Chapter 1882
Jefferson did not know how long it took for him to go to sleep. After falling asleep, he even kicked
Adrienne in his dream with dissatisfaction while yelling, "D*mned Little Specky!"
However, just as Jefferson was in deep slumber, Adrienne''s cell phone on the nightstand suddenly
rang. The ringtone sounded particrly piercing in the quiet night.
It woke Jefferson up in an instant, but Adrienne did not even bat her eyelids and was still sleeping
like a log..
"Little idiot! I really want to throw you out of the window now." Although he was dissatisfied with
Adrienne, Jefferson immediately took a look at her cell phone. The moment the phone detected his
face, it lowered the volume in an instant and the ringtone was no longer as piercing as before.
When Jefferson saw that it was from an unknown number. He rolled over to get up and walked out
of the bedroom before answering the call. He did that as he didn''t want to disturb Adrienne''s sleep.
Nevertheless, after being woken up abruptly in the middle of the night, Jefferson greeted the person
on the other end of the phone in a harsh tone, "I don''t care who you are. If you don''t have a proper
reason for calling at this hour, I''ll definitely rip your skin off."
Perhaps the other party didn''t expect to hear such a ferocious voice. The caller was stunned for a
few seconds before asking carefully, "May I ask if this is Miss Carter''s cell phone?"
"Stop spouting nonsense. Just get straight to the point," Jefferson urged impatiently.
The person on the other end of the line must have been frightened by him. The person stammered,
"Well, Miss Carter''s grandfather''s condition has suddenly worsened and he has gone into shock for
some time now. The doctors are trying to resuscitate him at the moment. Please ask Miss Carter to
come over immediately. Otherwise, she might not get to see her grandfather for onest time."
Jefferson roared, "What do you mean by she might not get to see her grandfather for onest time?
Tell your director that Jefferson Hefner said if anything happens to Mr. Hodge, I will tten your
hospital."
The other side of the phone remained silent.
Jefferson hung up the phone and immediately dialed another phone number. It waste at night, but
the other side still managed to answer the call immediately, "Mr. Hefner, I was informed about Mr.
Hodge''s situation. I''m rushing to the hospital right now. You can rest assured that we will do our
best."
"It''s good that you know that!" Jefferson hung up the phone and cursed. Then he rushed into the
room with the mobile phone in his hand. He picked up Adrienne, who was still sound asleep, from
the bed and informed her, "Little Specky, there''s an emergency. You need to wake up now."
Jefferson lifted Adrienne like he was lifting a chick. Even though Adrienne was in deep sleep, she
was immediately awakened. She reached for her sses and put them on before questioning in a
daze, "Why are you still not asleep? It''s midnight. Is there a new case?"
"We don''t have time to talk about it now. I''ll tell you on our way there." Jefferson took a coat and put
it on Adrienne. He dragged her out of the house, got in the car, and sped off.
Since it was midnight, there were very few cars on the street. Jefferson stepped on the gas pedal
violently, and the car sped up like it was a rocket.
"Slow down, Jefferson. Safety first." Adrienne had never seen Jefferson being this anxious, so her
emotions were somewhat affected too. She asked worriedly, "What type of case is this that you''re
being this anxious about? Is it the..."
Adrienne did not dare utter the words ''dismembering case''. She really hoped that Jefferson would
answer her in the negative.
Then, Jefferson slowed down and nced at Adrienne. He asked, "Little Specky, can you promise
me one thing?"
Adrienne replied, "Say it."
Jefferson muttered, "Promise me first."
Adrienne retorted, "You haven''t said what it is. How can I promise you when I don''t even know if I''m
able to do it?"
Jefferson uttered, "Just promise me."
Adrienne scolded, "Why are you still so domineering? Why don''t you tell me what''s going on first?"
Jefferson aggravated his tone, almost to the point of shouting, "I''m asking you to promise me."
Adrienne shrank away the moment she was yelled at. She looked at him timidly and muttered,
"Alright, I promise you."
Jefferson nced at her again and continued, "Little Specky, remember, no matter what happens, I
will always be by your side and we will go through all the difficulties together. I want you to keep in
mind that you''re not alone. I''m your husband, and I''m always here for you."
Jefferson''s solemnness made Adrienne feel even more uneasy. She argued, "Jefferson, please
don''t scare me. Can you please tell me what''s happening?"
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Adrienne didn''t dare to overthink, nor did she want to think about it. Nevertheless, a seed of
uneasiness was nted in her heart.
Jefferson once again took a nce at Adrienne. At the same time, Adrienne turned her head and
stared at him. Seeing that Adrienne was worried, he couldn''t bring himself to tell her about Hodge''s
condition.
However, Jefferson realized that they were almost arriving at the hospital. If he did not tell her right
then, Adrienne would definitely break down when she saw Hodge.
Jefferson clenched the steering wheel with his left hand, and he held Adrienne''s hand with his right
hand, "I just received a call from the hospital. They notified me that your grandpa''s condition has
worsened, and they asked us to go to the hospital. Otherwise..."
"What?" Adrienne withdrew her hand before Jefferson could even finish his words. Sheughed and
remarked, "Jefferson, I don''t mind how you would usually make fun of me, but this joke is not funny
at all, and I don''t think you should even joke about it. I''m warning you, stop talking nonsense."
Jefferson understood why Adrienne was reacting this way. Many people would shut themselves off
whenever they encountered unbearable things. They would convince themselves that everything
they heard was false, unless they saw it with their own eyes.
Years ago, one of Jefferson''s ssmates passed away in an ident, and his body was kept at the
funeral parlor. Before his mother arrived, she could still talk and joke with her rtives. Due to that,
many people thought that his mother was a heartless woman as she could stillugh when her son
had passed away in a car ident.
However, the situation was reversed the moment she saw her son''s body. At that time, she
copsed to the ground with tears streaming down her face, and couldn''t utter a sound.
It was because before she saw her son''s body, she did not want to believe what she had heard.
That was what Jefferson saw with his own eyes, so he was very worried that Adrienne would be the
same.
Jefferson parted his lips and wanted to say something, but on a second thought, he chose not to.
Adrienne had lost her parents two years ago.
Hodge was her only rtive left right then, and he was now in a critical condition. She was certainly
not willing to believe that was the truth.
Adrienne sat up and looked in front. While staring at the road ahead, she raised the corners of her
mouth. "I called Grandpa just this afternoon, and he sounded energetic."
She smiled and continued, "Grandpa told me that his appetite has been great recently and the
doctor told him that he would be discharged from the hospital in a few days. He also promised me
to move in with us after he leaves the hospital so that I can see him whenever I''m home. When I
was very young, Grandpa told me that I shouldn''t lie to anyone because it would take a lot of effort
to cover the lie. He has never lied to me for all these years, and he definitely won''t lie to me this
time either."