Chapter 1782

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And that poor woman, Thelma, had already suffered so much.

Ted comforted Janine gently. "The doctors are performing the surgery now, and the medical team here is highly skilled. Trust me, Charles will be fine."

"Yes, Mom," Skylar chimed in, trying to reassure her mother. "Charles is tough. He's going to be okay and turn this calamity into a blessing."

Although Skylar was deeply worried, a voice inside her kept insisting that Charles would be okay, that his life was not in danger.

Janine understood they were trying to console her, and in her heart, she prayed for the same outcome they spoke of.

Thankfully, after about half an hour, Thelma was the first to be wheeled out of the operating room.

The doctor explained that her injuries weren't too severe-she had fractures in her arm and leg, some minor injuries, and a concussion, but with time to recover, she would heal fully.

Another half-hour later, Charles was also brought out of surgery.

His injuries were more serious, including multiple fractures and facial wounds, though fortunately, his internal organs were unharmed. The facial injuries were mostly on the left side of his face.

Upon hearing that Charles' life wasn't in danger, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. They stayed at the hospital, keeping watch until the two woke up.

Around two hours later, Joe and Steven returned.

Steven stood by Charles' bed, his expression grim. For the first time, he wondered if they should discourage Charles from being with Thelma-she seemed to bring too many troubles and misfortunes into his life.

"How did it go? Did the police find out anything?" Janine asked anxiously.

"They're still investigating. The driver was drunk," Steven replied.

Hearing this, Janine was furious. "Why do people still drink and drive? How could

they put other people's lives at risk because of their own issues?"

"He will face legal consequences," Steven said firmly.

The perpetrator wouldn't escape justice.

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accide how was it that this

occurred right after Charles and Thelma discovered the truth about the deaths of her parents?

Steven exchanged a meaningful glance with Joe.

Joe gestured for Skylar to step outside. She caught his look and followed him to the corridor outside the hospital room.

Skylar's face showed traces of exhaustion, but her eyes were filled with worry. "Is there something else going on?"

"I think this car accident isn't as simple as it seems," Joe said gravely.

"The police haven't disclosed much yet, saying it's still under investigation. But when Steven and visited the scene, we noticed a few things. No surveillance cameras directly covered the area, and the road was wide and well-lit with proper traffic signals.

"If it weren't for the shop's camera nearby, the driver might have gotten away. The car he used was a scrapped vehicle."

Skylar took a deep breath. It was 4:00 am, and the sky was still dark, but the news she was hearing weighed heavily on her.

"If this wasn't an accident, then it must have been the factory director I mentioned.

He must have hired someone to do this," she said coldly.

Joe was silent for a moment before

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responding, "I'll find someone to investigate further. He needs to know that he messed with the wrong people this time."

"Alright," Skylar agreed.

At the same time, in a three-story villa, a middle-aged man in his 50s named Seth

Zaleski was pacing back and forth.

He was supposed to be sleeping, but he couldn't rest at all.

The person he had hired assured him that the job was done. But to his shock,

there was someone else in the car-Charles Sullivan, a celebrity.