Chapter 197

Savanna watched the news carefully, and her lips trembled.

Tears welled up in her eyes, and she nibbled her lower lip hard to restrain her collapsing emotions.

Justin looked at Savanna with a worried expression. “Ms. Thompson, are you all right?”

Savanna was silent.

Her fingernails that were pressed hard on the phone were broken. Savanna felt the pain from her
fingertips to her heart, pulling every nerve in her body, and causing her stomach to spasm.

As soon as Justin got up this morning, he saw the news, but he didn‘t dare to tell Savanna. Justin
comforted Savanna in a trembling voice, “Ms. Thompson, it didn‘t mention the kid‘s name on the news.
It might not be Mandel.”

If Savanna couldn‘t even recognize her own child, she would be a failure as a mother.

Savanna was 100% sure that it was Mandel.

Back then, when Kadyn brought Mandel and met her, Mandel was energetic, outgoing, and generous,
acting like a grown–up at any time, for which Savanna liked him very much.

Mandel had claimed to protect her even before knowing that Savanna was his mother.

Savanna stared at the photo. The child‘s eyes, which used to be bright, were dull, and his cute face
was pale. It was obvious that Mandel had just had an operation.

All of a sudden, Savanna‘s heart was very painful.



It was as if someone had used a knife to cut out a piece of meat from her.

“Leave me alone, please.”

Savanna tried her best to tell Justin in a calm tone.

And Justin walked out of the office.

As soon as the door was closed, Savanna broke down in tears.

Savanna immediately called the media that published the news. Under her repeated questioning, the
person on the other side politely replied, “Ms. Thompson, I‘m sorry, but this is the patient‘s privacy. The
reason why we published this news was that we were invited by the hospital to promote their new bone
marrow transplant operation.”

Savanna wanted to ask more questions, but the other party hung up the phone decisively.

Savanna couldn‘t wait to take the flight to Philadelphia. She took her phone and was about to book an
air ticket. Suddenly, something popped up in her mind, and then Savanna rushed out of the office and
went to Ben by driving.

When Ben saw Savanna, he was very surprised. And then he became indifferent.

“Savanna, Since you have married someone else, why bother to see them? Their lives have nothing to
do with you.”

Savanna thought Ben was talking about her marriage with Lucas.

Savanna didn‘t have the energy to argue with Ben about it. Her mind was filled with Mandel‘s illness.

“Ben, I just want to know where they are. Has Mandel fallen ill?”



Ben looked at Savanna. His eyes were cold and disdainful. He had never liked Savanna before.
Afterward, Ben changed his opinion of Savanna because she was the one Brandon loved the most.

Ben saw Leo taking out the marriage certificate from his pocket in person. From then on, Ben started to
hate Savanna.

Looking at Savanna, who only cared about Mandel, Ben thought that Brandon‘s infatuation was given
to the wrong woman in the end.

“No comment.”

Savanna had been waiting for a long time. But in the end, she only got two short and cold words from
Ben.

“Ben.” Seeing Ben about to leave, Savanna reached out her hand and grabbed Ben‘s collar.

Ben had a fierce look in his eyes and warned, “I‘m not Brandon. I don‘t feel sorry for people, especially
a fickle woman like you. Let go of your hand. Or, don‘t blame me for being rude.”

“Tell me, where is Brandon? According to the news, Mandel had an operation. What illness did he
have? Is it serious?”

Savanna asked a series of questions in an anxious tone, but Ben remained hard–hearted.

Ben grabbed her hand that was clutching his collar and threw it with force. Savanna almost fell to the
floor.

Ben looked at Savanna, who was curling up on the floor, and tittered, “Are you anxious now? What
were you doing earlier? Didn‘t you turn a cold shoulder to Brandon because he was poor? You would
not fall in love without benefits. Damn it!”



If Savana were a man, Ben would beat her up to avenge Brandon, no matter what it took.

Unfortunately, if Ben did so, Brandon would not spare him.

Knowing that Ben hated her, Savanna looked serious. “Ben, this is between me and Brandon. It is not
your business.”

“Since that‘s the case, why did you come and ask me?”

Ben tittered even louder, “Aren‘t you the high and mighty president of the Thompson Group? Don‘t you
hang out with those celebrities in New York every day? Aren‘t there so many men around you pursuing
you? You can go ask them to help you.”

