Chapter 171


    Coralie''s body was wrapped in the sheets and Skr was holding her in his arms. She finally rxed


    as she leaned on his chest and sniffed the faint minty scent on him.


    She could feel her head spinning. She closed her eyes and felt Skr''s heartbeat and the strong,rge


    hands that were holding on to her.


    This seemed to be her biggest source of security.


    Behind him, Franklin looked at Valerie, who was sitting on her wheelchair at the side, "We''re heading to


    the hospital. You should go back to the banquet."


    "I''lle along too."


    Valerie Rae thought for a while and decided to follow them.


    Jasper Zac, who was standing next to her, also said,


    "I''m going too."


    As soon as Jasper opened his mouth, Franklin looked at him and said with a faint smile in his attractive


    eyes, "Miss Rae, you''re indeed remarkable. You managed to wrap President Zac around your finger in


    just a few hours."


    That was exactly Valerie''s charm.


    When men met her for the first time, they would generally form a good impression of her. Franklin was


    no less different.


    Jasper seemed visibly unhappy, but he did not refute.


    Valerie looked at Jasper with aplicated expression, "This, this is our family affairs. I wouldn''t want


    to trouble you."


    However, Jasper had made up his mind, "It''s fine."


    At this moment, Franklin had already sent his date back. The three of them went to the hospital in a car


    with Franklin as the driver.


    Coralie was sent in for an examination after arriving at the hospital.


    Skr stood there and made a phone call to arrange for Hayes'' interrogation


    Jasper apanied Valerie, and Franklin also stood aside.


    Valerie looked as Skr walked over, his face solemn. She said softly, "Skr, don''t worry. Everything


    will be fine."


    Valerie was not stupid. Both Skr and Franklin had suspected her from before, so she had to clear


    their suspicion.


    Skr looked at Valerie. He was full of suspicions at this matter. From Hayes'' words, it was obvious


    that he was instructed by someone, but he was not sure if that person was Valerie.


    The Hond family was unstable now. Anthony Hond had specifically asked him to build a good


    rtionship with the Zac family so thetter could help them in the electronic industry, as well as to


    expand their business in B City.


    Franklin knew Skr''s concerns. He stood aside and looked at Jasper. A thought struck him suddenly


    and he reached out to take off Jasper''s sses!


    "What are you doing?"


    Jasper looked gentle with his sses on, but as soon as he took it off, his temperament changed


    immediately. He looked fierce, even with a hint of evil.


    It had never crossed Franklin''s mind. He was shocked and quickly returned the sses to Jasper.


    Then, he said with embarrassment, "I just thought that you look quite like Coralie. Thus, I wanted to


    see you without your sses..."


    After he said that, Valerie and Skr couldn''t help but focus their attention on Jasper.


    Especially Skr, and his heart skipped a beat. He thought of the album in Coralie''s house...


    Coralie was seen wearing a unique little golden lock of the Zac family in one of her baby pictures.


    "We don''t look alike at all!"


    In fact, Valerie had told Jasper about her disability pitifully so as to haul sympathy out of him, and it led


    to Jasper''s bad impression of Coralie.


    He even thought that Coralie was hypocritical and annoying. From his point of view, Skr had a bad


    taste for refusing Valerie and liking Coralie instead.


    "Well, you look like her with your sses on, but without it, you guys don''t look alike at all."


    Franklin said while studying Jasper, who was putting his sses back on. A thought came into his


    mind.


    Why did Jasper look so different without his sses?


    ......


    Harvey Felton came out of the examination room about an hourter. He said to Skr, "Apart from the


    bruises, her condition is not serious. However, she has a minor concussion. She needs to stay here for


    a few days for further observation."


    "Anything else?"


    Skr stood at the side and asked with a slightly obscure expression.


    "What do you mean?" Harvey looked at Skr with a puzzled look. When he thought of Coralie''s


    appearance when she was sent here, he seemed to understand what Skr meant. He patted him on


    the shoulder and said, "Nothing else, don''t worry."


    Skr was slightly relieved.


    Valerie, who was not far away, also heard this sentence. She grabbed hard at the switch of the


    wheelchair, and the blue veins on the back of her hand were bulging. With a gloomy expression, she


    murmured, "It''s fine if you''re caught, but you even failed to take advantage of her. Such a useless


    man!"


    Jasper was standing behind Valerie. When he heard her muttering to herself, he didn''t put much


    thought into it.


    Skr looked at the three of them and said, "Thanks. I''ll stay here tonight. You all should head back


    first."


    Those words were meant for Jasper.


    After all, Skr was tasked to build a good rtionship with Jasper.


    When the three of them left, Skr went to the ward alone.


    Coralie held the quilt and asked, "Did I get you into trouble again?"


    "No."


    Skr looked at Coralie, who was injured, dejectedly. In fact, he wanted to ask more about what had


    happened, but he didn''t know how or where to start.


    However, Coralie was more anxious than him as she held Skr''s hand. She hesitated before saying,


    "Skr, I''m just guessing, so please don''t be angry."


    "Okay."


    "I think Valerie is involved in this matter,." Coralie didn''t know if Skr would be angry, but she still


    wanted to say it, "I was wary of her at first, but I thought that I had misunderstood her all this while after


    hearing what she had said today. Thus, I dropped my guard... I didn''t expect..."


    The reason for Coralie heading there had been told by Valerie before.


    Moreover, even if Coralie did not mention it, Skr was bound to suspect Valerie.


    After all, considering all the things that had happened before, Valerie appeared to be a scheming


    woman.


    "Don''t worry," Skr reached out and touched Coralie''s slightly swollen cheek gently, "I''ll personally


    find someone to investigate this matter. I wouldn''t be at ease if I were to hand it over to the police."


    "Thank you."


    Coralie was finally felt at ease.


    ......


    Valerie, Jasper, and Franklin left the hospital together. Franklin proposed to send Jasper back to the


    hotel, but Jasper refused.


    Franklin did not want to be a third wheel, so he drove away.


    After they all left, Valerie wheeled herself to Jasper''s side. She pulled his sleeve and said


    apologetically, "President Zac, I''m sorry. I''ve wasted your time today. Do you have time tomorrow? I''ll


    go shopping in A City with you."


    Jasper looked at Valerie. Under the moonlight, the woman''s small face and delicate makeup made her


    features even more prominent. His heartbeat raced as he said, "Your father is nning our marriage.


    Therefore, you don''t have to be so self-conscious in front of me."This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.