Chapter 196

Jadewick General Hospital. When Dominic arrived, Beatrice was still unconscious in the hospital room. The room was dead quiet. Not wanting to disturb anything, he moved softly and spotted Nelson Cooper standing by the window. The wedding tux was long gone, tossed carelessly over the couch. He was now just in a plain white shirt, his back stooped a little—he looked... tired. With someone still lying in the hospital bed, Dominic kept his voice down. He walked over slowly and typed a quick message on his phone, flashing it in front of him: "You holding up?" Nelson glanced sideways without much expression. "Here to get in a laugh?" Clearly, he didn't care much about waking his mother. She'd just been brought in, and the IV had sedatives; she'd be out for a while. Dominic sighed, keeping his voice low. "Not in the mood to mess with you." Nelson gave a faint smirk. "You sure? Bet you're regretting not being there live for today's circus." Let's be honest—everyone was watching for the drama.