Reborn as Mr.CEO's Fat Wife-Chapter 857: Lawyer Jones’s ’Girlfriend

Catherine Ford was just about to say "don’t get too close to me" when Grace Clarke’s voice suddenly sounded from behind, startling her into a shiver, and she growled low, "Benjamin Jones, stay put!"

But after she finished shouting, the head on her shoulder grew even heavier. Hurrying to support it, her touch came across a patch of clamminess where the man’s hand was. Looking over curiously, she realized that Benjamin Jones had his eyes closed and his face was a terribly pale white. Shocked, she no longer cared about Grace Clarke and urgently asked, "What’s wrong with you? Benjamin Jones, what’s wrong?"

"Pain."

With his eyes closed, Benjamin Jones strained to utter just that one word. Catherine heard it and felt a tug on her heart, "Where does it hurt? Hang in there; we’re going to the hospital right now."

But after she spoke, the man on her shoulder no longer responded to her. Catherine was in a panic, and then she heard an astonished voice behind her, "Cath... Catherine, what are you doing, and who is this?"

At this moment, Catherine completely forgot about the need to avoid suspicion. Just before, she had been so scared of being discovered by Grace Clarke, it frightened her to death. But now, it was as if she was hearing a savior, "Grace, hurry and call Lawyer Jones’s secretary, quick!"

"Huh? What... What’s happening?" Grace Clarke was totally confused, not understanding the situation at all.

Catherine didn’t know how to explain at this point and just urged her, "Don’t ask, just find someone!"

Grace Clarke, sensing the urgency and concern in Catherine’s voice, put aside all the questions in her mind and dashed off. She was luckier than Catherine; as soon as she turned the corner, she ran into Secretary Noah, who was walking her way. She shouted, "You’re with Universal’s staff, right? Quick, follow me!"

Seamus Noah was baffled, "Excuse me, who are you?"

"Never mind who I am, just hurry up, someone’s life is at stake!" Although Grace Clarke didn’t understand the situation, she saw the man leaning on Catherine looking like he was seriously ill, so she couldn’t care less and directly went to pull Seamus Noah.

When Seamus Noah was pulled by the woman, he was shocked, "Someone’s life is at stake?"

"Stop asking questions and hurry!" Grace Clarke couldn’t explain clearly and could only urge him on.

Seamus Noah shut his mouth and hurriedly followed her.

Turning the corner, Seamus Noah was stunned and stood still.

Grace Clarke was puzzled, "Hurry up!"

Catherine heard the noise and turned her head with difficulty, "Is that Secretary Noah? Lawyer Jones has fainted, call an ambulance quickly!"

Unlike Grace Clarke, Catherine had seen this Secretary Noah before, when Benjamin Jones took over her divorce case.

Seamus Noah then recovered from his initial shock, realizing it was the boss who had fainted. A moment ago, he even thought the boss was hugging Miss Ford, and it nearly scared him to death.

Now awake to the situation, Seamus Noah quickly approached and found that BOSS was resting his head on Catherine’s shoulder, almost the entire weight of his body pressing on her. He felt a strange sensation inside, but as he drew closer, he saw that the boss’s face did indeed look very bad, and he could only whisper tentatively, "Mr. Jones, wake up, I’ll take you to the hospital right away."

After speaking, Seamus Noah reached out to help Benjamin Jones, but the man, lacking any awareness, clutched Catherine Ford’s wrist tightly. This put Seamus Noah in a tricky position, and he could only look at Catherine apologetically, "Miss Ford, could you help me by supporting the boss as we go downstairs?"

"Okay." Catherine agreed and helped Seamus Noah to support Benjamin Jones.

Grace Clarke followed with worry, "Should I call 120 (emergency services)?"

"The hospital is not far from here; driving there directly will be faster than calling an ambulance," Seamus Noah said as he already started helping Benjamin Jones to walk out. Because it was the weekend, there weren’t many people in the office, especially on Benjamin’s floor, which was particularly quiet; they didn’t encounter anyone along the way.

Catherine Ford’s heart was tied up in knots. On an ordinary day, she always saw him as strong and invincible. Besides, plenty of people in their company treated him like a god, making her believe he was utterly without weaknesses. But at this moment, she realized that wasn’t true. Benjamin Jones was human after all; he could get sick, he could feel pain. Just the thought of him saying "it hurts" in his moment of suffering made her heart wrench so much she felt she couldn’t breathe.

Although everyone was very anxious, Benjamin stood at one meter and eighty-seven centimeters tall, not light by any means, so helping him walk wasn’t exactly quick. Grace Clarke didn’t understand the situation and could only follow closely. She caught a glimpse of Catherine’s facial expression and was slightly stunned, feeling an even stranger sensation.

Just as Grace Clarke couldn’t help but overthink, the elevator opened, and the four of them entered. Soon, they reached the underground parking garage, where Seamus Noah asked Grace Clarke to help hold Benjamin while he went to fetch his car.

