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CHAPTERS 1416 - 1420
CHAPTER 1416
Andrew understood. His father's real intention was not for him to return to work, but he wanted Andrew to take over some businesses of Shengtian so that Andrew wouldn't feel like an outsider to the family.
Actually, Andrew never thought so. The reason he abandoned his job at Shengtian was so that he could prove his own capability, not because of the gossip about him being adopted.
He wanted to prove that even without Shengtian, the Carter family can still depend on him and he was capable of letting his family live a good life.
Not to mention, for many years, his mom, Jane, never gave up her career and could make a living on her own.
Apart from Jane's passion for design, the reason she continued to work was to provide the house with another stream of income. Even if the salary was insignificant compared to what Edwin had been earning, she was still indirectly showing Edwin that he could retire without worrying too much.
After thoughtful consideration, Andrew said, "Dad, it doesn't matter if I'm back at Shengtian or not. Shengtian still has you and all the talents you personally cultivated over the years."
Edwin looked at Andrew and asked, "Does that mean you don't want to take over the business at Shengtian?“
Andrew replied, "Dad, I became part of this family when I was eleven. It's been more than ten years since then and I can handle things on my own now. Thanks to you for giving me the best support, education, and everything I may not deserve. Without you, I wouldn't be standing here with all these accomplishments."
"Thank you for everything you have provided me. I‘ll always remember how good you guys are to me. That's why I couldn't take over such a huge responsibility at Shengtian, and I think you should pass it on to Julien when he grows up," Andrew said.
From Andrew's point of view, he had gotten so much from the Carter family. Since the Carters worked so hard to build Shengtian from scratch, he thought it would be more appropriate to pass it on to Julien. After all, Julien should be the rightful successor of the Carter family, and no one would gossip about such a decision.
Edwin did not reply. Before the conversation started, he had already predicted it to end this way.
Andrew added, "Dad, if you need me for anything in the future, I'll be sure to come back instantly. But for now, please grant me freedom so that I could build my empire."
How could he not understand Andrew's sincere intentions? Edwin stood up and patted Andrew on his shoulder. "You will always be my son no matter where you go."
Andrew smiled and answered, "Of course, Dad.“
Edwin was the head of Shengtian, and also Andrew's father, a role model Andrew had looked up to his entire life.
……..
The ladies at Ocean Behae Villa were waiting for Janell Joy's arrival. Unexpectedly, all the men from the Carter family, who were uninvited, came along. Of course, Edwin was one of them.
Seeing their arrival, Jane was speechless. Didn't they promise each other that she would be away for two days without interruption? Yet, here he was. Was he afraid that Jane would run away with another man?
For this, Edwin came up with a reasonable answer. "New Year will be arriving in a few days' time, and the company is going on a break in two days. It wouldn't matter if I took these two days off!"
Jane smiled and said, "Well, everything our mighty Chairman Carter says is right."
Angela wasn't happy with Edwin's arrival. She had to think of the consequences before doing stuff with him around. If not, she would be locked up in the dark room when they returned. However, she was happier than she was upset as her favorite man, Victor, had come too.
Angela shouldered her way through the crowd and approached Victor. "Victor, you didn't see me off this morning. Since you're here already, why aren't you taking the initiative to talk to me? What's your problem?"
Victor glanced at her. "A lot is going on in the military. Do you think I don't need time to get them settled?"
It turned out that he wasn't angry with her, but he had things to deal with. Angela was flustered. "You should have told me then. I thought you were mad at me."
Victor replied, "When do you ever care about me getting mad?"
No matter how angry he was, she still did whatever she wanted to do. He couldn't be bothered to argue with a woman like her.
Angela threw herself into his arms and giggled. “Victor, I'm your wife. If you couldn't tolerate me, should I expect other men to be kind to me then?"
Levi interrupted their conversation, "Julien, there's too much flirting going on here. Do you want to go on a stroll with me? I believe the view outside is better than here."
Just as he finished his sentence, he received a kick in the burn from Angela. “You brat, if it weren't for all these flirting, how do you think you are standing right here, right now?"
Levi held his behind with great grievance and ran away. "Continue with your flirting. Hopefully, you guys can get me a younger sibling to play with!"
Angela retorted, "You think I can't do it?"
The strange thing was, they hadn't been taking precautions for the past few years, and yet she never got pregnant. Was there something wrong with her?
