Chapter: 990

When Jonathan awoke, he found Bethany by his side.

He was still clasping her hand as he had before drifting off, and his body temperature had normalized.

"You're awake."

Relief washed over Bethany as she saw Jonathan open his eyes.

If he had remained unconscious, she would have called Samira.

"Yeah." Jonathan's gaze dropped as he silently withdrew his hand, then propped himself up to get out of bed.

His aloofness left Bethany feeling uneasy.

"Jonathan! Rowan and Nola are waiting for you. Will you go see them?"

"Yes."

After a pause, Jonathan added, "I have a confidential meeting at the company later.”

Bethany stood after a moment. "Okay, I see! Then I'll go out to play with our kids. Let me know when you're done with work."

"Okay."

Jonathan avoided making eye contact throughout their interaction.

Now that he was awake, it was time for him to tackle his responsibilities.

After Bethany left, Jonathan remained still for a long while before finally moving to make a phone call.

Soon, the call connected.

"Mr. Bates? What a rare caller!"

B7's tone usually carried a hint of laziness or impatience, but today his sarcasm was particularly biting.

“You've finished repairing the USB Bethany asked you to restore?"

“I'm bound to keep client information confidential!"

“Hand it over."

B7 was taken aback by Jonathan's straightforward demand.

After a brief pause, he responded, “How can I just hand it over?"

“iihat's your price?"