Chapter 197


    Frederick returned to normal from the brink of going mad ever since he became sure of his feelings.


    In the CEO office of Soaver International, he happily made a cup of coffee in the morning. Looking


    through his work schedule, his lips curled into a faint smile.


    Chet walked into the office with the morning newspaper and that was what he saw. He was so


    shocked that his eyes almost fell out of their sockets.


    He turned around and looked at the door. He was still in a surprised state. "Frederick, were you


    looking for me?"


    He thought that there was something behind him. Why did he feel the chills on his back in the


    morning?


    "Yes!"


    Frederick gestured for him to sit down before bringing over two cups of coffee. "Have you found the


    person I told you to find?"


    "The person?"


    Chet was confused for a moment but then he understood right away.


    He nodded. "Huh? Yes, I''ve contacted a film director and found a stranger. He had worked as a


    background actor for many years and has some skills. The details are still being discussed!"


    He just got the call yesterday, why was it so urgent? he wondered. His efficiency was really forced


    to reach his utmost potential! It was not easy being Master Clements'' personal assistant!


    "It''s best if you can get it done by this week! Look over this matter yourself, I don''t want any


    mistakes. Don''t end up hiring a pervert or someone who can''t even read, everything will be busted!"


    He did not want to shoot himself in the foot. His dear Ally was clever enough!


    "Got it! But Frederick, is this... necessary?" All this work was just to scare her?


    "You don''t know her, she''s full of tricks! She can get herself into anything! There were two times that


    I happened to see this. One time at a car exhibition, an upstart harassed her for half the day!


    Dangerous people are out there, if I don''t make her see and understand this, would I have to keep


    an eye on her every day?"


    What if anything that would go wrong?


    He had said it casually but thinking about it again, he felt that it had to be done. Otherwise, her


    looks were sufficiently attractive even when she had not meant to unt herself. She would not be


    so lucky every time to avoid those men who had other thoughts about her.


    "I see! I''ll get it finished as soon as possible! Oh right, the brands will being over this week to


    look at the Global Garden project, this is the name list..." "Alright, wee them all! They shall stay


    at Hiddleson Hotel."


    Comparing the documents, the two of them moved on to another agenda while drinking coffee.


    On the other hand, Alicia was anxious ever since she signed the divorce agreement and took the


    one million dors. She had packed her belongings but did not know whether to move out.


    She felt uneasy at work and frustrated when she left.


    Two dayster, she was on her workputer at thepany, sighing. What did Frederick mean?


    He gave her a death sentence but he left her to wait, dragging out the torture on her? Why was


    there no news from him?


    Just as she was glum, her phone lit up and rang.


    She looked and saw that the call was from Clearview Hospital. Her heart dropped. Was it good


    news or was it another prank from a certain someone?


    She still answered the call anyway, "Hello, this is Alicia nchard!"


    "Miss nchard..."


    She hung up at the familiar male voice immediately. It was him again! Bah! D*mn you, Marshall


    rk!


    After a while, the phone rang again but she rejected the call.


    Soon, her phone lit up again. It was from the same number. She took the call and ranted, "You


    quack! What''s wrong with you? Are you done with this? I sure as h*ll don''t have the time to y!"


    She was going to hang up when she heard two words, "It''s serious!"


    That instantly made her pause her action. She was silent for two seconds before asking in


    hesitation, "What is it? Do you want to trick me into making a trip for nothing again?"


    "I''m really sorry about what happened thest time, I went too far! I didn''t know..." Marshall trailed


    off as he thought, he did not know about her situation!


    He paused before continuing, "The thing is, I''m sorry. I hope you will ept my most sincere


    apologies!"


    She could hear his voice, true with intent. She was not a petty person, hence she replied, "I went


    too far too as I was really mad. Let''s call it even!"N?velDrama.Org is the owner.


    "Good! This time, I''m calling you to talk about your father''s condition!"


    "What''s wrong with my dad?" She bolted up in worry.


    "Don''t worry, everything''s normal! It''s just that I have a new discovery regarding his treatment n.


    Could youe over when you have time? We can discuss this together. It may help with your


    father''s recovery, it''s hard to exin over the phone..."


    "Alright, I understand. I''lle over after work today if it''s okay?"


    After confirming the time and putting down the phone, she finally felt as if she came back to reality.


    After getting off work, she went straight to the hospital.


    In his office, Marshall showed her a few X-rays.


    "Miss nchard, this is the image of his spine. If you look closely at the magnified part, you can see


    a ck mass. I have been researching your father''s records these few days and have also


    discussed it with other doctors! I suspect the reason your father''s still in aa and is paralyzed in


    his lower body has to do with this pressure in his spine other than the blood clot in his brain... Take


    a look here. After a few treatments, his brain activity has evidently increased and he has some


    reflective actions but his body just can''t move. This proves that his consciousness cannot be


    projected to parts of his body. To put it simply, it''s like a machine and its switch with a broken circuit


    in the middle!"


    He showed her a few more images while exining with gestures. Although Alicia could not really


    make sense of them, she understood what he said.


    "In that case, you mean..."


    "We should go for spine surgery. This shadowed area is covered and we can''t be sure what''s


    causing it but no matter what, this mass is pressing against the nerves. We aren''t sure whether it''ll


    continue to grow, hence we''ll have to take it out. If it''s a tumor, it''ll be alright if it''s benign. But, his life


    would be in danger if it''s malignant! We discussed this situation a few times and feel that this


    operation is necessary! However, even if the surgery is a sess, we can''t be sure that your father


    will wake up immediately. Of course, based on the current situation, the surgery doesn''t have to be


    done right away. We can also wait for the patient to gain consciousness. My advice is to not wait


    that long, the sooner the better! The fees for this aren''t a small amount, thus I called you over to


    discuss. You should have an idea and make preparations!"


    "Is the operation dangerous? How much does it cost?"


    "There is surely a risk but it''s not that high. We have a sixty percent chance of sess! I''ll help you


    save up on the surgery fees as much as I can. Taking into calction the tests we need to run


    before the surgery and the medicine for recovery after the surgery, you need about another


    additional five hundred thousand dors!"


    At first, Alicia had felt ufortable receiving the one million dors. She never thought that it


    would be put to use this quickly. Sure enough, the gap of money would always get bigger!


    Suddenly, she felt as if this was destined instead!