Hunter insisted that Emily go back to school for her class that afternoon. Emily knew that if she had not agreed, the man would not let the doctors treat his wounds. So Liam sent Emily to the car and watched the driver take her away before he rushed back to the operating theater. However, he was surprised when the doctor told him that there was no need for surgery.
They were in the medical room just outside the operating theater, and the doctor sutured Hunter’s wound there. However, the patient had already sat up and scrolled through the news on his mobile phone. Had he not been semi-conscious just moments before that? Liam remembered that he could not even walk on his own. Why did he look so energetic while the doctor stitched his wound? It seemed as if the pain did not bother him at all, and he did not even need any anesthetic. He looked to be engrossed with the news on his phone.
“Are you sure that she had left?” Hunter asked when Liam entered the room.
“Yes, she’s gone.” Liam was still in a daze.
Liam looked at the eldest young master’s eyes again. They appeared to be as stern and as cold as usual! Suddenly, it seemed like realization dawned upon him. The eldest young master had ordered him to walk the young madam to the car not because he was worried about the young lady, but he was afraid that the young madam would return to the hospital room! Had the eldest young master been acting?
When Hunter issued an order to Liam, it had confirmed that his suspicions were right.
“Get some people to investigate why the settlement fee of a hundred thousand dollars per person was reduced to only a hundred thousand dollars per household.
“Who is working on this project?
“Don’t alert the person who’s handling the project; don’t let him know that our people are investigating this matter.
“Also, send some people to the police station. Don’t put those residents in a difficult situation. It’s obvious that someone is stirring up problems among those residents. Find out who they are!”
Liam was so flabbergasted that he almost could not remember what the eldest young master had said.
“Is there any problem?” Hunter shot a cold gaze at Liam.
“No, no problem at all. I’ll take care of this immediately.” Liam answered sullenly.
Liam had spent so many years with the eldest young master, and he did not even know that he had such an exceptional skill! Hunter’s acting had almost deceived Liam!
As soon as the young madam had left, the eldest young master immediately reverted to his usual calmness and composure. That was the real Hunter. How could a small brick hurt him and made him so vulnerable? Finally, it resolved all of Liam’s doubts.
“Then, Eldest Young Master Jackson, shall I make adjustments to the medical records?”
The eldest young master looked fine, but the young madam might rush to the hospital after her class. Liam was afraid that the eldest young master could not keep up with his acting. They might need to prepare something to cover the lie.
After some consideration, Liam asked, “Well, what about a brain concussion?”
Hunter’s eyes darkened, but he thought about it, he said, “Go to the finance department and get a bonus from them.”
“Yes, of course! After I wrap this up, I’ll go right away!”
Liam was so excited that he thought that he could fly. He felt as if he was on top of the world.
“Doctor, I assume you know what to do?”
“Yes, I know.”
…
Emily did not want to go back to school. Even though she had classes, she was reluctant to leave Eldest Young Master Jackson when he was severely injured. However, the eldest young master had insisted that Liam sent her to the car personally. She was a little puzzled by his behavior.
Even though she was in class, she could not pay any attention to the lecture at all. She could barely hear the topic that the lecturer had explained. She was worried about Eldest Young Master Jackson’s condition. She had called Liam, but he told her that Hunter was still in surgery. Why would it take so long to fix the small wound on his forehead? Did they find other injuries?
She was so anxious that she ran out of the campus immediately after her class ended. Liam told her that he had prepared a car for her. True enough, she spotted the vehicle as soon as she went out through the back entrance. While they were on the way to the hospital, she made countless phone calls to Liam, and he told her that the eldest young master had been transferred to the regular ward. However, Liam also mentioned that he seemed weak. When Emily arrived at the hospital, Liam was already waiting for her at the parking garage.
Liam immediately greeted her as she got down from the car, “Young Madam, you are finally here.”
“How is he? Is everything okay with him?” Emily asked as she walked to the elevator with Liam.
“Everything is fine, but he seemed to be in low spirits.”
Liam chose his words carefully. “He doesn’t like the medical team, and so he has been unwilling to take any medicines or injections…”
Well, that was a fact. The doctor had wanted to use a drip to help to reduce the chances of inflammation, but Hunter had refused it. The eldest young master had always hated the sight of needles, and everyone in the Jackson household knew about it.
Liam took the opportunity to complain to Emily. “The nurse wanted to give him an injection, but he almost made the nurse cry from his scolding.”
“When did he scold them?”
It did seem like an exaggeration, so Liam decided to change his statement. “Well, it was not like he needed to use words. All he had to do was stare at them, and that was enough to make the nurse cry.”
That sounded about right. Eldest Young Master Jackson had quite scary gazes and stares.
However…
“Didn’t you say that he wasn’t feeling well after he came out of the operation room and that he was dizzy? How could he possibly scare someone else?”
“Uh…” Did he say that?
Liam patted his head as he quickly explained, “Well, his condition had fluctuated so much since he came in. Sometimes he was good, and sometimes he was not. He was a little uncomfortable and dizzy most of the time.”
“Was it serious?”
“It’s serious. I’ll bring you to him now.”
Liam thought that it was best to let the eldest young master handle the rest. He was quite lousy at deceiving innocent young women.
As they entered the elevator, he secretly took out his mobile phone and sent a message. [Young Madam is coming up.]
…
Vincent was in the ward, and he stared at the man who was busy working on his laptop on the hospital bed.
“This project was handled by Fifth Brother. He had always been cautious and acted fairly in his dealings. It is impossible for him to do such things that could damage Jackson Corporation’s interests.”
Even though Vincent was not close to the fifth young master, Porter, he knew that he had always done an excellent job. It was not like him to create such a huge mess.
“Someone might have taken advantage of the loophole, and Fifth Brother knew nothing about it.,”
“It doesn’t matter whether he knew about it or not; he still has to handle this matter personally.”
When the mobile phone showed a notification, Hunter checked on it, and then he immediately stowed the laptop away.
They could hear Liam’s loud voice from outside the room. “Young Madam, the eldest young master is not willing to take his medication. Would you please persuade him?”
Vincent was a little stunned. Was that Emily? When he spun around to speak with Hunter, he saw his previously active eldest brother had become an invalid patient as he laid on the bed.
Before Vincent realized what had happened, Liam knocked on the door and announced, “Eldest Young Master, Young Madam is here to see you.”
There was no response from the other side of the door. Liam looked at Emily before he gently pushed the door open. Emily did not expect to see Vincent there as well. She was about to greet Vincent before the sight of the man in the bed took her attention.
“Eldest Young Master Jackson, how are you?” Emily had no time to think about anyone else once she spotted the eldest young master on the bed.
She hurried toward him and crouched by the side of his bed as she examined his pale face.
Hunter opened his eyes and looked at her tiredly. Emily thought he looked as if he was exhausted and nauseous.
Emily was shocked. She turned around and glared at Liam. “Didn’t you say that he is better now? Why does he look so weak still?”