Yvon Richard
1491 Words
"Young lady, are you here to confirm the identity of your family members? Please accept our deepest condolences."
The staff in charge noticed Joye and spoke politely to her. Joye finally couldn't control herself and burst into tears. "Aren't you going to initiate a search and rescue operation?! Get more to join the operation! They might still be alive!"
Grabbing the man's collar, she shook him, staring at him with her reddened eyes and lack of reasoning.
"Miss, we have been searching, but unfortunately, there is no sign of life on the fallen plane."
He wanted to push her away, but when he saw that she was heartbroken, he sighed and let her vent the sadness.
It was rare for such a huge aviation accident to occur, but once it happened, it was a complete disaster.
"Impossible!"
Her heart hurt so much that she could hardly breathe. She released her hand, grabbed the button on her chest, and squatted on the ground, breathing heavily.
Her family told her they would go for a grand meal when they returned. How could they be gone just like that?
In the distance, Shawn sat in the car, staring at her hunched and heartbroken figure. His brows furrowed even deeper when he realized that she was crying in pain
Joye somehow managed to sign all the paperwork concerning her family's death. Numbed, as if she had lost her soul, she walked aimlessly along the road, grieving.
It wasn't until her shoes were wet and cold that she gained some of her reason.
Looking at the calm river surface, she couldn't help but shed tears again.
"It was my fault! My mistakes got you all killed!" Joye shouted in despair.
If she didn't get mad and called the reporters to the hotel to catch Shawn cheating, she wouldn't have angered him, and this wouldn't have happened.
"I was wrong! I killed you guys for a man who doesn’t even love me! I deserve to die!
Her knees gave way, and she fell into the mud. She slapped her cheeks hard, but she didn't feel any pain.
Joye cried for a very long time, and the tears on her face were dried up by the wind. She didn't even register the cold river chilling her body. It was not even waist-high even with the rising tide, but it was bone-chillingly cold.
Just as she was about to get up, a strong arm appeared around her waist and pulled her hard.
"Miss, no matter what you're going through, you shouldn't give up on your life."
She turned her head mechanically and saw a face similar to Shawn's. Her heavy eyelids closed and opened, and her consciousness was a little hazy.
"I hate you! Why did you do this to me? What did I do wrong? You killed my whole family!"
She saw the person as Shawn. She waved her arms, fists, and legs, using all parts of her body to attack him. She wanted to kill him!
"Miss, you've got the wrong person."
Dressed in a military uniform, Yvon Richards frowned. It was rare for him to take time off from the army to visit his relatives. It was a coincidence that he saw from a distance, a woman wanting to take her life at the river.
As a soldier, it was a crime to not save her.
"You b**tard!"
Joye was practically unconscious. However she still somehow had the strength to open her mouth and bite his arm hard. Her ferocity made him frown.
"How can you be like this? Our chief was kind enough to save you, yet you bit him before thanking him? Are you a dog?"
The guard next to them couldn't stand it anymore. He tried to pull her away, but Yvon stopped him, "Don't pull her. She was in shock and fainted once already."
The young guard was shocked. After looking at her carefully for a while, he hesitantly said, "Chief, this woman looks familiar. I think I've seen her somewhere before."
After the reminder, Yvon lowered his head and looked at the pale face in his arms. It was indeed familiar.
"I remember now. Remember Mr. Richard's wedding that you couldn't make it to? And I went in your place? She is Mr. Richard's wife."
The guard recalled.
So this is her?
Joye from the Leonard family?
Yvon's beautiful brows furrowed. He knew a little about Shawn's scandals, but why was Joye shouting that she was the one who killed her entire family?
"Let's go. We're going to the Richard family."
After picking up the unconscious woman, Yvon strode to the car parked by the river. He knew he would know the truth once he saw Shawn.
In the Richard family Mansion.
When Yvon carried the drenched Joye back, everyone was home, including Shawn.
The corners of Shawn's mouth curved into a cold smile, but the tip of his eyebrows twitched a few times. His eyes fell on the hand on her waist and became colder.
Baird stood up using his cane when he saw his grandson returning all of a sudden. And he was even carrying an unconscious Joye in his arms. Baird asked with a surprised expression, "Yvon, why are you with Joye?"
"I took two days off. On the way back, I found Joye by the river. She must be in shock and emotional. I saved her from the river, but she fainted."
"Grandpa, did something happen?"
Yvon asked as he looked towards Shawn.
"It's all because of him! Butler, call the private doctor and ask him to come over quickly."
Baird took Joye's hand and turned to look at Shawn. Seeing that Shawn didn't move, he was so angry that he slammed his crutch.
"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and bring Joye back to her room."
"Dad, it's not all Shawn's fault. It was Joye who brought so many reporters to the hotel to make trouble and disgrace Shawn!"
Xaria Howard had always hated that Baird doted on Joye. Therefore, she had to stand up to protect her son. However, Baird reprimanded her instead.
"How dare you say that? If he was afraid of embarrassing himself, why would he keep on fooling around with women every day? What would you do if Maisie did the same?"
"Dad, aren't we talking about Shawn and Joye? What does that have to do with Maisie and me?"
Xaria nudged Maisie with her elbow. A smile immediately appeared on the man's gentle face. "Dad, I'll be sure to teach Shawn a lesson."
"Hmph! Could it bring back three innocent lives? If he hadn't deliberately vented his anger on the Leonard Group, nothing would’ve happened to the Leonard family. Now thanks to my 'perfect' grandson, I have no way to make it up to them now!"
Baird was so angry that he trembled when he mentioned the aviation accident that caused the death of the Leonard family.
He was the one who insisted Joye marry into the Richard family. Now, not only did she fail to get happiness, but she also lost her entire family.
It was his fault.
"Dad, don't be angry. Butler, bring the medicine!"
His family was in a mess, but Shawn couldn't be bothered. He took Joye from Yvon's arms and carried her to the bedroom on the second floor.
As his fingers slipped across her pale face, his movements became gentler, and even his heart softened.
"Aren't you the proud Miss Leonard? How could you think of jumping into the river? Hmm?"
Seeing that her eyes were still closed, he suppressed the thought of killing her. His fingers curled up awkwardly as he stared at her with a complex gaze.
"I just wanted to punish you. I didn't mean to hurt your family."
But he couldn't back time. Neither could he undo the damage caused.
After Shawn left, Joye opened her eyes slowly, and her tears fell on the pillow.
She knew that he was not really trying to harm her family, but he had caused the tragedy to happen.
Due to the long soak in the river and her overwhelming sadness, Joye developed a high fever.
Fortunately, the two private doctors that Mr. Richard found very skilled. After a bag of IV drip, her temperature gradually returned to normal.
"Mr. Baird, Madam Joye's fever has subsided. She should be alright now. However, she's not in a stable frame of mind. You’ll need to watch her emotions properly when she wakes up."
The media had already reported on the tragedy of the Leonard family. If it were anyone else, they would not be able to bear such a blow.
"Okay, thank you. Butler, send a car to send the doctors back."
"Yes, sir."
After sending the doctors away, there were no outsiders at home. Baird's face suddenly became serious, and the air became stagnant.
"Since everyone is here today, I have two things to announce."
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