Chapter 1284


    Chapter 1284 Stop It!


    “Ahhh-” J’s scream pierced through the air. She ran toward Zack like a madwoman when she saw


    him get stabbed. Before she could go nearer, she was kicked aside by the man. She lost


    consciousness right after, but before she cked out, she seemed to see Zack smiling at her as though


    he was trying to assuage her. She wanted to tell him how upset she was, but in the end, she didn’t


    have the opportunity to do so.


    Meanwhile, Jenny woke up groggily at the Old Mansion in Parrington when her phone rang. She was


    confused when she saw the caller’s name. Why would Gilbert call her at this time of night?


    “Gilbert?” she answered the call. “Why are you calling at this hour?”


    It was just after 1 am, and she was fast asleep until she was awoken by Gilbert’s call, which puzzled


    her.


    “What?” She was instantly awake after hearing what Gilbert had to say, and she sat up straight in the


    bed. “Zack’s hurt?”


    “Calm down. He’s fine. He’s at the hospital,” Gilbert hurriedly exined to stop her from worrying. He


    added, “I didn’t want to call you, but I worried you would me me for not keeping you in the loop. So,


    here I am, telling you about it. I’m not here to make you worried.” He knew her well. She’d be upset for


    not getting the news right away, so he decided to call in the wee hours of the night.


    She had gotten out of bed and started dressing. “Of course you have to tell me right away! You’re at


    Bardoff Hospital, right? I’ming over right now. Let’s talk when I’m there.”


    “Stop!” he scolded. “Don’t you ever check the time? You’re in Parrington! How on earth are you


    supposed to travel here?”


    She snapped back to reality. Right, she was in Parrington, and there were no flights to Bardoff City at


    that time.


    “Get a good rest ande to Bardoff City tomorrow. He’s fine. He only suffered from some bruises.”


    She pursed her lips, thinking that Zack’s condition was not as simple as Gilbert had presented. “Who


    hurt him?”


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    “I’ve gotten that guy under control. It’s quiteplicated. Let’s talk when you’re back.” Next, he hung


    up on her, refusing to take more questions.


    She stared at her phone helplessly. She badly wanted to fly to Bardoff City. Too bad she was not a bird.


    When she turned around, she found Alec awake. He must have woken up because of her. Feeling


    embarrassed, she said, “Sorry. I woke you up.”


    “Has something happened to Zack?” Alec asked. He observed the panic on Jenny’s face.


    She nodded and sighed. “Yeah. Gilbert said Zack suffered some bruises, but I think he’s doing worse


    than that. Gilbert wouldn’t have called me at this hour otherwise.” She guessed that Zack must have


    been unconscious, for he would have stopped Gilbert from making the call, but he wasn’t there to


    physically stop him.


    “Are you very worried?” He looked at her.


    She nodded. Of course she was worried about her brother.


    He nced at his phone and told her, “If we start the drive, we can reach Bardoff City around 10 am.”


    “Huh? What do you mean?” She was caught off guard.


    “If you’re worried, we can drive to Bardoff City,’ he suggested, knowing that Jenny would lose sleep if


    she could not ascertain Zack’s condition with her own eyes. Instead of waiting for the next morning, he


    thought they should move immediately.