Chapter 600
Star had no choice but to lift her head, getting pushed back step by step by Jackson.
Jackson's leather shoes crunched the bouquet on the floor as he grabbed Star by the neck and barged into the hospital room.
He slammed the door shut.
"Star? Who's there?"
Dominic, lying in the hospital bed, heard the ruckus and slowly sat up, calling out.
When he glanced at the door, he was stunned.
He saw Star being choked by Jackson, almost tiptoeing and stumbling in.
Star clutched Jackson's hand, her back pressed against the wall. She couldn't make a sound, her legs flailing, her eyes wide with terror.
"Jackson! What the hell are you doing! Let go of Star!"
Dominic jumped off the bed and rushed forward to help, his face a mix of panic, anxiety, and shock.
But he wasn't strong enough to pry Jackson's hand off Star.
Star whimpered, tears streaming down and dripping onto the back of Jackson's tense, veiny hand.
Jackson frowned, his eyes filled with disgust.
Star couldn't breathe, her face turning red, veins bulging on her forehead, her eyes full of fear.
She also caught the scent of blood on Jackson. That was when she noticed the bloodstains on the cuffs of his white shirt and the black suit jacket he was wearing.
Star felt herself slipping closer to death.
Just as Dominic angrily shouted and was about to rush out to call for help, Jackson finally let go.
Star's legs gave out, and she crumpled to the ground, coughing miserably.
"Star! Get up, let me see."
Dominic rushed back, squatting down to check on Star.
Star's flushed face gradually returned to normal. She lifted her head, coughing intermittently, looking at Jackson with lingering fear.
"Jackson! This is assault. You owe us an explanation!"
Seeing that Star had recovered, Dominic stood up, pointing at Jackson, his face full of anger and condemnation.
Jackson brushed his hand off, like he was shaking off something dirty, his cold eyes filled with a heavy haze.
"Assault? Then how are you gonna explain Lillian being held hostage?"
Dominic's face was full of shock, quickly replaced by obvious anger.
"Hostage? What does that have to do with the Price family? If something happened to Mrs. Frane, go find the attacker. What do you mean by coming here!"
"Jackson, don't forget, Star saved your life. Even Henry died because of you! What are you doing now? Repaying kindness with cruelty?"
Star also leaned against the wall, standing up from the ground.
Her face was still unusually red, and the finger marks on her neck were particularly striking.
Tears streamed down her face, looking weak and innocent. She leaned on Dominic, looking at Jackson with a pitiful expression.
"Jackson, did you misunderstand something? I was in Nimbus City all last night. Besides, I don't even know Bob. How could I be involved in this?"
Jackson's gaze suddenly became sharp. "How do you know it was Bob who tried to hold Lillian hostage?"
Star's heart skipped a beat, and she realized she had accidentally exposed herself.
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