The Secret Obsession of the CEO
Chapter 175: Safe At Last

Chapter 175: Safe At Last

The EMT tried to get her to consciousness and Rory opened her eyes. He was asking her where she hurts as he checked her vitals.

"Lennon is the killer... My husband is..." Rory tried to speak. But she couldn’t stay awake. She was in so much pain and once again she closed her eyes.

Although she closed her eyes, she could hear everything around her. She wanted to open her eyes. She still couldn’t believe if this is all real or not.

What if they are not cops? What if Jake enacted a drama?

"Phone call..."

Rory said opening her eyes. She looked around and she was getting loaded inside an ambulance. She had lost time and she started to panic.

"Where are you taking me?" she struggled. The EMTs tried to hold her back. But she was not having it. The EMTs in the vehicle tried to hold her hands and she struggled hard to get free. "Let me go!" She screamed. "Where’s Derick? Let me speak to Derick Roberts! You cannot unlawfully take me!" she screamed whatever came to her mind.

The EMTs tried to calm her down saying that they are taking her to the hospital.

The camera crew of the news channel who were recording caught her screams and they ran at her. The agent who was near Rory saw that and he intervened.

"Miss Roberts, you are safe. We are taking you to the hospital to treat you. The suspect is apprehended and taken into custody. You have no need to panic. Listen to me~"

"I want to make a call!" Rory shouted. She feared that they would take her and lock her inside along with Liam. Then who will take care of Ellie?

There is only one person she knew who could help her and the one she could trust. It is Derick.

"What are you waiting for?" the agent screamed at the EMTs. "Do something about her hysteria."

The EMTs immediately jumped in. One got a seductive drug and was ready to administer it to her arms. But Rory shrieked and shouted causing a commotion. The news crew loved the drama and were filming every bit of it.

"What is happening," a beautiful woman walked toward them. She was wearing a dark-colored suit with a purple silk blouse. "If she wants to talk to her cousin, let her!" she gritted her teeth at the other agent.

"Here, Mrs. Roberts. Talk to your cousin," She handed her phone.

"You work with Derick?" Rory asked and got the phone. She had already called Derick. She hoped Derick answers the call.

"Kylie, what the f*ck is going on? I am watching everything and~"

Derick sounded mad and was screaming off. Rory rarely sees(hears) Derick this mad.

"Derick, it’s me," Rory said. Her voice choked as she was overwhelmed hearing the familiar voice after a long time.

"Rory, Rory..." Derick’s voice softened immediately. "You’re safe, alright. You’re~"

"I don’t know where they are taking me, Derick... Lennon... he... Derick, he..." she started sobbing.

"Rory... Rory... Shhh..." he shushed her. "I know... Shhh... I know... It was hard. But you did well. You did great! Now, listen, you are safe, Rory. You are safe. Kylie, the one who made the call...She is my partner, alright? She is a good person. She will go with you. They are taking you to the hospital and I’ll be there, soon, Rory. I am already at the airport and I’m coming there. You are safe. It is over. It is over, okay? Take a deep breath. It’s okay. You’re safe. It’s over..."

He assured her in a soothing voice, repeating to her that she is okay.

"Okay, okay..." Rory had calmed down. But then she remembered everything that happened. Her brain was making needless connections as she was still on edge. "Jake...Jake, he..."

"Rory, Jake and that bastard...Both are with the agents. They’ve already taken them to the~"

"Liam! Liam is there and he’s..."

"Yeah, I’ll handle it. Dad is talking to someone. There’s been a development in that case, and it is possible to get Liam out on bail, alright? Don’t worry," Derick answered her questions patiently. He knew the last thing she needs right now is to dismiss her concerns.

"Ellie’s with~"

"I know. Ian called me. I talked to Naomi. Ellie is doing great. She is missing you and all you have to do is get better to look after her, alright? Have you calmed down? I have to board now. I’ll come directly to meet you once I land there, alright?" Derick spoke in a soothing voice.

"Okay..." Rory agreed. She felt light-headed and the pounding of her heart had reduced considerably. "Thank Ian for me, alright, Derick? And get Liam out first. He needs medical care too. You can visit me afterward."

