Chapter 198 Fool
"Seb, my grandson!" Zoe trembled as she walked in. She could hardly recognize him.
"Zoe, Seb always listened to you. Please, get him to wake up!" Emily sobbed.
Zoe held Seb's hand, her voice shaking. "Seb, I'm back. I'm sorry for being mad and leaving you alone. Please wake up. I can't go on if you don't."
Isabella's death hit everyone hard.
After the morgue, Nina got sick too.
Luckily, the Jose family took care of her, so it wasn't too bad.
But she couldn't eat, which broke Margaret's heart.
Margaret sat by her bed, holding a bowl. "Nina, I know you don't feel like eating, but you have to. It's been three days."
Nina stared blankly at the ceiling, too drained to cry anymore.
Seeing her like this, Margaret felt awful. She wiped her tears and said, "Bella wouldn't want to see you like this, Nina."
Everyone tried to console her—Margaret, Steven, Zaire, and Kelsey—but Nina wouldn't listen.
She had fainted from hunger several times. The doctor warned she might die or become disabled if this continued.
Kelsey remembered when Margaret was hurt, Nina also refused to eat until Isabella got Richard involved.
Since Nina returned to the Jose family, Richard hadn't shown up, even after Isabella's death shook the city.
Kelsey felt something was off, so she decided to find Richard at the Number One Casino.
But she didn't know where it was, so she called Zaire.
Steven and Zaire were both businessmen but very different. Steven played it safe and honest, avoiding anything shady. Zaire, young and ambitious, took risks and had underground connections.
The Number One Casino was famous in Lakina, and Zaire surely knew about it.
But Zaire was busy investigating the car accident, so Kelsey had to call him.
"Hey, Zaire, got a minute? I need to go to the Number One Casino."
Zaire thought it was a prank. He checked the caller ID and saw it was Kelsey. "You serious?"
"Yes, I am!" Kelsey said. "Nina's life is at risk. I need to find Richard."
Zaire knew about the last incident, so he didn't argue with Kelsey. He just said, "That's not a place you should go. I'll send someone to find Richard. You stay home."
"But Zaire, what if they can't find him?"
Kelsey knew Richard was the leader of the casino. Not just anyone could meet him.
"What if they hit a wall with his underlings? I'm still worried. I'd better go myself!"
Maybe Zaire thought she had a point, or maybe he was afraid she'd sneak off to the casino.
After a moment, he said, "Wait at home. I'll send someone to pick you up and take you to the Number One Casino."
Kelsey waited at home for half an hour. When she heard a car outside, she grabbed her bag and ran out.
"Jack?" Kelsey paused but walked over.
"Mr. Jose asked me to take you to the Number One Casino." Jack opened the car door for her.
"Thanks." Kelsey didn't say much. Saving Nina was urgent. She needed to get to the casino and see Richard.
The Number One Casino.
Kelsey didn't expect the famous casino's entrance to be a bar.
She had been to this bar before!
In broad daylight, the bar was closed, with only a few lights on and hardly anyone around.
It felt deserted.
Jack led her through the bar's lobby and hallway, pushed open a door at the end, and exited into a quiet, narrow alley.
"Are we out of the bar already?" Kelsey looked around. "Are you sure this is the way?"
"Yes." Jack responded, striding ahead.
Kelsey stared at his back, thinking Jack was really a blockhead. Not only was his mind wooden, but he was also physically wooden. Walking with her, he didn't know to be a gentleman and wait for her.
The alley had just had snow, and the ground was a bit slippery. Kelsey wasn't paying attention and twisted her ankle, falling to the ground.
She cried out in surprise.
Her hand pressed into the snow, cold as ice.
Jack walked back. "What happened?"
"Nothing." Kelsey replied irritably. She propped herself up and stood, brushing the snow off her clothes.
"Really nothing?" Jack saw she seemed fine and didn't take it to heart.
"Yes." Kelsey nodded and took a step forward.
As soon as she took a step, she felt a sharp pain in her ankle.
Kelsey looked up, wanting to call Jack and tell him she was hurt.
But when she looked up, she saw Jack had already walked several steps ahead.
His stride was as large and hurried as before.
Jack didn't show any concern or accommodation towards her.
"Idiot!" Kelsey gritted her teeth and cursed at his back, then endured the pain and followed.
Finally reaching the end, Jack raised his hand and knocked on the door three times.
After a moment, someone opened the door, and inside stood dozens of strong bodyguards.
At a glance, it was intimidating.
The leader seemed to recognize Jack and quickly said, "Mr. Brown, what brings you here today?"
Jack said, "Looking for Richard. Is he here?"
"Richard?" The leader's eyes flashed with an unclear emotion and shook his head. "Richard hasn't been in Lakina lately. What do you need him for?"
Jack was about to ask when Kelsey hurried over and asked, "Where did he go? Did he say when he'd be back?"
