Chapter 338*


    Frightened by Jaslene''s sudden change, Xanthe quickly hid behind Shakira Jaslene was visibly emotional. "Tell me Who do you say harmed me? Her face was filled with anger and sadness and her clouded eyes shook as if she had realized something She took charge of the Banks family for decades and had seen all sorts of people. She could grasp the meaning behind the young girl''s seemingly innocentment. Seeing Jaslene''s expression, Shakira had already surmised what might be possible. Jaslene still cared for Fiona because the Banks family had kept her in the dark. She was unaware that her cherished Fiona was the person who led her to depend on machines. The suffering she endured was from the evil she fostered all these years.


    "Don''t go, please tell me." Jaslene raised herself slightly and reached out to Xanthe. In the next moment, her face turned visibly grayish and pale, and put up a look of pain as if she were suffocating. She copsedpletely.


    The caregivers were terrified. "Jaslene, doctor, call the doctor, quick." Amidst the chaos in the ward, Shakira quickly stepped up, pressed the emergency button by the bedside, and checked for any signs of breath from Jaslene,


    Her expression turned serious. Without hesitation, she climbed onto the bed, positioned herself, and started CPR on Jaslene. As Kant entered and saw Shakira on top of Jaslene, he rushed forward shouting, "You awful woman, what are you trying to do?" Before he could pull Shakira away, she turned and yelled, "If you want her to live, then stay out of the way." Her beautiful face wasposed and determined, allowing no doubt that she was serious.


    Kant was stunned, and Xanthe quickly rushed over to help, grabbing him. "Shakira is saving her; she wouldn''t harm Jaslene


    Soon, doctors rushed in after hearing the news. Shakira nced over, felt that Jaslene''s breathing had stabilized a bit, and then hopped off the bed. The doctors hurried to diagnose her condition, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief when it seemed okay. "Youngdy, you''ve studied medicine, right? Fortunately, you gave Jaslene CPR right away; otherwise, by the time we got here, it might have been toote." Kant realized he almost caused a disaster with his dy.


    He approached with some embarrassment. "I''m sorry, Ms. Nelson. I don''t know about medicine and almost hindered you from saving Jaslene."


    Shakira looked at Jaslene who was now wearing an oxygen mask and receiving a stimnt injection. Her expression was calm. "Keep Jaslene happy and don''t bother me again. I can''t agree to what she requested."


    After saying this, Shakira left with Xanthe. As they exited the hospital, Xanthe''s legs were still unsteady, and she was still in a daze.


    Once in the taxi, she slowly realized and asked Shakira, "Shakira, did what I said cause Jaslene''s episode?"


    Turning around and seeing Xanthe look down, Shakira knew what was troubling her. Xanthe, who was always direct, didn''t intend to cause any harm.


    Shakira gently patted Xanthe''s shoulder tofort her. "It''s not your fault. You spoke the truth. It''s Fiona who kept the truth hidden, not you. You didn''t know she deliberately kept it a secret.


    "So she had no idea? No wonder she reacted so strongly." Xanthe bit her lip, with her eyes misty with tears as she leaned onto Shakira''s shoulder, still trembling.


    "That was way too close. Hadn''t you known how to do CPR on Jaslene in an emergency, I don''t know what could''ve happened. I''m an idiot to get into an argument with an elderly woman; why couldn''t I control my bad temper," said Xanthe.


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    "It''s all fine now. Jaslene just got a bit emotional, but she''s okay Shakira took Xanthe home and stayed tofort her for a


    she stay overnight.


    while. It wasn''t until Walter called that Shakira could finally leave otherwise, Xanthe might''ve tofort her for a


    Before Shakira left, she came up with an excuse saying she had picked up a bit from Dr. Lonely Bird and gave Xanthe a few acupuncture needles. Once Xanthe was asleep, Shakira said goodbye to Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan.


    As she stepped out of the yard to hail a taxi, she unexpectedly say a Maybach quietly parked by the roadside, unknown how long it had been waiting. Shakira quickly walked over and got into the car. "What brings you here?" she asked. Walter grabbed her hand. "I''m worried you might actually stay here tonight." Shakira sighed at his unnecessary concern. "I''m not used to sharing a bed with strangers. I won''t stay the night."


    Walter''s eyes grew more serious. "So, you''re only used to sleeping with me?" Shakira was lost for words and thought, "That infuriating man, pretending he doesn''t know.


    Seeing her puff out her cheeks in frustration, Walter chuckled and asked, "I always thought Xanthe wasn''t afraid of anything. What happened today?" Shakira thought for a moment and exined everything from beginning to end. As Walter listened, his teasing smile slowly disappeared, reced by a serious look. Walter''s expression turned extremely grim. "Haha. The Banks family is used to calling the shots and now they''re trying to boss me around." Shakira pressed her lips together. "Xanthe stood up for me and was a bit shaken, so I''ve been staying with her." Walter nodded. "It''s good she was with you. I''m d you weren''t treated badly." Shakira frowned. "Even if Xanthe wasn''t there, Jaslene wouldn''t let anyone mistreat me. I didn''t expect the Banks family to hide this. Maybe they''re afraid to upset her again after her close call." "Well, they brought it on themselves and have no one else to me. You and Xanthe shouldn''t feel guilty about this," Walter said, pulling her into his arms.


    After getting back to the vi, Shakira wheeled Walter upstairs. Just then, there was some noise outside. Fiona burst in, crying and yelling that she had to see Walter.


    "Don''t stop me. Walter, I need to see Walter. Walter,e out. Grandma can''t hold on much longer. She sent me to find you -she has something to tell you, pleasee out," cried Fiona.


    "I''m begging you. Grandma is not well. She wouldn''t see me and asked me to give you this phone. Walter, please-" Her cries were. piercing, shattering the calm of the Easke Valley Estate night.


    Shakira didn''t expect Jaslene to decline so quickly, especially since she seemed fine in the afternoon. She lowered her gaze slightly and found Walter indifferent. She said, "You should go out and take a look." Walter kept a stern face. "I won''t." Shakira didn''t respond, with her clear eyes locking on him. Walter frowned deeply. "Don''te out. Wait for me inside." Shakira replied, "Okay."


    "Walter, I''m begging you, for Grandma''s sake. Come out. Grandma is not doing well, and I haven''t seen her yet. Please, let me see her," cried Fiona.


    Outside the courtyard, Fiona''s voice was hoarse from shouting. Walter appeared at the steps with a serious face, showing noContent ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


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    With a face full of tears and snot, Fiona, seeing a glimmer of hope, scrambled up and knelt before Walter. Her hands trembled as she held up her phone. "Walter, Grandma is on the phone."


    Walter didn''t move, and Fiona did her best to straighten her arms, holding the phone high in front of him. "Grandma, look, it''s Walter. Can you see him?"


    From the phone''s speaker came Jaslene''s frail, weak voice. "Wal-Walter. The sound of coughinges. Seeing her condition on the screen, Walter''s face showed a hint of emotion, knowing she was on the brink of death. Tue, Dec TV


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    "Mrs. Banks," said Walter. The sound of coughinges again. Wal-Walter, I''ve done so many bad things in my life, and now I''m going to pay the price


    "But what I can''t stop worrying about in my life is Fiona; she means everything to me." On the screen, the pale-faced Jaslene shed tears, with her eyes red. "Walter, in my final days, can I entrist her to you?" 18:04 Tue, Dec 10