After helping Benjamin into the car, Catherine didn’t even think before climbing in too. Grace Clarke, unclear about the circumstances, followed suit. Seamus Noah didn’t say anything extra after seeing this, and after driving out of the garage, he contacted the doctor. Once they arrived at the hospital, Benjamin Jones was immediately taken to the emergency room.

The door to the emergency room closed, and that’s when Seamus Noah finally had a chance to inquire about the situation.

With her mind full of the image of Benjamin with his eyes closed, Catherine was startled when Seamus Noah asked her what had happened, and she hesitated, "That... I..."

Caught up with thoughts of the man who had fainted just before, Catherine hadn’t had a moment to think of anything else. Suddenly being questioned, she was completely taken aback. Realizing Seamus Noah and Grace Clarke were both lending an ear, she consciously realized that she might have shown too much concern for Benjamin. Given the current circumstances between her and Benjamin, she couldn’t tell the truth, so she had to pluck up the courage to lie, "I’m not really sure, I went to look for the bathroom as told by your receptionist, then got lost. Upon seeing Lawyer Jones, I thought of asking him for directions, but then he just leaned on me and fainted on my shoulder."

As soon as Catherine finished speaking, the corridor fell into an eerie silence. What does "he suddenly leaned on me and fainted on my shoulder" mean?

Seamus Noah looked at Catherine oddly, feeling something off about her explanation, but couldn’t pinpoint what was wrong.

Grace Clarke let out a breath of relief, "You scared me to death, I thought you were kissing Lawyer Jones at first sight, that was so thrilling!" fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓

Catherine, "..."

Seamus Noah, "..."

"Don’t spread nonsense." Catherine’s face turned beet red as she instinctively retorted without thinking, yet panic surged within her. It wasn’t just Grace Clarke; the moment Benjamin lowered his head, she also thought he was about to kiss her. And unlike Grace Clarke, she knew this man had history.

"Oh, I just saw it wrongly, why are you being so fierce? And why is your face red?" Grace Clarke saw Catherine’s flushing cheeks and teased her, amused.

"It’s nothing." Realizing she had overreacted, Catherine responded awkwardly before turning to Seamus Noah, "What happened to your Lawyer Jones?"

"He probably had an episode with his stomach problems," Seamus Noah explained, then murmured as something came to mind, "Strange, the boss has been having meals on time every day recently. How could his stomach issue suddenly act up again, and so severely at that?"

His words made Catherine stand still, her mind buzzing, and it took her a while before she asked blankly, "You... your Lawyer Jones has a stomach problem?"

"Indeed, and a pretty serious one. There’s no helping it; our Lawyer Jones is a work machine, always working. He tends to skip meals when he’s busy, so the stomach problem isn’t something new," Seamus Noah said with a light sigh.

Catherine couldn’t listen anymore, her mind was filled with the thought of the box of fried green peppers she prepared for him in the morning. If she wasn’t wrong, he probably triggered his stomach problems by eating the peppers. Knowing his own condition, why did he still eat it? This man...

"Miss Ford, Miss Ford..." Seamus Noah was halfway through speaking when he saw Catherine suddenly zone out, her eyes starting to redden, calling out to her in confusion and concern.

Even Grace Clarke turned to look over.

Catherine Ford came back to her senses and realized her lapse in composure, quickly opening her eyes and forcing back the tears that were about to spill, rubbing her nose apologetically, "I accidentally bumped my nose just now, sorry about that."

Seamus Noah looked confused, "Thank you both for today. I’ve contacted the driver, and he’ll be here shortly to take you both home."

"No need, thank you." Catherine Ford lowered her head and murmured her thanks, her voice muffled.

Grace Clarke glanced at Catherine Ford with confusion, made small talk with Seamus Noah, and then pulled Catherine Ford outside. As soon as they were out, she asked urgently, "Catherine, what’s wrong with you?"

"I’m fine." Catherine Ford had regained her composure, but her mood was still off, her voice slightly husky.

"Do you... know Lawyer Jones?" As a woman, Grace Clarke found Catherine Ford’s reaction to be exceedingly strange, especially her concern and sympathy towards Lawyer Jones, which was too intense to be directed at a stranger.

And she had also noticed that Catherine Ford knew Secretary Noah.

Although Benjamin Jones was an idolized figure at LG, in reality, very few people had actually met him, let alone had close encounters with him. It was difficult enough to recognize Lawyer Jones at first glance, but Catherine Ford was able to immediately identify the other party’s lawyer.

Grace Clarke naturally felt puzzled by this.

When Catherine Ford met Grace Clarke’s questioning gaze, she hesitated for a moment, "I suppose... I know him."

Although Grace Clarke had guessed this possibility, guessing was not the same as hearing it from Catherine Ford’s mouth. Her mouth fell open in surprise, recalling the recent company rumors, "That... Lawyer Jones’s secret girlfriend couldn’t be you, could it?"

Upon hearing this, Catherine Ford quickly shook her head, "No, it’s not, how could it be? Don’t talk nonsense!"

"Then you two..." Grace Clarke looked at Catherine Ford with skepticism.

