Chapter 1954 Janice Is In The Hospital
Just as Wilbur finished recounting to Maya how Janice had feigned unconsciousness but then hailed a cab when he was gone, his phone rang.
Seeing that the call was from Mabel, he rejected it at once. “Why didn’t you answer?” Maya asked. “I don’t feel like hearing her voice.”
As soon as he said that, his phone rang again. This time, it was from an unknown number. Wilbur hesitated briefly before answering, not expecting to hear Mabel’s annoying voice.
“Wilbur! Janice is in the hospital! The doctor said it’s not looking good, and they’re trying to save her. Hurry up and come over to the hospital now!”
For someone good at manipulating others, it was easy for Mabel to act panicked. Even her voice reflected her feigned unease and worry.
It’s not looking good? Saving her?
Wilbur frowned. He could clearly remember last seeing Janice standing on the roadside and hailing a cab. She was perfectly fine then. What on earth happened?
As those thoughts swirled in his mind, Mabel seized the opportunity to continue, “She lost the baby while saving Maya. Now, her condition has worsened because you abandoned her just now. She could very well breathe her last soon! Will you be able to rest easy if you don’t come and see her now?”
Before Wilbur could say anything, Maya suggested, “Why don’t we go to the hospital and have a look? Something really might’ve happened to her…”
Wilbur agreed reluctantly. After ending the call, they hurried over to Bernian Hospital.
However, they realized Janice was not at Bernian Hospital when they got there. She was at a different hospital! After calling Mabel to get the name of the correct hospital, they then rushed over there.
“Oh, you’re finally here! I was so frightened! I was standing next to her while she tried to get a cab, but she suddenly fainted and nearly got hit by a car! Wilbur, this is all your fault. You shouldn’t have left us there!”
Mabel started venting as soon as she saw them, not giving them a chance to speak.
Nicholas also stepped forward to voice his displeasure. “You shouldn’t have done that, Wilbur. After all, she lost her baby because she wanted to save your fiancée. Couldn’t you have sent her to the hospital? How much time could it have taken?”
“She was still conscious when I left. She was even busy trying to get a cab. I thought she was fine…”
“You thought? S-She was only conscious for a little while and fainted soon after that. Besides, she wouldn’t have ended up like this if you hadn’t been so cruel as to leave us stranded! This whole thing is all your fault!”
Mabel was in the middle of berating Wilbur when she suddenly spotted Rodney heading in their direction. Her expression changed instantly, and her tone softened.
Sighing, she said, “Wil, you can’t blame me for saying this, but you indeed acted too rashly! I know that you couldn’t wait to go and celebrate Maya’s birthday with her at the time, but this concerns Janice’s life! Is a birthday more important than someone’s life? You just left us on our own back there. If something happens to Janice, what should I say to her family? We almost got run over by a car too! It was so dangerous. You shouldn’t behave so willfully anymore.”
After overhearing what Mabel said, Rodney felt that he could roughly guess what had happened. Even if Wilbur wants to spend more time with Maya, he should’ve paid more attention to Janice. How could he abandon Janice and Mabel, his stepmother, just like that?
If this is what he’s like now, who knows what else he’ll do next time? Is he going to treat me like that too? Does he think he can disrespect us now that the Seet family has his back? He’s not even the head of the Simpson family, yet he dares to be so arrogant!
Rodney approached the group and fixed Wilbur with a glare, looking extremely dissatisfied. “How’s Janice?”
“I don’t know. The doctor hasn’t come out yet,” Mabel replied anxiously. Then, she pretended to defend Wilbur.
“Wil was only in a hurry because he wanted to celebrate Maya’s birthday with her. He didn’t know things would turn out like this, so don’t blame him. If you have to blame someone, then blame me for not restraining his willful behavior,” said Mabel.
