Chapter 281
Chapter 281
At that moment, Skyla was outside painting. She held her brush in one hand and checked the message with the
other.
The second she saw that the person in Chris’s arms was Winter, the brush in her hand snapped clean in two.
With a sharp crack, part of the handle fell to the ground, faintly streaked with blood.
Hearing the noise, the caregiver hurried over. “How did the brush break? Ms. Jasper, are you alright? Oh no, you’re bleeding p>
Skyla glanced at the spot in her palm where the broken end of the brush had pierced her skin. A small bead of blood had surfaced.
She smiled faintly. “It’s nothing p>
She casually pulled out a couple of tissues and wiped the blood away.
That evening, Skyla ate only a little before losing her appetite. She set down her utensils and didn’t take another bite, no matter how much the caregiver tried to persuade her.
After hesitating for a moment, the caregiver said, “Mr. Xander cares so much about your health. For his sake, at least have a little more p>
She didn’t dare sound too certain anymore. Chris hadn’t come to see Skyla in days. He had never visited that often to begin with, but even she could tell this time was different.
Skyla murmured, “Chris cares about me p>
The caregiver nodded. “Of course. Mr. Xander cares about you p>
“Cares about me…” Skyla repeated under her breath.
A few days later, Chris entered the conference room at Xander Corporation and swept a cool glance over the senior executives already seated inside.
They had barely started briefing him on the project when the phone on the table rang.
It was one of the guards from the Westbury villa.
Chris answered. Whatever the guard said on the other end, his voice remained cool and flat. “Has she been taken to the hospital p>
The guard replied, “She’s already on the way p>
Chris gave a quiet hum, hung up, and motioned for the executive across from him to continue.
After the meeting, Gavin followed beside him with a stack of documents in hand. “Skyla had someone call my phone. She says she wants to see you p>
Chris walked into the chairman’s office as the door was opened for him and said indifferently, “Tell them to take good care of her p>
In the hospital room, the caregiver poured Skyla a glass of water and set it by her side.
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“Ms. Jasper, Mr. Xander is just too busy to come. He’s chairman of the group now. He has more authority, but he also has more on his shoulders. Please don’t upset yourself. He still cares about you very much. He even specifically told us to take good care of you p>
Skyla took slow sips from the glass. Then, as if changing the subject, she asked casually, “How many bodyguards are outside p>
The caregiver didn’t know why she was asking, but answered anyway. “Five p>
“Oh,” Skyla said lightly.
“Ms. Jasper, why do you ask?” the caregiver asked.
“Nothing. I was just wondering p>
The caregiver didn’t think much of it and turned to straighten up a few things. When Skyla had suddenly gotten dizzy and collapsed, they had rushed her to the hospital and barely brought anything with them, so there wasn’t much to unpack.
The next morning, after the doctor finished checking on her, Skyla spoke again.
“By the way, where’s my beige shawl p>
The caregiver said, “We left in such a hurry that I did not bring it p>
“It’s getting a little chilly.” Skyla wrapped her arms around herself. “Go back and get it for me. And see if there’s anything else I might need while you’re there p>
The caregiver had been thinking of doing exactly that, but she still hesitated. “But what about you if I leave p>
Skyla smiled gently. “There are nurses here, aren’t there? You’re only going back to pick up a few things. It’s not like you’ll be gone that long p>
“All right p>
Watching the caregiver walk out of the room, Skyla curved her lips into a faint smile.
Sometimes that fool was actually useful.
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A passionate storyteller who brings emotions to life through her words. When she’s not writing, she finds peace nurturing her garden.