250 Jackson at the FMC 2 (1/2)

Mrs. Adams sat at the table with the trio which ate in silence and observed Sabrina and Ashton. ”How do you two know each other?”

Sabrina glanced at Ashton, silently telling him that she will respond. Ashton smiled and gave her a barely noticeable nod in response.

”Ashton is Hunter's close friend, and he joins us on family vacations whenever we bring friends, which is often. We know each other for many years.”

”You say that he is Hunter's friend, but I can see that the two of you are close.”, Mrs. Adams said suspiciously. She would be blind to miss how the two of them are looking at each other.

”Yes. We are all close.”, Max jumped in the conversation before Sabrina could respond.

Max saw Mrs. Adams' disapproval when Sabrina said that she and Jackson broke up, and he does not want to give that woman more ammunition to attack Sabrina. And based on Mrs. Adams' reactions so far, it appears that she is intimidated by Max. Max will use that.

”Mrs. Adams, if you want to say something, just say it. But be careful not to regret it later when you realize that your words come with consequences.”

Mrs. Adams inhaled sharply. Did Max just give her the same warning she gave to Sabrina? Is he threatening her? She didn't like it.

”Dear, let the kids eat. We can talk later.” Mr. Adams interjected before his wife says anything rashly.

Max watched Jackson's parents walk to the sofa and snorted. How typical. That woman is snappy, but she does not dare say her thoughts openly because it can backfire. She is lucky that her husband reminded her to behave.

Mr. and Mrs. Adams moved to sit on a sofa, and they exchanged concerned glances.

Mr. Adams is also frustrated to hear that Sabrina broke up with Jackson, they need to find a way to fix that. They need to talk to Jackson, to hear what happened, and to come up with a strategy.

He does not like that Ashton is acting so close to Sabrina, but what can they do?

Mr. and Mrs. Adams are aware that they can't afford that breakup; their business will take a huge hit!

Jackson took over a few years ago, after his father retired, but as shareholders, the lifestyle of the Adams family depends on the success of that business.

However, they can't act without thinking because getting on the bad side of Maximilian Anderson is not something they should do. They need to use this chance and leave a good impression, not to argue.

Mr. and Mrs. Adams can see that Max is protective of Sabrina and that he will not allow them to say anything against her. Ah, the connection which gave them all their riches is currently their biggest headache.

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The door with 'Employees only' opened, and Liz made her appearance.

She is wearing her Doctor's coat with the FMC logo and has her professional neutral expression, but her eyes are glowing.

Liz can't hide the happiness from her eyes when she is working. She loves her job.

Liz noticed two older people who are sitting next to Max, Sabrina, and Ashton, and she guessed that they should be Jack's parents.

Sabrina bolted on her feet, eagerly waiting to hear what Liz found and she hopes that Liz will tell her that Jackson does not have epilepsy and that he never had one. She needs some evidence that he was deceiving her, so that she can use it against him if he tries anything underhanded.

Mr. and Mrs. Adams noticed Sabrina's action, and they stood up as well.

Liz glanced at the new faces questionably and Max confirmed her suspicion before she asked anything: ”These are Jackson's parents.”

Liz gave him a small nod. As Jackson's parents, she should talk to them first. ”Mr. and Mrs. Adams? I am Dr. Elizabeth Williams, the neurosurgeon at the Franciscan Medical Center.”

”How is Jack? Did you find something?”, Mrs. Adams asked right away.

”We performed a number of tests, not all results are available yet. He is being taken to a private room, and you can see him in a few minutes. He should wake up shortly.”

Mrs. Adams didn't like this last part. ”Wake up?”

Liz confirmed. ”After his seizure ended, the patient was violently resisting our care and we had to sedate him.”

Mr. Adams frowned in displeasure. ”You sedated him?”

”Yes, that is a common practice when our patient has violent tendencies.”, Liz explained.

”Maybe he didn't want you to treat him.”, Mrs. Adams said angrily.

Liz kept her cool. ”Maybe… but he arrived at my hospital after experiencing a seizure. It is my duty to ensure he gets proper care.”

Mrs. Adams took a deep breath to calm down. Jackson is already here, and he was examined, she can't change that.

”Did you call Jackson's personal physician, Dr. Schmitt?”, Mr. Adams asked.

Liz confirmed. ”Yes, when the patient was admitted, we found in his wallet emergency contacts. His doctor should be here shortly.”

Mr. Adams was happy to see that, but Mrs. Adams was not pacified. She wanted to know what Jackson went through. ”What kind of tests you performed?”