A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Chapter 1571 Take The Initiative

“The situation seems to have gotten a bit out of hand. Give me a second to think about it.“ The first thing that came to Darren's mind was Bonnie, who was still in prison. He had trouble thinking of a plan that would help her, so he pretended to be lost in thought and kept quiet for a while.

Bill patiently waited while he looked at Darren from time to time. But the man in front of him was taking too long. Inevitably, he snapped.

“Do you really have a plan or not? For crying out loud, don't waste my time here!“ Bill was so aggravated that he kicked the tea table in front of him. After that, he cracked his knuckles while glaring at Darren.

“Calm down for a second,“ Darren leisurely replied. After that, he raised his head to scratch his neck. Then, he continued explaining. “Bill, I believe that we should take this opportunity to initiate our offense. It's better to fight than wait for death in my opinion. Since Louis is currently gunning for us, let's beat him to the punch. I'm sure he'll never expect it.“

“That sounds reasonable. Tell me what you have in mind,“ Bill replied while his eyes lit up like fireworks. The fact that there was finally a solution to his problem calmed him down.

“The key,“ Darren confidently uttered.

“What key?“ Bill asked in confusion. It took him a while to wrap his head around what Darren was talking about.

With a serious expression, Darren replied, “Louis and Jacob are basically in the same boat. If we want the two of them to sink to the bottom of the ocean, let's start with the weakest link first.“

Even if Darren was confident about his plan, memories of his past failures irritated him.

If he really wanted to win this time, he needed to find something that Jacob had hidden long ago.

Luckily, the man in front of him was the perfect person for that job. Bill would definitely turn every table in his path just to get rid of Louis.

“If you didn't know, Jacob has hidden documents regarding his shares of the HT Group in a measly bank safe. As long as we get those papers, you'll have nothing to worry about for the rest of your life. We have to accept that right now, the two of us don't have the necessary firepower to go up against the Ke Group and the HT Group combined. But what if one of those groups was in our hands?“

Darren was so proud of his brilliant plan that he couldn't stop smiling from ear to ear.

Now that Darren had explained every detail, Bill smiled in content. With such a solid plan, he quickly nodded in agreement with a grin on his face.

If the HT Group belonged to them, Jacob wouldn't be in any position to help Louis. And with Darren as his teammate, fighting a single foe was going to be a walk in the park.

'Two versus one, it will be a sure win!' Bill thought to himself.

With that in mind, all his fear regarding Louis quickly went away.

“Then let's go get that key!“ Bill excitedly exclaimed as soon as he was on board with the plan.

Darren calmly took a sip of tea and replied, “That should be easy, thanks to you. The key is hidden in Jacob's home and he's in the hospital right now...“

Darren didn't need to complete his sentence for Bill to figure out what they were going to do next.

Feeling confident, Bill immediately agreed to sneak into the Tyrone Mansion, especially since Jacob, his biggest foe, would not be there.

In just less than an hour, Bill had a clear vision of how to deal with his problems. As a result, he finally let out a sigh of relief. He couldn't help tremble in excitement since the renowned HT Group was about to fall into their hands. With a smile, he said, “I'll go back for now and get things ready.“ After that, he boldly pounded his chest and added, “Just sit there and relax. I can handle something like this by myself.“

Darren leisurely nodded his head in agreement. But he still had a concern that Bill might let his emotions get the best of him, so he reminded Bill before he left, “Don't forget. This is our last chance. If we fail now, our lives will be on the line.“

They were in a very dire situation and Darren wanted to make sure that Bill knew how important his task was.

Getting rid of Jacob was already a giant undertaking. If Louis really got involved, Darren knew that he and Bill wouldn't be able to hold out for long.

“Don't worry. I won't fuck this up,“ Bill determinedly replied, and then left.

Seeing Bill's receding back made Darren's serious expression ease up a little.

Bill's suspicions of him were right, Darren really was trying to set him up. But the situation at that moment was too critical, so the latter really needed to work with him. In his heart, Darren really hoped that Bill would get the job done without any hitches. Whether it was for himself or for Bonnie, who was still in prison, he hoped that Bill could bring back some good news, just like the news that Jacob had been hospitalized by a car accident.

While Darren and Bill were planning for Jacob's demise, Jacob was still lying in bed and recovering. He had absolutely no clue that a brand new target was at the back of his head. The only thing in his mind was how he was both happy and upset that the woman beside him didn't want to leave his side.

Looking at the busy little woman in the ward, Jacob helplessly sighed.

He had told Emily several times that servants had already been arranged to take care of him so that she could go back and have a rest. But Emily was too stubborn and didn't pay attention to his words.

“Here's some water. I just had a sip, and it's not hot or cold. If you're thirsty, drink some,“ Emily sincerely said while placing the cup on the bedside table.

When she was about to sit down on the edge of the bed, she saw a fruit basket that had been sent by Louis and their other friends. With a smile, she quickly walked over to the basket and checked what was in it.

She picked up two apples and went outside without saying a single word to Jacob.

A few minutes later, she came back with the two apples. They had been washed clean.

“Since the doctor asked you to eat more fruit, I'll peel one for you right now. Just wait a minute, okay?“ As soon as she was finished speaking, she took out a knife from her purse.

Since Jacob still had a hard time standing up by himself, he tried reasoning with Emily. “Hey, how long have you been awake? You should take a rest or you might end up in a hospital bed like me. Besides, I'm a man. I don't need you to take care of me all the time.“ Right after that, he stretched out his hand and snatched the knife in Emily's hand.

“What are you doing?! Jacob, just lie down! You can't move around yet. It might make your wounds open up, okay?“ Emily pleaded, freaking out. She stood up in a hurry, pushed Jacob down, and glared at him. “Don't you see how many bandages are wrapped around your body? You basically look like a mummy!

And besides, the apples at home are always peeled and cut and you never complained about it being troublesome for me. So don't start now just because you're lying on a hospital bed.“

Jacob didn't know what to say anymore. Emily sounded just like his mother and he knew there was no point in reasoning with her. He wasn't that badly injured anymore, but in Emily's eyes, he seemed to be at death's door. That was why she had been taking good care of him and hadn't left his side since the moment he was admitted in the hospital.

On the bright side, Emily's caring nature was quite a pleasure to watch for Jacob.

“Excuse me, it's time to change the medicine,“ someone uttered from outside, following a knock on the door. Shortly after, two young nurses came in with something in their hands. Content bel0ngs to Nôvel(D)r/a/ma.Org.

Emily rolled her eyes as soon as they entered.

From the moment that Jacob was hospitalized, she had quickly noticed that all the female nurses wanted to be assigned to her husband. She even saw one of the nurses praying to be the one to give him some medicine. Additionally, the task of changing the medicine only required a single nurse. But the fact that the hospital had sent two annoyed Emily. Either the hospital really cared for Jacob, or the nurses didn't care about the protocols and just came in pairs.

Under Emily's hostile gaze, the two nurses did their jobs and didn't try anything too obvious. That being said, Emily had keen eyes and could still see their subtle attempts to flirt with her husband.

'Hey, what are you looking at? Aren't you here just to change the medicine?

Why are you acting like a teenage girl? Just do your job!' she irritably thought to herself.

In Emily's mind, there was no doubt that if she was not there that day, the nurses would have tried something more daring to try and win Jacob's heart.

Even though Jacob was married and had children, his reputation and gorgeous face caused countless women to still try to win him over. These women knew that they couldn't be his legal wife, but as long as Jacob liked them, they knew they wouldn't have to work for the rest of their lives.