Chapter 231
Seeing Noah collapse, Alice was momentarily lost for words.
She raised her head and looked at Jack Get a doctor. Don’t let him die here.”
Jack glanced at the PR reamy Elena immediately sent her colleagues to get a doctor. Noah was taken for examination.
Now Alice and Jack were alone.
Alice lowered her gaze. Jack spoke softly, Does your arm still hurt?”
‘re better now. It only hurts if I touch the wound.”
Seeing her injuries, Jack darkened his eyes. “Rest is your priority now. Don’t worry about anything
I know. With the PR team of the TG Company on my side, I don’t have to worry.”
After she finished her words, Alice stole a glance at him.“Are you still angry?”
Don’t do that again.”
Jack tapped her forehead. Next time, just talk to me. Don’t face things alone.”
Alice touched her forehead; something felt different between them.
Right then, Elena of the PR team walked over. “Ms. Welch, Mr. Welch’s condition is serious. The doctor wants family members to be present.”
Thinking of Noah’s gaunt appearance, Alice felt a knot in her stomach.
Jack took her hand, his touch warm and reassuring. He uttered, “Don’t feel guilty about the Welch family.”
I know. Let’s go see him. Once he wakes up, we’ll have him transferred.”
Jack didn’t let go of her hand as they walked.
She tilted her head and looked at him; Jack stared back and asked, “What is it?”
He just said it in a calm tone. Their intertwined fingers felt natural.
Alice looked away, a slight smile playing on her lips.
They arrived at the doctor’s office.
The doctor was surprised to see Jack, and he caught Jack holding a girl’s hand with his sharp eyes.
Their relationship was clearly significant.
Alice asked, “How is Noah?”
The doctor showed them Noah’s scans.“His stomach is in serious condition. I recommend a biopsy; we suspect stomach cancer.”
“Stomach cancer? Are you sure? His stomach has always been problematic, but he’s been seeing
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doctors and taking medication.”
Alice felt a sense of disbelief when she heard the words ‘stomach cancer“.
She remembered that in her previous life, Noah hadn’t developed stomach cancer.
She didn’t fully process what the doctor said.
Jack led her out of the examination room. He lowered his eyes and stared at Alice, saying, “I
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remember his stomach problems started early, but this rapid deterioration means he neglected
it.”
Noah used to faint in New York and Alice had taken him to the hospital at that time.
Alice took a deep breath.“Have you heard of the butterfly effect?”
Yes, but what does it have to do with Noah’s illness?”
Alice looked down. “Could one person’s fate change affect others?”
“Come with me. I’ll show you something.”
Jack led Alice to the garden.“What are we looking at?” Alice asked, looking around.
“Look at these ants.”
Jack knelt, using a leaf to block the ants‘ path, and said, “Their fate has also changed.”
Alice found that the ants‘ procession faltered.
Jack continued, “Life changes unexpectedly all the time. You decide which route to take, what to do, and which way to go home as you wish. No one knows what changes your decisions will cause in the future.”
Alice watched the ants circumvent the leaf and regroup into a line.
Alice curled her lips and said, “I got it. Thank you.”
Noah’s stomach problems had been apparent, but according to Mike, he should have had surgery
much earlier.
Jack was about to speak when his phone rang.
He stepped aside, answered, and returned, saying, “I have some things to handle at the office. I’ll be back for dinner with
you. What do
you want?”
“Pear Orchard’s special dishes. Do they do takeout?”
“If you want, even the stars, I’ll get them for you.”
Alice burst out into laughter. He could be so playful.
Jack pinched her cheek.“That’s better. Don’t make that sour face; it makes you look older.”
Her face flushed.“Go ahead. I’ll be fine.”
He looked at her intently before leaving.
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Jack walked around the corner and saw the PR team guarding there, instructing, “Ask Pear Orchard to deliver all her meals while she’s in the hospital.”
Elena nodded quickly, “Okay, Mr. Wilson, we’ll arrange that.”
After Jack left, Alice watched the ants in the garden alone. It seemed that the storm was approaching.
Not so long, Noah woke up.
Alice entered into the ward, looked at him, and said, “Your condition worsened. The doctor recommends a biopsy and surgery.”
“I know it quite well. I had surgery scheduled, but then this happened. Ethan is out of town, so I can’t leave.”
“But you can’t handle this.”
Alice said firmly with a serious expression, “You’d better have the surgery.”
“Alice, I’ll make Caleb realize his fault and apologize.”
Alice ignored him.
Since the issue, she had no intention of letting Caleb off easily.
Elena entered right at that moment.“Ms. Welch, people from the Welch family are here. They were stopped at the parking lot. Ahem, we discovered them.”
“Good. Noah, let’s transfer
you.”
Alice had someone fetched the wheelchair and had Noah wheeled to the parking lot.
In the elevator.
Sitting in the wheelchair, Noah couldn’t help but speak up,“Alice, Caleb has been disfigured. Even if it’s repaired, there will probably be scars left. His career is also ruined.”
Alice’s expression was impassive.“Some things are best left unsaid. Don’t bother.”
She knew Noah’s nature.
He always tried to smooth things over and preferred to resolve issues by downplaying them, turning big matters into small ones and small ones into nothing at all.
But in such matters, someone always had to compromise for a solution.
“Alice, I…”
“I won’t compromise. Don’t try to persuade me; it’s pointless.”
Alice cut Noah off with her words.
The elevator door opened, and Alice wheeled him to the parking lot.
Ethan, furious at being stopped, confronted Alice when seeing her, “Are you guilty? That’s why you’re hiding?”
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Noah intervened.“Ethan, must you be so hurtful?”
“Humph, I’m telling the truth. Alice, do you think hiding in the hospital will solve everything? Caleb hired the PR team of the TG Company. You can’t win with you alone. Just clarify that the live stream was a rehearsal, not assault.”
Alice smirked. “Well, I have a PR team too.”
“Can your team compare to the TG Company’s? Well, you’re new to Washington; you don’t know how things work.”
Ethan sneered.
Elena stepped forward, saying, “Mr. Welch, I’m the manager of the PR team of the TG Company.”
Ethan’s face froze.“Alice, you poached Caleb’s team? Are you that ruthless?”
Noah stopped Ethan.“Ethan, what are you saying?”
“Don’t stop me!”
Noah was pushed, falling from his wheelchair.
Alice rushed to help but was shoved aside by Ethan.“Don’t pretend to be kind.”
Alice scoffed.“He was in a wheelchair, and you didn’t ask him anything.”
“Being in a wheelchair isn’t fatal.”
“He has stomach cancer.”
Ethan finally panicked.
