I had been really confident and even sneered at Ezra when he brought up Ashton in our conversation earlier, which showcased my position and status in the Stovall family. Ezra knew without a doubt that they would go after him should anything happen to me, and that would be disastrous for his future. On top of that, I had the Moore family on my side as well, so it was unlikely that Ezra would make a move on me any time soon.
However, I couldn’t help but worry for Ashton as the Stovall family and the Moore family wouldn’t have a justifiable reason to back him up if anything happened to him.
“Ashton, are you sure about this?” I pursed my lips as I tried to suppress my feelings of unease.
He’s one man going against a pack of wolves! There’s no way it isn’t dangerous!
Ashton let out a huge sigh and said after a brief pause, “Trust me, okay? I’ll come to pick you and Summer up as soon as it’s over.”
He then hung up the phone, and I had John accompany me to the hospital with his bodyguards.
Despite knowing that Ezra wouldn’t do anything rash at the moment, I didn’t want to put Summer’s safety at risk again.
We’ll find out if Jackson would be able to wake up today, so I have to be present at the hospital!
I saw Nick’s car when I arrived at the entrance of the hospital. He had just gotten out of his car and seemed to be lost in thought as he stared blankly at the building.
“Nick! You came!” I called out to him while making my way over with John’s help.
Nick shot me an indifferent look and said coldly, “Yeah, after getting a call from Lydia. Why didn’t you tell me sooner?”
John glanced at both of us before putting two and two together. “Oh, so you’re that other guy in the picture? Man, you sure have a messy relationship!”
I pinched John on the arm and motioned at him to shut up before turning towards Nick. “You’re the head of the Harrisons now. I figured you wouldn’t come for the sake of your company and family.”
“Jackson sure as hell didn’t think about all that when he shielded you from that knife!” Nick snapped back at me sarcastically.
John grabbed him by the collar before I could even respond and lifted him off the ground. “Hey! You apologize to Scarlett right this instant!”
Nick simply clenched his teeth in silence, and the two of them stared at each other, both refusing to back down.
I tried tugging at his sleeve but to no avail. Having no other options, I took a step back and acted like I was in great pain by clutching my tummy while bending over. “Ugh… It hurts… Help me, John…”
John released his grip on Nick the moment he heard that and immediately ran over to hold me steady. “What’s wrong? Are you all right? Try to relax, okay? We’re at a hospital, so don’t you worry! I’ll get you a doctor right away!” he asked anxiously while shielding my tummy with his free hand.
Nick had fixed his shirt and began walking up the stairs at the hospital’s entrance, but John was panicking so much that he didn’t even notice that. “Hurry up, Nick! Get a doctor!”
He turned around when he heard no response, only to see Nick disappearing into the distance without even looking back. “Damn you, Nick! I can’t believe you’d be so heartless to Letty after all she did for you!” he shouted angrily in disbelief.
Seeing as Nick had already went inside, I decided to drop the act and stood up straight while tugging on his arm. “That’s enough, John. I’m fine now.”
“Hmm?” Realizing that he had been tricked, John grabbed me by the shoulder and asked, “You know what? I just noticed something… You’re always taking the other person’s side, no matter who I get into a fight with! Why would you betray me like that?”
I couldn’t help but let out a chuckle in response. I feel kind of bad for John at times, but it can’t be helped… He’s too snarky and hot-tempered for his own good! Until he learns to control himself a little more, he’ll just have to bear with it!
“I was just worried about your safety, John! I don’t want you getting hurt, you know?” I said while wrapping an arm around his and dragging him towards the hospital.
