Chapter 604
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Linsey merely shrugged at Carol’s threat, her attention shifting back to Jeffery, who was still recovering from the fall.
“Carol…” Jeffery’s voice trailed off as he felt a sharp increase in the pain around his waist.
“Jeffery, are you all right? Can you get up? Where does it hurt?” Myla’s voice was filled with concern as she looked anxiously into his face.
Cruz watched Carol’s departing figure and advised Jeffery, “Let’s not focus on your sister right now. Give her some space to cool down.” He then turned to Jeffery, noticing his pale face, and asked with a frown, “Is your injury severe?”
Nearby, Linsey noticed that Jeffery’s condition seemed worse than expected. It had only been a small bump, yet he appeared unusually pale.
“I’m okay…” Jeffery muttered, trying to downplay the agony in his waist as he attempted to bear the pain. “Mom, Dad, maybe we should send someone to check on Carol. I’m worried about her.”
Cruz responded with a frustrated snort, “She needs to learn to manage her temper on her own. She’s too impulsive, always speaking without thinking.” He looked at Jeffery and added, “I think this may be mainly because you’ve been too lenient with her.”
“Dad, you know Carol suffers from a heart condition,” Jeffery replied, a hint of desperation in his voice as he grimaced from the pain.
“Let’s help you up,” Myla said, gripping Jeffery’s arm and ready to assist him.
As Jeffery tried to shift, a sudden spike of pain shot through his lower back, making him groan and causing sweat to bead on his forehead. It was then that Linsey, who had been silent until now, noticed and spoke up.
“Jeffery, I think you are bleeding.”
When Linsey mentioned blood, Myla and Cruz reacted with shock. Myla wasted no time, quickly opening Jeffery’s jacket and lifting his shirt to reveal a dark, blood-seeping bruise on his lower back. “He’s bleeding! We need to rush him to the hospital now!” she exclaimed in panic.
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Cruz’s face hardened with concern as he moved to help Jeffery. Jeffery, surprised by his own bleeding, glanced at Linsey with bewildered eyes and asked weakly, “Could you smell the blood?” Linsey nodded.
Following the incident, Linsey exited the dining room with them. The bodyguards stationed nearby quickly followed suit.
They reached the Lawson family’s car in the underground garage, where Cruz carefully helped Jeffery into the vehicle.
During the flurry of activity, Myla turned to Linsey. “Would you like to join us at the hospital?” She added with an apologetic smile, “I hope it’s not an imposition…”
Linsey hadn’t planned on going at first, but when she saw the worry on Myla’s face, she found herself agreeing without a second thought. “If you don’t mind me coming along, I’ll go with you. You should get in the car first and take your son to the hospital. I’ll follow behind you.”
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