Chapter 284: Chapter 284: Accident
Chapter 284: Accident
Raymond Reynolds smiled and said, "I’m just curious what kind of man your sister will end up marrying. She’s so beautiful and competent." In the end, Peter Preston didn’t answer his question.
Once all the guests were seated.
Julian Jennings gave a speech.
After all, Rowan was a top investment firm in the industry, so reporters were present to cover the event.
Rachel Royce also made some remarks.
It was during her speech.
The large chandelier overhead suddenly began to wobble, the sound of its shaking drowned out by the applause.
Just as Rachel Royce finished her remarks, offered her thanks, and started to walk aside.
The chandelier finally gave way and came crashing straight down.
The people there didn’t react at all, simply staring wide-eyed.
"Watch out!!" Between the chandelier falling and being tackled to the ground, Rachel Royce’s mind went completely blank, unable to process anything.
CRASH!
The sound of shattering glass exploded through the hall.
The entire banquet hall erupted in gasps.
As the chandelier fell, the entire stage was plunged into darkness.
People quickly rushed toward the stage.
Rachel Royce had been tackled and shielded beneath Julian Jennings, but the chandelier fell so fast that it was impossible to dodge completely.
The chandelier smashed directly onto Julian Jennings’s back.
In that moment.
Rachel Royce clearly heard a heavy, pained groan next to her ear. Before she could even react, she heard Julian Jennings’s strained voice ask, "Are you okay?" Her eyes widened in panic. Staring at the deathly pale man in front of her, she suddenly found herself unable to speak.
Ian Quinn and Peter Preston were the first to rush over and lift the chandelier off Julian Jennings. "Julian! Rachel!" At that moment, Julian, still lying on top of Rachel Royce, was completely unable to get up.
Joanna Sutton immediately dialed 911.
「Twenty minutes later.」
Julian Jennings was rushed to the hospital.
Rachel Royce went along to the hospital for a check-up.
Ian Quinn and a few other senior executives stayed behind to handle the aftermath. The annual meeting, of course, could no longer continue.
With such a major incident, the hotel manager was already scared witless and cooperated fully with Ian Quinn.
「At the hospital.」
Julian Jennings was taken to the emergency room.
Rachel Royce’s injuries weren’t serious, mostly superficial. Her arm was scraped, and a doctor treated and bandaged it.
After her wound was treated.
She and Joanna Sutton headed for the emergency room.
Rowan’s vice president was waiting outside the door, along with Peter Preston and Raymond Reynolds.
"Rachel, are you alright?" Peter Preston asked worriedly, striding forward.
"I’m fine," Rachel Royce said. She couldn’t help but look anxiously toward the emergency room doors.
"Don’t worry, Rachel," Peter Preston comforted her. "He’ll be fine." Rachel Royce murmured in agreement.
As for today’s accident, none of them were in the mood to discuss it.
「An hour later.」
Julian Jennings was wheeled out of the emergency room.
"Doctor!" The group crowded around him.
The doctor said, "The soft tissue damage to his back is quite severe, and his spine is fractured. Fortunately, there was no serious damage to his nerves or internal organs." This was all thanks to Julian Jennings’s excellent physical condition; for an ordinary person, that impact would have been catastrophic.
Hearing the doctor’s words.
Everyone let out a small sigh of relief.
Julian Jennings was moved to a hospital room.
Seeing that Julian Jennings’s life wasn’t in danger, the vice president said a few words to Joanna Sutton and Rachel Royce before leaving the hospital.
"Peter, you guys should head back for now," Rachel Royce said to Peter Preston.
"It’s fine. I’d rather stay here and keep you company," Peter Preston said. He told Raymond Reynolds to go home first.
Ian Quinn arrived at the hospital.
Julian Jennings was still unconscious.
Seeing him, Joanna Sutton quickly asked, "What’s the situation at the hotel?"
