Chapter 828

Because it was Arnold, Grace felt completely at ease. After all, he had served the Walton family for many years. When it came to his character, Grace had never once doubted him. As she listened intently, Lucas finally began to recount what had happened.

“After that, I rushed into the hospital room and saw Aurora struggling desperately… with Julian, who was holding a syringe.”

“Who?” Grace shot up from her seat, unable to contain her shock. “Julian? Are you saying it was him?”

Lucas answered firmly, his voice hard as steel. “Yes, Mom. You heard me right. It was Julian Hayes–the same man you arranged to marry your daughter.”

His tone was sharp and deliberate, leaving no room for doubt or misunderstanding. Each word landed with weight and precision. Even Arnold, standing nearby, heard it all clearly.

He couldn’t stop himself from speaking up. “A syringe? What do you mean by that?” He couldn’t wrap his head around it–Julian showing up with a syringe in Aurora’s hospital room? Anyone with half a brain would know something was terribly wrong, especially since Julian wasn’t a doctor. As the heir of the Hayes family in Ravenshore, he was barely good at business, let alone qualified for anything medical.

With Arnold’s reminder, Grace immediately caught on. “You’re right. Lucas, what was that syringe about?” As she asked, her hand clenched instinctively, and she swallowed hard. She didn’t even notice the sweat gathering in her palms. But right now, her anxiety drowned out everything else. There was no room left to feel anything beyond the tightening fear in her chest.

Arnold also set down the cleaning tool in his hand and stepped closer to Grace, wanting to hear more clearly. Seeing this, Grace gave him a look, motioning for him to bring over a chair, then turned up the phone’s volume. Arnold didn’t even bother thanking her–his full attention was already fixed on the conversation.

On the other end, Aurora listened to Lucas' account, and her heart couldn’t help but tighten. If Lucas hadn’t returned just in time that day, she didn’t even need to imagine what would have happened next. She already knew that given Julian’s strength, dealing with someone who had just woken up from a coma like her would have been far too easy. Her struggle at the time had been pure willpower, nothing more.

Megan and Leonard hadn’t heard the details before. Now that they did, they were both furious. Megan slammed her fist on the bed. “Wait, Aurora—your so-called future brother-in-law, is he insane or something? What the hell? He just came at you with a syringe like that?”

Leonard’s expression darkened. He had assumed Lucas had been there the whole time and had caught Julian in the act. Now, understanding the full story, he realized there had been a gap in time. In other words, Aurora had woken up and faced everything alone. She had to rely on what little strength she had left to fight Julian off? The thought made Leonard shoot Lucas a sharp, cold look. This time, he didn’t hold back at all. What was wrong with this man? Did he not know how to properly care for someone?