Doted by Many: I became the Top-Tier Celebrity!-Chapter 252 - 251: My Brother Is Very Worried About You
May Sloane very cautiously handed her phone out, only retracting her hand once the other person had it.
Saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-tiered pagoda.
The man outside motioned for his wife to call the front desk as May handed him the phone.
He noticed the phone had no service, so he took out his own phone and dialed a random number.
Ring.
He was calling Maxim Ford.
Maxim Ford wouldn’t miss anyone’s call at this moment and answered instantly, his voice barely above a whisper: "Hello."
"There are two young girls stuck in an elevator. Are you with them? They’re at the hotel, so come quickly and take a look, ha-ha!"
Maxim Ford exchanged a glance with Julian Ford.
Their hearts seemed to skip a beat.
Julian Ford took the phone, speaking in the same dialect, "I’m their big brother. Which hotel are they at?"
"At Imperial Capital, on the tenth floor, you..."
The man paused, then exclaimed in surprise, "Oh no! The elevator is falling again! Can you hear me, girls? Did it stop? My god, why hasn’t anyone come to rescue them yet?"
Ah—
In addition to the man’s panicked voice, there was also the faint sound of a female voice, a scream of despair.
Julian Ford’s heart clenched tightly.
In that instant, Maxim Ford floored the gas pedal, and the car shot forward, running a red light.
"Hey, are you still there?"
"I’m here, they’re in an unknown state, which is worrying to death."
Julian Ford’s thin lips trembled: "Please don’t hang up."
"I know, I know. My wife is contacting the elevator company. I haven’t heard any loud noises, so the girls should be safe, just scared."
"Thank you. We’re on our way."
The man mumbled to himself on the other end, "Oh, I hope nothing happens. They sound so young."
Maxim Ford’s clear eyes were already bloodshot.
He kept redialing Meredith Ford’s number.
It had been off, but finally, the call connected this time.
Meredith Ford’s voice sounded the same as usual: "Hello, big brother."
"Where are you?" 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚
"I’m at the Imperial Capital. Why does your voice sound so hoarse?" Meredith Ford asked, puzzled.
"I ask you, does Tiana Thorne’s situation have anything to do with you?"
Meredith sounded puzzled: "Who?"
"The lead actress in ’The Fox Spirit’."
"Oh, her... Brother, when did you start caring about women in the entertainment industry? Have you taken a fancy to her?" Meredith teased, suddenly remembering.
"What are you doing at Imperial Capital?"
Meredith’s tone was relaxed: "Brother, why are you acting so strange today? Didn’t I say I’m here to see Mr. Guo? Of course, I’m dining with him here."
"You..."
"Oh, that’s right, he called his leading lady to pick him up about an hour ago, but she still hasn’t arrived," Meredith interrupted him, her voice filled with doubt.
"Have you contacted her?"
"Yeah, brother, if you’re interested in this woman, when she comes, I’ll check her out for you," Meredith said playfully.
Maxim Ford’s clear eyes were full of scrutiny, pondering the truth of her words.
After a brief silence, Maxim Ford said, "She’s trapped in the elevator at Imperial Capital."
"What!?"
Julian Ford also tightened his long brows, listening carefully to the conversation between Meredith and his big brother.
Meredith paused in surprise, then started running.
Both brothers could clearly hear the sound of high heels tapping unevenly on the ground from the other end.
Shortly after, Meredith’s slightly unsteady voice sounded again: "There are three elevators here, and they’re all broken. I don’t know which one she’s trapped in."
Both brothers’ hearts were suspended high up.
Meredith suddenly asked very seriously, "Brother, be honest, have you taken a fancy to this woman?"
Maxim Ford frowned, not knowing how to answer for a moment, looking at his brother.
Julian nodded.
He said, "Yes."
"Alright, rest assured, as long as I’m here, she won’t have any problems. I’ll shout on each staircase," Meredith said confidently, pushing open the emergency exit door.
The sound of high heels tapping on the stairs made Maxim Ford suddenly feel a pang of guilt.
Did he and his brother misunderstand Meredith?
"Don’t wear high heels, be careful of twisting your ankle."
"Okay, brother, I’ll hang up for now. I’ll call you back when I find her. You should come over now." Meredith’s voice was very serious.
"Alright."
After hanging up, Maxim Ford didn’t reduce his speed, hoping his sister would be safe and sound.
Julian Ford fell into deep thought, but the coldness in his eyes hadn’t dissipated.
As for the truth, he would investigate it himself.
But it would be best if this matter was truly unrelated to Meredith.
...
Tiana Thorne and May Sloane didn’t know on which floor they were, as all the numbers above had gone dark and wouldn’t light up no matter how they pressed.
Fortunately, the narrow slit, just half a pinky wide, wasn’t closed, allowing them to hold on.
Neither of them spoke, both suffering heatstroke from being confined inside.
At that moment, they suddenly heard clear footsteps from the top of the stairs.
Tap, tap, tap...
The sound was like someone bare-footed, running in haste.
May inexplicably felt a chill run down her spine; the sensation was quite chilling.
This was a multi-story five-star hotel, so how could there be someone barefoot in the dark corridor?
What kind of thing was it?
"Tiana..."
Tiana Thorne naturally heard it too.
Suddenly, the sound stopped, and an out-of-breath female voice came: "Tiana Thorne, are you in the elevator?"
May was stunned; it was a strange female voice.
She was about to answer when Tiana shook her head: "Shh."
Tiana had garnered quite a bit of attention in the entertainment industry, thus accumulating some enmity. What if someone knew she was trapped here and came to finish her off?
With that thought, May dared not make a sound.
Not knowing who the person was or their intentions, they could only wait and see.
However, the woman’s voice was quite pleasant.
Perhaps it was the echo in the corridor that made her eloquent voice more melodious, giving rise to a good impression.
Tiana squinted to rest, ignoring the voice outside.
While she couldn’t foresee anything related to her, her intuition was very clear.
When that woman’s footsteps began, an ominous feeling surged in her heart.
Whether it was because the elevator was about to fall again, or because of that woman, it was best not to speak to strangers at this time.
Meredith Ford reached the corridor, looking at the sealed elevator doors: "Tiana Thorne, if you’re on this floor, answer me. Are you alright? My brother is really worried about you."
