Chapter 149 Tilda Again
“You. Die.”
That was exactly what Dominic said to Tilda the very first time they met—in the women’s restroom at the courthouse. He meant it, straight from the heart. He really wished Tilda would just die, so she wouldn’t ruin the Jensons’ reputation. He never even thought about the fact that Tilda was his own little sister, missing for so many years, needing love and family more than ever. All he wanted was to keep Tilda far away, so she wouldn’t mess up his perfect, happy life.
So when Tilda said those words to Dominic just now… she must have felt the same way. She saw Dominic as a villain who betrayed everything she believed in. And besides dying—there was probably no other way to erase her hatred for him.
“Dominic!”
Just then, Jody finally spotted Dominic, holding up an umbrella in the pouring rain. At first, Jody thought Dominic had chased Tilda all the way to the underground parking lot at Nightingale Bar. But after searching forever and finding no one, he realized Dominic must have followed Tilda outside.
Neither of them had an umbrella, and the rain kept getting heavier. Jody had been looking for Dominic for a long, long time. The first time he saw Dominic lying in the mud, Jody wasn’t even sure it was him. But once he got closer, his eyes went wide with shock—it really was Dominic! Why had things gotten this bad?
Dominic looked like he’d lost his soul, just a zombie left behind, even worse than when he’d shown up at Cornerstone Café. Jody hurried over, holding the umbrella over Dominic’s head, patting his face. “Dominic, wake up! Dominic, are you okay?”
“Jody…”
Seeing his best friend right in front of him, Dominic barely managed to open his mouth, mumbling the name with no strength at all. His eyes were full of hopeless despair.
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“I…”
Before he could finish, Dominic’s eyes rolled back, and he passed out cold.
“Dominic! Don’t scare me! Dominic!”
Jody’s heart nearly stopped when Dominic suddenly fainted. He touched Dominic’s forehead—it was burning hot! He had a fever!
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Jody didn’t bother with the umbrella anymore, tossed it aside, and picked Dominic up, rushing straight for Nightingale Bar.
The Jenson Villa.
Nobody knew what had happened to Dominic yet. After finally dealing with all the drama from trending online, Russell and Blair were able to relax a little.
Russell sat on the living room couch, pouring himself a glass of whiskey. Blair, dressed in pajamas, walked over and glanced at him. “Honey, don’t drink too much. Watch your health.”
“I know, darling. I’m just happy, so I’ll have one glass, just one.”
With his wife right there, Russell couldn’t help but act a little playful. You could tell he was truly in a good mood.
“Alright, I’ll have a drink with you. Honestly.”
Blair looked at Russell with a helpless smile, sat down beside him, grabbed a glass, and poured herself some whiskey too.
“That’s my girl. Darling, the kids aren’t here, just the two of us… How about a toast together?”
Russell gazed at Blair, full of affection.
“Honey, let’s not get involved with Tilda anymore.”
Blair ignored his suggestion, speaking seriously, “Every time we get mixed up with Tilda, it ends badly. We’ve already tried to reach out to her, but things got this far—I guess our family just isn’t meant to be together…”
“Darling, I feel the same way. Let’s let Tilda go, and let ourselves go, too…”
Just then, Russell’s phone rang. He saw it was Jody calling, and his brow furrowed slightly.
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“That’s odd, Jody’s calling. What’s going on?”
Russell answered, and after listening to Jody, he jumped to his feet.
“What? Seriously?! Where? Okay! We’ll be right there!”
Soon, Russell and Blair arrived at Hopewell Hospital, the best in Slosa. Jody was waiting outside.
Russell knew Jody and Dominic were close friends, the families often kept in touch, and now his face was full of worry. “Jody, what happened?”
Jody explained, “Dominic has a fever and passed out. The doctors put him on an IV. He’s stable now, but he needs rest.”
Blair was anxious. “What happened? Jody, how did Dominic end up like this? He’s never treated his body this badly before…”
“I… I don’t know…”
“Maybe it’s because of Tilda.”
Jody didn’t know the whole story—just that Dominic was acting really strange today, and it was all because of “Tilda.”
“Tilda again!”
Russell was so angry he nearly lost it.
“That stubborn girl—how far is she going to go before she finally leaves the Jensons alone?”
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