Oliver's Substitute Bride (Oliver and Jessica)
Chapter 263

The light of the operating room suddenly went out.

As the door of the operating room opened, the surgeons came out.

Lucas rushed up to them and asked, "Sir, is she awake?"

His face drenched with sweat, the surgeon took off his mask, nodded and said to Lucas, "She isweak, both physically and mentally. Don't forget to comfort her when you see her.”

"Thank you so much.” Lucas held the surgeon's hands and shook them with excitement.

As long as Jessica woke up, nothing else mattered.

The moment Lucas entered the room, he saw Jessica lying on the bed. Her face was fully wrapped ingauze except for her eyes, nose and mouth.

Lucas was devastated. She had used to be such a beautiful girl, but now he could hardly bear thesight of her.

Lucas couldn't resist clenching his fists.

He regretted not having come to Birmingham the moment he failed to reach Jessica.

If he had come a little earlier, the tragedy might not have happened.

Lucas sat down slowly at Jessica's bedside and saw her staring blankly at the ceiling, feeling torn upinside.

He whispered, "Jessica, I'm Lucas. I'm here to see you."

Jessica might have heard the name Lucas and her eyes turned to him.

However, she remained silent.

Lucas sat quietly at her bedside, hoping to be with her all the time.

The phone vibrated, and Lucas realized that someone was calling him.

It was from Gavin.

Lucas said to Jessica, "I'm going out to answer the phone. Have a good rest, and I'll be right back.”When he saw Jessica responded with a blink, a smile spread across Lucas’ face.

As soon as Lucas got outside, he saw Gavin and Lan rushing over.

"Father." Lucas greeted Gavin.

Gavin strode towards Jessica's ward but suddenly stopped at the door, not daring to walk into theward all of a sudden.

At this moment, Gavin looked back and asked Lucas, "Jessica has woken up, right? What did thedoctor say? Is she okay now? Can she speak now?"

Before Lucas could answer the first question, he was bombard with a battery of questions fromGavin.

"Father, she's awake, but she can't speak yet. However, she understands me and can respond tome."

Lucas could never tell Gavin about Jessica's unrecognizable face covered with wounds, which musthurt and itch at this moment. Jessica was unable to speak now because the wounds would be tornonce she moved her lips.

Jessica was even unable to have food like normal people did, and she was only able to have someliquid diet.

"Lucas, get in and tell Jessica that a man has come to visit her."

"She hasn't seen you before, so she might not be willing to see you if I tell her a man is paying her avisit." Lucas said.

Lucas could tell that Jessica must not want to meet any stranger now, but that didn't mean she hadanything against Gavin.

Therefore, Jessica might not be willing to meet him if Gavin asked to see her as some "man".

Even if Gavin was his father, Lucas still wouldn't allow it because Jessica couldn't have any negativeemotions right now.

In fact, Lucas didn't know the real reason why Lan asked Gavin back.

In Lucas’ view, maybe Lan was afraid that he was too worried to take care of Jessica, so Lan couldonly ask Gavin for help.

Since Gavin was here to help him, he could introduce himself to Jessica.

Therefore, Gavin could see Jessica when she was willing to meet strangers.

Gavin was also afraid that he would annoy Jessica if he went in abruptly.

However, Gavin couldn't hold himself back at all.

His daughter was just a few steps away from him, but Gavin felt as if there was a huge gap betweenthem.

Gavin got so nervous that sweat broke out on his forehead. He took out a handkerchief to wipe thesweat off.

"Just tell her that I'm a friend of her mother's who happened to be back in Birmingham. I heard thatsomething happened to her so I came to pay her a visit." Having said that, Gavin felt that this excusemight not sound reasonable. After all, he had never visited the Youngren Family before, andassumably, Zelda had never mentioned anything to Jessica about her parents.

Gavin added, "If that doesn't work, just tell her I'm your father.”

"Alright. Wait outside now, and I'll get in and ask her."

Lucas replied and entered the room

"Jessica, my father is here. He just found out that you are his friend's daughter. Can he come in andsee you?" Lucas asked carefully.

On the one hand, Gavin was Lucas’ father. He flew here specifically to see her.

But on the other hand, Lucas was afraid that this request would embarrass Jessica.

Jessica shook her head slowly.

Lucas replied, "Okay, I see. Don't bother yourself with it. I'll ask him to visit you again when you getwell.”

The wait seemed neverending, and Gavin had never been so anxious before.

Seeing that the door opened a crack, Gavin expected that Lucas would ask him in.

Unexpectedly, Lucas closed the door gently. "Father, she doesn't want to see strangers now. It'd bebetter for you to spend a night at Mr. Langwell's house, and I'll ask her again when she is in a bettermood tomorrow."

Gavin's eyes were filled with disappointment.

Indeed, they were completely strangers now.

It was perfectly understandable that Jessica didn't want to see him.

Lan could see the disappointment in Gavin's eyes and said, "Mr. Kim, please go home and have arest first.”

Lucas echoed, "Mr. Langwell, I'll leave my father to you. I'm getting in to take care of Jessica.”

After Lucas went in, Gavin said to Lan, "Don't bother. I'm staying in the hospital tonight. I want to behere with Jessica. I've owed her too much. She's suffering now, and I can't leave her alone here."Gavin wouldn't go back with Lan, no matter what Lan said.

Lan could only ask the hospital to get a room next to Jessica's ward for Gavin to sleep in.Fortunately, Lan had helped the director of the hospital in his early years, so he tried to meet all hisrequests.

The director also kept a lid on the news that the whole Kim family was in the hospital.

When Lan returned home, his informer came to report to him.

According to the informer, a van appearing in QN Town before had a serious car accident on theroad to Birmingham.

All three people in the car died on the spot.

Lan realized at once that the people who wanted to kill Jessica must be from Birmingham.

But it was unclear whether their target was Jessica or the Kim family.

A lot of questions could only be answered by Jessica when was able to speak.

However, Lan was fully relieved to see the Kim family was finally reunited.

Lan had kept this secret in his heart for over 20 years, and he felt sorry for Gavin each time hethought of him.

Now, his wish was fulfilled eventually.