Substitute Bride: Utterly Pampered by Her Billionaire Husband-Chapter 1022: Reaching Out and Pinching Her Little Face
Ten minutes ago.
Cain Shaw left the ward, and Tanya Sullivan was sitting in the ward reading a book.
Very soon, unusual noises came from downstairs. Tanya put down her book and stood up. She walked to the window and looked down; Carney Shaw had arrived and brought many underlings.
"Surround this place. Not even a fly is allowed to get out today, understand?" Carney commanded.
"Yes, Fourth Brother."
"Follow me." Carney led a few trusted men straight upstairs.
Tanya’s small oval face showed no expression, looking very cold. She opened the ward door and asked the bodyguard at the door, "Has Cain left?"
The bodyguard was quite respectful to Tanya, "Miss Sullivan, Mr. Shaw hasn’t left yet, he’s gone to the restroom."
To the restroom...
Tanya glanced at the time; many minutes had passed since Cain left.
At this moment, Serena Sterling had just come out of Leah Thorne’s ward, and seeing that Leah was missing, she uneasily asked the young nurse, "Where is Miss Thorne?"
"Miss Thorne was just inside," the young nurse responded, puzzled.
Tanya looked at Serena, understanding now. Both Cain and Leah were missing; her suspicions were correct, Leah was someone from Cain’s past.
Carney must have caught wind of something and came to blockade the place.
For years, Old Man Shaw had been heavily reliant on Cain, yet feared him in his heart. On one hand, Cain’s past had been completely erased but still had many questionable points. On the other hand, Cain was too strong; Old Man Shaw feared that once the wings were strong enough, they would fly away. Hence, he used Carney to balance Cain. If anything unexpected happened at such a critical time, it would trigger a chain reaction with bloody consequences.
Growing up by her father’s side, Tanya developed a natural sensitive sense for the scent of blood.
Hiss.
At this moment, Tanya quickly raised her hand to press against her chest.
"Miss Sullivan, what’s wrong?" An underling immediately asked, concerned.
Currently, Tanya was Cain’s new flame, highly favored. These men dared not slight her.
"My chest hurts..." Tanya weakly replied.
"Where’s the doctor?! Call the doctor quickly!" the underling shouted.
Serena was just ahead. She rushed over immediately, supporting Tanya, "What’s wrong, quickly lie on the bed, let me examine you."
Saying this, Serena checked Tanya’s pulse.
But a second later, Tanya withdrew her small hand, gently holding Serena’s hand instead.
Surprised, Serena looked up at her. Tanya’s side profile showed a 19-year-old girl with downcast lashes, quiet and cool. She didn’t look at her, but spoke in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Something’s happened."
Serena’s heart tightened. With her wits, she immediately guessed that something had happened to Leah.
Leah’s inexplicable disappearance must be to meet Cain.
Serena, being who she was, had already figured out most of the implications in just a few seconds.
At this point, chaotic footsteps sounded outside, "Fourth Brother is here! Surround this place completely, hurry up!"
Serena’s heartbeat sped up intensely, "ba-dump, ba-dump". She already foresaw what was about to happen; she turned to leave.
But Tanya stopped her. When Serena turned back, she met Tanya’s clear autumn-like eyes. The girl looked up at her and said again, "Erase all records of Leah in the hospital. That’s what you should do now."
Serena was stunned.
At this moment, Tanya released her hand and ran toward the window.
Serena didn’t know what Tanya was planning, she stepped forward, "You..."
With a "whoosh", Tanya reached out and opened the window. She placed her hands on the windowsill and swiftly jumped up, leaping down from the third floor.
Oh my God!
Serena’s eyes constricted; she never expected that this 19-year-old girl would jump off the third floor right in front of her, without a hint of hesitation or a single word.
Serena had seen many people but had never met someone like Tanya. Under her youthful, aloof exterior, there was a decisiveness and wisdom that didn’t match her age.
Downstairs, chaos ensued, "Someone jumped to escape! We’ve caught her! We’ve caught her!"
At this point, Carney, standing outside the men’s restroom, immediately relaxed his grip. He grabbed an underling and excitedly asked, "Did you catch her?"
"Yes, Fourth Brother, we’ve caught her!"
Carney immediately laughed triumphantly. Damn, Cain had finally shown his fox tail, letting him catch a flaw.
"Quickly, come with me!" Carney led his team downstairs in a grand manner.
In the restroom, Cain heard the footsteps gradually moving away. He pursed his thin lips, unsure why Carney suddenly left.
"Brother, what happened outside?" Leah came out at that moment.
Hiding inside, Leah also heard the dispersing sounds outside. The impending storm of bloodshed had dissipated just like that.
"I’ll go take a look. Sister, I’ll leave first, then you can come out afterward," Cain instructed.
"Okay," Leah obediently nodded.
Cain went out, and at this moment, his subordinate hurriedly ran over, "Mr. Shaw, something’s wrong, Miss Sullivan... she jumped to escape!"
Tanya?
Cain quickly grasped the situation and turned around, heading directly downstairs.
...
Downstairs.
Carney arrived with his men, but unfortunately, he didn’t see Cain. His men had surrounded a girl.
"Who are you?" Carney stepped forward to ask.
His subordinate quietly reported, "Fourth Brother, this is Mr. Shaw’s little secret, the one kept hidden in the ward that he wouldn’t let you see."
Oh?
Carney’s eyes lit up. He’d seen Cain’s past women before, but this new favorite was highly treasured by Cain, kept away from prying eyes. Actually, he’d been curious for a while, not expecting her to fall into his net now.
Carney looked down at Tanya. She had jumped from the third floor, injuring her legs, with fresh blood seeping through the hospital gown.
Since she kept her head down, Carney couldn’t see her face, but he saw the slender and delicate figure under the hospital gown, exuding a sense of taboo.
Carney smirked. He had heard that Cain had found a new favorite, but he hadn’t expected her to be so young, looking like a minor. He had to admit Cain knew how to have fun.
"You, lift your head," Carney ordered.
Tanya didn’t move.
Carney crouched down and reached out to pinch Tanya’s small face, forcing her to look up.
The girl’s palm-sized oval face came into view, her autumn-like eyes turning coldly aloof, skin as white as creamy jade, and cherry-like lips—an absolute beauty in the making.
