At the end of it all, Ralph said in a low, firm voice, "My thoughts are aligned with Sophia's. I believe Jacqueline is the most likely suspect."
The others nodded.
Johnny replied respectfully, "We'll do everything in our power to get to the bottom of this case."
Thinking of Caleb in the hospital, counting down his final days, Ralph's expression turned sorrowful. His voice carried a deep sense of helplessness and grief. "Thank you for your efforts. Please find the truth as soon as possible."
At the very least, Caleb deserved to know who was behind his poisoning. He couldn't die without answers.
The men nodded solemnly and responded in unison, "Understood."
Stephen added coldly, "I'll assign people to assist with your investigation."
...
Tessa remained in the ICU for three days.
On the fourth day, the doctors said she could finally have visitors.
Visiting hours were from 2:30 pm to 3:00 pm each day—just 30 minutes.
On the first day, Stephen wanted to see her, but Samuel firmly refused to let him in.
Stephen didn't try to push his luck.
Tessa had nearly lost her life more than once now. And this time, she had been teetering on the edge of death.
Caleb said, "Why are you stopping me? Living like this is worse than death. I might as well end it now. It's not like I'm going to make it anyway."
Sophia's voice cracked as she cried out, "Have you thought about your parents and Stephen? How are they supposed to handle losing you like this?"
"What good is that going to do?" Caleb's voice rose slightly, hoarse and ragged. "The doctors said I have no more than a month left. Whether I die today or a month from now—it's the same ending!"
"A month is still time!" Sophia sobbed. "Every extra day you're alive is still another day!"
Caleb's voice broke, thick with tears and unbearable pain.
"Being alive is nothing but suffering. I wake up in the middle of the night from the pain. I'm on painkillers and injections nonstop. My hair's falling out in clumps. I can't even eat anymore.
"What's the point of staying alive like this? I might as well die! Every day I open my eyes, all I do is count the days I have left. I'm sick of living like this. Just let me die. Dying would be easier than living."
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: His Unveiled Passion
I know this isn’t Stephen’s fault but I still hated how he was so careless around this bitch even after Tessa already told him it’s obvious that this bitch likes him and she looked at Tessa with hostility. If Tessa breaks up with him again, I’ll even support her. Ugh. Good luck on winning Tessa back again, Stephen. Tss. I so hate these updates....
Nooooo! Not again! We don't need a twist like this. Is it too hard for the writer to conclude with..."and they live happily ever after"?...
Finally getting Stephen and Tess back together then to tear them apart with foolishness. This is craziness...
Yuhohoooo!!! Finally!!!...
Aaand~ Tessa and Stephen are finally back together! Yaaaaay!...
Why make an uninteresting, irrelevant twist when readers are waiting for Tess and Stephen to be together?...
Gosh just let Tessa and Stephen get back together already! Ugh...
Oh my god, when is this book finishing... they're not even back together yet and more nonsense side plots.....
Whoa! Hahahahahaha! Go, Sophia! Burn, stupid Rowena! Lol...
Sooo~ Chapters 310-318 were just a repeat of Jacqueline’s punishment, official expulsion from the Jacobson family, and arrest. With few changes since Tessa and Stephen are not together this time. So Tessa didn’t witness how Jacqueline was tortured at Stephen’s base, though at least Tessa was still called over and witnessed how Stephen officially expelled Jacqueline from the Jacobson family and how Stephen’s subordinate made Jacqueline grovel in front of Tessa. Lol. I hope Jacqueline’s really out of the story now....