Chapter 176

Patrick Evans agreed to pick a date for their engagement. Nicholas was in a great mood today and immediately called Clara to share the news. But no one answered her phone, and she didn't reply to his WhatsApp either. What on earth was she doing? Nicholas quickly dialed Mark Anderson. "Find out what Clara's been up to today." "Got it." Not long after, Mark came back with some info. "Nick, Ms. Bennett's been in Windford Hospital all day. She hasn't left yet." Windford Hospital? Was she hurt? No way—he knew how skilled Clara was. An average person couldn't lay a hand on her. Then why wasn't she picking up? Windford was known for keeping things tight-lipped. Mark could only find out so much. As to why she was there, no clue. ... Inside the hospital, Clara had just come out of surgery. After several exhausting hours, she felt completely drained. She grabbed a bottle of grape juice, drank half, then headed to change. "Clara, how's Alexander doing?" Jessica asked. "Relax, he's out of danger."