The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming (Natalie and Marcus) novel Chapter 622

The moment they reached the underground parking garage, Zachary ran ahead to get the car. Once everyone had climbed in, he handled the situation with Sophia.

"Sophia, try calling Ms. Remington's phone. See if we can find out how she's doing and which hospital she's in."

"Okay," Sophia said quickly, dialing Sierra's number.

The call connected right away, but it was not Sierra who picked up. It was the same stranger who had called earlier. "Hello, are you the family of the person who owns this phone?"

Sophia replied at once, "I am. Please, can you tell us which hospital you're at and how she's doing?"

"We're at Genesis Medical Center. She's not in great shape. She's injured and pretty shaken up. I've already called the police, but the guy who attacked her ran off, and she suffered an injury to her face."

Sophia turned on the speakerphone, and the stranger's voice filled the car, sending Melissa and Jonathan into a state of panic.

Jonathan pleaded, "Please, please help take care of our daughter. We're on our way now, and we'll surely repay you once we arrive."

"I promise I'll stay with her until you get here. Don't worry! Once you arrive, just call this number again."

"Yes, yes, of course. Thank you... Thank you so much!" Jonathan said.

"I need to take care of the hospital paperwork now, so I'll hang up."

"Yes, sure! Thank you!"

Jonathan agreed instantly, and Melissa broke down crying. "What are we going to do? Cee's hurt... How could something like this happen out of nowhere? Wasn't she supposed to be with Samuel? Where is he? Call him now!"

"There's no need to call Samuel," Zachary said steadily, keeping his eyes on the road. "If the good samaritan used Cee's phone to call you, it means Ms. Remington wanted that call to be made. She clearly doesn't want Samuel to know about this."

Both Melissa and Jonathan froze as the implication hit them, and neither of them said a word. But moments later, Melissa broke down again, sobbing even harder.

She cried, "What are we going to do? Jon, if anything happens to Cee... I won't have anything left to live for."

Zachary said firmly, "Let's not be so pessimistic. We still don't know how serious it is, and it might not be as bad as we imagine. We'll find out everything once we get to Genesis Medical Center."

He continued, "For now, let's stay focused. Ms. Remington had enough strength to have someone call you, so that's already a good sign. Mrs. Remington, you've got to stay calm.

"If you break down before we even handle what's going on with Ms. Remington, we'll have to worry about you too—and that'll just make things worse."

His words were a bit harsh, but he was right. Panicking would not help; it would only slow them down.

"Mr. Holt is right. You need to stay strong." Jonathan's voice steadied as he slowly regained his composure. He gently took Melissa's hand and tried to calm her down. "Don't worry. Cee is tougher than luck itself. She will be okay."

Melissa tried her best to hold it together, but no matter how hard she fought it, the tears just would not stop falling.

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Zachary drove quickly but safely, and soon, they reached Genesis Medical Center, just like the stranger had said. Once they arrived, they called the number and did not have to wait long before they saw Sierra.

"Yes, of course. How much was it?" Jonathan pulled out his phone and added Kyle's contact info, ready to transfer the money immediately.

Before Kyle could even answer, Jonathan sent over one million dollars. Stunned by the number, Kyle exclaimed, "Sir, that's way too much! Her hospital bill was only 2,625 dollars. Plus, a sudden deposit that large into my account will trigger a bank investigation."

Aubrey peeked over his shoulder and gasped too. The two of them glanced back at Sierra, realizing they had unknowingly saved a wealthy heiress.

"It's not too much at all," Jonathan said, wiping his eyes.

He added, "If it weren't for you two, I don't even want to think about what could've happened to her. Even if I gave you another million, it still wouldn't be enough. Please just take it. She's worth every penny."

The couple exchanged glances. They had already agreed they would not mention the part where Sierra was nearly assaulted. They would only say that her face was cut to protect her dignity. Whether Sierra chose to talk about the rest would be up to her.

"Sir, we really can't accept this," Aubrey said firmly. As much as it pained her, this was not money they could take. "Kyle, don't accept the transfer. Let the bank auto-reverse it when the time comes."

Kyle nodded. "Alright, I'll listen to you."

"Now that you're here, we'll head out. We've got some other things to take care of," Aubrey added.

She looked over at Sierra. "I think your family should really spend some time comforting her."

"Yes, we understand. Thank you both so much. Can we at least keep in touch?" Jonathan asked, clearly moved by their kindness.

From what he had seen, they were not just brave. They had integrity too. They did the right thing without expecting anything in return, and that kind of character was rare and admirable.