Chapter 75 Heartless
After Kathy hung up, she let out a sigh of relief. "Ellie said it's urgent. She was worried a car would take too long, so she sent Mr. Anderson's helicopter. It should be here in about twenty minutes."
Susan felt a wave of relief too. She never imagined Seb had a private helicopter; her idea of wealth was clearly limited.
Sure enough, about half an hour later, a small helicopter landed in front of the villa. Ellie and the pilot came to get Susan. Kathy grabbed the delivery bag and helped Susan onto the helicopter.
As the helicopter lifted off, Susan watched the villa shrink below, feeling a sudden wave of panic.
She usually didn't get airsick, but today her head pounded and her heart raced. Maybe it was a pre-labor thing.
Ellie noticed Susan's tension and held her hand. "Don't worry. I've already contacted the best OB-GYN hospital in Maple Valley. The doctors are ready. As soon as we land, you'll go straight to the delivery room!"
"Thank you," Susan said, grateful.
If Ellie hadn't handled things so well, Susan couldn't imagine what might've happened if they'd waited longer.
Ellie smiled. "It's my job. Plus, Mr. Anderson called before his flight and told me to send the helicopter if anything happened. I'm just a secretary; I don't have the authority to use his private chopper."
Susan felt a bit comforted. At least Seb was responsible for the baby.
"When will he be back?" Susan asked. Even if he didn't love her, she wanted him there for the birth.
Ellie replied quickly, "The meeting in Singapure was scheduled a while ago, and Mr. Anderson has to attend. He'll be back in three to four days."
Susan nodded and closed her eyes, feeling a wave of disappointment. The baby would definitely be born by then, and Seb wouldn't be there.
Seeing her disappointment, Ellie added, "But don't worry, I've texted and emailed Mr. Anderson. He should get them as soon as he lands, and he might rush back."
"Thank you," Susan said, eyes still closed.
The pain intensified, and sweat beaded on her forehead. The baby was definitely coming.
Half an hour later, the helicopter landed at the destination. Susan was quickly wheeled into the delivery room.
Ellie and Kathy waited outside for hours with no news.
Suddenly, the sound of high heels echoed down the hallway.
Kathy looked up and saw a dignified woman in her fifties and a younger woman in her thirties approaching.
"Mrs. Anderson, Miss Phillips?" Kathy said, surprised.
Ellie had seen Carol once or twice, so she stepped forward to greet her.
"How is she?" Carol asked, glancing at the delivery room door.
"We don't know yet," Ellie replied.
Carol frowned and turned to Cynthia. "Let's wait and see."
Carol sat down with Cynthia beside her, while Ellie and Kathy remained standing.
A moment later, the delivery room door swung open, and a female doctor in a white coat stepped out.
"Who's Susan's family?" the doctor called out.
"Doctor, how is she?" Carol didn't move, so Ellie stepped forward.
"The patient has developed preeclampsia. It's very dangerous. Be prepared for the worst!" the doctor said before heading back into the delivery room.
Kathy and Ellie exchanged anxious looks.
Carol's eyes narrowed, and she instructed, "Ellie, go back to the company and find a way to contact Seb. Tell him to come back immediately!"
"Okay," Ellie said and hurried off.
After Ellie left, Carol and Cynthia exchanged a glance. Cynthia pulled out her phone and went to a corner to make a call.
Two minutes later, Cynthia returned and nodded to Carol. Carol then turned to Kathy. "Kathy, do you remember what I told you earlier?"
Kathy, feeling like she was facing a great enemy, stammered and couldn't speak.
"Just do as I said. If anything goes wrong, I'll hold you responsible," Carol instructed.
As Carol and Cynthia were about to leave, Kathy rushed forward and knelt in front of Carol, trembling and pleading, "Mrs. Anderson, I'll do anything you ask, but please don't make me do something so heartless!"
Cynthia frowned, and Carol threatened in a low voice, "Kathy, you've been with my family for over twenty years. How have I treated you? When your parents couldn't afford medical treatment, I helped you. When your son owed a huge gambling debt two years ago, I helped you settle it. Now that I need your help, you talk about heartlessness. Are you going to repay kindness with ingratitude?"
"Mrs. Carol Anderson, I wouldn't dare," Kathy cried.
Carol continued, "Don't forget, your son is still in prison. I'm working on getting his sentence reduced. Don't mess up now!"
Carol's words hit Kathy's vulnerabilities. She had no choice but to lower her head and say, "Mrs. Anderson, I'll do as you say."
Hearing this, Carol and Cynthia smiled with satisfaction and then disappeared from the hospital.
Kathy, feeling extremely guilty, paced back and forth in front of the delivery room, occasionally glancing at the staircase to see if the person she was waiting for had arrived.
Finally, ten minutes later, a tall figure came running up the stairs.
He was wearing a gray coat, with gold-rimmed glasses on his nose, looking very refined, but at this moment, he was panting and sweating.
"Are you Mr. Thompson?" Kathy knew this was the person she was waiting for and quickly stepped forward to ask.
"Was it you who called me earlier?" Henry asked urgently.
"I had a nurse call you. It's great that you're here," Kathy said quickly.
"How is Susan now?" Henry anxiously looked at the delivery room.
"The doctor said it's a difficult labor. I'm Susan's nanny. Susan said her mom is sick, and her sister Dorothy is too young to be of help. She has no reliable person by her side, so she thought of asking you to come and help," Kathy said, repeating what Carol had taught her, though she was so nervous that she stuttered.
Henry didn't doubt her because, after all, it was a tense moment, and it was understandable that Kathy was afraid of taking responsibility.
"Where is her husband, Seb?" Henry paced back and forth, then suddenly asked.
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