Chapter 11 Tell That Woman to Come Back(2)
Chapter 11 Tell That Woman to Come Back(2)
Judson gave him half a day. Isidro could only leave three hours for his men.
Isidro didn't hold any hope when he asked Aileen for help.
Unexpectedly, Aileen's eyes rolled slightly. "I do know a way to find Ms. Edwards. Mr. Bowen, if you trust me, you can leave this to me..."
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Rose was having a meeting.
Lakisha sat at the corner of the conference table, pointing at the projection screen with a long thin stick in her hand. "Our priority for this month's interview tasks is Hector Tate..."
Rose's phone screen lit up.
She glanced at her phone and stood up. "Ms. Whitney, excuse me."
Lakisha waved her hand, not paying much attention.
Rose walked out of the meeting room and came to a secluded place. She picked up the phone call. "Ms. Stewart, what do you want from me?"
There was a familiar child voice on the other side of the line. "Rose? Rose?"
Rose instantly became nervous.
"Jenifer!"
How could Jenifer use Lillian's mobile phone to call her?
"Rose," Jenifer's voice was low and weak but with joy, "She said that she was your good friend and would hire the best doctor to treat me. She asked me to call you and say hello..."
"Jenifer." Rose's voice became softer when she comforted her younger cousin, "Give the phone to her. I will thank her for you."
Lillian's voice quickly sounded with a vicious pleasure. "Ms. Edwards, Jenifer is so sensible and cute."
"Ms. Stewart, just tell me what to do. Let go of my cousin." Rose lowered her voice and clenched her teeth.
"Ms. Edwards, what are you talking about? I especially came here to visit Jenifer." Lillian exaggeratedly showed her surprise.
"Jenifer is so cute, but she is seriously ill. I heard that the best doctor had left the country again. Ms. Edwards, if I were you, I would watch over her all the time, for fear that something might happen to her."
Rose's palms were soaked in sweat.
She understood Lillian's threat.
"What do you want me to do?"
Lillian let out a chuckle. "Ms. Edwards, why are you so nervous? Judging from your tone, it seems like I'm going to force you to commit suicide by jumping off a building."
Suicide by jumping off a building...
Rose's forehead throbbed with pain.
She seemed to see a blurry scene.
Under the gloomy sky, a young woman stood on the top of the building and suddenly jumped. She fell like a kite with a broken string.
As a young girl, Rose screamed and ran towards the dead woman in misery and panic.
"Mom!
"Mom, I'm back!
"Mom, I'm alright.
"Stay with me..."
Rose's back was covered in cold sweat. She finally came out of her past nightmare.
Lillian's voice sounded again. "Ms. Edwards, I'm waiting for you at the hospital to discuss Jenifer's treatment plan. I'll only wait for you for an hour..."
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