To Be Yours Again novel (Alec and Jenny)

Chapter 1286 A Long Night

When the lights of the emergency room sign went out, Gilbert shifted his gaze away from Janet, relieving her from the pressure, even if it was for a while. She followed behind him, listening to him asking the doctor about Zack's condition.

"He's not in critical condition, but we'll have to see how he fares in the next 24 hours," the doctor answered. Gilbert thanked him and watched the nurse wheel Zack into the ICU. Since he and Janet couldn't enter the ICU, they lingered at the entrance, not intending to leave.

Feeling guilty, she offered, "Gilbert, you should head home to rest. I can watch over him." She made the considerate suggestion because she worried that Gilbert would overexert himself.

However, he gave her a hard look. "Zack is my brother. I will watch over him."

He implied that she would remain an outsider as long as she wasn't married to Zack.

She went silent, not knowing what to say in the situation. The air between them froze. They sat at each end of the bench, an entire world separating the two like they were total strangers. It was going to be a long night.

Jenny woke up and started packing early in the morning, while Alec informed Old Mr. Faust about their departure. When she went to the first floor, she ran into Old Mr. Faust, who was up to date on the situation. He comforted her, "Jenny, don't worry. He's a lucky guy, and he'll be fine."

She forced a smile. "Don't worry, Grandpa. I'm okay." She was worried but not to the point of losing her mind. She and Alec had breakfast with Old Mr. Faust but didn't stay for long. They had to leave after breakfast because they had booked the earliest flight out of Parrington.

Before she boarded the plane, she called Gilbert to check on the situation. He assured her Zack was fine, leaving her with no choice but to see that for herself. She hung up and boarded the flight with Alec. The plane took off soon and vanished from sight as it ascended to the skies above Parrington.

At Bardoff Hospital, Gilbert tucked away his phone and sighed as he stared at Zack, who was still in the ICU despite surviving the crucial 24-hour period. Janet was still around. She washed up at the restroom and returned to stand guard at the ICU entrance.

"We don't need you to stay. Go home." Gilbert rarely interacted with her, but his first conversation was asking her to leave.

She shook her head. "It's alright. I'm not tired. I'll wait until he wakes up."

She was bogged down by guilt toward Zack. Waiting for him to wake up was the least she could do as a girlfriend.

"Zack cares a lot about you. If you fall sick when you wait for him, he'll have to worry about you when he wakes up," Gilbert said. She pursed her lips and thought of replying, but he was ahead of her. "We'll have someone looking after him. I need to rest at home too. I'll come over in the afternoon."

Jenny and Alec would arrive by noon, and Gilbert thought they could brainstorm the next steps together. Janet ran out of excuses to stay, especially after Gilbert said that to her. Still, she didn't wander far. She booked a room at the hotel across from the hospital, where she washed up and lay on the bed. Instead of dozing off, she waited for time to pass.

When noon came around, she'd immediately head to the hospital.