Meanwhile, at East City Hospital,

Ryan walked down the hospital corridors in hurried steps. His brows were furrowed deeply in concern, and a trace of fear was evident in his expression.

"How is she doing?" he asked the nurse, entering Delyth''s ward straight.

The nurse''s expression was serene. Glancing briefly at Delyth, she reported carefully, "It was lucky that we found it in time and called the doctors for her. It hadn''t gotten serious. Her wounds have been bandaged well. She is under the effect of the medication, but will wake up once it wears off."

Ryan''s expression turned serious. His jaws flexed slightly as he asked, restraining the anger he felt inside. His eyes fell on Delyth''s bandaged wrist as he asked, "Why did this happen?"

The nurse hesitated at first but then began, "Last evening, Ms Embers''s manager was here. After he left, she didn''t look well. When we came in with her medicines, we tried to ask her if she wanted us to call you, but she refused, saying that you were busy with work and couldn''t stay with her all the time. She, then, asked us to leave.

In the morning, her mood was still the same; she seemed worried about something. But then ..."

Her words trailed off as if she didn''t know whether she should speak further or not. Her hesitation only deepened Ryan''s frown.

"Then, what happened?" he pressed.

"Mr. Foster, then ...then earlier in the morning someone came to visit her. And..."

"Who came?" he asked, cutting her off. He could sense that the nurse was deliberately hiding the details.

The nurse swallowed down before replying again, "It ...It was your mother, Mrs. Beca Foster. She came earlier to meet Ms. Ember, and after she left, all this happened."

Ryan''s expression froze. He had an inkling when he heard the maid mention his mother had gone out early in the morning. He had suspected it was about Delyth, but he didn''t expect it to be so serious. What did his mother say to make Delyth take such a drastic step as suicide?

Delyth''s brows furrowed, but then she said, "Very soon. But first, you need to complete the job I already paid you for. Did you even try finding what I asked you for? Dear, you know that information is important to me and I need then urgently."

The nurse hesitated, before shaking her head. "I didn''t get the chance yesterday, but I will try it soon."

Delyth''s lips pursed, but she nodded, "I believe you will find it soon. After all, you wouldn''t want me complaining that you made promises you didn''t fulfil."

The nurse''s eyes widened. She opened her mouth to speak, but before she could, Delyth asked, "Or will you?"

"No, don''t complain to anyone. I will bring the information you want. Just give me a little more time."

Delyth smiled, nodding, "Why not? You have until tomorrow, as we agreed. I am sure that''s enough time."

"I will try," the nurse said, feeling trapped in a devil''s deal.

Delyth smiled, "Of course, I know you will. Now, you can leave. I have lost a lot of blood and need the rest to recover. I will be fine on my own. Just come when you see Ryan returning."

The nurse nodded and then left.

On the other side, Ryan arrived back to Foster Villa. Seeing the butler in the hall, he asked, "Where are Mom and Arwen?"

Mr James turned and gestured towards the garden. "Madam sitting in the garden, Young Master. Do you need anything?"

Ryan didn''t respond. Instead, he turned and walked towards the garden. However, upon reaching there, he saw that Arwen was nowhere in sight. His mother was sitting there alone, lost in her thoughts.

Walking over to her, he asked, "Mom, where is Arwen? Did she leave?"