She raised her head and met Victor's eyes. It could have been his issue. After all, he was 12 years older than Angela. Perhaps the procreation efficacy of their lovemaking was dwindling...
Without Angela's knowledge, Victor has undergone a vasectomy to avoid her going through the pain of childbirth again. If Angela could still get pregnant, Victor would kill her as he would be sure she had cheated on him!
Levi said while he was running, “If you're capable, prove it. If you can't prove it, then quit the bluff and stop shouting at me."
"Brat, you better wait." As Angela stood up and was ready to chase him down, Victor got up and said, "You're a mother. Can you stop behaving like this?"
Angela angrily spoke, "Victor, how dare you pick on me!"
Victor replied, "If you don't shut your mouth, I'll throw you in the ocean and feed you to the sharks later."
Angela said, "Bring it on."
At this moment, Edwin interjected, "Go back to your room if you're planning to continue bickering."
Angela instantly backed down and hid behind Victor. She didn‘t dare to talk back, but she murmured, "You're so fierce to me! Do it to Jane if you have the balls!"
At times like this, it was always Jane who cut in to resolve the mess. She suggested, "Since everyone is here, let's have a small bonfire party tonight."
CHAPTER 1417
Regardless of what Jane had proposed, Edwin would not have any objection to it. Now that Edwin was not against it, Angela definitely would not have the courage to disagree.
However, Jane wanted to get everyone's opinion, "Silvia, Janell Joy, what do you ladies think?"
Janell Joy raised her hands in agreement, "I think this is a good idea, Mom. Lucas and I are up for it."
"Yeah, me too, Mrs. Carter." Although Silvia had attended countless bonfire parties in the past, this was her first time with the Carter family, so Silvia was looking forward to it. She looked at Andrew and asked, “What about you?"
Andrew said, "As long as you like it."
Silvia was extremely satisfied with his answer. Andrew even knew to make her look good in front of his family. This was a great improvement and something worthy of praise.
"Okay, it's decided then. Make a list of what you guys want to eat while I go get someone to ready the tools." After asking the ladies in the family, Jane did not even bother to ask the men. Since the ladies have all agreed, the men had no right to refuse.
"Let me handle it, Jane. You can go have fun with the others." Jane had been busy taking care of everyone at home. Edwin was worried that she would tire herself out so he offered himself to help.
"It's okay, I can do it." There was usually not much for Jane to do at home anyway. Besides, she really enjoyed taking care of the family.
"Dad, don't worry about Mom. We are here to help her too. We won't let her tire herself out." Janell Joy smiled and said, ”Aunt Angela, am I right?"
Angela replied, "Yes Edwin. You don't have to worry about Jane. We're here to help."
But could Angela say that she did not want to help though?
In fact, Angela did not want to take part in anything at all. All she wanted was to be with Victor James and follow him wherever he went. However, she dared not say so because Edwin still had his eyes on her.
Silvia joined them with enthusiasm. "I'm here to help out too."
Andrew looked at her and asked in a questioning tone, "You?”
Silvia gave him a quick pinch, warning him to keep his mouth shut. If he dared to reveal the fact that she was a skilless person, she would definitely make him pay for it.
Jane asked, "What's wrong, Silvia?"
Silvia glared at Andrew. At that instant, Andrew knew exactly what he should say. "Mom, if she wants to help, then just let her help." As for whether Silvia would be more of a hindrance than a help, it would all have to depend on her mood.
Jane said, "Sure, let's go get everything ready now. Andrew, don't forget to give your grandfather a call and ask him when he will be home so that we can go pick him up."
Andrew nodded and said, "Okay."
Andrew was still in a coma when he first came back to Jiangbei. Even after he had woken up, he had not gotten the chance to meet his grandfather, Stephen Carter, even once. On top of that, he had been so occupied with Silvia's affairs for the past few days that he could not find the time to give his grandfather a phone call. Now that he was finally free, Andrew thought that he should give Stephen a call.
His grandparents had a good relationship. Julien Carter once told him that after their grandmother had passed away, Stephen had become much quieter than he usually was. He must have missed his wife a lot whenever he was alone.
At times like this, they, as his grandchildren, should take out as much time as they could to keep their grandfather company.
......
It was Silvia's first time joining the Carter family's gathering. Silvia was eager to prove herself but the more keen she was, the more chaotic things had turned out. Everyone else's barbeque wings were of delicious-looking golden brown, but hers were completely burnt.