Catherine Ford thought for a moment and then chose not to hide anymore, "My divorce case was handled by Lawyer Jones, he was my representing attorney, that’s how I know him."

"He was your attorney for the divorce case? You hired Lawyer Jones for your divorce, then you and your ex-husband..."

Lawyers of Benjamin Jones’s caliber would not typically take on common cases.

Grace Clarke tactfully chose a more implicit term, "Was the divorce rather unpleasant?"

"Mhm." Catherine Ford responded softly.

Catherine Ford rarely discussed her personal life at work, so Grace Clarke did not know much about her marital situation. Hearing Catherine Ford’s affirmation, her face filled with apology, "Catherine, I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have brought up something that upsets you."

"It’s okay, it’s in the past." Catherine Ford said indifferently. Foster Newman had been discharged from the hospital yesterday, and Mr. Newman had taken him to apologize to her and the Ford family in front of the whole village. She did not return, but her brother made a video for her to watch. Regrettably, she was in a bad mood yesterday and only glanced at it without paying further attention.

Some hurts are etched so deeply into one’s heart that a simple apology cannot fully resolve them.

Ultimately, these injuries would require her to heal them little by little herself.

Although Grace Clarke heard Catherine Ford say so, she could see from Catherine’s forlorn expression that things were not that easy to get over. She reached out to hold Catherine’s hand, "Catherine, everything will get better!"

"Yeah." The warmth in Catherine Ford’s palm made her look up at Grace Clarke’s sincere eyes, and her heart warmed considerably. She responded with a soft acknowledgement to Grace, but thinking of Benjamin Jones’s situation, her mood became heavy again.

Just then, a familiar figure approached them. Before Catherine Ford and Grace Clarke could react, Rita Pansy asked eagerly, "Where is Lawyer Jones?"

Her tone still carried its usual accusatory note.

Grace Clarke didn’t really want to deal with her. However, Catherine Ford couldn’t help but size up Rita Pansy and after a moment of thought, she responded, "If you want to see Lawyer Jones, it’s best to contact Secretary Noah."

After Rita Pansy finished talking with Secretary Noah and couldn’t get in touch with Catherine Ford and her group, she didn’t care to have the front desk escort her down, and when she was about to leave, she suddenly heard that Benjamin Jones was hospitalized, and rushed over anxiously.

What she didn’t expect was that it was Catherine Ford and Grace Clarke who had helped Benjamin Jones, and more surprising to her was that despite being at the hospital, they refused to tell her which ward Lawyer Jones was in, which infuriated her. She took a deep breath and then dialed Seamus Noah’s number.

She had just kept Secretary Noah’s contact information before leaving Universal Law Firm’s reception room.

At that moment, overhearing Catherine Ford’s words, Rita Pansy instinctively felt like she was being provoked. She thought for a moment and decided to dial Seamus Noah’s number right in front of Catherine Ford and Grace Clarke.

Grace Clarke found it somewhat amusing. Although Secretary Noah was polite just now, it was clear he didn’t want unrelated people like them staying at the hospital, yet Rita Pansy was so oblivious...

While Grace Clarke was waiting to see a joke unfold, the next moment she heard Rita Pansy sweetly thank the person on the other end of the phone, and then she confidently walked towards the direction of Benjamin Jones’s emergency room.

This... was quite embarrassing.

Feeling embarrassed, Grace Clarke looked at Catherine Ford, "I forgot, Rita Pansy is Lawyer Jones’s girlfriend, her status is not the same as ours."

Catherine Ford was also momentarily stunned, a hint of doubt arising in her heart. Could it be that Rita Pansy truly had some relationship with Benjamin Jones?

"Let’s go." Seeing Catherine Ford lost in thought again, Grace Clarke gently tugged her hand and whispered a reminder. It seemed to Grace that Catherine definitely had feelings for Lawyer Jones, otherwise, she wouldn’t have been so upset today.

But thinking of Catherine Ford’s situation, Grace sighed inwardly – given Catherine’s circumstances, there was likely no chance with Lawyer Jones, especially since he was her divorce lawyer, which further diminished any hope between them.

Catherine Ford was oblivious to Grace Clarke’s thoughts; she felt listless, and couldn’t even clarify her own feelings at the moment.

At the emergency room, Seamus Noah received a call from Rita Pansy and, after a moment of surprise, immediately understood that she was concerned about the BOSS.

Unlike how he treated Catherine Ford and Grace Clarke, Seamus Noah felt that the boss’s illness was mostly related to this ’girlfriend’, and as the saying goes, it takes the person who tied the bell to untie it. Although the boss was suffering from a recurrence of his gastric illness, what he needed was emotional care, and at this moment Ms. Rita was the most suitable person.

As for Catherine Ford and Grace Clarke, he completely dismissed them as irrelevant individuals.

Reed hurried to the hospital without encountering Catherine Ford and went straight to the emergency room. He didn’t see Catherine Ford, but saw a stranger standing next to Secretary Noah and couldn’t help asking, "Where is Miss Ford?"

Seamus Noah was puzzled, "Miss Ford?"