The devils sweetheart || Taennie Adaptation [Book 2]

Chapter 241 - Ruth Vaughan

Pacing back and forth in the corridor impatiently, Jennie waited as the doctors performed tests on Heather in the hospital room.

"I am sorry mam. We couldn't protect Heather madam." The two security guards apologized in fear.

"It's not your mistake," Jennie retorted. Mary is her mom's regular nurse. Considering her not a threat, the security let her inside. Who would have thought she is a wolf disguised in sheep's clothing.

When Jennie observed Francis and Margaret coming, she rushed and hugged her meemaw. "Meemaw!..mom was almost_"

"Don't panic, Jennie. We are here." Margaret consoled Jennie stroking her head to ease her tension.

A wave of fury crashed through Francis. Without a warning, he pushed the room door open. Heather was sleeping under anesthesia, a few other doctors were performing series of tests on her.

"Roman!"

Francis's chilling voice echoed in the room, goosebumps raised in Roman's neck, his mouth went dry, his bones turned to jelly.

"F_rancis." His voice stammered watching his friend's bloodshot eyes. "N_urse Mary has been serving Heather for a long time. I didn't think she would betray me." Roman turned to Jennie begging for her help. Francis would not even think to destroy him in his stilled rage.

"Francy." Jennie held his hand and gently spoke to him. "Please calm down. It's not uncle Roman's fault."

"I am taking Heather with me. Start with the discharge procedures now!" That was all Francis spoke.

"But we do have to run some tests before_"

"I.am.taking.Heather.today." He enunciated each word crisply. "Do you have any objections?"

"N_o," Roman whispered in a low voice. Damn that nurse.

"How is mom, uncle? What kind of drug was that?" Jennie asked.

"She is out of danger, Jennie," Roman said. "The drug's name is Lincomycin. If absorbed, it will result in neuromuscular paralysis. The drug is not used in human beings anymore. Thanks to heaven, your mom identified the drug." Roman said. Despite Heather did not practice medicine for years, he was surprised that she still recognized the rare drugs also.

"Neuromuscular paralysis!" Jennie muttered in disbelief. Who is this person? Why do they have animosity towards mom? When she almost healed from the accident, it is now back to square. If not for her mom's quick reflexes today, Jennie stopped imagining the disaster that would have happened.

"Paralysis."Wordlessly Francis strolled out in outrage. He was angry at himself for not able to protect Heather. He doesn't know whom to trust and whom not to trust now. Heather would be safe only when she is in front of his eyes.

"Was mom's accident planned two decades ago?" Jennie asked tugging the hem of Francis's shirt.

"I suspect it is planned but until now we couldn't get any evidence." Francis knew Jennie would not believe it if he fibs now that she has seen with her own eyes. Besides, it's time Jennie should know. The attacker has tried to kill Jennie also and he wonders what exactly they are getting benefit from it.

Just then Nick arrived carrying a laptop.

"Were you able to catch her?" Jennie asked gravely.

"No. She escaped the moment she injected the drug. We were a second miss." Nick opened the laptop showing the CCTV footage to Jennie and Francis.

"I got her address from the hospital record and sent our men to check on her home. The neighbors informed them that Mary's dad didn't return home after work for the past three days and the same is with her mom. Both work on a construction site. They must have been secretly abducted while going back home and Nurse Mary might be forced to do this task to save her parents. I have hacked her call records also and the anonymous number is operating under a fake address."