Chapter 122
The operating room lights soon lit up, and family members were left
waiting outside.
ric pulled Victoria to sit on a chair by the side.
Although Victoria sat down, for some reason, she had a very ominous
feeling. She furrowed her brows ufortably.
She had felt that something wasn’t quite right all morning, but she had
been so focused on Griselda that she hadn’t paid attention to anything
else.
Moreover, the person sitting beside her, ric, had been holding her wrist.
ever since they entered the room. His grip was strong, and the warmth
from his hand constantly reassured her.
If it weren’t for ric, she would have been even more anxious.
While she was lost in thought, ric’s phone, which he had put on silent,
began to vibrate.
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Since Griselda had entered the operating room, ric had put his phone
on silent mode, and everyone at thepany knew that Griselda was
having surgery and not to disturb him.
The only person who would call him at this time was…
Victoria unconsciously looked at ric.
ric pursed his thin lips and looked back at her for a moment before
taking out his phone.
Sure enough, udia’s name appeared on the screen.
When Victoria saw udia’s name, for some reason, she bit her lip.
At this point, he couldn’t possibly still answer udia’s call, right?
Just as she was lost in thought, Mary, who was sitting opposite her,
suddenly spoke up.
“You still haven’t turned off your phone at this time?”
Mary’s words echoed Victoria’s thoughts. At that moment, she also turned
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to look at ric.
She wasn’t sure if it was Mary’s words that made him realize it or if ric
himself knew that it was inappropriate to answer udia’s call at this
time, but he hung up the phone.
Mary looked away, no longer paying attention to him.
Victoria felt relieved in her heart.
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At the same time, she wanted to pull her hand back, but ric not only did
not let go but tightened his grip.
She frowned and looked at him.
“I’m holding on,” ric said coldly. “So, you won’t be afraid.”
Victoria was speechless.
Who said she was afraid?
Nevertheless, with his hand holding hers, she did feel a little safer.
However, she had promised udia not to have any intimate actions with
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him. Holding hands counted as intimate actions, right?
“Griselda has always been a fortunate person,” ric said again.
After hearing ric’s words, Victoria snapped back to reality, realizing that
even if it was an intimate gesture, she couldn’t afford to think of anything
else at this moment.
She nodded. “I know.”
“Are you cold?” ric suddenly asked.
Victoria shook her head.
The next moment, ric let go of her hand.
At that moment, Victoria felt as if a weight had been lifted from her heart.
But this feeling didn’tst long because ric took off his jacket and
draped it over her.
The warm and refreshing scent of the jacket enveloped Victoria’s body,
and she was momentarily taken aback.
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She had just said that she wasn’t cold, so why did he…
Just then, ric sat down beside her again and took her wrist in his hand.
once more.
Victoria was speechless.
She didn’t say anything in front of Adrian and Mary.
Then, everyone waited in silence outside the operating room.
But unfortunately, it didn’tst long. About ten minutester, ric’s phone
vibrated again in his pocket, and Victoria could feel it clearly since she
was wearing his jacket.
She looked at ric subconsciously and their eyes met.
“Your phone is ringing again. Are you going to answer it?” she asked.
ric pursed his lips and then said, “It’s in your hands now.”
What does he mean?
Does he want me to take the initiative and answer the phone?
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At first, Victoria could pretend to ignore it and let ric answer it himself.
But after the phone kept vibrating in his jacket pocket, she became
annoyed.
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“Would you me me if I turn off your phone and you subsequently miss
anything important?” she asked ric.
ric’s gaze fixed on her face. “Have I ever med you before?”
His words caught Victoria off guard.
“Okay, it’s you against your words. I’ll turn off your phone then. It’s been
annoying me,” she said, taking his phone out of his pocket. It was quiet
now, but Victoria could see from the screen that udia had called him
four or five times.
Why now? Why was she calling him now?
Did she want to ask ric about Grandma’s surgery?
As Victoria was thinking about this, ric’s phone vibrated again.
But this time, it wasn’t a call. It was a message, and Victoria could see it
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clearly.
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“Mr. Cadogan, this is ine. I’ve been calling you, but you haven’t
answered. I don’t know if something has dyed you from answering my
calls, but I have something urgent to tell you. udia has run away. I don’t
know where she went, and she’s injured. She left her phone in the ward,
and I can’t find her anywhere. I’m very worried. If you see this message,
please help me find udia.”
Although the message was long, Victoria read it quickly.
udia is missing?
At this crucial moment?
How could she disappear?
Victoria’s brows furrowed, and she looked at ric.
Meanwhile, ric was still looking in the direction of the operating room
and didn’t notice her.
If…
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If she pretended not to have seen this message, turned off the phone, and
ric asked her about itter, she could say she didn’t see it and he
wouldn’t be able to me her. Moreover, even if she saw it, he couldn’t do
anything to her. After all, it was he himself who had said that the phone
was in her own hands and it was up to her to decide.
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Besides, even if udia was injured, she was an adult and had her own
ns. She could take care of herself, right?
Even if something happened, it was her own fault.
Victoria held the phone in her hand, building herself up mentally.
After some time, ric turned his head toward her and saw that she was
still holding the phone. He asked, “Did you turn it off?”
Upon hearing this, Victoria gradually came back to her senses. She looked
at him slowly and then bit her lip before saying, “There’s a message that I
think you should see no matter what.”
After speaking, Victoria handed the phone to ric.
Despite all the mental preparation she had tried to make, it seemed like
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she couldn’t ignore the message after all. udia had injuries on her face;
what if she did something irrational?
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Moreover, Victoria had feelings for ric, and udia saved him. Deep
down, Victoria was grateful to udia as well.
If it weren’t for udia, she probably would never see ric again.
“You should go and check it out,” she said softly.