Chapter 50

"Mr. Ford, you're injured. Let me take you to a doctor," Vanessa said. Grabbing her arm roughly, Calvin replied, "Don't bother about me. Go look for Jasmine first. Find out if she's injured badly." Suddenly, he panicked. What would he do if something happened to her? "Alright, Mr. Ford. I'll check on her and come back soon." Since he refused medical attention, Vanessa could only follow his instructions. … The next day, Jasmine stirred awake and saw Joshua asleep in a chair next to her bed. She tried to speak but winced as her throat scratched painfully. "Mr. Sutton?" Joshua woke up immediately after hearing her voice. "You're awake! Does your head still hurt?" he asked worriedly. Jasmine whispered, "Can you check on my mother? I'm really worried about her." "Don't worry," he reassured her. "I've been visiting her every day, and she's fine. I didn't tell her what happened to you." "That's great." Jasmine looked at him gratefully. "Thank you, Mr. Sutton." "Don't mention it.