Chapter 29 Are You Disappointed to See Me?
The sound was loud enough to ring out through the room and the corridor.
As Zachary entered the elevator with Julie in his arms, coincidentally, there was music playing inside, and he didn’t hear it.
His cold, noble, handsome face remained unchanged.
The elevator doors gradually closed, crushing all of Gladys‘ hopes.
Despair engulfed her, and a wave of sadness washed over her.
Gladys thought, “I’m finished.”
Colin was furious. “You bitch. I’ll make you kneel and beg for mercy today.”
He raised his hand to slap her again.
Weak and defenseless, Gladys couldn’t resist. She instinctively closed her eyes, bracing herself for the impending slap.
However, the anticipated pain never materialized.
“How dare you hit her?” The man’s mellifluous voice echoed, exuding dominance and danger.
Gladys opened her eyes and beheld an incredibly gentle and charming man, appearing flawless as the silver light illuminated him.
It was Justin.
“Help me.” After a cry for help, she fainted.
Leslie stretched out his long arms to pick her up. His face, which was always gentle, turned grim as he lifted his leg…
Colin was kicked half a meter away and fell to his knees.
His obese face was twisted, “It hurts!”
“You… You can’t take her away. I bought her. She’s my woman.”
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Leslie cast a disdainful glance at Colin, refraining from responding. Instead, she signaled the special assistant at his side and transported Gladys to the hospital.
Gladys had slipped into unconsciousness, lying quietly and weakly in his arms. Her delicate, makeup–free face appeared pitiable.
Unexplainably, Leslie felt concerned for her, experiencing a strange sense of familiarity.
Yet he couldn’t tell why.
Half an hour later, at the hospital.
The doctor came out of the treatment room and reported respectfully.
“Mr. Griffith, this lady isn’t in serious danger. She’s just weakened. There are still special prohibited drugs in her system. Our hospital can’t fully eliminate them. We need an antidote…
Leslie pondered, “Prohibited drugs?”
He furrowed his brow, reluctant to imagine what had befallen Gladys. He reached for his phone, intending to make a call, but was interrupted by Edward Austin, his special assistant.
“Mr. Griffith, Colin is under control. Additionally, there’s an issue at the venue. Reporters and collaborators are waiting. You need to handle it personally.”
Typically, Edward could handle most matters, so anything he claimed he couldn’t resolve must be challenging.
Leslie glanced at the illuminated treatment room, deliberated for a moment, and calmly said, “Okay.” He ended the call and instructed the doctor, “Take care of her.”
Then, he turned away and called Zachary halfway through.
“Zachary, your wife is in the hospital. I have something to do. I’ll leave first.”
After spending some time together, they changed the ways they called each other.
Zachary raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Julie lying on the bed. “You are mistaken.” Zachary guessed it was Gladys.
Leslie curved his lips. “I met your wife before. How can I be mistaken? You don’t
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know she was kidnapped and drugged?”
Zachary thought, “Kidnapped?
“She wasn’t with Colin willingly?”
Zachary’s pupils constricted in shock.
Leslie added. “Colin was assaulting her when I arrived. She called for help and lost consciousness. You should investigate it thoroughly.”
After the call, Zachary sat stoically, his expression cold, surprised at the information he had just received.
At that moment, when Zachary saw Gladys arm in arm with that man, he felt at surge of anger, assuming she was promiscuous and shameless. Consequently, het ignored her before carrying Julie away.
He was unaware that Gladys hadn’t been kidnapped.
Zachary stood up abruptly, his handsome face tense. “Jacob, prepare a car. I’m going out.”
“Got it, Mr. Bradshaw,” Jacob quickly went to the garage.
Julie didn’t expect that Zachary would still refuse to stay with her when she pretended to be in so much pain.
She asked curiously, “Zachary, what’s wrong? What’s going on? I don’t want you to go…”
Zachary looked at her weak face. To avoid her worrying, he didn’t tell her the truth. “It’s about work. Have a rest. I’ll let Timothy come over to take care of you.”
With those words, he didn’t give her a chance to refuse, striding toward the door.
Julie clenched her hands in anger.
She thought, “Why? Why does he always put work first? Everything matters more than me to him!
“Can he not just look at me and pamper me?”
Chapter 29 Are You Disappointed to See Me?
Inside the luxury limited–edition Maybach.
As soon as Zachary sat in the car, he ordered in a cold voice, “Look into Gladys‘ situation.”
Jacob was shocked, thinking, out in such a hurry for Gladys
“Mr Bradshaw came and even left Ms. Julie Almond alone in pain?
“If Ms. Julie Almond knows about this, how sad will she be?”
Not daring to say anything, Jacob quickly investigated the matter.
A few minutes later, there was a result.
“Mr. Bradshaw, Colin is a famous bully in Salvon City. He is rich and powerful. He often forces women.
“He met Ms. Gladys Almond several months ago and was attracted to her. Some time ago, he bought Ms. Gladys Almond from her foster mother for 5,000 dollars and kidnapped her in a bar.
“He drugged Ms. Gladys Almond today and brought her to the venue, trying to curry favor with Leslie so he could get the contract.
“Also, Edward has handed Colin over to me, saying that Colin had the antidote to cure Ms. Julie Almond.”
Jacob’s voice was clear and strong, floating through the air. His words were shocking.
After saying that, even Jacob was surprised. “Ms. Gladys Almond was actually treated like that by her foster mom, so she was forced by him in the bar at that time…”
Zachary’s handsome face blurred in the light, and coldness flickered in his amber eyes.
“Let Colin hand over the antidote and take it to the hospital. We’ll fix him later.””
“Got it, Mr. Bradshaw,” Jacob replied respectfully.
Soon, the car arrived at the hospital.
Zachary stepped straight into the ward.
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The hushed, opulent hospital room carried the scent of formalin. Gladys lay in the bed, still unconscious. Despite her petite and slender frame, the mark from the slap on her face was clearly visible.
Zachary thought, “She could have sought help at that moment, but instead, she inquired about Julie.”
“What a foolish woman!”
“Water…” In Zachary’s trance, Gladys’s feeble, hoarse voice echoed. Without waiting for a response, she weakly waved her hand, attempting to reach for water.
A muted groan of pain escaped her as the IV needle in the back of her hand tugged.
Zachary’s eyes darkened as he approached. Gently placing her hand back on the bed, he took a dropper to offer her water.
Jacob thought, “My goodness. The noble and proud Mr. Bradshaw is actually taking care of Gladys.
“I wonder what Ms. Julie Almond would think if she saw this.”
Jacob understood something. He turned around and walked out of the ward to get the antidote.
Gladys drank the water. It was sweet, moistening her dry throat and making her feel much more comfortable.
She thought, “Is someone taking care of me?”
An image of Justin saving her subconsciously popped into her mind, and her heart. fluttered with joy.
Her eyes snapped open. However, she sat up in shock as she saw the cold and handsome man in front of her.
“Mr. Bradshaw, why are you…” Her small voice was clearly downcast.
Zachary’s eyes narrowed.
“Are you disappointed to see me?
“Or do you wish someone else were here?”
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