She looked at her masterpiece dejectedly. Each and every one of the Carter family was such excellent beings, but she could not even get a barbecue wing right. How could she become one of them like this?
At such a critical moment, Andrew passed her a skewer with a chicken wing on it. Then, he held her hand and taught her patiently, "Patience is all you need when it comes to barbeque. Also, you'll have to make sure that the heat is just right. If you rush it, it will not be cooked thoroughly. 0n the other hand, if you do it too slowly, it might end up getting burnt. Flip it slowly like this and brush some oil on it from time to time."
Andrew was the young master of the Carter family, and Silvia had never seen him cooking before. However, he was very skillful, as if he had done it often. "Do you do this often?“
"It's such a simple thing. I know what to do one after looking once. This is not something that I have to do frequently to master it." Although Andrew had indeed looked down on her practical abilities, he still carefully taught her.
Silvia gritted her teeth, not knowing how she could refute him.
"Humph, it's just grilling food anyway. What's so great about it? I can definitely do better than him," Silvia said inwardly.
Andrew quickly bit her earlobe and whispered, "Not happy with what l just said?"
How could Andrew bite her in front of everyone? Silvia was so embarrassed that she blushed instantly. She looked up and observed everyone furtively. Fortunately, everyone was busy barbecuing, so no one paid attention to them.
She replied, "You're such a bully!"
Andrew said in a soft voice, "You‘re already calling me a bully because of such a small matter, then what about the times when I love you? Have you forgotten all that?"
In spite of the occasion, Andrew did not hesitate to say such amorous words to Silvia, which rekindled her desire to hit him. Luckily, his voice was so soft that only she could hear it.
Silvia touched her face and tried her best to calm herself down. Then, she began to learn how to grill from Andrew.
Under Andrew's guidance, Silvia finally managed to come up with a decent looking chicken wing. She was so happy that she wanted to cheer and applaud for herself. However, when she raised her head and noticed that everyone was looking at her, she was so embarrassed that her face had once again turned red.
Silvia quickly patted her face, trying to cover up the fact that she was blushing. “Mrs. Carter, Aunt Angela, why are you all looking at me? Is there something on my face?"
Angela did not care if Silvia was embarrassed and went ahead to tease her, "Silvia, I'm really envious when I see Andrew teaching you personally. Andrew, when are you going to teach me like how you teach Silvia?"
Silvia quickly handed the chicken wing that she had grilled to Angela and said, "Aunt Angela, it would be my honor to have you taste this chicken wing that I've just grilled.“
Angela said, "Are you trying to shut me up by giving me this?"
Silvia said, "Of course not, Aunt Angela. l just want to let you guys eat first. I will grill another one for Mrs. Carter now."
"Angela, can't you see that Silvia is embarrassed? Stop teasing her already." Jane put the chicken wing that she had just grilled on Silvia's plate and said, "This is for you, Silvia.“
"Thanks, Mrs. Carter!" The moment Silvia thanked Jane, she could feel a cold gaze staring at her. She looked up and saw that there was indeed someone who was staring at the chicken wing in her plate.
This person was not someone else, but Edwin, the owner of Shengtian Corporation. It seemed that he was extremely displeased that his wife had chosen to give the first ever chicken wing she had grilled to someone else but him.
After realizing where this intense gaze came from, Silvia suddenly felt that the chicken wing in her plate was no longer a chicken wing, but a hot potato she was desperate to give away.
Now that Edwin was staring at Silvia that way, she could not bear to eat the chicken wing at all. She reacted quickly and put the chicken wing on Edwin's plate, "Mr. Carter, Mrs. Carter grilled this. You can have it.“
The moment Silvia gave away the chicken wing, the oppressive stare disappeared too.
It was only then that Silvia could quietly let out a long sigh of relief.
CHAPTER 1418
Under everyone's gaze, Edwin gracefully enjoyed the chicken wing that Jane had grilled. He never liked barbequed food but because it was Jane who cooked it, it somehow tasted delicious.
Jane noticed every subtle change in Edwin's expression and his every move. She sighed helplessly and said, "I'm afraid that there will be no one else in this world that will compete against his daughter-in-law for a chicken wing."
Edwin glanced at her and continued eating. He did not think there was anything wrong with his behavior.
Angela muttered to herself, "His wife is a treasure while everyone else's wife is just dirt. Humph...“
Victor put a piece of grilled mushroom on Angela's plate and said, "You'd better stop talking. Are you not scared that you'll get punished again?"
