Single Mom's Sweet Husband (Charlotte)

Chapter 291

"Something happened to Avery." Charlotte patted the lady beside her on the shoulder and said, "I'll pay you twice the amount of the price. No matter who asks you, tell them that this woman and I left after this session has ended."

"This..." The lady didn't dare to agree.

"Don't worry. I'm talking about ordinary people. They don't have the authority to monitor and record," Charlotte comforted her.

"Okay then, as long as it's not the police."

Charlotte nodded. After paying the two ladies, she told them to go out first.

Charlotte walked to the closet and took out her clothes to put them on. Only then did she turn to Zoe and said, "Avery is in the hospital. Peter told me that when he arrived, Avery was already unconscious and bleeding profusely. Sending him to the hospital can only show his vital signs, but..."

Peter was careful with his words. He mentioned "can only show his vital signs", meaning that Avery was currently hovering between life and death.

Zoe didn't dare to act slow and quickly got up to change.

The two of them rushed to the hospital. Peter had already been waiting downstairs for a very long time.

Seeing the two of them, Peter's eyes suddenly turned red. "Ms. Emerson, Avery didn't give me much useful information. I just heard from the people at Jane Corporation, saying that he sent a text message before he fell off the building, so I investigated and found that he sent a message to a person named Irena."

"What did he send?" Charlotte asked as she walked indoors.

"Roughly, he said that he has found the murderer who killed her and that he will claim justice for her as soon as possible." Peter rubbed his eyes and continued, "I don't want to get into details. It's quite heartbreaking."

Charlotte nodded.

Avery's love for Irena was very enviable. Even on normal days, he would always become emotional whenever someone mentioned Irena, let alone when something bad had happened.

Peter had already paid for the medical fees. The main reason he asked Charlotte to come was to sign the documents. After all, Avery and Charlotte had already established a legal partnership. As a partner, she could sign some private documents on behalf of his relatives.

After all the documents were signed, the three of them went to the front of the operating room and waited.

When one of the nurses who came out to change shifts saw Peter, she immediately walked over and asked, "Are you Avery Hart's family member?"

Peter pointed at Charlotte and said, "She is."

"So, I just want to let you know that." The nurse turned towards Charlotte and continued, "He is in a really bad condition now. You guys have to be mentally prepared. If there's anyone who wants to come over and see him, you'd better inform them, in case... he's gone."

"Okay, I understand."

Gone.

Upon hearing that, Zoe staggered and almost fell. Fortunately, Peter was holding her.

Charlotte was also very shocked. However, before coming to the hospital, she had already mentally prepared herself. So, even though she was shocked, she didn't show it on her face.

Avery didn't have many friends in River City, or in other words, he had none. So, Charlotte could only phone and explain the current situation to his subordinates and business partners. After a round of phone calls, she dialed Shane's number.

She felt that Shane probably wouldn't come.

"Avery?" Shane frowned.

"Yes, he..." Charlotte explained everything. Then, she asked carefully, "Do you want to come over and see him?"

"This is such a serious matter. Why did you only tell me when he's about to die?"

"Uhm, I just arrived at the hospital too. Didn't Peter tell you?"

Only then did Charlotte remember that Peter was Shane's man, wasn't he?

Technically, he should've called her and Shane to come over at the same time. Why didn't Peter do that?

"No, I'm coming now." Shane ended the call.

Charlotte put her phone back and walked over to Peter. "Peter, when you called me, why didn't you inform Shane too?"

Peter was comforting Zoe at that moment. When he heard Charlotte's question, he was stunned at first and then said embarrassedly, "I forgot to, Ms. Emerson."

He forgot...

Charlotte was dumbfounded. "How can you forget him?" "Maybe it's because I've been working with you a lot recently, so I forgot that I needed to inform Mr. Fuller too."

"Explain it to him later."

"Alright."

Soon.

Most of Avery's subordinates had arrived, together with several of his business partners. Their eyes were all red. They had obviously been crying on their way here.

Charlotte felt that she was finding trouble for herself. Avery's life on the other side was still in danger; while on this side, she had to help him comfort his devastated friends. Although she could handle it, it was much more agonizing than before.

Fortunately, Shane arrived shortly. Charlotte suddenly felt relief, so she ran to his side without thinking and hugged him.

Peter poked Zoe's arm and said, "Look at Ms. Emerson and Mr. Fuller."

Zoe raised her head and looked at the two people holding each other, feeling a little envious.

"No matter how independent Ms. Emerson is, she's still a little woman in front of Mr. Fuller. You can learn from her." "If I have someone like Shane by my side, I will rely on him too." Zoe smiled.

Suddenly, Peter was rendered speechless.

True.

Mr. Fuller was so perfect. How many people in this world could compare to him?

All in all, he was still too inexperienced. If he was half as good as Mr. Fuller, Zoe might be able to rely on him too.

Shane looked down at the person in his arms. Her shoulders were trembling, but she didn't cry. From what he could see, she didn't seem to be sad. However, the burden of Avery's accident had been wearing her out, making her unable to breathe.

If he was not here, she could still endure it. But when he appeared...

The man's eyes became darker. He stroked the back of her head and said, "So many people are watching."

"You used to enjoy asserting dominance in crowded places," she muttered discontentedly.

Asserting dominance.

He liked those words. All content is property © NôvelDrama.Org.

Shane smirked. His fingers moved to her nape and pinched it lightly. "This isn't the right time. Avery's life is in danger, and we're in front of the operating room."

It was only then that Charlotte let go of him awkwardly. "Alright."

That being said, even though she had left his embrace, he didn't let go of his hand. He still held her by his side.

Avery's friends all knew Shane. After all, this was River City, and Shane was well-known in River City. Everyone had heard of him, but they seldom saw him.

"Now that Mr. Fuller is here, our minds are much more at ease," one of them said.

"Don't worry. I checked his medical record before I came. There were no cases of complications. It's just excessive blood loss." Shane was calm and serious, which made his words even more convincing.

"That's great. That's wonderful."

"If there's something you have to do, you can leave first."

Everyone looked at one another. They were still worried that if Avery really died, they would somewhat regret not being able to see him for the last time.

Moreover, even if they knew that he would be safe and sound, it would be better to stay here and wait for him.

Even after a while, no one had left.

"Avery is quite a people person." Shane took Charlotte to the bench in the corridor and sat down.

"Yeah. If ordinary people heard what you said, they would probably leave already."

"I've always thought that he doesn't have a great relationship with people."

Charlotte couldn't help but laugh. Avery's weird personality came up in her mind. "He's a little weird, but as a friend, he's still very reliable."

That was true. Shane nodded.

They waited, and two hours had passed.

The nurses walked in and out, but no one stopped them to ask about the situation. They were all waiting at the door, either standing or sitting.

Suddenly, the sign "In Operation" went out. The door opened, and the doctors and nurses walked out.

Charlotte stood up in an instant.

"Avery's family member."

Charlotte was so nervous that she subconsciously clenched her fists.

Shane grabbed her wrist and dragged her behind him. He faced the doctor and said, "I'm Shane. Avery is my business partner."

Most of the doctors in such popular hospitals had heard of Shane's name before.

As soon as they heard that it was him, their faces became a little more serious.