The thought of James Black suddenly made James Chip slap his head and say, "Whatās wrong with your mobile phone? Why canāt I ever get through? The person at your home must be incredibly worried because they canāt reach you."
That was when Jane Sampson remembered she still hadnāt called James Black.
"Coco and I were trapped inside the car after someone blocked us, and we got into a car accident. The car was flipped upside down, and we were stuck inside. Coco was seriously injured, so I secretly called the police with my mobile phone. The police didnāt hang up the phone because they worried I would be scared, and it wasnāt until the guard team found us that my mobile phone ran out of battery and shut down automatically," Jane Sampson explained, then asked, "Is your phone still working? May I borrow it to give him a call?"
"Quickly," James Chip handed his phone to Jane Sampson and then said, "Iām going to check elsewhere. Iāll come back to find you later."
Jane Sampson hummed a response, daring not even to nod in fear that such a movement would make her head hurt so much sheād feel like vomiting.
As soon as James Chip left, Jane Sampson immediately called James Black.
She didnāt know since when James Blackās phone number had embedded itself so deeply in her mind.
Not even a concussion could erase it.
James Black was obviously waiting for the call because, as soon as Jane Sampson dialed out, the person on the other end picked up almost instantly.
"How is it, have you found the person?" James Black spoke with such urgency that it was impossible for him to sit still.
"James Black, itās me," Jane Sampson hurriedly said, "Iām in the hospital now. Iām fine, donāt worry."
Hearing Jane say she was fine, James Blackās heart went cold.
"You think just because Iām not by your side, I know nothing, so you can just deceive me at will? Jane Sampson, who gave you the courage to fool me like this?" James Black didnāt believe a single word about her being fine.
If she were fine, why would she be in the hospital at this time?
One would think she would return to the hotel to rest or be at the police station assisting with the case.
Moreover, her voice sounded weak; heād have to be foolishly naĆÆve to be tricked by Jane Sampson, "Iām really fine," Jane Sampson replied, her confidence shaken by the scolding, "Itās just a minor concussion. The doctor said I need to be observed in the hospital for forty-eight hours, and if there is no problem, I can be discharged."
"What symptoms do you have now?" James Black asked.
After that, he added immediately, "Donāt even think about misleading me, Jane Sampson. Iām smarter than you think. You can try to deceive me now, but once I expose you, you are on your own!"
Jane Sampson cowered immediately, realizing that he was truly angry, and very, very angry at that.
"James Black~" Jane Sampson dropped the act and pleaded in a soft voice, "My head hurts a little, I feel dizzy, and I even feel like throwing up."
After speaking, Jane whimpered and complained, "Iām feeling so uncomfortable, and youāre still being harsh on me~"
That one act of coquetry managed to suffocate the angry words James Black hadnāt yet vented.
The more he held back, the angrier he got, yet he couldnāt bring himself to unleash it on Jane Sampson.
"You just wait for me!" James Black gritted his teeth, "As soon as Iāve made arrangements here, Iāll come straight there to find you! In no more than two days, I can head out from here! Stay put in the hospital, and donāt you dare go anywhere else!"
"By the time two days pass, I could already be discharged. What are you coming for?" Jane Sampson felt James Black must be really angry now. If he came, wouldnāt he clean her clock?
If only she had acted pitiful from the moment she answered the phone.
"What do you think I am coming for?" James Black counter-questioned Jane Sampson, and then commanded, "Now, immediately close your eyes and go to sleep!"
After saying that, James Black hung up the phone with a click.
A patient with a concussion needs good rest.