GoodNovelChapter 423 Divorce The fire inside had indeed been extinguished, and Selena was huddled in the far corner, the ropes having been untied and the gag removed.
A fire had just been about to engulf her, but she had been dragged away by a force just in time.
When the sack was untied from her head, she saw the cleaning woman who was supposed to be at the office. "Miss Fair, are you okay?" The janitor, a small and thin-faced woman, looked genuinely concerned about her.
Selena always felt familiar with this person until James' voice cand the woman panicked for a split second and immediately ran away.
James saw Selena huddled alone in a corner, uninjured but with clothes that had becdirty and dust floating in her hair.
There was also the pungent smell of burning smoke in the room.
The taste of blood filled James's mouth as he ordered the men he brought.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Help her to her feet." Two bodyguards hurried forward, but Selena stood up on her own.
She could see that James was struggling to keep himself upright.
"Dad..." she began to say when James coughed up blood and collapsed backward.
James should have fallen at Raymond's words, but he had to be sure Selena was safe. Now certain, he could no longer hold himself up.
"Dad!" Panic streaked through Selena's eyes as she rushed to him. Sorrow filled James's eyes as he grasped her hand tightly.
With trembling breath, he managed to speak.
"Divorce... Selena, you won't... won't suffer this indignity." Selena's face, still smudged with soot, looked desperately at the bodyguard.
"Quick! Take him to the hospital!" The bodyguard quickly stepped in to lift James into the car.
But James's grip remained firm, unwilling to let go of his daughter.
Tears welled up in Selena's eyes as she climbed in beside him.
Upon reaching the hospital, the medical team rushed James into the emergency room. Selena's hand was still clutched tightly in James', leaving behind red marks.
After the life-saving attempt, she urgently asked the doctor.
"How is my dad?" The doctor removed the mask from his face.
"Miss Fair, Mr. Fair has approximately three months to live." What had once been perceived as a half-year timeline had suddenly shrunk to a mere three months. Selena was rendered speechless, her lips pressed tightly together as she slumped into her chair, seemingly drained of strength.
James lay there, already hooked up to the ventilator.
The doctor was organizing the medications in the ward and added, "We initially didn't allow Mr. Fair to be discharged, but he insisted on leaving. Now, as expected, his condition has worsened. He needs to be careful with his emotions going forward; this illness causes him constant pain, making it impossible for him to sleep." Selena waited for the doctors to leave before she looked at her hand, which had been tightly grasped, showing clear indentations from the grip.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAfter a long silence, while staring out into the dark sky, she said, "Dad, don't worry, I will divorce Raymond." James's hand eased off then, as if he couldn't even get past Raymond in a coma.
Selena didn't speak further and let the caretaker cin to take care of things.
She then asked the bodyguard standing by, "What did Mr. Montague say to my dad?" The bodyguard hesitated a bit.
Selena gave a light laugh, "It's okay, go ahead and tell me."
"Mr. Montague mentioned that his desire for a divorce wasn't new. He said that anyone with egurageous! spirit in the Fair family would've spoken up sooner in front of his grandpa. He also remarked that he knows your character, Miss Fair, even better than Mr. Fair does." Hearing these words, Selena found no surprise in James's sudden insistence on the divorce.
The bodyguard, still nearby, shared, "Mr. Fair, when awake, still yearns for home. He dislikes the antiseptic smelt of the hospital and knows his days are numbered." A heavy discomfort settled in Selena's chest.
Actually, when Raymond rushed into the fire and held Olivia tightly in his arms, she watched from a distant corner, and for a moment, she was e indeed taken aback. Because once before, he had appeared just like that to rescue her. But she quickly regained her composure.
As long as she didn't like him, she wouldn't get hurt.
Olivia was his first love, the one he had yearned for all these years. It was understandable that he would save Olivia.
However, no matter what, he should never have spoken such words in front of a seriously ill person.
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