Chapter 288
Chapter 288:
“Is what you said just now true?” he asked with a frown.
Rupert was dissatisfied because Annabel always said she was going to break off the engagement.
“You’ll know when the time comes,” Annabel said lightly, ignoring the displeasure on Rupert’s face. “I already said I’ll give you an answer in two months p>
Before Rupert could retort, there was a knock on the door.
“Quick! Lie down,” Annabel hissed in a low voice.
Rupert obediently lay down and closed his eyes. Annabel pulled the blanket up to tuck him in.
Then she went to open the door. Judson was standing outside.
“Oh, it’s you, Judson. What’s up?” Annabel asked calmly.
Judson glanced into the ward and asked with concern, “How is Mr. Benton p>
Annabel lowered her eyes and sighed heavily. “He’s still unconscious p>
“Oh no. What did the doctor say? When will he wake up?” Judson asked anxiously.
Annabel shook her head and forced a distressed expression. “The doctor said the chance that he’ll wake up is very slim p>
The corners of Judson’s mouth lifted almost imperceptibly. He patted Annabel’s shoulder and said, “Don’t worry too much. Mr. Benton will be fine. I’m sure he’ll wake up soon p>
“I hope so, too,” Annabel said softly.
After a pause, a thought occurred to her. “By the way, have you found out who those two dead people were p>
“Actually, that’s exactly why I came.” Judson cleared his throat. “We’ve identified the two bodies from the warehouse. They were the warehouse keepers. They’re also the ones who tampered with the raw materials p>
“Huh? Why would they do it?” Annabel pretended to be shocked, widening her eyes.
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“Here’s the thing. They were always negligent workers. The managers kept criticizing them. They couldn’t handle being told off, so they wanted to take revenge on the company,” Judson said with a shrug. “As for the explosion, it turns out it was a total accident. One of the warehouse keepers was smoking, which is a safety violation. The cigarette butt landed on the radioactive raw materials and caused the explosion p>
“Oh my goodness…” Annabel frowned. “It was something so trivial, but it has caused such a huge problem for the company p>
“Now the news about the explosion has spread like wildfire on the Internet. I want to hold a press conference as soon as possible to clarify the matter to the public. Perhaps we can still salvage the company’s reputation. Annabel, what do you think?” Judson suggested.
Annabel nodded in agreement. “Good idea, Judson. I’ll leave it to you, then p>
“Should I run it by Finley first?” Judson asked, pretending to hesitate.
“Finley doesn’t know what’s going on here, and Rupert is in a coma. It’s best if you go ahead with the press conference and clarify things there,” Annabel said seriously.
“Okay, I’ll start preparing right now p>