Chapter 746

Chapter 747
Jayson wore a deep frown as his vision began to blur and darken.
Ariel’s panicked voice kept him conscious for a fleeting moment. Slowly, he raised his hand and gently caressed the back of her head. “It’s alright… Arthur and the others will be here soon. You have nothing to be afraid of…”
His voice was barely audible, drained of strength. Ariel felt as though needles were piercing her heart as she listened to his words of comfort.
Ignoring the pain in her arm–likely broken from the fall–she climbed off Jayson. Her hands trembled uncontrollably as she lightly patted his cheek. “Where does it hurt? Jayson, open your eyes and look at me!”
She tried to locate his injuries but dared not touch him too roughly.
Jayson had taken the full impact when he caught her–a grown woman–after her fall from the second floor. Even though Ariel was considered light for her size, the force of the impact would have caused serious damage.
Jayson could barely keep his eyes open. Ariel’s voice began to sound distant.
Then she noticed her hands were covered in blood–still warm.
Her heart sank. Her face turned pale. The warmth meant Jayson was still bleeding.
Frozen in place, Ariel knelt beside him, panic rising in her chest. Her voice cracked as she cried out, “Lucas! Arthur! Someone bring the car! He… he needs to get to the hospital now!”
Just then, Arthur’s car pulled up. With a grim expression, Arthur jumped out, lifted Jayson onto his back, and rushed him into the vehicle.
Police sirens wailed in the distance, and the area quickly descended into chaos.
Ariel, supporting her injured arm, climbed into the car.
They sped to the hospital, where Jayson was immediately transferred to the operating room via the VIP passage.
Ariel stood outside the operating room, ears ringing. Her injured arm hung limply at her side, trembling slightly. But she didn’t cry. She just stared at the operating room doors.
Arthur soon noticed something was wrong with her arm and called for a doctor.
The doctor examined her on the spot and frowned. “How did you injure your arm?”
Ariel kept her gaze fixed on the operating room. Her mouth was dry, and she swallowed hard. “I fell from the second floor of a building.”
The doctor looked stunned. “From that height? It’s a miracle you only have a broken arm.”
Those words were like knives to Ariel’s heart.
If Jayson hadn’t caught her in time, Ariel was certain her injuries would have been far worse.
The doctor quickly made arrangements. “She’ll need surgery right away.‘
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Ariel glanced once more at the operating room where Jayson was being treated. Her eyes were red and glassy. She turned to Arthur and said, “I’ll leave the rest to you. Make sure the details of today’s incident don’t get out. Jayson and I will handle things after our surgeries.”
Arthur understood what was at stake. He nodded. “Don’t worry, Mrs. Larkin. Just leave everything to me.”
Ariel finally registered the throbbing pain in her arm. She could no longer move it.
It was going to be a long, chaotic night for many.
Lucas arrived later, breathing heavily after handling matters with Morgan. His brow was furrowed as he asked Arthur, “Where’s Ari?”
“She’s in surgery for her broken arm. Otherwise, she’s stable.”
Lucas exhaled deeply in relief. “And Jayson?” Read complete version only at ͟.net
Arthur’s expression darkened. “Not good. He lost a lot of blood from the stab wound. His condition hasn’t improved. The doctors suspect rib fractures and lung damage.”
Lucas‘ frown deepened. He knew this was partly his fault. He hadn’t expected that his last confrontation with Morgan would push the man to such extremes. Now he understood why Jayson had kept Morgan in the dark while executing his plan for revenge.
Some people, when cornered, would do unthinkable things. Morgan hadn’t even cared that Ariel–his own daughter–was in grave danger.
They had to keep Jayson’s condition under wraps. Given his status and background, any leak could spark rumors and complications they couldn’t afford.
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