“As if I have nothing better to do. There are surveillance cameras installed in various parts of the villa. I didn’t want another unfortunate incident to occur, so I’ve made a habit of checking the footage regularly. What, are you scared that someone found out what you were doing behind our back?”
Bainbridge raised his chin and puffed out his chest.
“Why should I be afraid? I did nothing wrong, I was just concerned for Johanna!”
“I never asked her to kneel,” Hannah pointed out in a detached voice.
“Wasn’t she the one who insisted on doing it to earn Grandpa’s forgiveness? Am I really to blame for her passing out?”
Bainbridge had nothing to say to that. Still huffing in anger, he gathered the unconscious Johanna into his arms and said, “She doesn’t need the family doctor. I’ll take her to the hospital myself!”
Jalen finally reacted then. He stood up and tried to stop Bainbridge, but paused when Hannah shook her head.
“Leave him be. Johanna is fine. She deliberately ate less in the last two days to gain Grandpa’s sympathy. She just needs a shot of glucose. They’ll administer it the moment a doctor sees her.”
Jalen clicked his tongue.
“Bainbridge is an idiot. I was aware of what he was doing, but I turned a blind eye to it.
“Forget it.” Hannah sighed and rubbed her forehead.
“That’s just how he is. He’s not going to change. I’m not feeling well, so I’m going back upstairs.”
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“Okay, get some rest. Edwin is still blacked out, too. Don’t worry about these matters, I’ll deal with them.”
“Thanks.”
Hannah went back to her bedroom. She had just flopped on the bed when her phone rang.
“Hello?” she answered groggily.
She was met with silence. Hannah sat up and glanced at her screen, her brows furrowing when she saw the caller ID.
“Rocco? Hello? Why aren’t you saying anything?”
“Is there anyone with you in the room?” the boys asked, his voice low.
Hannah immediately sensed something wrong in his tone.
“No, I’m alone.
Why, what’s wrong?”
“I discovered something the last time I went into Ruby’s room. A booklet of some sort, written in German. It took me a while to find someone who can translate it. It turned out to be a record of medical consultations. The patient… It’s Bryson.”
Hannah was stunned. She had no idea that Bryson was seeing a doctor abroad.