Outcast: The Alpha King's Beloved novel Chapter 338

Elizabeth's POV: 

As soon as the maids put Jennifer to bed, I heard someone shouting, "Mrs.Jones, bad news! Caroline fainted!"

I felt my heart leap to my throat in an instant.I ran out as quickly as I could and found Caroline in the arms of the maid with her eyes closed.

"Hurry up! Put Caroline on the bed too and bring the first-aid kit!"

Tears welled up in my eyes, but I knew that crying wouldn't solve the problem at hand.

"It's all my fault! This wouldn't have happened to her if she hadn't saved me in the first place!"

Austin came running to us with a pale expression.

He knelt down and touched the back of his palm to her forehead before he checked her wrist and neck for a pulse.

After a few seconds, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "There's no need to worry.Caroline must have fallen unconscious due to stress, but she will be fine.She just needs to get some rest."

Austin's words gave me the respite I was searching for.

"Thank God!"

Austin turned his head to the maid and said, "Go and get two sets of clean clothes."

I was moved by his words because I didn't expect Austin to be so considerate.

"Austin, that’s very thoughtful of you, but you need to look after Caroline.I'll be fine as long as there is a maid to help me," I suggested to Austin.

However, Austin shook his head and said, "Caroline will be fine.She just needs to get some sleep, but you and Jennifer need to see a doctor as soon as possible!"

I smiled approvingly at him and said, "Don't worry.We have brought a doctor with us.I will call for him once I change Jennifer's clothes."

"Okay, if you need anything, please don't hesitate to let me know." Austin nodded, turned around, and left.

The maid brought two sets of clothes right after he left.

After I got changed, I helped Jennifer change into a clean set of clothes.

Shortly after, the doctor came into the ward with a medicine box in his hands.

After checking both me and Jennifer with a stethoscope, he said to me, "You're both very lucky.A little longer and it could have been fatal.Fortunately, there is nothing to worry about.You should be able to make a fast recovery with a few days’ rest."

I breathed a sigh of relief and waved at the doctor.

"I see.Thank you very much, doctor.You may leave now.”

After the doctor left, I took out a handkerchief and wiped Jennifer's face.Unexpectedly, at this moment, Jennifer suddenly opened her eyes and looked at me with a confused expression.

"Mom..."

"Good girl, you're finally awake." I pulled her into my arms with excitement.

"Thank God! I don't know how I would face Anthony if something bad happened to you! "

“Jennifer, how are you feeling? How is the baby? Do you need me to call the doctor here again?"

Jennifer's eyes gradually became clear and she shook her head.

"I'm fine, Mom.I think the baby is all right too.I must have choked on a few mouthfuls of seawater.Other than that, I feel just fine."

Relief washed over me as I nodded.

"That's good.Jennifer, you can't imagine how afraid I was when the ship got capsized.I thought we were going to die.Thanks to Caroline and Austin.If it weren't for them, the consequences would have been unimaginable.In fact, Caroline fell unconscious just a while ago.I think it has something to do with her saving us."

Jennifer's eyes widened in shock and she tried to get out of bed.

"What? Caroline and Austin saved us? Oh my God! Is Caroline all right? I must see her at once!"

"No way!"

I pushed her back to bed and glared at her.

"Caroline is fine.You're the one who can't afford to act recklessly with a baby in your womb.Lie down and get some rest.I won't let you get out of this room until the doctor runs a comprehensive test and discharges you."

"Austin, not everyone would do what you did.You've finally grown up."

I looked at Austin with adoration.

Needless to say, he had committed unspeakable mistakes in the past, but my husband and I were also to blame for the way he had turned out.

As parents, we had failed to teach him the importance of compassion and love.

Fortunately, Austin showed me that it wasn't too late to make a change.

If Anthony and I had decided to kill him, Jennifer and I might not have been alive now.I couldn't help but sigh at the thought of how everything in life eventually came to a full circle.

"Austin, Jennifer, and I really appreciate what you did for us."

I patted the back of Austin's hand.I used to despise Austin, but now I felt the opposite.

Perhaps, my husband in heaven would be happy to see how things had changed for the better down here.

"No, I'm the one who should thank you.Thank you for forgiving me." Austin shut his eyes tight.

"Mom..."

Although his words were loud and clear, I was so surprised, that I wondered if I had heard him correctly.

Mom? Did Austin just call me Mom? Really? He hadn't called me Mom for a very long time.

The last time I heard him call me that was when he was just a child.

Oh my God! I covered my face as I felt my tears pouring out of my eyes uncontrollably.

I hugged Austin and said, "Austin, my boy! I'm so happy today!"

Although Austin was not my biological child, I still loved him as my own son ever since he was a child.

Unfortunately, it took us until now to finally get close to each other.Who would have thought that we would finally reconcile one day?