A second later, he whipped out his phone and began typing. I ll just send Collin a message to see how he s doing.
Linsey had the urge to stop him, but Dustin s fingers flew across the screen and he sent the message before she could react.
With nothing left to do, Linsey quietly tucked away her concerns and tried to act like nothing was wrong.
Myla remarked gently, That s alright, Mr. Wade. We re managing things just fine here.
She had no idea that Joanne was involved in Jeffery s and Alicia s injuries. In her mind, Dustin was simply being thoughtful by staying to help care for them. All of you have your own responsibilities. There s no need to trouble yourselves with looking after them here. If it comes to that, we can always hire professional caregivers.
A moment passed before Linsey responded in a calm voice. I ve already arranged for two caregivers to look after Jeffery and Alicia. Dustin can stay if he wants to lend a hand, and if he needs to handle something else, he s free to go. Besides, Collin truly is alright.
Right after Linsey finished speaking, her phone lit up with a new message. When she checked her screen, she saw a text from Collin: Did you tell Dustin about my vasectomy?
Accusation lingered in the message.
Linsey replied without delay. All I said was you had a minor surgery. Don t go blaming me for anything.
With the message sent, she slipped her phone out of sight.
Not long after, Dustin received a message from Collin as well.
Dustin glanced at his phone, then announced clearly, Collin said it was just a small surgery, and he ll be leaving the hospital tonight.
Dolores interjected, So it really wasn t anything major. You should just stay here, Dustin. You re needed more at the hospital.
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Everyone knew they had promised Jeffery they would stay, and that wasn t something they would break lightly. Linsey nodded in agreement. Exactly.
Linsey, since Collin also had surgery and he s still in the hospital, why don t you go check on him? There are plenty of us here to help, Myla suggested, her expression softening after learning there was no fight between Linsey and Collin.
She believed couples ought to look out for each other. If the roles were reversed, and Linsey was the one in the hospital, Collin wouldn t think twice about being by her side.
Jeffery listened but kept his thoughts to himself.
Alicia, now feeling much stronger, said softly, Linsey, you should go ahead. Don t worry about us. Please thank Mr. Riley for me and Jeffery. If he hadn t brought in the best medical team, I might still be out cold.
She hadn t forgotten how, years ago, Jeffery had hurt Linsey more than once because of Carol. Most people would never have forgiven what the Lawson family did, but Linsey had still chosen to help them, putting the past aside.
Even after Jeffery transferred company shares and the president title to Linsey, Alicia sometimes felt it still wasn t enough to make things right. Linsey deserved to be treasured and shown true respect.
As she thought of all this, Alicia s eyes grew even warmer as she looked at Linsey. Her words to Linsey came with a sense of real friendship, not just family ties.
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