Chapter 1042
“Are you a doctor? Will he get better just because you go there?”
Seeing how frantic Anika was, Annabel softened her tone and held her steady, trying to calm her down. “I know you’re anxious and you care about him, but what can you do for him right now besides stand there helplessly? Why don’t you get yourself stable first? Think about Marcel’s feelings. Would he want to see you in this condition?”
As she spoke, Annabel clasped Anika’s hand tightly, as if lending her strength.
Anika took a deep breath, then looked up at the IV bottle and nodded firmly. “Mrs. Brooks, Annabel is right. I won’t be of any help to Marcel if I go to him like this. And I know Marcel would want me to be okay first. The drip will be finished soon. I’ll rush to him the moment it’s done. I promise.”
Katie snorted, clearly dissatisfied, but she knew arguing further would only turn into bargaining.
“That jinx… That damned girl,” Katie cursed inwardly. She blamed Anika for being so “cold” while Marcel was in critical condition. Did Anika have no conscience at all, or was she simply following Annabel’s orders like a puppet?
Katie’s anger boiled, but she swallowed the words on her tongue. She had come to get Anika’s help, not to explode in front of her. Instead, she tried to pressure her into agreeing.
“My son…” Katie said, forcing grief into her voice. “Don’t you feel guilty about what happened to Marcel? Would it kill you to pull that needle out right now? My son’s life is hanging by a thread!”
Anika felt an overwhelming urge to run to Marcel’s side the moment she heard that.
However, Annabel pressed down on her arm, making it sting. The pain snapped Anika back to reality, and she forced herself to calm down.
Anika gritted her teeth, made up her mind, and said, “Mrs. Brooks, I do feel guilty about what happened to Marcel, but you just drove me out of his ward earlier. Besides, the doctor told me to take good care of myself…”
“You…” Overcome with anger, Katie slammed her fist against the door. How dare Anika pin the blame on her?
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Annabel tried to explain calmly, “Mrs. Brooks, I know you’re worried about Marcel, but so is Anika. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have stayed at this hospital for so long. You drove her out of Marcel’s ward, and now you’re demanding that she go to him immediately. Isn’t that a bit… unfair? When Marcel gets better, would you want her to stay or leave? If she stays, you’ll be upset. If she leaves, then…” Annabel paused, her tone turning firmer. “She is carrying the Brooks family’s blood. A pregnant woman must not be put under this kind of stress. If she follows your request and goes to Marcel now, only to be driven out again later, not only will she be affected, but the baby will be in danger too.”
Katie stared at both Annabel and Anika. “Are you using this as a chance to bargain with me?” She wasn’t easily manipulated. They had only managed to corner her because she was terrified about Marcel’s condition. “Fine. If Marcel recovers, I might reconsider the relationship between you and him. But during this period, you will stay by his side and take care of him. Are we clear?”
Anika nodded quickly, relief and urgency mixing in her expression. “Of course, Mrs. Brooks! Where is Marcel now?”
“In his ward,” Katie replied curtly.
The moment Anika heard that, she yanked out her IV needle and rushed toward Marcel’s ward, brushing past Katie as she bolted through the doorway.