Crises in Love (Zora and Jaylan) novel Chapter 24

On the car, the nanny Catherine brought with her took immediate charge of Carl, bombarding him with a plethora of intriguing toys. Carl's attention was instantly hooked, his 'Mommy' long forgotten in the back of his mind.

Catherine, on the other hand, scooped me into her arms, scrutinizing me from head to toe. Seeing my pale face, her eyes instantly reddened, and she asked in a worried tone, "Allie, are you okay?"

Suppressing my own emotions, I nodded emphatically, not daring to speak. If I opened my mouth, I would break down.

Indeed, after the series of actions just now, I felt completely drained, my body trembling, my heart pounding so hard that I had difficulty breathing.

At this moment, I felt as though I had narrowly escaped death.

Picking up on my distress, Catherine pulled me into her arms, gently stroking my back without saying a word.

After a while, I felt my breathing become more steady. It was then that I noticed that the man driving us was the same repairman who had repaired our electricity a few days ago.

Seeing me looking at him, Catherine hurriedly introduced him, "This is Ronan's cousin, Logan Monahan. Allie, he's a well-known private investigator!"

Logan glanced at me through the rear-view mirror, a mischievous smile playing on his lips, causing my cheeks to redden.

I was slightly taken aback as I looked at Logan, giving him a nod of acknowledgment. Seeing him reminded me of the expression on his face when he had taken the condom filled with medicine; it was a scene of sheer embarrassment.

I didn't expect him to be a private investigator, no wonder he was so quick-witted.

"Thank you, Mr. Monahan!" Despite the awkwardness, I expressed my sincere gratitude.

"Nah, don't worry about it. Besides, I dare not disobey Catherine's orders. I make my living because of Catherine!" To my surprise, Logan turned out to be quite the joker.

Catherine raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "At least you have a conscience!"

"I don't dare to mess with you; you're the real boss! The problem is I can't stand your relentless calls, you don't give me a moment's peace." Logan complained.

Ignoring Logan's complaints, Catherine sobered up and explained her arrangements to me.

She said that Logan had traced Jaylan's whereabouts during the past few days and confirmed that he had indeed been to Silverdale City and stayed there for three days, all of which were at my parents' house.

Although I had already heard about this from Jaylan, hearing it from another perspective still made me frown.

Catherine quickly added, "And, my dad called me about this. He said they even had a meal together. My dad couldn't stop praising Jaylan and was even a bit envious, saying that Jaylan had hired a housekeeper for our elderly parents during his visit!"

"A housekeeper!" I muttered, feeling a sudden jolt in my heart.

Then I turned to Catherine and said, "Catherine, I have a feeling that there's more to this. Why would he suddenly go to Silverdale City after I've been sick for such a long time?"

Catherine immediately followed my train of thought, "You mean… we should dig deeper?"

Our eyes met, and I asked her, "Do you have time to make a trip back to Silverdale City?"

"You're saying, I visit my family and check on your parents in passing?" Catherine understood immediately.

"Exactly!" I nodded in approval. This was the understanding between Catherine and me. Then I told Catherine, "Jaylan said he was worried about my parents, so he said I went abroad to relax and received psychological treatment there!"

"What the hell… He turned you into this and you still believe him?" Catherine sneered contemptuously, almost swearing.

"So, I'd like you to go back for a visit!" I added.

Logan glanced at me again through the rear-view mirror.

Without any hesitation, Catherine agreed, "Deal!"

The car sped into the emergency department of the hospital. Logan and the nanny stayed in the car to look after Carl, while Catherine led me straight to the doctor's office, where someone was waiting for us.

I had no idea how much clout Catherine had, but even the hospital director was personally accompanying us. As a result, my examination proceeded smoothly without any waiting. It took less than two hours in total. However, the final results would have to wait for the comprehensive data and the consultation report.

To prevent any leaks from Zora's side, Catherine gave a few instructions to the hospital director, and we didn't linger in the hospital but prepared to leave.

Just as Catherine and I stepped into the elevator, a few men emerged from the opposite hallway and walked straight towards us. The moment my gaze shifted towards them, I felt a shiver of fear…