His Wicked Obsession (Archer and Virginia) novel Chapter 235

Virginia's face was covered in scrapes, a thick layer of gauze wrapped around her forehead. Her lips were completely devoid of color, and several tubes were hooked up to her body...

He walked beside the gurney, following it all the way to the ICU doors.

A nurse stopped him. "Sir, you can't go any further."

......

The Caldwell Estate.

When Madeline first answered the phone, she thought it was a scam. It was only when Archer's hoarse voice came through that panic set into her eyes.

The phone slipped from her hand and landed on the rug with a thud.

"What's wrong, Mom?" Chloe had been waiting for news from Liam, anticipating a call from the hospital morgue.

Hearing the noise, she hurried downstairs in her silk nightgown, her face a perfect mask of concern.

"Virginia... Virginia was in a car crash. She's in the ICU!" Madeline stumbled toward the door, completely forgetting to change her shoes.

Even though she didn't have much affection for the daughter she had reconnected with halfway through life, and even harbored some caution toward her, Virginia was still her flesh and blood. Hearing she was fighting for her life, Madeline completely panicked.

A flicker of wild ecstasy flashed through Chloe's eyes, but she quickly put on a terrified expression.

"Mom! Don't leave! There are bad men outside, they're going to get me!" She threw her arms around Madeline's waist, trembling violently.

Madeline stumbled from the impact. Turning around, she saw Chloe's eyes wide with terror, her breathing erratic, shaking unstoppably.

This was... an episode of PTSD!

"Chloe, don't be scared. Mom is just going to the hospital to check on your sister..." Her heart broke at the sight.

"No!" Chloe suddenly shrieked. She spun around, grabbed a fruit knife off the coffee table, and pressed it against her wrist, crying hysterically. "If you leave, I'll kill myself right now!"

"You don't want me anymore, none of you want me... You only care about the homewrecker who stole my man!"

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