"Grandma, let’s go there first and see," Elly said.
There was no hint of sorrow on her face; although devoid of any color, she dared only to suppress the turmoil and sadness in her heart, not letting the Old Lady see it.
With one hand, she supported the Old Lady, and with the other, she gently touched her own belly, saying,
"Adam has waited a long time for this child, and I will make sure to protect him—I won’t let anything happen to him."
The Old Lady was still hesitant, but listening to Elly continue, "Grandma, even if I stay in the country now, I won’t be able to find peace. It would be better for me to go there, lest I become irrational with worry, which would be bad for the fetus."
Although the Old Lady was still concerned for her, seeing her determination, she no longer objected and reluctantly nodded in agreement.
The Jones Family’s private jet was already waiting on the tarmac, and Robert Green had also rushed over early in the morning to accompany them to the United States.
Through Robert, Elly learned about what Adam had recently discovered, and his special trip to the United States was to find Ms. Lily Bankston, who had been in the same car accident as him.
Over the years, Lily had also been investigating the real circumstances behind Henry Jones’s plane crash, but she never imagined that his visit would end in such a disastrous accident.
The plane landed in Boston 12 hours later.
In a top private hospital room in Boston, Elly and the others saw the lady who was like a mother to Adam.
Lily was now completely immobile, but her consciousness had returned.
Her body was encased in plaster and bound with bandages; her face was devoid of any color.
When Lily saw the Old Lady enter the hospital room, tears fell immediately, "Auntie."
She tried to move but was powerless to do so; her vocal cords had been damaged in the accident, making it extremely difficult for her to speak. She had to use all her strength to make herself heard.
She attempted to sit up but was stopped by the Old Lady, "Lily, you mustn’t move around. The doctor said your injuries are severe. Don’t think about anything. You were lucky to survive. The priority now is to heal."
Tears surged from Lily’s eyes as she looked guiltily at the Old Lady. She wanted to cry out loud, but her voice could not make a louder sound due to the injury.
"Auntie, it was because Adam tried to save me that this happened. If... if he hadn’t been concerned about me, he could have escaped."
"This isn’t your fault. You shouldn’t blame yourself. Under those circumstances, how could Adam possibly leave you behind? Right now, you don’t need to think about anything. Just focus on healing," the Old Lady responded soothingly.
Lily didn’t know if she truly absorbed the Old Lady’s words, but she quietly nodded with lowered eyes and brows.
"Is there any news about Adam?" Lily asked.
"Our people are cooperating with the American police to find Adam’s whereabouts. We believe there will be news soon," the Old Lady reassured Lily in a composed manner, even as she tried to hide the sorrow evident on her face, turning away her reddening eyes.
These words were meant to comfort Lily, but at the same time, they were also self-deceptive.
Twenty-four hours had passed without finding him, and they dared not think about what that might mean.
The only consolation was the oft-repeated phrase—
"No news is good news."
Lily pursed her lips tightly, nodded, and then turned her gaze to Elly. She stood silently beside the Old Lady, looking haggard, and gently asked,
"You are Adam’s wife, aren’t you?"