Derick chuckled. Classic Rory! For her, Liam comes first always.

What a lucky b@stard!

"Okay, pass the phone to Kylie," Derick said and Rory gave the phone back to the female agent. She even lied on the stretcher like a good girl. She accepted the blanket they covered her with.

She was loaded inside the ambulance and as Derick promised, Kylie got in the ambulance with her. She had a crime scene investigator with her and he took samples from her hands and fingers. And they took pictures of her injuries.

Kylie asked her if she was okay talking about what happened after she left with Lennon. But Rory was not in the mood to talk. She lied closing her eyes. Although she struggled hard to keep awake, she ended up falling asleep even before she reached the hospital.

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Mrs. Delport turned off the television in the waiting room and walked to her mistress’ room. Her condition took a turn for the worse some hours ago. She had a feeling that the Agnes Roberts who woke up won’t be the same woman she once knew.

All the plans she made, the patience she had... Everything she did, for the love of her only granddaughter... That girl will never know.

She wanted to tell everything to Aurora. But the one thing Agnes asked in return for saving her life decades ago was to not let Rory know anything about her.

It’s disheartening. It’s not right that Aurora does not know of the sacrifices Agnes had made to protect her this much.

Even then that girl had decided to act on her own and got herself hurt. But that’s okay. She is Agnes’ blood. Sh is bound to be willful and headstrong. And she managed to do fairly well considering she never was used to manipulating and dealing with psychopaths.

She is not bad!

Mrs. Delport’s lips curved up thinking of Rory. A lot would have turned out differently if Rory was informed firsthand about the plans Agnes had made. But now, things have gotten much more interesting.

She received a phone call. Seeing Gordon Faraday’s name, her eyebrows furrowed in displeasure.

"Hello, Mr. Faraday," Mrs. Delport said with a sigh not concealing her displeasure.

"Oh, it’s you, Lina. Where’s my darling?" Gordon asked, equally disgusted hearing Mrs. Delport’s voice.

"Madam... she’s taken a turn for the worse... She had another stroke which almost was fatal but..."

There was silence at the other end for a long time.

"Take care of her," Gordon said after the long silence. "Keep her worry-free and... Ask me whatever she needs for her to have an easy~"

"We have enough resources to make her life easy, Mr. Faraday. By the way, when is Lennon Roberts dying?" she asked.

"Oh," Gordon cleared his throat. "The chair? Are they doing it still? Or is the lethal injection? Maybe the injection is better. What do you think?"

"No!" Mrs. Delport shouted.

She walked into an empty room and closed the door as she saw others walking around.

"He has to go! Right now! He cannot be allowed to talk. Arrange and accident, or~"

"I don’t work for you," Gordon interjected her and his voice was deep and emitting danger. "Everything I did till now... It’s your voice I keep hearing. I haven’t heard her voice even once. If you didn’t use the codeword I gave to her personally, I never would have helped her. Why do you want him dead immediately, anyway? What secret does he have? Will it overthrow the government of your stupid little country? Why can’t she let that greedy country perish? It’s not like~" Gordon scoffed.

"No, you don’t understand Mr. Faraday. It’s not about the country! It’s about her grandchild! It’s not..."

"Ah..." Gordon laughed. "What’s with free-standing individuals who used to be strong and adamant turning all mushy when it comes to their great-offspring?"

"I can’t speak in detail about it. Madam had forbidden me to~"

"What’s the big secret? She wanted to protect that ginger. Is that it? And if it is about her, I’ll ask her opinion. I heard it was she who let him live. Shouldn’t Agnes give her granddaughter her wish?" Gordon asked.

"But, Mr. Faraday," Mrs. Delport tried to explain but with a beep, the call ended.

"Sh*T!" Mrs. Delport kicked the table nearby. "That douchebag!"

She let out a deep breath and dialed another number. The call connected after some time.

"Why am I in handcuffs?" the man on the other end questioned.

"Jake!" Mrs. Delport gritted her teeth. "Why is he still alive?"