Later, Lance learned that the old lady had woken up and rushed to the hospital.
As soon as he entered the ward, he saw Old Ashley sitting on the bed and greeted her with a nod, "You're awake. How are you feeling?"
"Not bad, thank you for yesterday."
Old Ashley gave Lance a faint smile.
Although she had been unconscious during the rescue, her mind was clear. If it weren't for Lance deliberately saying those words to provoke her, she might not have made it through.
Lance understood what she was thanking him for, his expression softened, and he said gently, "It's what I should do. If something happened to you, Deanna would blame me for not taking good care of you when she returns."
"Will Deanna really come back..."
Old Ashley spoke in a suppressed tone.
Lance nodded firmly, "She definitely will."
"Daddy says she will, so Mommy will definitely come back. So, Great-grandma, you need to take good care of yourself. If you get sick, Mommy will be very sad when she returns."
Gregory comforted the old lady like a little adult.
Lance also promised to find Deanna and asked the old lady to take good care of herself. Otherwise, Deanna would be heartbroken to see her so weak when she returned.
The old lady, even if Lance was just trying to comfort her, nodded and agreed with a smile, "You go find Deanna. I'll stay tough from now on."
For the next few days, Old Ashley actively received treatment in the hospital.
The two little ones and Samantha visited her daily.
Lance took care of her at night and rested for a few hours during the day while handling company matters and arranging for Xavier and Randall to trouble Eula.
No matter what he did, Eula was furious but showed no intention of seeking out Deanna for revenge.
Eula only thought Lance was an incorrigible madman.
"Damn it, why is Lance so stubborn!"
In a hotel room, Eula kicked the coffee table in anger upon hearing the bad news from her subordinate, making a screeching sound.
Avery, standing nearby and watching her anger, pondered what Lance was trying to achieve.
Suddenly, as if struck by an idea, he looked up and said, "Master, I think I understand Lance's intention."
"What did you figure out?"
Eula turned to look at him.
Meeting her gaze, Avery respectfully said, "Lance always believed we kidnapped Deanna. Even after Deanna escaped and you proved your innocence, Lance still targeted you. Do you think Lance suspects Deanna's escape was a ruse and that she's still in our hands? He might be trying to provoke you into revealing her whereabouts by venting your anger on her."
Avery's words revealed much of Lance's plan.
Eula fell silent after hearing this.
Though she said nothing, her expression showed agreement with Avery's assessment.
After a moment, she said in a deep voice, "Arrange a meeting with Lance. If he refuses, tell him he might never see Deanna again in this life."
"Master, saying that might provoke Lance."
Avery voiced his concern.
Eula smiled indifferently, "Don't worry. His concern for Deanna is deeper than you think. Even if he's furious, he won't harm me for Deanna's sake."
Indeed, when Avery conveyed Eula's message to Lance, although he was angry, he agreed to meet.
Even knowing Eula wouldn't hand over Deanna easily, he wouldn't give up any chance.
The meeting was set for the evening at a club under Mercer Group.
As soon as he entered the private room, Lance got straight to the point, "Where is Deanna?"
"I don't know where Deanna is."
Eula looked directly at Lance as she spoke.
As expected, after she said this, anger visibly flared on Lance's handsome face.
Before Lance could erupt in anger, Eula spoke first, "Don't get angry yet. Hear me out. I know you've always suspected I plotted against Deanna and captured her. You've been targeting me to provoke me into venting my anger on Deanna so you could find her. But I'm sorry to tell you that your assumption is wrong!"
She paused and spread her hands.
Lance narrowed his eyes dangerously as if contemplating.
Eula continued, "Honestly, I wish I had captured Deanna. At least then I wouldn't be so passive under your pressure. Of course, I know you won't believe my words. But have you considered that if I'm telling the truth and you keep targeting me like this, aren't you afraid something might happen to Deanna out there? I've heard she's pregnant. An injured person with no money in a foreign country..."