Chapter 332
Amelia was picked up after the Joyce family’s driver arrived, and Teddy was sent home. Vince’s driver had yet to arrive, so the rest of the group stood by, waiting.
Lila stood a little farther forward, the clearest-headed among them, watching for the car’s arrival.
“Lila, don’t…” Before Terry could finish his warning, a car suddenly sped toward them. A loud crash startled everyone, instantly sobering them.
“Ms. Hart!” Jamie cried out.
They watched as Terry shielded Lila, both of them tumbling to the side. In a panic, everyone rushed over. Vince’s voice was urgent. “Are you guys alright?”
The car had slammed into a nearby pillar, and smoke was beginning to rise from the front.
Everyone hurried to help Lila and Terry up.
“Jamie, hurry and call the police. Let’s stay back,” Vince ordered, gently pulling Lila aside. “Are you hurt?”
“Terry, are you alright?” Yelena, who was teary-eyed, helped Terry walk away. “You’re bleeding from your forehead. Why did you rush over? You could have been killed!”
Terry felt the warmth of blood trickling down his forehead, the pain stiffening his expression. He asked, “Is Lila okay?”
She cried harder. “Look at you! How can you still care about someone else? She’s fine. Someone’s looking after her.”
She glanced at Lila, who was carefully set down by Vince, anger flaring in her chest. She recognized him as the young, talented president of the Lane Group, often making headlines in business news.
“Ms. Hart, are you okay?” Jamie asked, his face filled with concern.
Still dizzy from hitting the back of her head, Lila was just starting to feel better when she heard Yelena’s words.
As she tried to apologize, her gaze fell on Michael, who was hurrying over. He looked at Lila and then at the car that had been wrecked and was still smoking before asking, “Lila, are you alright?”
Seeing the smoke thickening, he quickly ran toward the car. Shannon’s face was pale, her leg trapped under the deformed car, unable to move.
“Shannon!” Michael frantically tried to open the car door, but the door was crushed and wouldn’t open.
He grabbed a brick from nearby, smashing the glass with it. Then, he quickly pried
the door open and pulled her out. Once she was free, he slapped her hard.
“Are you trying to die? If you want to die, go somewhere deserted and do it yourself! Shannon, do you even have a brain?” He was furious but also terrified, his whole body trembling.
Shannon’s leg was broken. She hadn’t even stood up properly when the slap sent
her crashing to the ground.
“Michael…” She was pale and weak.
Michael didn’t spare her another glance, turning quickly to where Lila was.
“Lila,” he said, his eyes filled with guilt. “Are you okay?”
The dizziness in Lila’s head made her feel nauseous. Terry had reacted quickly and shielded her from most of the impact; she was hurt but nowhere near as badly as him.
The police and ambulances arrived almost simultaneously. Shannon was the most severely injured and was rushed to the hospital. After beingchecked, they found that Terry had broken a leg bone after being hit by the car.
Lila had a bandage wrapped around her head. She looked at Yelena, who was
still in tears, and apologized, “I’m sorry.”
“What’s the use of your apology? Can it make Terry better?”
Jamie frowned, about to step in, but Lila stopped her with a gesture. This woman was just too worried about Terry.
“Jamie,” Vince said. “It’s late. You should go back and rest. I’ll stay here with Lila.” Yelena looked up at him, her gaze deep, her thoughts unreadable.
Out of the corner of her eye, she saw a man hurrying down the corridor, and her attention was immediately drawn to him.