Punishment! Punishment! All he knew was watch her getting punished!
Angela said discontentedly, "Victor James, you're not a man at all."
Victor raised his eyebrows. "I dare you to say that again."
Angela knew she shouldn‘t have said that, but she refused to admit defeat. "Is there something wrong with that? I'm your wife. Now that someone is bullying your wife, you don't even dare to defend me. How can you call yourself a man?"
Victor replied, "If I'm not a man, where did Levi come from then?"
Angela was a lawless person and even Victor could not control her. He was more than happy to have Edwin who could hold her back, why would he want to stand against Edwin? Needless to say, he must never tell Angela that. Since she had already misunderstood him, then he'll just let her be. With Edwin around, Angela would not dare to do anything to him.
Angela glared fiercely at him, "You're not his father."
Angela's words had touched Victor's bottom-line. He threw away the skewer and stood up in an instant. He looked at Angela with an imposing manner and said, "Angela Carter, you're f‘cking asking for it."
Angela had always been a hot tempered person. If Victor was angry, she would become even angrier. She stood up in exasperation, but she was still much shorter than Victor. Even when she was already tiptoeing, she still looked a lot weaker than Victor. Hence, she climbed up the stool and yelled, "Victor James, how dare you bully me like tMs?‘
Victor clenched his fists. "Come down!"
Angela responded, "Come catch me if you can."
"I'll kill you," Victor threatened.
Angela retorted, "Go ahead and do it. Don't tell me that you're a man if you don't dare to do that."
Edwin cleared his throat and said, "That's enough!“
Upon hearing Edwin's voice, Angela kept quiet. She jumped down from the stool, but she still wasn't willing to admit defeat. "Edwin, Victor is obviously the one bullying me this time."
Jane once again became the peacemaker between Angela and Victor. She said, "Angela, you're both elders here. You two should pay more attention to how you behave in front of the younger ones."
Angela glared at Victor and said, "Fine. I'll not argue with you now but I'll not let you off when we're back home tonight."
"Sure,“ Victor nodded.
Then, Angela reached out her hand and held Victor's arm. "Victor, can you grill some oysters for me?"
"Okay," replied Victor.
It had only taken them about five minutes to get into a fight and reconcile. In that mere five minutes, Silvia felt like she had seen a dramatic soap opera.
She sighed and thought, "How did they do it?"
"Stop looking at them already. You'll get used to it in the future." Andrew put another chicken wing on Silvia's plate and urged, "Eat up."
Just as Silvia was drooling over the food on the barbeque pit, Andrew put a piece of aromatic chicken wing on her plate. "Andrew, are you sure that this is for me?"
At that moment, Silvia felt that happiness had befallen her without a warning.
Andrew, "Who else was it for then?"
Andrew knew how much of a foodie Silvia was. He knew that it must have been tough for her to give away the food on her plate.
"Thanks, Young Master Carter!" At this moment, Silvia thought that Andrew was quite a decent guy whereas she was just a useless person. She had grilled two chicken wings and both of them were burnt. The one that came out perfectly was given away while the one that Jane had given to her was taken away by Edwin.
Finally, no one was going to take this piece of chicken wing from her.
Just as Silvia was about to take a bite, she noticed that Levi was looking at her with a pitiful face. "Sister Silvia, does it taste good?"
"I haven't tasted it yet." How would she know that it was good if she had not even taken a bite out of it?
Levi swallowed a mouthful of saliva. "Okay, you can take a bite first and let me know how it tastes."
The moment Silvia heard what Levi said, Silvia could not bring herself to devour the chicken wing anymore. She pretended to be the bigger person and gave the chicken wing to Levi. "Levi, you can have it."
Levi said with a bright smile, "Sister Silvia, are you sure?"
Silvia said, "Yeah, I'm not hungry. Besides, Andrew can roast another one for me."
Levi said, "You’re the best, Sister Silvia."
Silvia urged, "Tuck in, Levi."
Boohoo... She did not plan to be this nice at all. In fact, she really wanted to have the chicken wing herself.
"Silvia, you should have eaten it. Victor is roasting one for Levi already." Angela said, right after Levi had stuffed his face with the chicken wing that Silvia had just given him. Silvia was displeased. She thought that Angela must have done that on purpose.
