Chapter 177 Wife or Life?
Orlando frowned and glared at Jimmy with cold eyes. “What did you say? Viola was arrested last night?”
Jimmy was so frustrated!
Toby asked the police to call them from the police station. They wanted to keep Orlando in the dark for now and let Orlando recuperate. However, their lies got exposed so soon.
“Mr. Caffrey, don‘t worry, With Mr. McGraw there, no one can hurt Ms. Zumthor. I think she will be released at noon after giving her statement.”
Orlando thought, how can I not worry?
She spent the night at the police station. It‘s freezing there! I‘m sure she didn‘t sleep well!
Orlando turned and was about to go downstairs, and Jimmy stopped him.
“Mr. Caffrey, you can‘t leave the hospital yet. The doctor said that the fluid wasn‘t just pure concentrated sulfuric acid. They needed to do more tests. And you should stay in the hospital for further observation!”
Orlando simply ignored Jimmy.
Orlando had just taken a few steps when he suddenly felt the blood in his body surging up. He tasted blood in his throat.
He covered his mouth and coughed a few times. His fist was stained with a small patch of bright red blood, and his pale lips became reddish.
Orlando vomited blood! Seeing that, Jimmy was so scared that his pupils dilated. He quickly dragged Orlando back to the ward and went for a doctor.
Orlando stopped Jimmy. “I‘m fine. Don‘t make a fuss.”
“You vomited blood! And you call that finc? I have to get the doctor here to do a checkup for you again.”
Orlando pulled Jimmy back and emphasized, “I‘m fine, really. I didn‘t vomit blood. I was too anxious just now and accidentally bit my tongue. Don‘t make a fuss over this and tell Viola. She has a lot on her plate. I don‘t want to add up to lier burden.”
“Really? You bit your longue?”
Jimmy didn‘t buy it.
Orlando nodded while remaining calm. Seeing that Jimmy was wavering, Orlando continued, “I‘m a bit hungry. Help me get some soup.”
“There should be some in the hospital‘s canteen. I‘ll ask the nurse to pack some for you.”
Jimmy was about to press the bedside bell, yet he was stopped by Orlando. Orlando said, “I don‘t want that. I want the soup from Doug Hotel next door. Thanks,” said Orlando
“Well…”
Jimmy was a little hesitant. Tyler had gone to help Viola. If he left, Orlando would be left unattended.
Orlando noticed Jimmy’s worries and said with a faint smile on his face, “Don’t worry. I won’t go anywhere. I know Russell is with Viola, and Bobby will help her as well. I will stay in the hospital.”
Orlando ordered a few more dishes and requested them to be cooked fresh.
Jimny did not get suspicious, but he was still a little worried. Before he went out, he kept urging Orlando to stay put.
Orlando nodded calmly. yet the veins on liis liands that were licclch under luis sleeves bulged.
The moment Jimmy left, Orlando quickly ruslied to the batliroom in the VIP ward and vomited a mouthful of blood.
His head was dizzy, and he held the sink hard to prevent himself from fainting on the spot.
He was injected with some special medicine. However, the concentrated sulfuric acid was corrosive, and all it could do was burn his skin. His body shouldn‘t have been affected.
He took off his shirt, removed the bandage on his back, and looked at thic wound on his back through the mirror. The wound was attended to, but it was still bright red and looked ferocious, and it showed signs of continuing to fester.
A complicated look flashed across Orlando‘s eyes.
It was…
He cleaned up the blood on his lips, put on his shirt, sat back on the bed, and then sent a message to Todd.
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