Chapter 533 I Want to Go
The news of the earthquake quickly appeared in various news sections.
Now, with the convenience of mobile news, Kathy unintentionally picked up her phone and saw the news about the earthquake in that city.
Her mind went blank for a moment.
Then there was a buzzing sound, and it seemed like she didn't know anything.
The next second, she got up, walked out, and called Gerald.
But no one answered Gerald's phone.
Kathy was extremely anxious, called several times, and then it was busy.
After that, the phone was turned off.
Kathy panicked instantly. She didn't dare to drive and directly called a cab, calling Josephine on the way. "Josephine! The place where Gerald is on a business trip had an earthquake!"
Josephine's voice was also panicked. "Kathy, don't worry! We'll go there right away!"
Kathy said, "You're pregnant, what are you going to do?"
"I'm fine!"
"Listen to me, you're not allowed to go!" Kathy said, "I'm already on my way to the train station, I'll go and check..."
"Kathy..."
Kathy said, "Josephine, listen to me, you're not allowed to go! We don't know the situation there yet, and in your condition, if anything happens, do you want Gerald to worry extremely!"
"But you..."
"I'm fine!" Kathy said, "You know I have emergency skills, I can help over there."
"I..."
Josephine didn't finish her sentence, and the phone was taken by someone. "Kathy? It's Stuart, I'll have someone meet you at the train station, and I'll go there too."
Kathy quickly said, "Okay, don't let Josephine go."
"I know."
After hanging up, Stuart looked at her. "You can't go."
Josephine was almost frantic. "But Gerald..."
"I'll go." Stuart said, "I've already asked friends over there, the earthquake situation is not serious, Gerald will be fine. It's common for phones to be unreachable, don't scare yourself."
"I know, but..." Josephine was really panicking.
The Clarence Family had three sons, and one had already sacrificed.
If anything happened to Gerald, Nicole wouldn't be able to take it.
Josephine wouldn't be at ease unless she saw it with her own eyes.
But she was pregnant now, and Stuart wouldn't let her go, no matter what.
There was no news from Nicole, probably because she didn't know yet.
Stuart had already instructed the servants at the Clarence Mansion not to tell Nicole.
"Josephine, listen to me, the urgent thing now is for you to go and stay with your mom, don't let her know about this." Stuart said.
"But how... how can I stay with her?" She was already in a state of panic, afraid that Nicole would notice something.
"Just say you're not feeling well and want to stay with her." Stuart said, "I'll take you there. Emotional instability during pregnancy is normal."
He had read a lot of books on pregnancy physiology and could be considered an expert.
"I..."
"No time." Stuart directly took her hand, "Let's go!"
"If you go, I'll be even more worried, I want to go with you!"
"If you go, what will I do if anything happens?" Stuart said, "Josephine, don't worry, I'll be fine, you and the baby wait for me at home, I'll bring Gerald back safely!"
Stuart took Josephine to the Clarence Mansion.
Nicole, after all, wasn't young and didn't have the habit of constantly checking her phone.
The servants at home had been notified not to tell her.
So she didn't know about it yet.
She was arranging flowers.
Recently, she had taken a liking to this activity.
Stuart said Josephine wasn't feeling well and wanted to be with her mom, so he brought her over.
Nicole was naturally happy.
Stuart said a few words and then found an excuse to leave.
Before leaving, he didn't forget to call Ulysses.
Ulysses was in class, so he didn't see the news immediately.
When he received Stuart's call, he panicked too.
Stuart said, "I'll have someone pick you up, then we'll go find your dad!"
At this time, not being able to reach someone was the most worrying.
Not only was Gerald unreachable, but almost all communications in that area were down.
The friend Stuart had contacted earlier was also unreachable later.
This made them even more anxious.
At this time, taking a train was more convenient than flying, and since it wasn't tourist season and it was a workday, train tickets were still easy to get.
An hour later, they were already on the train to that city.
Kathy's face was pale, and she didn't want to say a word.
She had met Ulysses in the hospital before, but she didn't expect to meet him again under such circumstances.
She didn't want to think about bad things.
But she couldn't control her mind.
She kept thinking about Gerald being trapped somewhere. Or if he was injured somewhere.
Stuart noticed her unease.
But at this time, any words of comfort were powerless.
No one knew the situation over there.
It could be said that no one could guarantee whether Gerald was alive or dead.
Even minor earthquakes had casualties.
Not to mention, this earthquake wasn't small.
The news had already reported that some buildings had collapsed.
In this situation, no one wanted to encounter it.
But since it happened, no one could avoid it.
At this time, whether they were a high-ranking official or an ordinary person, everyone was treated the same.
Whether they lived in a mansion or a rental house, everyone was equal in the eyes of nature.
And even if Gerald was safe and sound.
But with his character, he would definitely be on the front line of disaster relief.
And the front line was often the most dangerous.
Who knew if there would be aftershocks, or if there would be other situations during the rescue?
Everyone's hearts were in their throats.
Fortunately, they soon arrived at the place.
They got off the train, and Stuart quickly found a car and went directly to the place where Gerald was having a meeting.
Gerald had mentioned that place to Kathy before.
It was only when they arrived that they found out that the area where Gerald was having a meeting was the most severely affected!
The collapsed building was nearby!
Whether it was the building where Gerald was having a meeting was still unknown.
Kathy's eyes were red, trying hard not to let her tears fall.
And Ulysses, after all, was still a child, his face pale, fear and helplessness overwhelming him.
"Dad, dad..." He called softly, tears silently falling.
Stuart put his arm around his shoulder. "Ulysses, be strong, your dad will be fine!"
At a certain point, the car was not allowed to go further.
They weren't even allowed to go further.
And it was then that Stuart and the others found out that the collapsed building was indeed the one where Gerald was having a meeting!
This was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for everyone.
People around were saying, "So many meetings, so many young people, all government workers, what a tragedy!"
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