Chapter 78 Lost Contact


    While organizing the documents, I kept calling Jude, but eventually his phone was turned off


    A sinking feeling hit me. I asked Veronics, and she said Jude had probbly gone home to get some Mes. So i nished back to the apartment


    Lcalled out, “Jude, are you home? Juder


    The lights were off, and there was no sign that anyone had been around.


    But when I saw footprints in the living room, I was sure Jude hade back.


    I hurried into the bedroom. Jude was lying on the bed, unconscious. No matter how I shook him, he wouldn''t wake up


    I ced my fingers on his wrist to check his pulse. Thankfully, there was still one. Only then did I let out a breath of relief With the crisis at Carson Group, something just didn''t feel right. If something happened to him now, the wholepany could copse.


    I immediately called an ambnce, then contacted the property management.


    I exined, "I''m Jude''s wife. He was attacked in themunity and is unconscious. I want all the surveince footage


    now!


    "The woman he brought home is highly suspicious. If you dare to cover this up, be prepared to go to jail with her


    This was the first time I ever used my status as Mrs. Carson to threaten someone. The person on the other end froze, then quickly apologized and said they''d start pulling the footage right away.


    Honestly, I didn''t know exactly why Jude had passed out, but there was a faint scent of perfume on him. It was very simr to Vivian''s. It was one of my favorite perfumes, and she had been wearing it when I saw her earlier.


    When the medics arrived, I followed them into the ambnce.


    After the doctor examined him, they confirmed that Jude had taken arge amount of sleeping pills.


    The doctor looked at me with concern. "Mrs. Carson, I heard about what''s going


    on with yourpany. It''s possible your husband was overwhelmed..."


    I stopped him. "No. That''s impossible. He''s not that kind of person."


    I firmly denied the doctor''s assumption. Jude was never weak. He had always been a man of responsibility


    If something happened at the construction site, he''d face it, take care of the victim''s family, and get to the bottom of it. I believed he would nevermit suicide.


    The doctor nodded and handed me a consent form.


    He said, "He needs gastricvage right now. There might be other procedures involved. We need your signature."


    My hand trembled slightly as I held the pen. I took a deep breath to steady myself.


    I knew what Jude meant to the Carson family, and I also knew I couldn''t let him die in front of me.


    Aside from our marriage certificate, this was the first time I had ever signed anything as his wife. I subconsciously touched


    the ring finger on my left hand. It was already bare. My heart tightened with a dull ache.


    When Casey called, the building staff had just finished copying the surveince footage for her. Sure enough, the footage showed Vivian entering the apartment with Jude, and an hourter, leaving alone.


    Casey asked, "Ada, do you want to call the police about this? What exactly did you ask me to look for?"


    I replied, “The internal monitor in the jewelry cab. It automatically turns on whenever someone opens it."


    It was originally installed by Veronica to keep an eye on me, but now it might be the key evidence.


    Casey followed my instructions and opened the cab, but the monitor had already been destroyed.


    She said, "This isn''t good. The camera''s broken, and the memory card is missing too."


    That was when I realized a huge problem. I immediately told Casey not to touch the monitor anymore.


    If this was Vivian''s doing, she probably already knew about the hidden camera from her past visits. She could''vee prepared.


    She might''ve even worn gloves to avoid leaving any Angerprints


    Casey asked, "Ada, do you really think Vivian di Sessfully unlocked! She definitely came over."


    If I could think of it, Casey could too. I told her to change the passcode to my apartment immediately and then head home. Meanwhile, Jude had finished the gastricvage, though he still hadn''t regained consciousness.


    The doctor said he might''ve taken other sedatives as well, so he wouldn''t wake up right away, and further testing was


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    needed.


    Once they confirmed his vital signs were stable, I finally breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he could wake up, as long as he was alive, everything else could be managed.


    But if he didn''t wake up, no one else could deal with what was happening at the construction site


    The project manager had just called me. The deceased worker''s family had brought reporters and was causing a scene. To my surprise, Aiden had already arrived before I did.


    I watched the livestream from the scene. Aiden was in a sharp suit, hair slicked back with gel, lookingpletely prepared for the spotlight.


    He said, "Ladies and gentlemen, the Carson Group takes this incident very seriously and will handle it appropriately."


    He continued, "The deceased deserves respect, and the family has our deepest condolences. I promise on behalf of Carson Group that this issue will be resolved within three days."


    He added, "If thepany can''t deliver a solution by then, I will personally paypensation to the family out of my own pocket!"


    His words were firm, almost rehearsed, like he had memorized a script.


    Aiden was Bodhi''s son, and someone I''d never liked.


    Jude always thought his older cousin was a decent guy, not someone who yed


    dirty. But clearly, my instincts had been right all along.


    The incident had just happened, and several Carson Group project managers were already on site, so how dare an outsider like Aiden speak on behalf of thepany?


    I put down my phone and looked at Jude, still unconscious.


    I muttered, “Once this is over, you can sleep as long as you want. But for now,


    can you please just wake up?"


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