Chapter 824

Jace’s lips curled in a knowing smirk. “This ‘friend’ of yours—let me guess. Bonian Lepage, corporate attorney extraordinaire?”

Jayde’s cheeks burned as she looked away. To his credit, Jace didn’t press further, shifting to professional advice. “Tell your workaholic lawyer he needs to slow down. At this rate, not even divine intervention will save him.”

After their meeting, Jayde headed straight to the hospital ward. The patient in question—65-year-old Grandma Legault—lay in critical condition, her fragile heart prone to fatal attacks if aggravated. Lepage Group had spared no expense: premium private room, all medical costs covered in advance. Yet her son Desmond, the ringleader of the protests, seemed anything but grateful.

A nurse mistook Jayde for hired help. “You’re with the family? When’s that son of hers visiting? Leaving his mother like this—disgusting behavior.”

“I’m not a caregiver,” Jayde corrected, explaining her corporate role.

The nurse flushed with embarrassment. “My apologies. I assumed you were hired by the son.” Her tone dripped with disdain. “He certainly can’t be bothered to show up himself.”

Jayde seized the opening. “He doesn’t visit often? I heard he’s been fighting tirelessly for her.” The irony tasted bitter—Desmond’s very public crusade for his mother’s wellbeing versus this private neglect.