âValda, thank you,â said Kyla.
âWhatâs there to thank me for? As long as Grace is safe,â Valda Theller said sheepishly.
As she was speaking, a figure hurried over. Jason arrived.
âJason, Graceâ¦â Kyla was about to explain what had happened when Jason said, âYou donât need to tell me. I already know.â
Jason did not sit on the chair in the corridor but stood at the emergency room door. His face was full of anxiety, unease, and fear.
He was unlike the calm and elegant man who seemed to have everything under control Valda Theller had seen at the banquet.
âIt must be because⦠this man loves Grace.â
Valda Theller thought to herself when her phone rang suddenly.
Valda Theller looked at the caller ID and found it was a phone call from Brian, so she quickly walked to the corner of the corridor and answered the phone.
âIâm at your studio. Your two assistants said you went out for lunch. Whatâs the matter? Havenât you finished your lunch?â Brianâs voice came from the phone.
âI⦠Iâm at the hospital,â answered Valda Theller.
âThe hospital? What happened? Are you ill?â Brian asked.
âItâs not me. Itâs Grace. I ran into Grace and Kyla at lunch, and-â
Before Valda Theller could finish, Brianâs voice came over in a panic. âWhat? Graceâs in the hospital.
Which hospital?â
This anxious tone was something Valda Theller had never heard before.
It was hard to imagine a man, who was so cold and indifferent, speaking in such an anxious voice.
While Valda Theller was in a trance, Brianâs voice became more impatient. âHurry and tell me which hospital youâre in!â
âHuh?â Valda Theller came to her senses and hurriedly said the address.
Then, beeping noises came over the other end of the line, which meant the call was over.
He did not even say goodbye. Valda Theller looked blankly at the phone she was holding. She knew Brian loved Grace, but only then did she realize how real it felt.
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