The Villainess Needs a Hug (Ivy Windsor) novel Chapter 946

Hanging up the phone, Adela immediately dialed her daughter-in-law.

Back in Ivy's operating room, before she could even try to persuade the doctors again, her phone lit up.

She was sitting upright now, so all she had to do was turn her head to see the caller ID flashing through the sterile bag.

It was Adela.

Clearly, Jamison was deeply suspicious.

She was trapped. Damned if she answered, damned if she didn't.

If she answered, Adela would report back to Jamison, and he would demand to know why she hadn't picked up his video call.

But if she didn't answer, going completely AWOL would only make him more frantic.

As the standoff dragged on, the lead surgeon urged her again, "Mrs. Ludwig, please answer the phone. Otherwise, I'm afraid Dr. Ludwig is going to tear this hospital apart looking for you."

Ivy was entirely reluctant.

She had no idea what tiny flaw had tipped him off.

She wanted to explain herself, but knowing her husband, she knew he would never accept her reasoning.

The continuous ringing only made the atmosphere in the operating room heavier.

Finally, Ivy caved.

"Hello, Adela..."

"Ivy, what are you doing? Why aren't you answering your phone?"

"I'm just really busy," Ivy replied gently. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing. Jamison is looking for you. Call him back immediately. Something must be going on at the hospital, and he doesn't have anyone with him." Adela hung up as soon as she delivered the message.

Ivy stared at her phone, hesitating for a split second before finally abandoning her grand deception.

She was genuinely terrified that if Jamison couldn't reach her, he'd do something drastically reckless.

Before she could even catch her breath to call him back, the phone rang again.

Another video call.

She couldn't let him see her in full surgical gear, so she declined it and immediately called his cell.

He answered on the first ring.

His voice was tight and deadly serious. He didn't even say hello. "Where are you? What are you doing? And do not tell me you are on your way home!"

"..." Ivy's heart pounded frantically, but she tried her best to sound steady. "I am on my way home. I'll be back at the hospital with you very soon."

"Ivy Windsor, are you still trying to lie to me?!" Jamison's roar was chilling even through the speaker.

"Why would I lie to you? Half an hour. I promise I'll be back in half an hour."

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