A Beauty With Multiple Masks

Chapter 1329 My Fault

Six hours later, Arielle finally completed the surgery on Vinson. She had single-handedly performed the operation.

Her eyes welled with tears as she pleaded, “You have to wake up, Vinson.”

She dared not let down her guard or surrender to her emotions during the six-hour-long surgery. Now that the nerve-wracking operation was over, the tears she had been suppressing streamed uncontrollably down her face.

After the surgery, Vinson was moved from the surgical theater to an intensive care unit. Arielle changed into her clothes after leaving the surgical theater. When she checked her phone, she saw a bunch of missed calls.

She decided to call Susanne first.

Once the line connected, Susanne asked worriedly, “Sannie! Are you and Vinson all right? I saw the trending news on the web. I was so worried.”

A fresh wave of tears assailed Arielle as she thought of Vinson lying in the intensive care unit. She pursed her lips, unsure of how to assuage Susanne’s concerns. If I didn’t come to Lightspring, Vinson wouldn’t be in this state right now. It’s all my fault.

concern, and the older lady urged,

battery.” Arielle settled for a white lie to

after Arielle’s assurances. She said, “Do you have any idea how many articles on the web mentioned you getting caught in a gun battle? I was scared to

really sorry, Mom. I didn’t mean to worry you,”

to Susanne, who reassured her, “Don’t be sorry. I’m happy as long as the two of you are

“All right.”

call with Susanne, Arielle hurriedly dialed Liza Sleight’s number. She asked Liza to release an official statement on her

carried out her orders

phone began ringing with another call after her conversation with Liza ended. She immediately answered it when she saw her adoptive mother’s caller

“Hello!”

receiver. “Time’s almost up, Ms. Moore. Do you not wish to

shock. She suddenly remembered that there was not much time left to her meeting with the kidnappers. Her gaze darted to the unconscious Vinson in the intensive care

Could I go there later?” Arielle put on false airs of calmness and negotiated with the kidnappers. She wished to wait until Vinson was awake before leaving