NovelOnlineChapter 397 "But..." Shelia still wanted to protest.
Edgar cut her off, his voice firm. “I've had a long day. Go to bed." Shelia finally retreated to her room, her shoulders slumping in defeat.
In the spacious living room, Edgar's phone rang sharply, breaking the silence. He answered it before his secretary's voice cthrough the line.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Mr. Odom, we've found the illegitimate child of your father and that woman." Edgar's eyes narrowed. "Who is it?" H "They've been living in Booton all these years. We found out the child's nis Oscar Harper." As far as Edgar remembered, that woman's family nwasn't Harper. It seemed that after all these years, she still dreamed of joining the Odom family and hoped her son would becthe heir. "What a fantasy!" Edgar snorted.
"There's one more thing." "Go ahead." "It's about Miss Miles," Chace said hesitantly. "Our people said Miss Miles sent them to cut Michael's brake lines today. Michael is now in the hospital," Edgar's brow furrowed deeply. "Why didn't you stop her?" "Miss Miles has a bad temper, and we..." Chace faltered.
"I get it," Edgar said, ending the call.
He hadn't really intended to find Jade. Shelia had appeared at the right time, pregnant with Juan's child, and he saw an opportunity to build a good relationship with the Blair family.
He thought he could leverage this to undermine Juan and hold something over Shelia to keep her in check. But she kept causing trouble instead.
"Why wouldn't she just behave?' Edgar groaned, calling his driver.
"Bring the car. I'm going to the hospital." Chapter 397 "Yes, sir." +25 BONUS The hospital had been chaotic from morning to evening. The area was packed with reporters, each eager for exclusive news.
Seeing the crowd, Ben said, "It's hard to get in here now. Let's use the back door." Debra shook her head. "There might be people at the back door too. Givea mask." "Okay." Ben nodded, handing her a mask.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmDebra took it and swiftly exited the car. With a steady expression, she walked into the hospital. Bundled up in a thick down jacket and wearing a face mask, she blended perfectly with the other patients, barely drawing a glance from the reporters who had been stationed there all day.
Once safely inside the hospital, she removed her mask. The director hurried over to her, reassuringly saying, "Ms. Frazier, the patient is currently resting in his room. There's no major cause for concern."
"I'll see about that," Debra said, m walking past him toward the elevator. The director had no choice but to follow.
Downstairs, a commotion erupted as Edgar stepped out of his luxury car. The reporters, spotting an opportunity, rushed forward with their cameras.
"Mr. Odom, are you here to visit Michael?" Edgar's bodyguards quickly formed a barrier, shielding him from the eager reporters.
As he entered the hospital, a nurse asked, "Sir, are you looking for anyone?"
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