To the Love of My Life

Chapter 770: Fearlessly Blocking the Blade (20)

Chapter 770: Chapter 770: Fearlessly Blocking the Blade (20)

“But, Maya Mitchell might realize that something is wrong and hide herself. However, if the police want to catch someone, they should be able to do it quickly.”

“Okay.” Steve Burton nodded, “I understand.”

After a while, Steve spoke again: “Tell the police that if they catch Maya, let me know. I want to see her.”

–

It wasn’t until nearly five in the morning that the operating room door opened, and the doctors came out looking slightly fatigued after a long operation.

Those waiting outside stood up as well. Before anyone could ask about Howard Coleman’s condition, the lead doctor took off his mask and gave the news, “Mr. Coleman has passed the critical stage. However, due to excessive blood loss, he may be in a coma for a long while. He has been moved to a 24-hour critical care unit.”

The doctor paused and looked at the crowd outside. Then he added, “The patient needs to rest now. It’s better to have just one person stay with him.”

Madeleine, who had been quiet since arriving at the hospital, lifted her head, her eyes slightly red and swollen, “I’ll stay with him.”

“Ruby, I…” Ruby Gregory looked at Madeleine’s pale face, expressing her concern.

Before she could finish, Rusell Henris spoke up first, “How about this? Madeleine stays with Howard, Edward and I go to the hotel across the street, so we’ll be close by. If anything happens, we’ll be able to come right away. As for Ruby and my older brother, you both still have The Triplets at home. It’s better for you to go back. The doctor said Howard’s fine, so it’s not too late for you to visit him when he wakes up.”

Steve thought for a moment, nodded, and agreed.

Ruby held Madeleine’s hand and reassured her for a while before finally leaving the hospital with Steve at Madeleine’s urging.

–

At five in the morning in Ciawell, there was no sunlight, and the whole city was covered in fog.

The roads were empty, with only volunteers cleaning the streets.

Steve drove Ruby back to the West Suburb Villa District in silence.

Ruby had been staring out the car window ever since she got into the passenger seat, not moving her gaze until the car stopped in The Burtons’ Mansion yard. Then, her body trembled slightly.

Steve turned off the engine, removed the car key, and glanced at Ruby without saying a word. He got out of the car, walked around to Ruby’s side, opened the passenger door, unbuckled her seatbelt, and carried her out of the car and into the house.

It was still early, and everyone in The Burtons’ house was asleep. Only a few servants were preparing breakfast in the kitchen, while the living room was empty. Steve carried Ruby upstairs to his bedroom.

He gently placed Ruby on the bed. He noticed bloodstains on her arms and legs, making his brow furrow. He quickly checked her arm, and found no obvious wounds, so he guessed that the blood must have come from carrying Madeleine, who was covered in Howard Coleman’s blood.

Steve breathed a sigh of relief. But as he got up, he inadvertently looked at Ruby’s torn skirt beneath his coat, his eyes darkening with fury, a murderous impulse stirring in his chest.