Just as Silvia was feeling annoyed, Angela added, "Silvia, we have so many people here. It will take forever for you to serve everyone. Why don't you grill something for yourself instead? We can take care of ourselves."
Silvia was completely speechless.
Silvia had never said that she would be grilling the wings for everyone. Judging from Angela's words, Silvia knew that Angela was obviously reminding her to grill a chicken wing for each and every one of them.
There were only 16 chicken wings in total. She was told that the Carters did not fancy chicken wings, so she ended up getting a small amount. Out of the sixteen wings, she had ruined two. So, if she were to give everyone each, there would be nothing left for her to eat.
Knowing that she would not be able to eat any of her favorite chicken wings and yet could not voice out her grievances, Silvia could only vent her frustration at Andrew. She lifted her leg and stepped on Andrew's foot, making him frown in pain. "What's wrong?"
How dare he ask her what was wrong?
He obviously knew that Silvia loved chicken wings, but he did not do anything to help her. After stepping on Andrew's foot, Silvia imitated Angela and said in a hypocritical tone, "I'm sorry, Young Master Carter. I didn't notice that your foot was there."
Andrew knew that Silvia did that on purpose. He said, "If you want to eat, then you should hurry up and grill them. Else, you won't get to eat any of them."
CHAPTER 1419
"Silvia, I heard from Andrew that you like chicken wings. Why don't you try this one and let me know if Lucas and I did a good job?" The person who warmed Silvia up was not anyone else, but Janell Joy, who was as beautiful as an angeL
To Silvia, whoever gave her a chicken wing at this very moment would be an angel.
However, after what had happened with Edwin Carter, Silvia did not get excited at that instant. She took a glance at Lucas, and tried to see if he was staring at her like how Edwin did. After confirming that Lucas wasn't looking at her, Silvia grinned and said, "Thanks, Janell Joy!"
Janell Joy smiled and said, "Not at all. We're family, aren't we?"
"Yeah, but I'll still have to thank you!" Silvia's gaze once again shifted to Lucas. He was looking at Janell Joy affectionately, as if she was his entire world.
Silvia thought that all men should love their wives like this. When it was time to be gentle, they must be gentle. When it was time to make their wife look good in front of everyone, they must do that too.
Silvia turned her head to look at Andrew, who was sitting next to her. His gaze was fixed on the barbeque pit, not giving her even a glance. He really did not look like he was someone who had a wife at all.
Lucas and Andrew were both men, but why was there such a big difference between them?
"Sister Silvia, I‘ve finished the one you gave me." Before Silvia could start eating, Levi was already staring at the chicken wing on Silvia's plate desirously.
"Levi, you're done already?"
Boohoo... If Silvia knew that Levi would be this fast, she would have eaten the chicken wing that Janell Joy had given her immediately instead of bothering about how other men treated their wives.
Levi nodded and looked at the chicken wing on Silvia's plate.
"You can take this then." Silvia reluctantly gave the chicken wing away to Levi.
Andrew stopped her and said, ”Levi, go grill your own chicken wing.“
Levi pouted his lips and said, "Andrew, you're so stingy."
“Levi, you should learn to be self sustainable." Julien, who had been keeping his silence, interrupted out of a sudden.
Levi ignored Julien. He knew that he might fall into Julien's trap once again if he were to talk to him.
Julien handed the chicken wing that he had grilled to Jane and said, "Mom, this is for you."
"Thanks, my little precious!" In return, Jane gave Julien some grilled sausages. "Julien, don't keep putting on a straight face. Everyone here is family, you should be a little more relaxed and enjoy yourself."
"Okay, Mom!" Julien nodded, but his face was still as cold as how it usually was.
Angela said enviously, "Levi, can't you learn from Julien and grill something for me too?"
Levi only knew how to eat, whereas Julien, who was quiet, knew how to take care of his mother by giving her the first-ever chicken wing that he had grilled. Comparing the two, Julien had undoubtedly won against Levi again.
Listening to his mother's despiteful tone, Levi could not help but feel wronged!
After the barbecue session had ended, the couples went for a walk. Some went to the garden, and some went to the seaside to enjoy the sea breeze. Only Levi and Julien were left in the yard.
Levi did not want to be alone with Julien, but there was no one else to hangout with him except for Julien. He said, "Hey, aren't you going to the beach?"
In fact, Levi was still mad at Julien, so his tone was rather hostile.
