There was a trace of panic in Austin's voice. "I was about to warn Dylan. I didn't expect that a group of people would beat him up. He's currently in the emergency room, and he's still not out of the woods."
Jack looked back at the three people surrounding him and said in a low voice, "Okay, I know."
Marcus glanced at his watch. "Okay, it's almost time for us to board. Jack, thank you for taking care of these domestic affairs."
Celia hugged Rachel and bit her lower lip. "Rachel, I have to go. I don't know when I will come back. I know my father is an asshole, but he's still my father, so... can you let him continue working in the company?"
Rachel nodded, "We know."
"What about Jack?"
Meeting the expectant look in her eyes, Jack frowned slightly. After a moment of hesitation, he said slowly, "Celia, there's something you need to know."
The serious expression on his face made the other three feel strange.
Jack said, "I received a call just now. Your father, Dylan, was beaten up and brought to the hospital. He still isn't out of danger.
I thought that you should know about it, but don't worry. We will take good care of your father."
Rachel subconsciously glanced at the other couple, Celia and Marcus.
Tears streamed down Celia's face. She covered her mouth and muttered in a trembling voice, "How could this happen?"
"The details of the situation are still unclear at this point."
The final boarding call for their flight was announced in the airport's public address system. Celia was torn. She was supposed to elope with Marcus, but her fathe
It's okay."
As soon as he finished speaking, his phone rang.
He glanced at the screen and saw Marcus' name flashing.
Rachel watched him walk over to the side of the hallway and was able to hear only a few words faintly. When she saw him turn back after hanging up the phone, she opened her mouth to ask him about the call.
The door of the ICU slid open, and Celia walked out. She looked around and asked, "Rachel, where is Marcus?"
"He went somewhere to deal with a certain issue. He can't be here for now, but he'll be back later," Jack answered.
Rachel frowned, trying to suppress the doubts in her heart. She took Celia's cold hands into her own and said, "We'll drive you home first. Austin will stay here to take care of your father. Don't worry, everything's going to be okay."
Jack asked Austin to call them as soon as there were any new developments. Then, he and Rachel drove Celia home.
They were silent during the entire drive.
They had planned to take Celia back to the apartment that Rachel used to rent, but Celia insisted on going home to see what Bertha had been up to and ask why she didn't show up at the hospital where her husband was fighting for his life.
When they arrived at the gate of the community, Jack slowed down the car. He took a look at the cluster of buildings and said, "You head upstairs first; I'll find a place to park the car."
Rachel nodded and said, "Okay."
When they arrived at the door, Rachel noticed that the door was ajar. She frowned and pushed the door open, only to find that the apartment was a total mess inside.