I Slept with My Boss and Ran Away
Chapter 398: A Lifetime of Regret

Terrence Sterling furrowed his brow as Grandma Sterling spoke, "Grandma, what did you just say? Bianca is not doing well? What happened? What's going on?" Beside him, Meredith's heart tightened suddenly, her expression growing solemn upon hearing the conversation.

On the phone, Grandma Sterling explained, "I don't know what's wrong with Bianca. She's been to the hospital twice already and now, rumors are she might not make it. Your parents went to see her and haven't come back yet." "Okay, Grandma, I have to hang up now. I'm going to call my mom to find out more," Terrence said, urgency clear in his voice. He needed to know Bianca's condition.

If Bianca truly was Meredith's biological mother, and Meredith currently in Mondale, it might be too late for her to see Bianca one last time.

Driven by urgency, Terrence didn't linger on thoughts. Both families were close, and Bianca had always admired Terrence, who in turn always respected her. After hanging up with his grandmother, Terrence quickly dialed Stella's number. At the hospital, Stella and Julian were outside the intensive care unit. The doctors had just managed to pull Bianca back from the brink of death, but she had fallen into a deep coma with no telling when she might awaken.

As the couple discussed Bianca's condition with the doctor, Stella glanced at her phone's caller ID. Not recognizing Meredith's number and overwhelmed with worry about Bianca, she abruptly ended the call.

A frown etched deeper on Terrence's face as he then called Julian, who had saved Meredith's number. Julian answered immediately.

"Meredith..."

"Dad, it's me," Terrence inquired, "Are you at the hospital? How is Bianca?"

"Yes, we're both here. Son, are you alright? You're out?" Julian's voice was fraught with emotion, "Bianca was just resuscitated. She hasn't woken up yet, still in the ICU."

Hearing that Bianca had been resuscitated, Terrence breathed a sigh of relief, thankful that there was still time.

"I've been bailed out," Terrence replied, "I tried calling mom earlier; why didn't she answer?"

"You called your mom?" Julian glanced at Stella, asking, "Son called you? Why didn't you answer?"

"Terrence is out? He didn't call me. Oh, there was an unknown number just now, but with all the stress from Bianca's condition, I didn't pick up."

That was Meredith's number," Julian revealed, "You haven't saved your daughter-in-law's number yet? It was your son using Meredith's phone."

Embarrassed, Stella quickly said, "I'll save it right now."

Their conversation reached Terrence, listening on the other end.

"Dad, keep a close eye on Bianca's condition and call us immediately with any updates," Terrence instructed.

"No problem, I'm here at the hospital," Julian replied, "Son, when are you guys coming back? Is your wife okay? She shouldn't be overexerting herself, she's pregnant." "We're both fine, we'll be back soon," Terrence didn't elaborate further over the phone, ending the call after his instructions.

Meredith asked, "Bianca is critically ill? Did they say what caused it?"

"They didn't," Terrence's lips thinned slightly, "Meredith, why don't you and Selene go back first? You should visit Bianca in the hospital."

"What about you? Aren't you coming with me?" Meredith, suspecting he was trying to send her away, said, "I want to go back with you."

"Meredith, listen to me, you go back first. If something happens to Bianca, at least you'll be there to see her off," Terrence spoke gravely, contemplating the worst scenario.

"Bianca has always been kind to me; it's only right to visit her. But your situation here isn't settled, you're just out on bail. What if they change their minds or pull some stunt?" Meredith shook her head, "I won't feel at ease unless you come with me."

Terrence held Meredith's shoulders, hesitating before he spoke, "Meredith, Bianca might be your biological mother. If something really happens to her, and you can't make it back in time, that would be a regret you'd carry for a lifetime."