Johanna was stumped for words. Although she did not interact much with Cooper, she knew he was not a rash person from the many years they had known each other.
At the thought of something, she asked, “Is it because you're the daughter of a commanding officer?”
Sally grunted an acknowledgment and added, “Probably.”
Ever since Johanna lost her sight, she barely watched the news. Coupled with Timothy not mentioning anything to her, she was unaware that trouble had befallen the Loake family. Hence, she presumed Cooper married Sally to gain some benefits because the latter's father was a revered commanding officer of the army.
Did he do it for Specter Corporation?
The conversation ended quickly since Sally was not a talkative and friendly person, not to mention that Johanna was not close to her.
Johanna served her a cup of coffee before entering the kitchen.
At that moment, Timothy was about to leave the kitchen with a bowl of freshly washed fruits. Upon noticing Johanna's entrance, he raised his hand to support her, then fed her a cherry.
“You don't have anything to talk to Sally about?” he asked.
“I'm not close to her, so how would we have anything to talk about?” Johanna ate the sour-sweet cherry and whispered, “Why did you hide Genev's illness from me?”
“I was afraid that you would worry,” Timothy explained, his voice a little hoarse. “I was very anxious too at that time since you lost your sight,” he added.
“What happened to Genev?”
Timothy felt a sharp pang of guilt upon hearing her question. His lips parted as though he wanted to say something. However, he recalled it would not be ideal for Johanna to get too emotional due to her pregnancy.
“Armand didn't tell me,” was what he said in the end.
Timothy is an exceptionally skilled surgeon with shares in General Hospital and Forlisle Medical. Yet, instead of having Genev be treated locally, Armand brought her overseas to seek treatment. In that case, she must be severely ill.
With that thought in mind, worry clouded Johanna's face. “Have you called Armand?”
When she did not get a reply from Timothy after a long time, she thought he did not hear her, so she pinched his wrist and repeated, “I'm asking you if you've ever called them.”
“I couldn't reach them. Cooper's the only one who contacts Armand,” Timothy answered.
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