Myra initially wanted to jeer at Tony’s behavior as a patient. However, her heart ached when she was reminded that his arms were injured. Hence, she gently fed him.
Not long after breakfast, Elliot and Tilly walked into Tony’s hospital room one after another.
Tilly was slightly shy in the beginning and her cheeks were slightly red from blushing. Nevertheless, she might have been surprised because she cried out in shock after noticing Tony’s injuries. She forgot about her embarrassment now that she was with Elliot. “Miss Stark, is Director Hart severely injured?”
Myra noticed Tilly avoiding his hand when he tried to hold hers. The two of them clearly shared an intimate and suggestive relationship, but Myra was too distracted by Tony’s car accident. Therefore, she wasn’t in the mood to focus on other issues. Upon hearing that, she looked up at Tony, who wore an indifferent facial expression. “They aren’t fatal injuries. The doctor said that he will recuperate after resting for some time.”
“That’s good to know.” Tilly patted her chest. She suddenly recalled the news she had learned and she seemed especially furious. “Gemma is despicable! Must she destroy someone just because she can’t have them?! Fortunately Director Hart is fine!”
On the other hand, Elliot did not look like he was fooling around for once. On the contrary, he stared at Tony, who was sitting on the bed. “Philip and Lucas are on the way here. We already removed the surveillance video from the underground parking lot from Hart Group last night. However, we are not sure if anyone else made a copy of it. What do you plan to do with this matter involving Gemma, Tony?”
Upon hearing Elliot’s question, Tilly and Myra turned to look at them. Tony frowned slightly and the frosty expression on his face became even more prominent. After a short pause, he answered calmly, “Sue her.”
Elliot immediately nodded. “Last night, there were many witnesses outside and near the Chase Group’s underground parking lot. The police are also well-versed with the incident and crime scene. Once we take legal action against her, the Walton Family will not win, no matter how powerful they are.”
For some reason, Myra finally felt calmer and steadier after hearing his comment. She made her way to Tony’s side before she picked up the cup of water by his side to feed him. He automatically took a couple sips of water.
Tilly felt slightly envious of their tacit understanding and intimacy. Elliot happened to catch sight of her envious expression when he turned to look at her. Hence, he approached her and suddenly placed his arms around her shoulder.
She was surprised and tried to release herself from his embrace, but he held her even tighter. He wouldn’t let her escape. “Myra, Tilly is now my woman. I hope that you will look out for her in the future,” he suddenly spoke to Myra.
Tilly furiously blushed because she did not expect Elliot to say those words all of a sudden. She noticed Myra’s shocked expression, so she retorted reflexively, “Who’s your woman?!” After that, she turned to Myra. “Miss Stark, please do not listen to his nonsense.”
Elliot chuckled in a deep and rumbling voice whereas Tilly blushed an even deeper red when she heard that. She was so shy that the redness spread down her neck.
“Myra, why don’t you take Tilly out for a meal?” He looked at Myra inquiringly.
Myra sensed that he had something important to speak with Tony in private. Therefore, she nodded in response and led the embarrassed and awkward Tilly out of the hospital room.
Elliot waited until the two figures vanished from the room door before he turned to face the expressionless Tony. “Tony, it happened that Gemma was just wheeled out of the operation theater when we arrived at the hospital earlier. It seems that she has sustained multiple severe injuries on her face—she’s basically disfigured. My guess is that there’s no way of getting her original features back, no matter how many surgeries she undergoes in the future. Apart from that, she is seriously wounded too, especially her hands. The state of her hands is an aberration and even if the doctors manage to salvage it, she might not be able to face others in the future.”
Elliot’s expression was unreadable. There is nothing to gloat about here. With Gemma’s severe injuries, I am sure that the Walton Family will most probably kick up a fuss even though she is at fault. We will have lots of trouble to deal with when the time comes.
Tony’s expression was still grave after he heard that, but his reply was calm and almost indifferent. “So what?” When Gemma had the guts to crash her car into mine, she should have thought about the possible consequences for herself. In any case, who knows if she is able to stomach that this is the price to pay for her actions?
Elliot nodded in agreement too; he obviously knew what was on Tony’s mind. “The Walton Family will be stuck in a difficult place now, though. After this incident, how could they possibly have the audacity to demand that you marry Gemma? You will not be alone! Which successor within Bradfort City would be willing to marry a disfigured woman?!” Gemma’s recklessness in the incident had destroyed herself and it completely ruined the Walton Family’s plan.
On the other side, as predicted by Tony and Elliot, the Walton Family was in a terrible fix. She was still unconscious after being wheeled out of the operation theater. After that, she was pushed into a hospital room.
Everybody from the Walton Family was gathered in the room and they exchanged gloomy and angry looks with each other.
“God, you must save my Gemma this time…” Shelly cried her eyes out. My daughter is so young, but her originally beautiful face has been reduced to such a state now. How should we break the news when she wakes up?
“Mrs. Walton, we do not wish to keep this a secret from you. Countless glass shards from the windscreen have pierced Miss Walton’s face. You saw the wounds when she was sent to the hospital too. There were two gashes, which were especially long and broad. In fact, those two slashes were so deep that they exposed her bones. Forget about the countless larger and smaller wounds all over her face; even if the wounds were to heal, her face would be severely distorted. Please be mentally prepared that she will suffer from facial disfigurement. As for the severity of the actual disfigurement, it all depends on the patient’s progress of recovery. However, the prognosis is not promising because she has sustained two horizontal slashes across her face. Therefore, the muscles inside are completely necrotic. This, in turn, will hinder the success of her plastic surgery in the future. To put it simply, it is extremely difficult to restore her face.”
The doctor’s words kept echoing in Shelly’s ears. To a certain extent, the doctor had broken the news in a subtle manner because she felt as though the sky came crashing down on her the moment she caught sight of Gemma’s face. The plastic surgery procedures are long and tormenting. The surgeries can only be done after my daughter’s face has recovered after more than a year. She will be more than 30 years old in a few years. Besides, there are risks when it comes to plastic and cosmetic surgeries. What if something terrible happens, and… Shelly could not bring herself to finish her thought.
When Edward heard her request, his expression significantly darkened. I never expected my granddaughter to be so foolish. I can’t believe she crashed her car into Tony’s! Great, not only did she not injure him, she has now landed herself in such a horrible state.
“What can I do?!” His chest was heaving intensely. “Isn’t this your fault for not educating your daughter well?! You allowed her to be reckless and willful! She always does things without thinking it through! What do you want me to do now that things have taken such an ugly turn?! I am not a doctor! How can I possibly save her?!”
“B-But…” Shelly sobbed in desperation. Tears started to stream down her face each time she caught sight of Gemma lying on the sickbed. “She has ended up in such a state all thanks to Tony! Nobody from the Hart Family has dropped by to check on her ever since she has been admitted to the hospital. They have gone too far in bullying us!”
“Do you expect the Hart Family to visit her? Do you not know who crashed into Tony, making him bedridden now?!” He whacked the floor with his crutch heavily while glaring at her in anger.
