Chapter 9

When the car door was opened, a violent gust of wind rushed in, blowing Kylie's face pale. "What are you doing?" Just as David finished speaking, Kylie had already leapt out without hesitation. She hit the ground, her body rolling continuously, tumbling a long distance before finally coming to a stop. Lying on the ground, she grimaced in pain, her face pale as paper. A harsh braking sound rang out as David slammed the brakes and got out of the car to grab her. When Kylie saw him, her heart was overwhelmed with panic. She struggled to get up, but her body hurt too much, and her arms had no strength. A trace of despair crept across her face. Was she really going to die here today? Just then, the sound of car horns rang out. Multiple cars were approaching from behind. Seeing this, David gritted his teeth and had no choice but to get back in the car and drive off. One of the drivers got out of his car and approached Kylie. "Miss, are you alright?" Before Kylie could say a word, she passed out. … When Kylie woke up, all she could feel was pain all over her body. "You're awake." A gentle female voice rang in her ear. Looking up, Kylie saw a female police officer in uniform and struggled to sit up. "Don't get up. You're injured," uttered the officer, Maya Lake. After a pause, she explained, "You have a dislocated left hand, a sprained foot, and multiple soft tissue injuries. However, your head is fortunately alright. Just lie down and don't move." "Okay." Kylie nodded slightly. "I need to take your statement now. Can you tell me in detail what happened?" Kylie took a breath and recounted everything that had happened. … Once the statement was taken, Maya remarked, "Alright, we've got the situation. If there are any updates, we'll contact you again. Feel free to reach out to us if you remember anything else." "Okay." "You're seriously injured. You should inform your family to come take care of you," Maya added before taking her leave. "I understand. Thank you." "You're welcome." After Maya left, Kylie was alone in the ward. The whole room was filled with loneliness as a sense of helplessness enveloped her completely. She really missed Isaac at this moment, not knowing what she felt as she took out her phone and dialed Isaac's number. The phone rang for a long time before it was finally answered. "Hello? Zac, can you—" However, before Kylie could finish her sentence, the person on the other end interrupted her, "Why are you calling my brother-in-law?" When Kylie heard that voice, her expression shifted slightly. Brother-in-law? Only one person would call Isaac that—Emily, Ella's younger sister. Kylie pressed her lips together. "Let me speak to Isaac." Emily chuckled. "He's giving my sister a massage right now, so he can't take the call. He told me to ask you what you want with him." Kylie gripped the phone a little tighter. After a moment of silence, she hung up. … Seeing Kylie hang up just like that, Emily curled her lips into a faint smile. At that moment, the bathroom door suddenly opened, and Isaac walked out. When he saw Emily holding his phone, a faint crease formed between his brows. In that split second, Emily came up with an idea. "Isaac, Kylie called you just now. I answered it. She asked you to call her back." She paused for a moment, handing the phone to Isaac before adding, "Oh, right, she also said if you don't call her back, she'll call your grandma." She had already learned from Tobias that Isaac was only able to come out because of Kylie's help. Isaac's expression darkened. Not saying a word, he took the phone and called Kylie. When Kylie saw Isaac's name on the screen, her face brightened with joy. She answered the call. "Hello?" However, the person on the other end was cold, full of impatience. "Speak!" Kylie's heart sank, but she still spoke after a moment of hesitation. "Zac, I'm in the hospital right now. Can you—" Before she could finish, Isaac interrupted her, "Kylie, what kind of trick are you trying to play again? Hospital? What, you think I'd leave Ella for you?" Kylie paled. Isaac's words were like the sharpest blade, stabbing mercilessly into her chest. Instinctively, she tried to explain. "I'm not lying—" "Enough! I'm busy. If you want to use Grandma to threaten me, go right ahead!" Without waiting for Kylie to reply, Isaac ended the call. Hearing the busy tone from the phone, she suddenly laughed, but tears flowed from her eyes instead. She should've expected this outcome. Why did she insist on making that call and humiliating herself? She should have realized long ago that she should never hold on to any more fantasies about him. Sniffling, Kylie reached up and wiped away the tears from her face. Without any further hesitation, she sent a message to Isaac. "See you tomorrow at the courthouse at 10:00 AM." Isaac didn't reply, but Kylie knew he had seen it. Next, she sent a message to Marcus, telling him to reschedule the contract signing. After receiving his reply, she put down her phone and forced herself to sleep. It might have been because of the pain, but she didn't fall asleep until around 3:00 am. … The next day, at Times Tower, the elevator doors opened, revealing Charlotte walking out arm-in-arm with Lana. As they walked forward, she asked nervously, "Mom, are you sure this will work? Maybe we should just forget it. Mr. Ingram already said he found a suitable candidate. It doesn't feel right to keep pushing." "There's nothing wrong with it," Lana said, completely unconcerned. She then snorted. "Kylie said she was friends with Mr. Ingram, right? In that case, let's use her name to approach him and have him select you. This is also a good chance to find out whether Kylie lied or not." At that, Charlotte fell silent. Using Kylie's name, they had indeed gotten upstairs easily and arrived in front of Marcus' office. They knocked on the door. "Come in." With the permission granted, Lana opened the door and walked in. The moment Marcus saw who it was, his brows furrowed tightly. His tone turned noticeably unpleasant as he questioned, "Ms. Murphy, why are you here?"