With that, Ben left without looking back.

Savanna got in the car and was going to start the engine. Suddenly, a feeling of sadness welled up in
her heart, and she could not hold it back anymore. Savanna leaned over the steering wheel. With her
tears wetting the steering wheel, she tried her best to control herself. With the bitterness spreading in
her heart, her body began to tremble. Gradually, Savanna could no longer restrain her emotions. She
began to sob lightly. The cries grew louder and louder until they were completely released, and the car
was filled with heart–wrenching cries.

After that, Savanna headed for the airport, where she bought an air ticket to Philadelphia... According
to the address that was published on the news, Savanna found the hospital. The dean of the hospital
received her and told her that the reporter had uploaded the photo by mistake. Savanna saw the child
who had a bone marrow transplant operation. It was not Mandel.

Savanna then returned disappointedly.



However, Savanna felt a little better because that child was not Mandel. It meant that Mandel was not
ill.

Gordon was discharged from the hospital after his injuries were healed. Leo still could not find out who
the murderer was, and Gordon suspected that it was Savanna.

Leo knew that Gordon wanted to deal with Savanna, so he stayed by Savanna‘s side almost every day.

Gordon assigned Leo a task and sent him away.

Leo had no choice but to hand over the task of taking care of Savanna to Justin. Before Leo left, he
called Cain.

“Mr. Wilson, if I can‘t come back, please take care of Savanna for me.”

Cain was about to ask Leo what had happened, but Leo hung up the phone.

Two days later, Cain had to fly to Spain for a business trip. Before Cain left, he met with Savanna.

That night, Gordon invited a group of big shots for dinner, and he asked Savanna to attend. Savanna
agreed, but Justin stopped her. “Ms. Thompson, you know it‘s a trap, and you will be in danger there.
Why do you bother to go?”

“Even if I refuse him this time, there will be the next time. I have to face Gordon sooner or later. He has
no evidence in his hands, so I am not afraid.”

“Leo isn‘t here. If Gordon makes a tough move to us, I am afraid that we can‘t take the consequences.”
Justin tried hard to stop Savanna.

In the end, Justin had to listen to Savanna. They went to the Night nightclub. Savanna was afraid that
Gordon would plot against her, so she didn‘t drink, not even a drop of wine. After sitting for a while,



Savanna found the excuse that she was unwell and left.

Justin‘s girlfriend, who had just been pregnant for eight weeks, called and said that she was bleeding.
Justin worried about his girlfriend, so he asked for leave from Savanna and then left.

Soon after Savanna drove the car out of the Night nightclub, she was stopped by a car crossing the
road.

Savanna had to get out of the car.

Before Savanna could see the face of the car owner, her mouth was covered. She didn‘t have time to
react, then lost consciousness, and fell to the ground. In her last consciousness, Savanna felt a pair of
strong hands holding her waist tightly, which made it difficult for her to breathe.

In the haze, Savanna tried hard to lift her heavy eyelids. The blurry picture gradually gathered a man‘s
handsome features.

It was a charming face.

And it was Brandon‘s.

Savanna felt so hot in her heart, and tears streamed from the corners of her eyes down her hair.

In the chaotic consciousness, Savanna felt that her body was burning hot and that someone was
touching her forehead. However, Savanna still felt dizzy. In her fuzzy consciousness, it seemed that
there was a familiar figure swaying.

The tip of her nose was filled with the aroma of pine.

It was the wisp of aroma that made Savanna fall asleep soundly.



When Savanna woke up again, the leaves outside the window rustled. The sound of insects in her ears
was so clear. Her eyelids fluttered, and her sour eyes swept around the room. The empty room
shattered the hope that surged in her heart.

Just then, Justin came in. When his eyes met Savanna‘s, Justin was overjoyed. “Ms. Thompson, you‘re
awake!”

Savanna looked at Justin in a daze, which made Justin embarrassed. He immediately said, “Ms.
Thompson, are you still feeling unwell?”

“No.”

Savanna had a broken voice. Her throat was so dry that it was difficult for her to speak. Savanna knew
that this was the aftermath of her fever.

With her consciousness back, Savanna remembered that not far after she drove away from the Night
nightclub, a car stopped in the middle of the road, blocking her way.

Savanna‘s mouth was covered when she was about to get out of the car.


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