Trading My Ex for His Uncle

Emerald shook her head, wanting to refuse, but suddenly her vision went black, and she fainted.

When she regained consciousness, she found herself in a hospital room. She stared at the ceiling for a few seconds, recalling how she had collapsed in the study earlier.

Fully awake now, she sat up slowly and noticed an IV in her arm. She couldn't help but frown.

The door to the room opened, and Filipe walked in.

When he saw that Emerald had woken up, a look of relief flashed in his eyes. "Madam, you're finally awake! You've been unconscious for an entire day!"

Emerald could hardly believe what she was hearing. Her frown intensified, and she asked, "How could I have been unconscious for so long?"

"The doctor said you've been sleep-deprived for a long time, and with the recent emotional strain, it caused you to cough up blood.

"From now on, you need to get at least eight to ten hours of sleep each day, or your health will continue to decline," Filipe explained.

Emerald's face darkened. She had been racing against time every day, trying to secure her position before Edward fully recovered. She also had to handle the southern land issue, and Brian and Delia were both causing her trouble.

As she thought about it, her emotions stirred again.

She took a deep breath to suppress her irritation and asked, "When can I leave?"

"You need to finish the IV first," Filipe replied.

Emerald nodded but didn't say anything further.

Filipe opened a food container he had brought and asked, "Madam, are you

hungry? You should eat something to keep your strength up."

Emerald was about to respond when there was a knock at the door.

"Come in," she said.

George entered quickly and walked straight to the bedside. "Ms. Kinsey, Mr. Rex visited Mr. Edward last night and stayed in his hospital room for several hours."

Emerald's eyes turned cold. "Keep an eye on him. If there's any news, inform me immediately."

"Understood. By the way, I've temporarily detained Vik. What should we do next?" George asked.

"Has Mary noticed he's missing?" Emerald inquired.

"It doesn't seem so. Since I detained Vik, no one from Mary's side has been looking for him," George answered.

"Good. Keep him locked up. Feed him, but take away his phone. Don't let him contact anyone outside," Emerald instructed.

George lowered his gaze. "Got it."

"Any news about Nyla?" Emerald continued.noveldrama

"Not yet. Someone is deliberately

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helping them," George

Emerald squinted, her voice low. "Apart from the Bumards, no one else would

help them. Keep monitoring the Bumards."

"Understood," George replied.

After George left, Emerald lost her appetite and glanced at Filipe. "Put the food away. I'm not in the mood to eat."

Filipe sighed. "Madam, your health is

- lile. If you don't eat, it will

worse. You won't even be

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Emerald couldn't help but smile wryly. "You know exactly what to say to get me to care. Bring it over."

She ate a little snack. When she checked the IV, she saw there was still half a bag left.

Just as she was about to take a break, the door opened again.

Delia walked in, her eyes red.

Upon seeing Emerald lying on the bed, pale and frail, without her usual sharp demeanor, tears immediately welled up in her eyes.

"Mom... Why didn't you tell me you were sick? I just found out..." she cried.

Emerald turned her head away, not、 wanting to look at her. "Weren't you planning to move out of the estate and sever ties with me?"

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