Love or Die: CEO’ s Daily Dose of Swoon (Cordelia) novel Chapter 224

Cordelia needed a leave slip to leave, but it was too late to contact Waldron. Recalling the spot where Everard had just leapt from, she quickly got out of bed and headed for the door. She briefly told Daisy and the others, “I might not be back tonight, don’t wait up for me.”

She sprinted to the school's vicinity and took a couple of steps back. The two-meter-high wall was a bit of a challenge for her. Summoning her strength, she jumped onto the wall, flipped over with ease, and leaped down.

To her surprise, she landed in a familiar embrace. Startled for a moment, she saw Everard holding her, chuckling, “What’s this? Couldn’t bear to leave me, so you decided to throw yourself into my arms?”

Cordelia pushed him away, landing on her feet, “No, it’s Little Flame; something’s happened to him. I need to check on him.”

Little Flame must be Yates. Hearing the trouble Yates was in, Everard’s expression darkened, thinking about the Griffin family’s situation, he followed Cordelia, “I’m coming with you.”

As they walked a bit further, Cordelia realized it was hard to hail a cab due to the school’s secluded location. While contemplating ordering a ride on her phone, Everard dashed to a parked Land Rover on the roadside.

The vehicle was imposing in black, looking both large and formidable. Cordelia, not knowing much about cars, simply got in with Everard, and after she provided the hospital’s address, Everard drove off swiftly.

They quickly arrived at Ontoky City Hospital. Once out of the car, Cordelia rushed inside, finding Merry pacing anxiously outside the operating room. Cordelia, unusually hurried, approached and asked, “What happened?”

Merry was on the verge of tears, “Oh, Lia, it’s Yates… Yates tried to kill himself!”

Cordelia was stunned, “What?”

Merry sobbed, “He vomited a lot of blood, and he took so many pills, such strange pills…”

Her crying intensified, leaving Cordelia more confused. Everard made a call, and soon, hospital officials rushed into the operating room.

After the officials went in to attend to Yates, Everard turned to the inconsolable Merry, “Calm down and tell us everything from the start.”

Merry nodded, choking back tears, “I went to class today, and when I got home to have dinner, Yates messaged me asking if I was free to come to his hotel.”

Cordelia was puzzled, “He didn’t leave?”

Merry nodded, “I went to the hotel address he gave, but no one answered the doorbell. So, I called him, and I heard his phone ring inside. I quickly asked the hotel staff to open the door, and there, I found several bottles of pills on Yates’s table, along with alcohol. I’ve heard that drinking alcohol with sleeping pills makes them work faster… By then, Yates was unconscious, lying in bed, vomiting blood… I immediately called 911 and had him brought here.”

Cordelia was in shock, “Why would Little Flame do this? Was someone bullying him?”

As she spoke, an intense aura of fury enveloped her, as if ready to confront anyone responsible. Merry shook her head, “I don’t know. The way they rushed Yates into surgery didn’t sound good. I’m so worried.”