CHAPTER 129: CHAPTER 129: JACK YATES JUMPED DOWN FROM UPSTAIRS

Kyle Sheffield rushed out from the massage parlor and drove swiftly towards the hospital.

As soon as he pulled up under the inpatient building, he hurriedly got out of the car, ready to go inside. But then he saw Jack Yates perched on the window sill on the second floor as if he were about to jump down.

A rope made from curtain cloth hung outside the sixth-floor ward window, stretching down to the second-floor sill. It seemed it wasn’t enough; he could only reach the second floor.

Kyle Sheffield was so scared his face turned pale: "..."

With a thud—

Jack Yates jumped down from the second floor, rolling on the ground once he landed. Luckily, the back of the inpatient building was a lawn. Otherwise, even if he didn’t break an arm or a leg, he’d still get hurt.

Kyle Sheffield watched Jack Yates jump down from the building, breaking into a cold sweat.

Upon confirming Jack Yates was fine, he wiped the sweat from his forehead and rushed forward, whispering, "What happened, why did you jump down from upstairs?"

Jack Yates rotated his neck, flexing his elbows as he walked, "I’ll explain later, let’s first head to the outpatient department."

Kyle Sheffield took a deep, shaky breath, "Mr. Yates, why don’t you just tell her the truth? I’ll take the fall, just say I deceived her on your behalf and you knew nothing about it. When she arrived, you couldn’t help but..."

Jack Yates shot him a cold glance, "Who’s the fool here, her or me?"

Kyle Sheffield: "..."

Jack Yates: "Keep it a secret. She can’t find out; we’ll send her back in a few days."

Kyle Sheffield: "Okay."

He shouldn’t have said too much; whatever the boss says goes. Just get paid and do the job without unnecessary questions.

Upstairs in the ward.

Renee Winslow, after hearing Jack Yates’ phone ring, ignored Harvey Lancaster’s objections, walked quickly to the companion room door, and pushed it open.

The room was empty, with Jack Yates’ phone on the table.

Harvey Lancaster let out a sigh of relief, but halfway through, seeing the window without curtains caused his heart to skip a beat, instantly guessing what happened.

"Miss Winslow!" Harvey Lancaster quickly said, "Why don’t you go out for a meal with me? By the time you’re done, Mr. Yates will be back."

Renee Winslow had little life experience and almost no social experience. She couldn’t imagine so much or even think Jack Yates would jump from a building.

"Okay." She didn’t doubt any further and turned to leave.

Harvey Lancaster walked behind her, discreetly taking out his phone to message Benjamin Lane, asking him to remove the curtains from the companion room.

Renee Winslow followed Harvey Lancaster out of the inpatient building, belatedly realizing, wasn’t this a large hospital with a cafeteria?

She paused her steps and turned to ask Harvey Lancaster, "Doesn’t the hospital have a cafeteria?"

Harvey Lancaster: "It’s two in the afternoon; lunchtime is over, and it’s not yet time for dinner."

The implication was that the hospital cafeteria had nothing available now.

Renee Winslow said nothing more, silently following him to the garage.

She wouldn’t go to the cafeteria just to verify, and if the cafeteria indeed had no food, wouldn’t she have gone in vain?

Harvey Lancaster drove her to Bancourt’s most luxurious five-star hotel, with a twelve-floor main building and a four-floor annex. The hotel combined The Vah ethnic features with Southeast Asian style, rich in exotic flavors. Aside from the elegant environment and sprawling grounds, the cuisine was rich—Burmese dishes, Chinese, and Western cuisines.

Renee Winslow ordered Cantonese cuisine, which tasted quite good; she ate quite a lot.

After finishing, she packed some desserts to take away.

While she ate, Harvey Lancaster messaged Kyle Sheffield, asking if it was okay to return.

Assistant Sheffield: [You can come back now.]

Harvey Lancaster drove Renee Winslow back to the hospital.

Renee Winslow entered the ward, seeing Jack Yates lying on the bed, still wrapped up like a mummy.

She quickly approached the hospital bed, asking urgently, "Why didn’t you tell me when you went to change your bandages?"

Jack Yates smirked slightly, "I saw you were sleeping well and didn’t want to wake you."

Renee Winslow sat beside him, touched his head wrapped in gauze, "How many times a day do you change the bandages? Can’t you do it in the ward?"

Jack Yates replied patiently, "You can change them in the ward, but I’m injured all over. Changing requires taking off all my clothes. If you don’t mind, I’ll do it in the ward next time."

Renee Winslow: "I can step out; you change, and I’ll come back in once you’re done."

Jack Yates: "You were asleep just now, so I could only change in the clinic."

Renee Winslow reluctantly agreed with his explanation, gently touching his face, "Have you eaten?"

Jack Yates: "I’ve eaten."

Renee Winslow asked again, "By the way, you don’t need to go to the clinic for your daily IV drips, do you?"