As soon as Trevor and Jordyn returned to the villa, Trevor’s phone rang.
So, he answered the call.
A moment later, he put his phone away, slipped back into the coat he had just taken off, and told Jordyn, who was walking upstairs with him, “Your Nama accidentally fell and got injured. She’s been taken to the hospital. I’m heading over now. You should get some rest early.”
Jordyn said worriedly, “I want to go see Nana too-
“You have school tomorrow. You can visit after class.”
“Alright then…” Jordyn said.
Trevor turned and left.
Just then, Jordyn’s phone chimed. She quickly picked it up and checked.
Seeing that it was just a spam message, she pouted in disappointment.
On the way back, she had tried calling Celeste, wanting to ask if the person she saw at the mall was really her. But she didn’t answer.
When she got a message just now, she thought for a moment that it might be from Celeste. But, it wasn’t.
Still, thinking about it, if Celeste really had time to go shopping on Christmas, she definitely would have invited her along,
So, she must have been mistaker.
One hour later, at Baumond Orthopedic Hospital, Trevor spoke with the doctors about the situation.
Martha had suffered a fracture in her upper thigh, requiring surgery to
couldn’t be done immediately.
replace the bone. However, the surgery
They needed to monitor her condition first and ensure she was stable before proceeding.
Most of the Fleming family members were currently out of town.
Aside from Trevor, the only ones present at the hospital were Peter and Samantha Russell, the maid who usually took care of Martha’s daily needs.
As for the other family members, Peter had already informed them one by one.
Seeing Trevor arrive, Peter quickly got up to greet him.
Martha was lying on her side. When she saw him approach, she closed her eyes and ignored him.
Trevor pulled up a chair and sat beside her. “Still angry?”
He was referring to the recent project he had launched at Fleming Group, specifically for the Lockets and the Shaws. Ever since then, Martha never answered his calls.
She remained silent.
After a moment of silence, Trevor asked, “What do you want me to do?”
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Chapter 227
Martha finally opened her eyes. “Don’t you know?”
Of course, Trevor knew. He responded indifferently, “I understand. I’ll take care of it tomorrow.”
By that, he naturally meant cutting ties with the Lockets and the Shaws, removing them from Fleming Group, and reclaiming the projects they had been given.
“And?”
Trevor knew exactly what she was referring to. His brows furrowed, “Grandma…”
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