My Substitute CEO Bride (Nash Calicraft) novel Chapter 40

Chapter 40 

Hubert reprimanded Rooney with a flushed face and a raised voice. 

Rooney trembled in fear. Realizing that she had almost slipped her tongue, she quickly closed her mouth obediently. 

Helena also glared disapprovingly at her own mother. 

Everything else about her mother was good, but she lacked a filter when she spoke. 

They had managed to keep the matter of her grandfather’s critical condition hidden, and now it was brought up again. 

If Grandpa regained his memory, would their family be able to sit here safe and sound? 

Hubert cautiously looked at Herman and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his father pinching his nose in distress. 

Lauren smiled faintly and said, “Dad, you heard everything, right? You were indeed critically ill and admitted to Jonford Hospital. Mr. Dean even invited Miracle Doctor Tanner, but they couldn’t cure you. It was Nash who cured you…” 

Hubert angrily interjected, “Lauren, will you stop spreading nonsense here…” 

Harrison said coldly, “Who’s the one spreading nonsense about the truth?” 

“That’s enough…” 

Herman roared. 

Immediately, both families fell silent. 

Herman looked coldly at his two sons and said, “Now is not the time to discuss whether or not I was sick…” 

The patriarch’s imposing presence instantly silenced everyone. 

Herman said to Jupiter, “Chief Holt, I’ll have to trouble you to investigate the culprit thoroughly tonight. Tomorrow, I’ll enhance the security system of the Lewis family’s estate…” 

Jupiter nodded. “Rest assured, Mr. Lewis. We’ll investigate the true culprit of this incident overnight!” 

Herman stood up and looked at Hubert’s and Harrison’s families. “You all have work tomorrow. Go and get some rest…” 

Nash returned to the ground floor, avoiding the cameras and crawling along the wall like a gecko to enter the apartment unit. 

After freshening up, he slipped into the bed where Hera had once slept. 

The soft and fuzzy thin blanket felt very comfortable as it covered him. 

He took out his smartphone from under the pillow and saw a message from Hera. 

[There was a shooting incident at home. It was so terrifying. It would’ve been great if you were by my side!] 

[Did you give Mr. Lewis the medicine?] 

Nash quickly replied to the message. 

Just three seconds after sending it, Hera responded. 

[I bought the medicine, and my mom is figuring out how to communicate with Maria. Why are you up so late?] 

[I had a nightmare!] 

[Are you scared? Come here, I’ll give you a hug!] 

Completely forgetting her previous panic, Hera’s face was filled with a smile. 

[What is there for a grown man like me to be afraid of? Go to sleep quickly!] 

[Heh, what a typical man. I’m going to sleep now. Goodnight!] 

Hera huffily put down her phone and went to sleep. 

Herman sat on the bed. He had searched through his phone contacts for a while but could not find Mr. Dean’s number. 

Harrison said Mr. Dean was his old comrade. 

If they were truly comrades, he would have saved his number, right? 

He then found Mr. Zoel’s number. After contemplating for a while, he decided to make the call. 

“M-Mr. Lewis!”