Page 24 of Billionaire’s Promise

It was a shame that the living room was covered in so much garbage. Take out boxes, papers, Kleenex, bottles, nut shells, and snack wrappers were a few of the things that I could make out. The good news was that Jenny had been eating though.

But there was no sight of her.

Dr. Rose and I followed Kai around closely and gingerly in search of Jenny. Like we were hunting for baby Bambi.

“Jesus,” Kai shouted as he walked into the downstairs bathroom next to the kitchen.

A woman was passed out on the floor, facing down in her own filth.

“Be careful,” I instructed as Kai went to turn Jenny around then I reached out my finger and placed it under her nose. “Good. She’s breathing.”

I needed to check even if it might have upset Kai a little.

Kai shook Jenny lightly, calling out a few different names in Chinese that she might respond to. Among them, I recognized words like sister and Mrs. Law. She finally opened her eyes, but only a little. She seemed to recognize Kai but didn’t say anything before passing out again.

With some help, Kai had managed to put Jenny in bed. Dr. Rose and I took turns examining her, while Kai made some calls and arranged for a team to clean up the place and stock up the fridge for her.

“What’s the verdict?” Kai walked into the guest room after finishing his calls.

I let out a small smile, the one that I put on when delivering good news to my patients. “She’s okay. Maybe I had a little too much to drink.”

“Goodness, I forgot she has issues with–” Kai didn’t finish but I guessed what he was about to say. And I had no doubt Dr. Rose had guessed it too. It was obvious.

“Does she need to be in the hospital?” Kai asked, and continued without waiting for an answer, “She cannot go to the hospital, her husband will find her.”

“No, she’s fine and safe here.” I looked to Dr. Rose’s face for agreement, and she returned it with a nod.

“What’s going on?” Jenny mumbled. “Who are these people, Kai?”

Jenny started off sleepy and weak but within seconds, she was ready to jump off the bed and fight off anyone who went near her. I remembered what Kai said about her temper earlier and wondered if she would need sedation.

Kai slowly sat next to her and wrapped his arms around her. He whispered a few words in her ears and like magic, she calmed down. I was glad that she settled down quickly.

“This is my friend June. You’ve met her brother, Lincoln Young.” Jenny nodded lightly. “And this is Dr. Rose, she’s here to help you.”

“I don’t want to be locked up,” Jenny blurted out without a second thought, her eyes immediately filled with horror.

“I won’t do that,” Dr. Rose chimed in, “I’m a psychiatrist. But I think of myself as more of a friendly therapist. And I want to get to know you.”

With a warm smile, her speech was now pretty convincing. But I knew that was the reason Dr. Rose was so good at her job. Not only was she a kind and caring person, but she was also just genuinely trying to get to know all her patients so she could provide the help that they deserved.

“How are you going to help me? No one can help me.” At first, it sounded like Jenny was challenging Dr. Rose. But I realized she actually sounded hopeless, like all those infertile patients that came through my door.

“Can we have the room to ourselves?” Dr. Rose turned to Kai and then me. “So we can talk privately. Is that okay with you?”

Her eyes were soft on Jenny’s face as Jenny mouthed out a yes.

Kai and I waited silently outside the room. I could tell that he didn’t want to leave his cousin’s side. His brows were knitted closely, the usual brightness in his shiny brown eyes were now covered in darkness. I had an urge to lean in and hold him, but I held myself together.

“She’ll be fine. I’ll make sure of that.” That wasn’t something I would normally say, not to any patient for any procedure. At best, I might say that I would do my best, simply because there were no guarantees in medicine. But for Jenny – someone that Kai cared so much about – I was determined to give my all to help her.

After what felt like a very long wait, Dr. Rose came out of the room. Kai had Clare keeping watch while he led us into his study, which was two doors down from the other room.

“I think she shouldn’t be left on her own,” Dr. Rose said as soon as we entered the room.

We sat down on a set of cream-colored sofas facing each other, next to a large glass bookshelf. Kai stood up, remembering his manners and offered his guests a beverage. “What can I get you? Whiskey? Vodka?”

“I’m okay, thanks,” Dr. Rose said.