Chapter 39- apology
Janet’s delicate face contorted in pain, and Charles felt like slapping himself. What had he just done?
"Don’t be afraid, I’ll take you to the hospital!" Hearing her cry out, his heart clenched tightly. Her pain was like a thousand times worse than any wound he could suffer.
He grabbed his suit jacket and draped it over Janet, then scooped her up into his arms and rushed toward the elevator.
"Get out of the way!" Usually calm and composed in front of employees, Charles shocked everyone by roaring across the lobby. It was the first time anyone had seen the usually icy boss lose his temper. But when they saw Janet cradled in his arms, all of them were stunned into silence.
"Move aside!" Charles barked impatiently at someone blocking his way, but when he looked up and saw Derrick’s cold, winter-like face, some of his anger softened.
"What do you think you’re doing?" Derrick’s sudden appearance at Black Rock Co. surprised everyone. The noisy lobby quickly cleared out, sensing the tension between the two men.
"Dad, Janet fell. I’m taking her to the hospital!" Charles didn’t expect Derrick to show up now, but he didn’t care about objections. His only focus was easing Janet’s pain.
A sharp pang in her lower abdomen almost stole Janet’s breath. Beads of sweat formed on her forehead. Hearing Derrick’s voice made her realize how this situation with Charles might look—and how easily it could be misunderstood.
"Is she really that fragile?" Derrick’s eyes blazed with anger as he took in their still-close posture. Anyone could tell from Janet’s disheveled clothes and Charles’s jacket around her shoulders what kind of scene had just occurred.