Chapter 377: Is This Marriage Really Unsalvageable?

Elias Langley closed his eyes and shut the door to the study.Is this marriage truly unsalvageable?

He rubbed his somewhat aching temples.

...

Raine Kane picked up Juliana Jacobs and headed to the hospital.

"Iris Paxton bribed a waiter at Aethelgard to mix ginger laced with drugs into the rice wine, which Evan drank. Though the news of his hospitalization hasn’t been publicized, all the important people are already aware. Old Mr. Paxton probably also guessed that Iris was behind it. Just half an hour ago, before we could take protective measures, that waiter had already been dealt with."

If it weren’t for Felicity, Juliana might have been a bit surprised at this point.

Now that she knew, she was actually a bit pleased.

This bomb that is Iris Paxton could have an even greater impact.

"Are there any of those ginger pieces left?" Juliana asked.

Raine nodded, "We kept two pieces, didn’t let them destroy them."

When they reached the hospital, before they could reach the ICU door, Ethan Carter came up to them.

"Mr. ... President Jacobs, it’s great you’re here, Chairman Grant just had a cardiac arrest. After resuscitation, the hospital issued a critical condition notice, and the best scenario now is that he might become a vegetable..."

Ethan choked up as he spoke.

"There are no signatures on any of the required forms. Old Mrs. Grant is at a nursing home in Kenton, and it’s a long journey for her, plus she absolutely cannot handle this news. I didn’t dare inform her. Meanwhile, everything at the company... is waiting for your decision."

Juliana walked slowly to the ICU door, glanced inside, and almost without much thought said,

"First, notify the hospital to immediately initiate a multidisciplinary expert consultation. This must include neurology, clinical toxicology and pharmacology, intensive care medicine, etc., and have them spare no effort to prevent further neural damage."

"Second, issue an emergency notice to the Group’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee that the Chairman needs a short-term leave due to health reasons. During this time, all duties will be fully assumed by an ’Interim Decision Committee’, with Luna Thorne as the head, the Chief Financial Officer, and a senior independent director appointed by the Board as members."

"As for Old Mrs. Grant... we’ll inform her after Evan’s condition stabilizes."

Juliana’s calm and wise handling of things surprised Ethan at how much she had changed.

She didn’t ask to enter the ICU to visit Evan, only signed the necessary paperwork before leaving.

The whole process didn’t take more than twenty minutes.

After having breakfast outside, she then leisurely headed to the Nivoria Biotech Tower with Raine.

The head of the Precision Medicine Center was already there.

"The hair you brought for identification last time, the results are out."

Dr. Linton handed her the identification report.

Instead of opening it immediately, Juliana handed him some ginger pieces sealed in a transparent bag.

"These ginger pieces have been soaked in a neurotoxin. See if you can find an effective treatment method. The victim’s life is currently in danger, please hurry."

Dr. Linton took them and went straight to the laboratory.

Juliana took a deep breath, went downstairs to the clinical treatment center, and continued with her treatment.

After getting an IV drip, she finally opened the identification report.

Before she could clearly read the words on it, a sudden piercing pain shot through her temple.

It was the spot where she had been hit by Isabelle Sinclair.

Juliana lay back on the bed, holding her head.

"Juliana, what’s wrong?" Raine asked with concern.

Fortunately, the pain was only momentary, Juliana recovered and shook her head.

A thought crossed her mind.

She covered her right eye and picked up the identification report.

What should have been a blur was now incredibly clear.

Nathan Carter really is Stella Windsor!

Raine asked puzzledly, "Your eye...?"

Juliana nodded, it had recovered, but there was no look of ecstasy on her face.

"Should we give the report to the police now?" Raine asked.

Juliana handed her the report, "It’s not chaotic enough yet. Wait for my word. Once the timing is right, take it out."

By the afternoon, the Nivoria Laboratory, based on an existing similar virus system, had swiftly prepared a specialized antidote for the bio-toxin.

Juliana immediately had Raine secretly give the antidote to Ethan.

