Skipped At The Altar, Taken By His Uncle novel Chapter 245

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An hour later, the group finally made it out of the snow-capped mountains. The exit, blocked by heavy snow, had been cleared.

Joanne was quick to report, “There might still be people inside who need help. The captain went to rescue a young man who was with us, and there’s a couple still somewhere in the mountains.”

Oliver watched her anxious expression, his eyes flickering with concern.

“Let’s go, Joanne. We’ll rest for the night and head back to the city tomorrow,” he said.

The snow was still falling, and driving on the roads was dangerous.

Joanne nodded. There was nothing else they could do.

But when they went to check in, the receptionist hesitated, looking a bit apologetic.

“Sorry, we’re all booked up. Is this gentleman your friend? Maybe you two could share a room for the night?” the clerk suggested.

Oliver tried to sound all righteous. “It’s fine. I can just sleep in the car.”

Joanne cut him off, seeing right through his act. He could barely hide his grin.

“Don’t get any ideas. I just think you’ll catch a cold sleeping in the car. I’m only letting you stay because I feel sorry for you,” Joanne said.

Oliver wasn’t bothered at all. In fact, his heart felt all warm and fuzzy.

Maybe he’d been left out in the cold for so long that just hearing her say she pitied him was enough to make his heart do a happy flip.

“Yeah, you’re right. You just feel sorry for me. Don’t worry. I’ll crash on the couch. I promise I’ll behave,” he replied.

Joanne pursed her lips. “Oh? Were you planning on doing something before?”

Oliver just went quiet.

Rescue would take a while. After washing up, Joanne stood by the window, gazing out at the blanket of snow, her mind wandering.

She had no idea why Joey got separated from the group, but she really hoped the kid would make it out alive.

“What are you thinking about?”

That cool, familiar aura approached, and Oliver was behind her.

She turned around. “I was just wondering why they still haven’t come out.”

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Oliver rubbed his damp hair with a towel, acting nonchalant. “You and that rookie who got separated, do you know him well?”

Joanne frowned at his choice of words. It sounded disrespectful.

“His name is Joey,” she said.

Oliver felt a pang in his chest. ‘Was she already sticking up for him?’ he thought.

He hadn’t even said anything yet.

“Don’t worry. Let’s hope they’re out by six,” he said.

It was only an hour until six.

“Are you hungry? Did any of you get a chance to eat today?” Oliver asked gently.

Joanne hadn’t felt hungry before. But now that he brought it up, she suddenly realized she was actually starving.

The doorbell rang. Oliver casually draped the towel over the chair and walked over to answer it.

“Sir, your order,” the waiter said.

Oliver nodded politely. “Thanks.”

The waiter wheeled the food cart in, set the dishes down carefully on the table, and then left.

“There’s not much good food around here today, so I just ordered a little something,” Oliver said.

After finishing a bowl of soup, Joanne felt a lot warmer.

Just then, Oliver’s phone rang. It was the rescue captain.

Joanne noticed the serious look on his face and her heart tightened. “What’s going on? Did you hear anything about them?”

Oliver pursed his lips. “They found them. The couple… didn’t make it. Your friend Joey is being rushed to the hospital.”

“When they found him, he was being attacked by a wild bear,” he added.

Joanne gasped. She couldn’t even bring herself to think about how bad his injuries might be.

“Oliver, I want to go see him!” she said urgently.

Oliver nodded. “Yeah, let’s finish eating first. Later, let’s ask if anyone’s heading back to the city.”

Oliver didn’t dare drive himself anymore.

With Joanne here, he had to put her safety first.

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With heavy hearts, the two of them got in the car heading back to the city.

Joanne’s friend, the team leader, was there too.

“Joanne, thanks for still thinking about Joey,” he said.

Joanne forced a smile and said, “It’s the least I can do. Joey is a good kid. I just hope he’ll be okay.”

“Honestly, Joanne, you might not really understand why Joey does what he does. When he was eighteen, he found out he needed a liver transplant, and he’s been waiting for a donor for four years. He always said he didn’t want to just lie in a hospital bed waiting to die. He wanted to see the world,” the team leader explained.

“He really likes you. He said he just wanted to confess his feelings for you, even though he knew you wouldn’t like him back, but he still wanted you to know,” the team leader said.

Joanne’s heart skipped a beat. ‘So that’s what it was, she thought.

No wonder the way he confessed was so casual and carefree, like he didn’t expect her to respond at all.

Oliver, sitting right next to her, suddenly tensed up.

‘Wait, confession?’ he thought, a little stunned.

‘Did I just miss something huge?’ Oliver thought, a bit thrown off.

“That kid was actually trying to make a move on Joanne?’ Oliver was stunned.

As soon as the team leader finished, Oliver’s face turned cold.

The team leader parted his lips, but ended up saying nothing.

By the time they reached the hospital, it was already ten at night.

Joanne trailed after them, listening as the team leader asked the doctor, “How’s the patient doing?”

“He’s out of danger for now. But if we don’t find a liver donor soon, he might not have much time left. You need to get his parents here as soon as possible!” the doctor said.

Joanne’s heart ached. ‘Why does fate have to be so harsh to someone who loves life this much?” she thought.

Turned out, there was something behind Joey’s sunny smile.

Joanne couldn’t even find the words for how she felt. It was like a dark cloud had swallowed up her heart, and she just couldn’t smile.

The team leader said, “Joanne, go get some rest. I’ll stay at the hospital tonight and wait for his family. The doctor said he won’t be waking up tonight, so there’s nothing you can do here right now.”

Joanne nodded softly. “Alright.”

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Oliver had already made sure their luggage was moved to the hotel closest to the hospital.

Joanne was so lost in her own thoughts that she didn’t even realize Oliver was already in her room until she stepped inside.

She frowned, a little surprised. “Why are you still here?”

She was giving him the cold shoulder like a pro.

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