Chapter 332\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine rushed to the area outside the trauma room and\u00a0<\/p>\n
immediately saw an anxious Gerry waiting.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGerry, how is he?!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s voice was choked with sobs, all her strength\u00a0<\/p>\n
crumbling the moment she saw someone she trusted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gerry hurried over:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cChase, don\u2019t worry. Mr. Livingston is stable for now. It was\u00a0<\/p>\n
acute stomach bleeding, but they\u2019ve got it under control. The\u00a0<\/p>\n
doctors are running more tests to find the cause. He\u2019s in the\u00a0<\/p>\n
ICU for observation right now!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing the words \u201cstable for now,\u201d Madeleine\u2019s taut nerves\u00a0<\/p>\n
finally eased a bit. Her legs went weak, and she nearly\u00a0<\/p>\n
collapsed, but Gerry caught her just in time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She leaned against the wall, gasping for breath as tears finally\u00a0<\/p>\n
streamed down her face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the other end of the hallway, Fiona found Edward\u2019s room.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 332\u00a0<\/p>\n
She pushed the door open and saw Edward lying in bed, his\u00a0<\/p>\n
face still pale and his brow furrowed as if he were in a\u00a0<\/p>\n
nightmare, with a worried Abraham standing by his side.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFiona!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abraham let out a sigh of relief when he saw her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fiona looked at Edward, her heart aching with a strange, heavy\u00a0<\/p>\n
feeling she couldn\u2019t name.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow is he?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abraham shook his head. \u201cThe test results didn\u2019t show\u00a0<\/p>\n
anything. The doctor said he just needs to be observed.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fiona nodded and walked closer to Edward.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll stay with him for a while.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine sat on the bench outside the intensive care unit.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The cold plastic of the bench made her shiver, but it also helped\u00a0<\/p>\n
clear her chaotic thoughts a little.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She took the warm water Gerry handed her, her fingertips cold,\u00a0<\/p>\n
and took a small sip.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 332\u00a0<\/p>\n
The warm water flowed down her throat, slightly soothing her\u00a0<\/p>\n
tense nerves.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGerry.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s voice was still a bit hoarse, but she was trying to\u00a0<\/p>\n
sound calm.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat exactly happened?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick has always been healthy, how could he suddenly have a stomach hemorrhage?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Where did he go this afternoon?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Who did he see?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gerry looked at Madeleine\u2019s pale but determined face, knowing\u00a0<\/p>\n
he couldn\u2019t hide it, and there was no need to.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He lowered his voice and reported truthfully, \u201cMr. Livingston\u00a0<\/p>\n
went to a salon at The Dynasty Club this afternoon\u2026 Edward\u00a0<\/p>\n
was there too.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Edward!\u00a0<\/p>\n
The name was like a needle, instantly striking Madeleine\u2019s most\u00a0<\/p>\n
sensitive nerve.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 332\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her hand holding the cup tightened abruptly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gerry continued, \u201cMr. Livingston had me look into Edward\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
movements. It seems he was going to talk to Mr. Carroll about\u00a0<\/p>\n
something, but as for what\u2026 I\u2019m not sure either.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He didn\u2019t need to say more; Madeleine already understood.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick\u2019s sudden vomiting of blood\u2026 Edward\u2019s simultaneous\u00a0<\/p>\n
hospitalization\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
Connecting all the pieces pointed to a possibility that made\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s heart pound with fear.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She remembered the vague things Roderick had told her before\u00a0<\/p>\n
about \u201cnarrative control,\u201d \u201cawakening,\u201d and \u201cside effects.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the time, she was skeptical, thinking it was all too bizarre.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But these recent events, especially Roderick\u2019s sudden and\u00a0<\/p>\n
aggressive illness, couldn\u2019t be explained by common sense.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Could it be\u2026 Roderick forcibly interfered with the \u201cnarrative\u00a0<\/p>\n
control\u201d that was supposed to revolve around Edward, and\u00a0<\/p>\n
that\u2019s why he\u2019s suffering the backlash?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Is this the \u201cprice\u201d or \u201cside effect\u201d he talked about?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 332\u00a0<\/p>\n
The thought made Madeleine\u2019s heart feel like it was being\u00a0<\/p>\n
squeezed by an icy hand, the pain making it almost impossible\u00a0<\/p>\n
to breathe.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Was it for her?\u00a0<\/p>\n
To protect her and Mrs. Miller from Edward\u2019s strange \u201caura,\u201d did\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick confront Edward directly, bringing this trouble upon\u00a0<\/p>\n
himself?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Immense heartache, fear, and anger intertwined, nearly\u00a0<\/p>\n
overwhelming Madeleine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She hated the nonsensical \u201cnarrative control,\u201d hated Edward\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
damn \u201caura,\u201d and hated herself even more for being unable to do anything but watch Roderick suffer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cChase?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gerry looked worriedly at Madeleine\u2019s face, which had instantly\u00a0<\/p>\n
turned even paler.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine snapped her head up, and though there were still tears in her eyes, a determined light ignited within them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She grabbed Gerry\u2019s arm, her grip so tight her knuckles turned\u00a0<\/p>\n
white.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 332\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGerry, listen!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Spare no expense, get the best specialists!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Use the best medicine!\u00a0<\/p>\n
I want him to be okay!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her voice held an undeniable resolve. \u201cAlso, increase security at\u00a0<\/p>\n
the hospital, especially around Roderick. Without my\u00a0<\/p>\n
permission, no unauthorized personnel, especially\u2026 anyone. associated with Edward, is allowed near him!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had to protect Roderick. While he was weak, she couldn\u2019t\u00a0<\/p>\n
let any potential threats get near him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, Chase, I understand.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gerry didn\u2019t understand where Madeleine\u2019s worry was coming from, but he trusted her, so he immediately agreed and turned to make the arrangements.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine sat alone on the bench, her heart aching with sharp pangs of pain.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRoderick.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She whispered, tears silently rolling down, \u201cYou said you\u2019d take\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 332\u00a0<\/p>\n
care of everything\u2026 but where are you now?\u00a0<\/p>\n
You have to get better soon\u2026 Kevin and I can\u2019t live without\u00a0<\/p>\n
you\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cedella is a passionate storyteller known for her bold romantic and spicy novels that keep readers hooked from the very first chapter. With a flair for crafting emotionally intense plots and unforgettable characters, she blends love, desire, and drama into every story she writes. Cedella\u2019s storytelling style is immersive and addictive\u2014perfect for fans of heated romances and heart-pounding twists.<\/p>\n
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