Chapter 172 Skylar Couldn't Believe the Woman in Front of Him Was Elaine

It was already past midnight, and Elaine had just finished her IV drip before falling asleep in bed. Joseph was resting on the temporary cot nearby when his phone suddenly rang. Calls this late at night rarely brought good news. He sat up and glanced at the caller ID, his expression clearly darkening. The phone's ringtone sounded rather jarring in the quiet hospital room. It also woke Elaine up. She watched Joseph get out of bed, looking grim, and asked, "Is everything okay?" Joseph grabbed his phone and headed toward the door, saying, "It's fine. Go back to sleep. I'll be right back after I take this call." With that, he stepped out and gently shut the door behind him. Elaine couldn't fall back asleep. She sensed that something bad might be about to happen. During this period, Joseph had hardly left her side. Ever since Montgomery Group chose Ethan as the interim CEO, Joseph stopped going to the company altogether, spending all day and night at her side. Alex's original plan