The person in the lead was none other than the guy Joanna had been waiting for all night Joe Brown.
"Miss Pierce, my naughty daughter has gone way over the line this time. I've already punished her by grounding her for a month. I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive her,"
Joe sincerely apologized, his face filled with guilt,
"I was lucky enough to escape unscathed, but my husband, who tried to save me…'
Joanna looked towards the ward where Ace was, her fingers clenching slightly.
Although his life was no longer in danger, the toxin had accumulated in his body, so no one knew if it would have any lasting effect. She was somewhat worried and also felt a bit guilty.
If she had not tried to put on the act to acquire Brown Group's cooperation, Ace would not have been in danger.
She could now take the opportunity to make the request from Joe Brown, but… she could not do it.
Liam, however, did not have that kind of reservation. He cut straight to the point. "If apologies can solve everything, why do we still need the police? You're a smart man, Mr. Brown. Do you really think a few words is enough to compensate for all the troubles your precious daughter caused?"
Joe Brown nodded and said, "I've thought long and hard about it. As long as you agree not to pursue this matter anymore, Miss Pierce, it'll be your decision whether Brown Group cooperates with Stellar Group or with Moran Group in the future!"
"That's more like it! You're a smart man indeed, Mr. Brown!"
Liam did not expect everything to go so smoothly.
As expected of his boss. It took her only one day to deal with a sly old fox like Joe Brown. He admired her so much!
"Time is of the essence. If it's convenient for you, Mr. Brown, how about signing the contract now?"
Liam was afraid that changes might happen if they waited too long, so he already had the contract prepared.
However, Joanna said, "There's no rush. We'll discuss this when my husband wakes up."
"What?"
Liam turned his back on Joe Brown and faced Joanna, silently mouthing the question.
They had prepared so much for this very moment. Now that they had completed 99.9% of the process and were at the last 0.1%, she's choosing to give up?
Did she have any idea what she was doing?!
Joanna paid Liam no heed.
She certainly knew what she was doing.
Giving up the chance to cooperate with Starlight Group was tantamount to giving up the opportunity to help Stellar Group immediately take flight.
But, right now… she simply could not take advantage of the situation. At least, until Ace woke she could not do it!
Joe Brown's eyes went back and forth between Joanna and Liam, wondering what their relationship was.
They did not look like lovers.
But they seemed to be more than friends.
He then looked at Ace, who was currently lying unconscious in the ward…
Tsk, these three people have such a complicated relationship!
"Okay, then let's wait until Ace wakes up. Anyway, like I said, you will be the one to decide who Starlight Group will cooperate with, Miss Pierce". Brown then left.
Liam could not find it in himself to blame Joanna. He believed that Joanna must have her own reasons for doing so.
Stellar Group belonged to Joanna anyway. He was just an employee. He would do as the boss said.
Liam had to leave because he had some business to take care of.
Therefore, Joanna was the only one left at the ward.
The doctor soon brought the examination report to Joanna for a detailed discussion.
"Mrs. Moran, Mr. Moran's life is no longer in danger, but the black silver-ring snake has a unique venom that will take several days to completely cleanse away."
The doctor pushed his glasses and said mysteriously, "In the meantime, Mr. Moran will be in an unusual condition. I just want to tell you about it now so that you won't be too worried…"
Joanna frowned and asked the doctor nervously, "Please tell me."
"Because the snake venom is too strong and can disrupt the victim's central nervous system, Mr. Moran may experience symptoms of quadriplegia for the next few days. In other words, he won't be able to move. You and Mr. Moran should not panic if that happens. He's not paralyzed for life. He'll be fine once the snake venom is cleansed."
"Quadriplegia?"
While Joanna was still digesting that word, a loud noise came from the ward.
"Get out! Get out! Don't touch me!"
Ace had come. His angry voice was loud enough for the entire floor to hear him.
Joanna and the doctor hurried over.
They saw several young nurses standing at the door of the ward, all of them afraid to go in.
"What's the matter with you people? The patient's awake. Why aren't you taking care of him? Don't you want to work here anymore?"
The doctor said with a serious expression.
The person lying inside was Ace Moran, the CEO of Moran Group! If they offended him, the hospital might be in trouble!
The head nurse trembled and said, "Director, it's not that we don't want to take care of him, it's just that Mr. Moran… Mr. Moran lost his temper and wouldn't let us touch him. He said who dares to touch him will die. We don't want to offend him."
"But…"
The director was in a bit of a dilemma.
He had long heard that Ace Moran was a difficult person to deal with, but he had no idea he was this difficult.
Joanna frowned and said, "Let me go take a look."
She gently opened the door and went in. Ace yelled again.
"Didn't you hear me? I said, "Get out!"
Joanna walked to Ace's bed and joked.
Only then did Ace realize that the person who came in was Joanna.
"It's you…"
His fierce expression softened slightly, but he still looked really upset. "You get out too!"
From the moment he woke up just now, he had tried his hardest to sit up, but his body would not move at all. He could not even move his fingers.
He had no choice but to accept the cruel reality that he was paralyzed now.
Think about how proud of a person Ace was. He did not want anyone to see him in such a state!
Joanna did not get out. Not only that, she even pulled a chair up and sat beside Ace's bed. She observed him like she was observing an endangered animal.
In the past, this guy was always the one who suppressed others with his strong aura. To see him in this condition was actually… pretty cute.
He was like a lion that was caught and tamed, or a tiger that had been exiled from its territory. It could only roar but lacked the strength to do anything.
"You're a man. Why are you taking it out on those young women? What did they do to you?"
Ace's expression was cold and proud. "How dare they take off my clothes. They must have a death wish!"
Not only did they take off his clothes, they even touched his body.
Ace really hated being touched by women. If it weren't for his inability to move, he would have done more than just shout at them.
"Ahem!"
Joanna covered her mouth to hide her smile. She tried her best to look like a loving mother lecturing a child. She said, "You're a patient. You should listen to the nurses and cooperate with them. They just wanted to give you medicine…"
"Besides, you have such a nice body. So what if they touch you for a bit? It's not like you're losing anything. Why are you so stingy?"
Ace glared at her.
The meaning behind that glare was: I dare you to keep talking nonsense.
Joanna obediently covered her mouth and shut up.
If she continued to tease him, she might get assassinated!
After a long time, Ace's voice asked in a heavy tone, "I'm paralyzed, aren't I?"