After the doctor finished discussing Joseph’s condition with Lucas, Lucas turned to Chloe and said, "He has a fractured rib and extensive back injuries, but overall, it's nothing serious. It'll take around two weeks for him to recover. But with Mr. Joseph's constitution, he may recover even faster."
Chloe let out a long sigh of relief and said, "Thank you so much, doctor."
"We ran into the masked woman when we arrived," Lucas said.
"Did she escape?"
"She ran toward the mountain. Vince has already sent some people to look for her."
The mountain was not large, but it was slippery after the rain, making it difficult to traverse. With the approaching winter, even an ordinary person would struggle to endure a day, let alone Vanya. They were confident that she could only hold out for two or three days.
Chloe was puzzled and asked, "Is Vince an employee of Fairlight or the Whitman Group?" She did not recall seeing him before.
"He's neither," Lucas replied.
"Then he’s…?"
"I'm not very sure either." Lucas scratched his head. "I only handle Mr. Joseph's work-related matters. I don't get involved in anything else."
Chloe did not inquire further and said, "You stay here with Joseph. I’m going to go."
"Aren't you going to wait until Mr. Joseph wakes up?" Lucas was surprised.
"He's out of danger now, and I'm not a doctor. There's no point in staying."
"But he was injured because of you," Lucas said, unable to understand Chloe's lack of empathy. In usual dramas, when a woman encounters a man who risks his life to protect her, should she not be deeply moved and burst into tears?
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