My Dreamy Old Husband

Chapter 1355

The video ended there. Sophia’s screen was then filled with news of Christine’s death.

Soon, the car arrived at the hospital where reporters were crowding the entrance. When they spotted Stanley, they instantly recognized him, and countless microphones were shoved into his face.

“Mr. Fletcher, were you and Miss Bishop in a relationship?”

“Is it true that Miss Bishop had died on the spot?”

“What do you think of Miss Bishop’s death?”

Stanley ignored all their questions. With a somber expression, he walked into the hospital while the security guards blocked the reporters from entering. The signage above the emergency room was still lit. In the corridor, blood-covered doctors and nurses were constantly walking around. Joel had his arms around Maddie as he whispered words of comfort.

“Joel, it’s my fault. I shouldn’t have let her come to Amstead. It’s all my fault—” Maddie sobbed. The look on Joel’s face was extremely unpleasant.

“How’s Christine?” Stanley hurried over. Joel glanced at Sean, who was behind him, then answered, “Still having surgery. She’s not out of danger yet.”

When Stanley heard this, he felt hollowed out for a moment, and his mind turned blank. Something bad had happened to Christine; no wonder he was fidgety all afternoon and evening. He demanded abruptly, “What the hell happened?”

“A few stars were drinking and celebrating in the hotel room. Christine got drunk and jumped down from the window on the eighth floor. The police are investigating it right now,” Joel explained.

Sophia’s heart skipped a beat. Is that really the case?

During midnight, Sophia sat in the hospital corridor, repeatedly watching the video of Christine that was being circulated online. Christine had been sitting on the eighth-floor window, shouting and yelling as if she really had too much to drink.

Sophia looked at the time the video was taken. It was around the time she had given Stanley a call. She then noticed the name of the hotel—Champs-Elysee Hotel. Champs-Elysee Hotel… Where have I heard that name before? Exclusive content © by Nô(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.

Meanwhile, Joel was pacing up and down the corridor. Sean had bought several bottles of water and was giving one to Stanley. He wordlessly accepted it, then held it in his hands, making no move to drink it. Instead, his eyes were fixed on the emergency room light.

Sean patted Stanley’s shoulder and reassured him, “Don’t worry. Christine’s going to be fine.”

Still, Stanley remained silent. He had a feeling that Christine’s jump had something to do with him not picking up her call. Her phone call had come just one minute before her jumping incident.

Christine was still being rescued, but several reporters already had news about her death prepared. Even netizens had started to claim that she was dead. A manager from Christine’s agency had come to wait for updates. The Bishops and the Evans were still in Bayside City, but they only showed up in the middle of the night. Upon arriving, they kneeled on the ground and began to weep. “Oh, my darling girl —”

Maddie’s usual gentle demeanor disappeared as she coldly reproached them. “Shut up! This is a hospital. Quit making a racket!”

As soon as they caught sight of Maddie, the Bishops and the Evans advanced aggressively on her. “Maddie, you evil creature!”

Before Maddie could speak, Joel was already shooting them a fierce glare, effectively shutting both families up. They were no longer ignorant of his capabilities. They now knew that there was someone out there who could get them kicked out of their public housing with just a phone call. Therefore, they dared not find trouble with Maddie, but they continued to curse her silently.

For the past few days, the Bishops and the Evans had been hit with tremendous changes. They had spent more than a hundred thousand to purchase public housing, but they promptly lost the rights to buy it. They had spent two hundred thousand to acquire a job within the system, but they lost that too. They lost their place in the elite class that they had spent a hundred thousand to obtain, and their relocation plans had also been wrecked.

All of these happenings were a catastrophe to them. It was equivalent to killing their whole family.

Sometime before dawn, a blood-covered doctor approached them and asked, “Is Christine Bishop’s family here?”

Mr. Bishop hurried forward. “Me! I’m Christine’s father! Doctor, how’s my daughter?”

The doctor said gravely, “Mr. Bishop, your daughter has suffered fractures all over her body, as well as severe brain trauma, brain stem injury, and multiple organ damage. She’s out of danger for now, but she will be unconscious for a while. Do be prepared for the possibility of amputation.”

Mr. Bishop’s mind turned blank at once. The doctor continued, “You can go and settle the bill first. My advice is to gather more money, as follow-up treatments, rehabilitation, and other necessities may require more than three million in total.”

At the mention of three million, Mr. Bishop grew anxious. Eventually, he announced ruthlessly, “Then, we won’t go through with the treatment! We don’t have that much money!”

In tears, Mrs. Bishop wailed, “Her brother still needs to start his company, and we just paid for a house in full! Where are we supposed to get so much money?”

The other relatives added, “This hospital is a scam! Just like every other hospital in Bayside City! It’s just a fall! We should bring her home to receive treatment!”

The doctor said nothing, but he understood that in a situation like Christine’s, resuscitation would be a problem. Even if she was successfully brought back to life, she would probably end up in a vegetative state, or suffer from hemiplegia or paraplegia. Saving her would require a huge amount of money, and if she was resuscitated, the cost for her rehabilitation would be enough to cause the collapse of their family in an instant. Hence, many people simply gave up on letting Christine receive treatment.

Gritting her teeth, Maddie darted forward and pushed Mr. Bishop away. To the doctor, she said, “You must treat her! Get her the best doctors and the best ward. No matter how much it costs, I’ll pay!” With that, she hurried off with the nurse to pay the bill.

Joel went with Maddie, and neither the Bishops nor the Evans stopped them. Instead, they remained in the corridor exchanging whispers.

“It’s better not to get her treated. Let the child go in peace!”

“Even if she could be treated, she would suffer. Paraplegia means that she will have to spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair. Plus, you’ll need to hire someone to clean after her. Not only would she be unable to earn a living, but she would drag the family down. She won’t be able to marry either.”

“That’s right. Charles, you’ve got to think this through. Two of your sons just got married, and their marriage can’t be affected—”

Feeling detached, Sophia took in the scene and she was suddenly overcome with the urge to vomit. These days, the Bishop Family was making frequent appearances on major newspapers and television

stations. They wanted to kill Cooper to avenge their son and had sustained financial losses. No one had expected that the media would turn their family upside down, opening the public’s eyes to just how shameless the Bishops were. All of Christine’s hard-earned money had been used by her family to buy houses, cars, and even to fund her brother’s weddings. The betrothal gifts, the bridal chamber, the decorations, and other works were paid for using her money.

They were just exploiting Christine, squeezing her dry as if they were wringing a towel. Now that Christine was in trouble, the first thing on their mind was to give up on her treatment? Obviously, selling off a house in Provincial City alone could save her!

The Bishops had undoubtedly seen Sophia, and they were aware that she was Cooper’s daughter. They wanted to mess with her but dared not approach her when they saw the few burly men standing beside her, so they could only silently call her a ‘slutty b*tch’.