Torn Between Love and Hate novel Chapter 216

Chapter 216 Critical Condition Notice 

Deborah struggled to find the right words, but regardless, Ashton had risked his life to save her this time.

The doctor informed that his condition is quite serious.

Getting hit by a bullet, coupled with lung cancer, it wouldn’t be easy to pull through..

Joseph didn’t say much more. He stood up and said, “I’ll go check on him. Let Evelyn come in and keep you company for a while.”

Deborah wanted to explain something, but Joseph interrupted her, “It’s alright. After all, he saved you. We should keep things separate. It’s only human nature. Even if you didn’t mention it, I should visit him to express my gratitude.”

Deborah watched Joseph leave, and suddenly, she remembered the first time she saw him three years ago.

At that time, Ashton took her to a nightclub, intending to hand her over to another man.

She was in the private room, feeling panicked and helpless under the lecherous gazes of a group of men.

That day, she met Joseph for the first time. As soon as he entered, he swept her off her feet, declaring that he had taken a liking to her.

At that time, he had a conflict with Ashton and the Mullen family.

He probably took her away just to spite Ashton, but it could indeed be considered as saving her.

Deborah still remembered that night when he took her to the hotel room, which scared her into a faint.

The next day when she woke up, he handed her a check, as if acknowledging that he had slept with her.

But later on, she realized that Joseph hadn’t touched her that night..

If he really touched her, there’s no way she wouldn’t have noticed afterward.

Even more so, after they got together, Joseph would just lie in the same bedroom with her, both of them extremely

nervous.

Not long ago, they lay down on a bed together, and Joseph excitedly said, “Debby, this is the first time we’ve been in

the same bed.”

At that time, he was seen as utterly wicked, and people outside were saying that he was rotten to the core.

But in reality, he had his bottom line, principles, and a kind heart.

Deborah couldn’t help but laugh. Everyone else pretended to be good, but only he chose to play the villain.

Pretending to be genuine, but the act was exposed.

The first time she met him, she could never have imagined that he would be the one to truly save her from danger

later on.

Deborah gazed out the window at the gradually deepening night, and suddenly thought to herself, “Thank goodness I met him later on.”

If she were a bit luckier and had met him earlier, there probably wouldn’t be anything between her and Ashton.

Joseph stepped out of the ward and, after asking the medical staff for directions, headed towards the emergency room where Ashton was located.

Upon arriving outside the emergency room, there was quite a crowd gathered.

FINT

All familiar faces, Hector was there with a few of his followers, as well as Rebecca.

Alyssa also came over, standing next to Rebecca, with Adrian and Evelyn nearby.

Hector was in a terrible men tal state, sitting off to the side, not even noticing when Joseph walked by.

Hector was getting on in years, having already surpassed eighty

Nowadays, his health was not good, plagued by various illnesses. It was as if half of his body had already been buried in the ground.

He had been recuperating all this while, but upon hearing about Ashton’s accident, he mustered all his strength and hurried over.

The emergency room doors remained tightly shut, with no sign of Ashton coming out, nor any news from within. During this time, a doctor handed Hector a critical notice, detailing all the possible emergencies that could occur during the rescue process, including death. Hector was then asked to sign the document.

Afterwards, in the emergency room, no medical staff came out.

Hector sat outside, his aged eyes unblinkingly fixed on the emergency room’s entrance.

Wayne was in prison, Ashton’s parents had passed away, and now it seemed that the only family this old man had left was Ashton, lying in the emergency room.

He was filled with regret, never before had he experienced such remorse as he did now.

He regretted opposing Deborah and Ashton’s relationship three years ago.

He never had a good word to say about Deborah. Instead, whenever Ashton misunderstood or hurt Deborah, he would relentlessly add fuel to the fire and kick her when she was down.

Even later on, he personally caused the death of a child in Deborah’s womb.

If only things had been done differently back then, if only someone had persuaded Ashton to work things out with Deborah, to help him understand his own feelings sooner.

So now, there should be laughter and joy at Mullen Manor.

The doctor’s expression was serious as he gestured for the family members to follow him to his office.

Joseph wanted to find out about Ashton’s current situation, so he could go back and inform Deborah. Thus, he followed along.

The doctor’s office was not suitable for accommodating too many people, so he didn’t go in.

Alyssa, Adrian, and a few others were standing together outside the office.

Aside from the doctor, only Hector and Rebecca went in.

The office door was left open, and the doctor’s words could be faintly heard from inside.

“Late-stage lung cancer, and now hit by three bullets. It would be a miracle to survive, but the current situation is still

very grim.

There is no more time to delay. Once the gunshot wound had healed a bit, we must quickly arrange for the tumor removal surgery and bone marrow transplant.

I’ve already mentioned the surgical risks before. Please discuss it with the patient as soon as possible and let us know your decision. This way, we can make the necessary arrangements.”

Alyssa stood outside, clearly hearing the doctor’s words.

She kept reminding herself that she had absolutely no connection with that man.

He would be dead, and that would be for the best. It was his retribution, and both she and Deborah should be happy

about it.

But her body was trembling, and she couldn’t control it no matter how hard she tried; the shaking only grew more

intense.

The doctor continued to speak, and Rebecca tried to persuade her to donate bone marrow, but she couldn’t really take in what they were saying.

Adrian’s mind was in a mess, and it wasn’t until they had all finished speaking that he finally took her away, saying they would go back to Deborah’s place.

Rebecca anxiously asked Alyssa to stay, but Adrian stopped her.

Alyssa followed them as they left, heading towards Deborah’s hospital room.

As she was about to reach the entrance of the ward, she suddenly stopped and began to speak.

“Adrian, I just remembered, I need to make a call to my agent. You guys go ahead, I’ll join you once I’m done with the

call.”