Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard) novel Chapter 402

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I seemed to have slept very well last night. There was no one on the couch by the time I woke up. My face turned red involuntarily when I thought about what happened yesterday. 

Given the state I was in, I couldn’t believe I had the luxury of blushing. I guess I was a hopeless romantic through and through. 

Jack instructed Nina to buy me breakfast. He also texted me and asked me to get some rest. At this moment, there was a warm and fuzzy feeling in my heart. 

However, my right eyelid suddenly twitched when I answered a call from Emma. “Did something happen, Emma?” 

“Rainstream Heights has partially collapsed. Everyone’s going over there now, and the entire design department has been deployed. Don’t leave the ward, Eva. Something’s not right with this whole thing. You get that?” Emma hung up immediately after she was done talking. 

Meanwhile, I was still holding my phone. I was a little dazed at the news I just learned. Then, I got some WhatsApp notifications; Jean and Jill texted me. 

Rainstream Heights started having issues before the construction was completely done. Fortunately, none of the workers and staff were injured or dead. 

With that said, photos of the collapse were published on the internet. Although the affected area wasn’t that big, it proved that there was something wrong with the building. 

My mind was drawing a blank. I was the one who designed the general proposal. So, how could such a blunder have occurred? 

I recalled the contents of the proposal, but all I got was an intense headache. I was indeed in bad shape, and I could no longer ponder on something complicated for a long time. 

After all, a slight mistake during construction could lead to issues. All I could do was pray that nothing would happen again. However, there was no containing the news. 

Just as I went out to do a CT scan, a group of reporters had me surrounded. 

“Word has it that you designed Rainstream Heights. Are you aware that it has partially collapsed?” 

“Did this issue occur because of a flaw in the design you made back then?” 

“They say that Leonard was together with a young model back then. Did you do this as an act of revenge?” 

“I have information saying that Harmon Group has surrendered this case to the police for investigation. Are you hiding in the hospital now because you want to avoid it?” 

I couldn’t handle the reporters‘ incessant questions. My bodyguard, Nina, and the hospital 

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security guards.couldn’t even block them off. 

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Just as I was about to be pushed to the floor, someone suddenly pulled me into his warm arms. Jack took off his suit jacket and put it over my head. 

He asked icily, “Which news agency did all of you come from? Do you have your reporter tags? There are other patients here for check–ups. Can all of you bear the responsibility if you cause a delay in their treatment?” 

The reporters were seemingly intimidated by Jack. They simmered down for a second. 

Then, he swooped me up while the security guards kept the reporters at bay. However, nobody could hold off the investigation team who came after me later. 

We had just gotten off the elevator when several men in uniform stopped Jack. 

“We’re the investigation team for the partial collapse of Rainstream Heights, Ms. Green. We need your cooperation.” 

“She can’t right now,” Jack responded with the same icy tone as he did before. 

The man leading the group frowned. “She was the main person in charge of the design, sir. She has the obligation to cooperate with the investigation. If she refuses to cooperate, we have the jurisdiction to use more aggressive means.” 

“Eva has cancer and has undergone surgery twice. Are you going to force her to wake up or force her to make a full recovery?” Jack’s tone was frighteningly cold. My body shuddered as he carried me in his arms. 

I got what he meant. I pretended to pass out and that I couldn’t be woken up. I also had yet to understand the complete details of the case. This was no time to face the investigation team head–on. 

At that moment, Julian’s icy voice could be heard as well. “Make way, everyone. My patient has passed out, and her vital signs are unstable. Saving a life is more important than anything. So, get out of the way. I’m a doctor trying to save a patient.”