Jason let out a breath of relief the moment he saw his phone was still intact. After all, he’d only just gotten it replaced. Now that the Chairwoman was hospitalized, he didn’t have the time or energy to go through another replacement, let alone figure out who to bill for it.

“Miss Tessa, will Miss Aurora be coming by later?” he asked cautiously, watching her expression closely. He genuinely didn’t know whether Aurora would show up or not. And, to be fair, he was a little curious. After all, it was right after their conversation that the Chairwoman’s condition had worsened. Regardless, she was still her mother. Surely, she’d come by to check on her?

But the moment he asked, Tessa’s expression turned cold. “What does it matter to you whether she comes or not? What are you trying to imply?”

Jason had thought it was a harmless question, but her response left him frozen on the spot. “I didn’t mean anything by it, Miss. I was just asking.”

“Stick to your responsibilities. That’s all you need to worry about. Everything else is none of your concern,” Tessa snapped, shooting him a sharp look. She didn’t say anything more after that. Jason may have been close to the Chairwoman, but Tessa had no qualms about putting him in his place when needed. Despite being by Tessa’s side, he was clearly still thinking about Aurora.

Jason stared at her, completely baffled. He was the Chairwoman’s assistant–technically, his duties fell under her jurisdiction. And yet, Tessa was barking orders at him like she owned the place.

It rubbed him the wrong way. She wasn’t the Chairwoman. Who was she to speak to him like that? Grace had never treated him this way. Jason didn’t respond, but the look on his face said it all. He was not pleased.

The two of them stood by Grace’s bedside, neither speaking to the other. Tessa threw out a final remark before turning to leave. “I’m going out to buy food. And don’t even think about calling Aurora. If you do, I promise you’ll regret it.”

Jason clenched his fists, his expression unreadable. He didn’t understand what Tessa was trying to accomplish with all this. But in the end, he was just an employee and he chose silence over confrontation. Seeing him nod, Tessa finally seemed satisfied and walked out. With her mother still unconscious, there wasn’t much for her to do here anyway. Better to step out and get some air. The stench of disinfectant in the room was unbearable. As soon as she left, Jason quietly exhaled.

Chapter 388

It was becoming painfully clear that Tessa wasn’t quite the graceful figure people made her out to be—just a facade. And was Aurora the same? Jason recalled Tessa’s warning and hesitated. Should he send Aurora the location or not? This was her mother, after all. If she didn’t get a chance to come see her, wouldn’t that weigh on him too? But the board hadn’t given any instructions yet. He wasn’t even sure if the General Manager had been officially informed. Caught in the middle, Jason felt conflicted.

Just then, Ian’s number popped up on his screen. The moment he saw it, his mind instantly cleared.