After leaving Nivoria in the afternoon, she went to the hotel where Nathan Carter was staying.

Her arrival surprised Nathan greatly.

"Raine, hit him for me!" Juliana ordered.

Raine acted swiftly, stepping forward and giving Nathan two slaps.

Nathan was dazed, furious but not daring to speak out, taking the opportunity to hide behind the sofa, fumbling to dial Elias Langley’s number.

"President Jacobs, what do you mean by this?"

Juliana’s gaze swept from the tightly closed bedroom door and fell upon him.

"What do I mean?" Her gaze was fierce, "Why did you harm Evan!"

Nathan was taken aback.

"Evan? What’s wrong with him?"

He wasn’t part of the important relations circle, so he hadn’t received the news.

"Don’t play dumb!" Juliana pointed at him with an air of confrontation, "He was poisoned with a neurotoxin specifically designed to destroy the nervous system. Among the people who had dinner last night, only you, being the head of a biotech company, had the access to such a thing. I’m going to report you to the police!"

Nathan’s mind exploded.

To think Iris’s target was Evan!

That woman dared to attack his Evan!!

Nathan barely managed to calm himself.

"President Jacobs, the police also require evidence, you’re accusing me falsely."

"Falsely?"

Seeing him deny it, Juliana got furious and was about to step forward to hit him herself.

At this moment, the room door opened, and Elias appeared at the door.

The man had a chilling smile at the corner of his mouth, his voice was low and eerie.

"How important is Evan to you, to make you go crazy like this for him?"

Juliana withdrew her hand raised mid-air, casting a mocking gaze at him.

"Mr. Langley is on his way to becoming someone else’s son-in-law. Why should I still be hanging on to you?"

Elias pushed the tip of his tongue against his teeth and smiled as he walked closer, grabbing her wrist.

"We can talk about this when we get back!"

Juliana was dragged away by him without argument,

Elias’s tall figure and large steps made her stumble as he pulled her, aware of the child in her belly, she dared not run.

In desperation, she lowered her head and bit his hand.

Elias winced in pain, loosening his grip slightly.

Juliana took the opportunity to pull away, protectively holding her belly as she stepped back, her breath slightly uneven.

"I’ll go back with you, but don’t get handsy!"

The man noticed her instinctively protecting her belly, his brow furrowed slightly.

He merely assumed she wasn’t feeling well physically and didn’t force it any further, simply turned around and coldly said, "Follow."

With that, he walked ahead at a slower pace, without looking back.

Juliana sat in the front passenger seat, ignoring him, she buckled the seatbelt and sent a message to Raine.

("There’s someone in Nathan’s bedroom, find out who it is.")

Raine replied almost instantly, ("Got it.")

Juliana leaned back in her seat, the tension in her shoulders gradually easing.

After such a scene, with Stella Windsor’s temper, she would surely seek revenge on Iris, making this play truly chaotic.

Elias drove the car, glancing at her several times, seeing her only focused on her phone, he asked, "Your body... are you okay?"

This personality had no memory of the matters between them as a couple, so he didn’t think about the possibility of her being pregnant.

Juliana put away her phone, looking at the scenery speeding past, bluntly threw out four words, "None of your business."

Elias gritted his teeth.

Endured it, would discuss it later when home.

The car stopped at the courtyard’s gate.

Juliana unbuckled her seatbelt and got out of the car.

Elias casually tossed the key to the approaching butler and chased after her with long strides.

At this time, Iris came running over.

"Elias, you’re back..."

However, Elias didn’t pay her any attention and coldly pursued Juliana.

Originally, he wanted to carry her on his shoulder, but recalling the scene from the hotel where she had protected her abdomen,

he changed his mind in the next second, reaching out to wrap his arm around her back, he lifted her horizontally.

Juliana angrily pounded his shoulder.

"Elias Langley, I want a divorce from you!"

The man’s footsteps paused slightly, then he tightened his grip even more, quickly carrying her into the study.