NovelOnlineChapter 23 However, Alison kept her eyes shut tight, She seemed caught in a nightmare's grip, murmuring unintelligibly.
Jason gently clasped Alison's hand, comforting her softly, “It's okay, Grandma. I'm right here. You don't need to be afraid." Alison seemed to sense something. She suddenly grabbed Jason's wrist and raised her voice, crying, "Sophia... Don't... Me... Die... Words popped out from her mouth, and the sentence seemed to be "Sophia, Don't. Me. Die." Jason wondered, "What's that supposed to mean?” Alison's words becAda's lifesaver. She stumbled to the bed and exclaimed angrily, "Jason, did you hear that? Alison said 'Alison said, "Sophia, Don't letdie." She pondered, “If I'm right, Alison meant to say, 'Sophia, Don't cover. Letdie. Yet, she didn't finish her sentence, givingthe chance to twist the truth." Upon hearing Ada's words, Jason frowned and persisted in gently calling out to Alison, "Grandma, can you open your eyes? We can talk about anything you want." Ada's heart beat faster again, and her sinister gaze locked firmly on Alison's face. She quietly whispered a prayer, desperately hoping that Alison was experiencing terminal lucidity.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAlison let out another anguished scream, "Sophia, don't!" Then, she collapsed back onto her pillow, slipping into a deep coma.
Jason turned to the doctor beside him, his expression sullen, and asked angrily, "What's going on with my grandma?" The doctor leaned in, carefully lifting Alison's eyelids to examine her eyes. His expression turned solemn as he delivered the news, "Mr. Wilson, your grandma has suffered a skull fracture. The icy lake water has infiltrated her head, causing damage to her nervous system. The worst-case scenais that she may experience a persistent vegetative state." Jason's face immediately turned green. He paced anxiously beside the bed, his jaw clenched tight with worry, demanding, "Get the best experts in the world. Cure my grandma, whatever it takes." The doctor realized the stake of disobeying Jason's order, so he replied tremblingly, "All right. I'll get started right away on gathering the experts." Ada gradually relaxed her fists, almost failing to conceal the joy on her face. If Jason had not been present, she would have burst into laughter with relief.
Ada thought, "Although Alison doesn't die, she's trapped in a persistent vegetative state, lying there, unable to say a word. What's the difference between her and a corpse? Will she ever awaken from this state? Well, I won't let it happen. I understand I must eliminate the root of my troubles.' After forcibly suppressing her excitement, Ada delicately pulled at the corner of Jason's coat, her eyes brimming with tears, and pleaded, "Jason, despite her severe injury, your grandma was still striving to tell you the truth. Please, don't let her down. My sister already has had the intention to harm us. I can't imagine the consequences if we let her stay with us. You wouldn't want to see your grandma get hurt again, would you?” Jason narrowed his eyes slightly and asked coldly, "What do you wantto do with Sophia?" Ada reached out to hold Jason's arm and suggested, "She could've been arrested on the charge of willful murder. How about we send her to jail and lock her there for a few years?" 16 54 Sun, 23 Jun GBG Jason repeated inside. Sending Shia to jait formed his word brows and took off Art's fund on her arm, replying pianity. "We've not on there wel" Ada cried, "Jason Did you fall in love with Sophiste that why you don't want to end her to je? Her tone as dripping with annoyance tand Jason denied coldly, "No. It's because the Wilson Group is involved in an international project Sophia is my legal wie Her imprisonment could have serious repercussions for our cooperation.
Ada continued. “But Jason interrupted her, “Well, you've been through enough with this accident. Go get srest." I
Ada telt a surge of resentment, but she could not push Jason too hard. She thought, it's fine that we're not sending Sophia to jail I have plenty of ways to make her life a living hell"
Jason called his parents in the evening who were living overseas and told them everything about Alison.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmJason's father, Benjamin Wilson, scolded Jason over over the phone urging ver him to take good care of Alison, and En.
then decided on a date for returning home.
Aber hanging up the phone, Jason sank back onto the couch, weariness evident on his face. Snowflakes fell outside the window, and he could feel the bitter cold seeping through the thick glass.
Suddenly, Sophia's pale face flashed through his mind, causing his heart to constrict with worry. He thought, "Wait is she still kneeting beside The Lake? Jason ordered "Enc? Go to.." Before Jason could finish his sentence, Eric walked with a paper bag and reported, "Mr. Wilson, the private detective has supdates on where Mrs. Wilson has been these past few days." Jason took hold of the paper bag and opened it, his expression immediately turning cold as he read the files 0
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