Chapter 444 Are You Trying To Force Me To Death (1/2)
The sterile white walls of the hospital room were unsettling, and only the window with the outdoor view broke the monotony. Emily was kept in the hospital and almost had no contact with the outside world, except for Jack who came to see her everyday.
There was a point that Jack had stopped coming to see her.
Perhaps he was fed up with her repulsive appearance, or he was busy with something such as the arrangement of Jacob's funeral.
The sheets rumpled when Emily pulled out a crumpled newspaper underneath the pillow. Bold, capitalized red letters of the headline read, ”Gu Family's Former President Unexpectedly Dies,” and below it were details about the funeral that would be held recently.
A while ago, the newspaper clipping landed unceremoniously on her face as she relaxed on the balcony.
Whether it was due to a fatal accident or someone planned it, Emily couldn't care less.
She read the words carefully, word by word with tears pooled in her eyes. The droplets fell on the thin sheet and her hands trembled violently.
Was it really true? Did Jacob really die?
It was absolutely impossible.
There was no way she'd believe it, but the body's DNA identification and the private belongings that were once Jacob's reminded Emily of the cruel reality.
Her heart shattered into a million pieces, and her body racked with turbulent sobs.
”How could this be?” she murmured in a shaky voice.
She grabbed a fistful of the blanket and dried her tears. She picked up the news clipping again and read that the funeral would be held on October 21st, which was today.
She couldn't miss that. She would go out despite her current situation no matter what.
Her slender fingers tore up the newspaper into pieces and threw it into the trash can. Emily forced her sadness back within her, and focused on how to get out.
When a nurse came to deliver her medicine, she knocked her out without hesitation and exchanged their clothes, so she could disguise herself with the uniform and mask