Chapter 302

Back in the hospital room, James Bennett was on a work call. Judging by his tone, it was definitely business-related. Only Cody Phillips knew about his injury. James had made him promise to keep it quiet and told everyone else he was out of the country on a business trip. People were curious, but no one dared ask too many questions. As usual, the company was temporarily in Cody's hands, while James handled things remotely—advising, making decisions, that kind of stuff. That meant the two were glued to their phones constantly. The call dragged on until noon. Right on time, Angela Johnson showed up with lunch. She rolled her eyes and muttered something under her breath at James before he finally hung up. James had to eat the bland hospital food, while Maria Lewis got to dig into the spicy hotpot Angela had specially bought for her. "Spicy food boosts appetite," Angela had said. Maria hadn’t been eating well these days, and just catching a whiff of the hotpot was enough to make her drool.