Hardy had been waiting for updates at home but received none when dawn has broken.
He knew what it signified and furiously threw his phone away while cursing fiercely.
Paisley, who was in her bedroom on the second floor, was also anxiously waiting for the news of Natasya’s face being a work of art.
Her men finally called her at five in the morning and reported, “Ms. Anderson, there is no sight of Natasya.”
“What? How is that possible when her plane is obviously scheduled to arrive at midnight? Have you guys been slacking off?” Paisley did not believe it and felt that her men were not coming clean.
“We have been keeping a close eye but there is indeed no sign of her. It might be possible that she headed home immediately upon arrival.”
“Damn it!” Paisley cursed and ended the phone call. Natasya was a cunning woman and the plan had failed to work on her.
“There is still time to get rid of her. I may have failed this time, but she should be wary of me from now on! Let’s just wait and see!” Paisley thought to herself.
William was shortly informed by the news of Natasya being assaulted and eventually sent to the hospital. He then waved his hand and told Richard, “She’s such a pain in the ass. It seems that God wants me to get rid of her instead.”
Richard laughed and looked at the time while reminding him, “It’s getting late and you should head back to the hotel. You would be in a tough position if your grandfather’s men are awake.”
William nodded and said, “You’re right, I should make a move now. You guys should also call it a day as you must be tired upon staying up all night.”
Both of them eventually left while William returned to the ward and stood by the bed while staring at Valeria who was soundly asleep. He lowered his head to give her a gentle kiss on her forehead.
He turned around and asked Bobby, “Do you happen to have a pen and paper with you?”
“Yes, I do.” Bobby gave him as requested and William left a note for Valeria: Val, I’m going to take care of something. I’ll come back to accompany you tonight. Love you!
He placed the note on the bedside table and headed out while giving instructions to Bobby and the servant, “Do take care of Valeria. I’m sure that she will be looking for me and do persuade her to not worry about me. I’ll visit her at night since I will be busy during the day.”
Both of them nodded and William eventually marched into the elevator alongside Silas.
Sammuel and his men were still dead asleep as they returned to the presidential suite of the hotel. Both William and Silas were light on their feet and quietly went back to their rooms to call it a day.
In the mansion of the Howard family, Hayden got up to drink a cup of tea to start his day. Lucas came in with a bright smile on his face and said, “Sir Hayden, William has arrived safe and sound. He went to the hospital last night to visit Valeria and is currently resting in Wolf Group’s hotel.”
“Good! That’s delightful to hear!” Hayden was in a good mood upon hearing the news and asked, “When would I be able to see him?”
“Mr. Richard and Assistant Field are making the necessary arrangements. We’ll be able to meet him by the latest at noon today,” Lucas replied.
“What? That’s taking too long!” Hayden was feeling impatient as he missed his son dearly as he had not seen William for such a long time.
“William is pretending to suffer from amnesia and he needs more time. He not only has to convince Floyd family’s men, but also his enemies that made him this way. Hence, the both of them had arranged a big show today and it is only wise for you to wait patiently.”
“I will, as I do appreciate the efforts they made,” Hayden replied with a smile.
“William is someone who does not let his enemies off the hook and is curious what do they have in store for him. He also intends to get his hands dirty by giving both Natasya and Paisley a hard time. By the way, Natasya was met with a car accident at the airport last night and is now in the hospital.”
“She deserves it!” Hayden’s face was filled with disgust upon hearing her name.
“Natasya is a cunning woman while Paisley is not as innocent as we think she is. I was so foolish last time to recommend Paisley as my daughter-in-law. I’m glad that he did not listen to me, otherwise, I would have regretted it by now.”
“You should not blame yourself as you were worried that William would be bullied as we thought that he was an incapable man. Besides, she was good at pretending but we now know that they are vicious and shameless. Andrew had told me that they had been setting their eyes on winning over Wolf Group. However, Natasya was one step ahead Paisley.”
Lucas took a deep breath and continued, “Paisley must be holding a grudge against her and I reckon that she was the mastermind of the car accident. We can just sit back and relax while William continues to put on a great show to deceive the world. The spotlight would be on those women to fight among themselves.”
Hayden chuckled and said, “I didn’t expect that Natasya had the guts to drug William in hopes to get him under control and overestimated her own capability. Although she survives from this, William would make her suffer for sure and she would be in deep trouble.”
Raelyn was waiting by the door of the hospital’s operating room with an anxious look on her face. She was shocked upon receiving the news and immediately rushed over to the hospital.
The police who sent Natasya over had told her that she was involved in a car accident. Both Natasya and the driver were currently in the operating room. She halted the nurse and asked worriedly, “Which part of her that she got injured? Is she going to be fine?”
The nurse shook her head and replied, “We are unsure about it yet and will hear from the doctors after they have done rescuing her. We only know that she was unconscious upon arriving at the hospital.”
“What should I do? How could such a thing happen to her?” Raelyn murmured. Talitha, who stood next to her tried to comfort her, “Mom, don’t worry about it. She will be fine.”
“How could you be so sure of that? Didn’t you hear what the nurse just said about your sister? What if something bad happens to her? Oh my dear Natasya, please be strong!”
Raelyn raised her voice at Talitha as she was feeling agitated and worried. Talitha was upset upon getting an earful from her and kept quiet instead.
She was already not on good terms with Natasya. Hence, her feeling was getting intense seeing that she got herself in trouble once again.
Natasya had always been better than her since young. She was the one who received both Raelyn and Devon’s attention and affection. If something bad happened to her, wouldn’t Talitha be able to steal the spotlight?
It would be better if she dies from it, Talitha thought to herself. Raelyn had no idea what was on Talitha’s mind as she was in a hot mess while busy giving Devon a call, “Honey, have you reached yet?”
“I’m on the way and I’ll be there in an hour. Any updates about her?” Devon answered.
“I don’t know, but she is currently being rescued by the doctors. Honey, come over quickly as I’m very worried about her,” Raelyn choked on her words.
Devon comforted her and said, “Don’t worry, Natasya is a lucky girl and she will survive from it. By the way, have you told your father and your brother about the accident?”
“No, I was so surprised when I received the news and I didn’t have the time to inform them about it. I’ll give them a call right now.”