Chapter 107 Can’t Stand by and Do Nothing
The screen flashed the name Sienna.
Jean was momentarily dazed.
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She suddenly remembered, after I came out of the tunnel yesterday, the crew had finally returned my phone. But the battery was dead, and no one could reach me…
What had happened yesterday had dominated all the headlines. There was no way that Sienna and Dominic hadn’t seen it.
They must have tried to reach me right away, but with my phone out of battery, they couldn’t get through. In the end, they had no choice but to call Easton.
It was the first time in a long time that Easton, who had lived alone for years, had received a call from his family…
He gave them a brief explanation, told them not to worry, and said he would take me back to his apartment to look after me.
Now, with my phone fully charged, Sienna’s call finally came through
Jean answered and spoke in a slightly nasal tone, “Hello, Mom…”
“Jean, Sienna’s voice was as soft as ever, “how are you feeling now? Did you sleep well last night?”
Jean yawned. “I slept great.”
She chuckled softly. “Easton’s place is nice. It’s cozy here. I feel pretty good.”
Sienna couldn’t help but smile. “Then I’m relieved.”
At the same time, a wave of bitterness stirred in her heart.
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Come to think of it, I, as Easton’s mother, had never even been to his apartment.
The Ginger family had long since scattered. Everyone was distant and cold to each other. As the matriarch, I had tried to keep the family together, but I’d been powerless.
But now… things felt different.
Jean had become more open, more joyful.
Her transformation had created a ripple effect.
I had reconnected with both Easton and Samuel after such a long time. And I had also finally seen through
Matheo.
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“Oh right, Jean,” Sienna added as if she remembered something, “Dominic is flying abroad this morning. He left already. He told me to ask if you wanted anything from there. He’ll bring it back for you when he gets back. He’s going to a country called Northara”
Northara?
Jean’s eyes widened in shock.
If I remembered the novel correctly, this part of the plot had been described in great detail. Dominic flew to Northara on a private airplane to meet with clients for business talks.
But unexpectedly, the airplane is involved in a serious accident near Northara’s airspace.
It is a serious accident.
The pilot suddenly lost control of the airplane, and the airplane crashed into a dense rainforest.
Miraculously, everyone on board survived.
But tragically, they were stranded in this vast, uninhabited tropical forest.
Dominic’s leg was crushed in the crash. He and the others were forced to survive in the wilderness…
It wasn’t until about two weeks later that a rescue team finally found and rescued them.
However, due to delayed treatment, Dominic’s leg injury became permanent.
I always thought that this, along with emotional trauma, was a major reason for his eventual descent into darkness.
He had once been perfect, on top of everything. But suddenly he was left with a disability. The contrast was
too harsh.
Over time, psychological problems accumulated. The darkness in his heart grew until it consumed him.
And the accident?
It wasn’t an accident.
Someone had tampered with the jet.
Dominic found out through an investigation after he was rescued.
But he never found out who did it.
The novel never revealed the culprit.
It became a mystery without an answer, a case forever unsolved.
“Mom!” lean clutched her phone her eyebrows furrowed “Has he boarded the plane vet?”
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Jean’s voice had suddenly become urgent and worried, confusing her. “What’s wrong, Jean? He boarded a while ago. It’s our family’s private airplane…
Jean closed her eyes quickly and let out a helpless sigh.
It was too late.
At first, I had only wanted to focus on myself, to stop caring about the fate of others. I had no desire to interfere in anyone else’s life.
But after living with the Gingers for so long, I wasn’t heartless.
I had felt Dominic’s warmth. His concern had been genuine.
So now, I couldn’t just stand by and do nothing.
I want to save him. I want to prevent this disaster.
But Dominic was already on the airplane. There isn’t much time
left.
“Mom. I have to go. Talk later.” Jean quickly ended the call and dialed Dominic’s number.
She bit her lip anxiously, waiting for him to answer.
But his phone was off.
He’d probably turned it off after boarding, like he always did.
Jean’s face fell. Her eyes darkened in frustration.
Am I really going to have to watch this happen without doing anything?
No!
Jean jumped out of bed, quickly freshened up and changed clothes, and then rushed out of the guest room.
Easton sat at the dining table, eating breakfast and watching TV.
Jean glanced over and saw that the breakfast was still in takeout boxes, probably something Easton had his agent buy again.
The guy really couldn’t cook.
“You’re up?” Easton turned his eyes from the screen to her. His hair was a little disheveled, and he ware loose loungewear. Despite his beauty, there was a relaxed, boyish charm about him. “I was just about to call you down for breakfast in five minutes.”
He smiled, the morning sunlight making the curve of his lips even more dazzling.
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But Jean suddenly interrupted him, her tone worried. “Easton, I want to go home. Right now.”
Easton paused, a flicker of emotion crossing his deep eyes.
There was a fleeting trace of disappointment, but his lips still wore that easy, careless smile.
“What’s wrong?”
He kept smiling, though his tone was a bit stiff.
“Didn’t you sleep well here? Why the rush?”
