah, Credence, are you sick of living?”
Jonathan and Benjamin quickly supported him to the sofa and gave the doctor standing by the side a signal. They ordered, “Hurry up and inject him with that.”
The emotionless man was in so much pain that he started to pant and gasp for air as he leaned on the sofa.
He did not know why he wanted to visit Dorothy in prison after undergoing such an intense operation. Why? Why did he want to do so?
The doctor quickly opened the medicine box, took out a few boxes of fast-acting medicines, handed them to Jonathan, and said, “Mr. Stanton, these medicines have been newly developed, and they are very powerful. However, they have not been opened to the market yet, because their side effects have not been determined. No one knows exactly what side effects it will cause to the human body. My suggestion is that you shouldn’t use it if there’s not an urgent need for it.”
Jonathan was so angry that he swore, “What the f*ck, can a human even take it when we don’t know its side effects?”
Benjamin advised, “Mr. Scott, you’ve just finished an operation, so you’d better not take this medicine.”
Benjamin’s face was filled with worry as he tried to persuade Credence, who was insisting on using the medicine.
He was a man that was tough down to his bones. Since Credence had made up his mind, his decision would not change easily.
He raised his chin a little as he quietly stared at Jonathan. Then, he spat out coldly, “Give it to me.”
Jonathan and Benjamin could not fight back against Credence’s resolve, thus they could only pour a glass of boiled water and hand the pill to him. The two of them stared at each other with their eyes wide open. He looked up and swallowed the four black pills that the doctor had given him, which was the highest dosage he could consume at a single go.
After that, Benjamin rushed to the company to deal with a business dispute. Meanwhile, Credence, accompanied by Jonathan, rushed all the way to the women’s prison in the northwest suburbs of Talco City.