"You're so childish!" Julien threw a cold glance at Levi and went upstairs, leaving Levi where he was, looking extremely pitiful.
"Stupid Julien! You'd better watch out!" Levi told himself that he must think of a way to get back at Julien. He must not allow Julien to take advantage of him anymore.
However, at this moment, Levi heard another voice coming from the nearby garden. He held his breath and listened carefully. He realized that it was Andrew's voice, "Silvia, why are you making a fuss again?"
"I'm making a fuss? Does everything I do only translate to making a fuss?" Silvia was exasperated but she tried to hold her anger in. “Let me tell you, Andrew. Now that I've fallen for you, you'll have to stay loyal to me no matter what. If you ever dare to think about other women, I will definitely make you suffer."
Andrew retaliated, “What nonsense!"
"I'm not talking nonsense!" Silvia said indignantly, "You'll know whether I'm talking nonsense if you let me check your phone. You were on the phone with someone else behind my back and you hung up the moment you saw me coming over. If you're not cheating on me, what else could it be?"
Silvia was the kind who could never tolerate any disloyalty. The moment she thought of Andrew's suspicious behavior, and that the person on the call might be a woman, she could not help but feel annoyed.
In actual fact, it was Stanley who called Andrew. He wanted to report about Felix's case but before he could even say anything, Andrew hung up the phone the moment he saw Silvia coming over. Andrew really did not expect that Silvia would actually accuse him of cheating on her.
Silvia could be completely unreasonable when she was angry. It was impossible to communicate with her. Andrew, on the other hand, was angry too, but when he saw her reddened eyes, he could not bring himself to stay mad at her anymore.
He explained patiently, "It was Stanley."
Silvia did not believe it. "It's not like I've never seen Stanley calling you, why do you have to hide it from me?"
Andrew handed her his phone and said helplessly, “Take a look for yourself then."
"Forget it. I don't want to see it." Silvia did not take over the phone. Since he said that it was Stanley, she would just believe it. After all, trust is the most important thing between a couple.
"You really don't want to see it?" Andrew pretended to take his phone back.
"I want to see it." Silvia grabbed the phone and went on to check on the call log. It was after she had confirmed it was really Stanley that Silvia could finally breathe a sigh of relief. "Don't be so secretive in front of me anymore. I'll misunderstand you, and I don't want that.”
"Well... Can't you just trust me a little more?"
"Do you think that I don‘t want to do that?" Andrew was such an outstanding man, who grew up in a well-off family. There must be many women who wanted to throw themselves at him. If she did not watch him closely, what would she do if some women actually steal him away from her?
Levi was utterly surprised. He did not expect that Silvia, who looked like an innocent bunny, would have such a fierce side. Sure enough, one should never judge a book by its cover, especially when it came to women. A typical example would be his mother, Angela, who was considered a pretty lady, but was actually diabolical to the core!
Just as Levi wanted to continue eavesdropping on their conversation, he realized that there was no more sound coming from the garden. He looked away and the moment he turned around, he happened to bump into Andrew. "Levi, what are you doing here?"
Levi looked around and pointed to the stars in the night sky. He said, "The sky is really beautiful tonight. Andrew, you should enjoy it with Sister Silvia.“
Andrew twisted Levi's ear and said, "Levi, I think we should settle some of our old scores now, shouldn't we?“
Levi did not know what to say.
Besides having to see them displaying their affection for each other, Levi even had to suffer from physical pain. Levi really could not figure out why everyone in the family would only bully him.
CHAPTER 1420
"Ring..."
The abrupt ringtone broke the silence of the night. It was Silvia's phone that was ringing.
"Andrew, Levi, you two can continue. I'll have to answer this.“ Silvia smiled and walked to the side. "Prince, why are you calling me at this hour?"
"Boss, Felix is still alive!" Prince said in an anxious voice.
"Okay." Silvia nodded.
Prince did not notice the calmness in Silvia's voice and went on to say, "Boss, Felix is seriously injured now and he has been admitted to the hospital. He's in a coma for two days and he would call your name from time to time. The doctor said that his chances of waking up might increase if you come over to see him."
"What? He's injured again?" Silvia was so anxious that her pitch had gone up significantly, attracting both Andrew and Levi's attention.
”What's the matter?" Andrew walked up to Silvia and said, "Tell me slowly. Don't get so tensed up."
Silvia looked at Andrew and said, "Andrew, Felix is injured and he's in a coma now. The doctor asked me to go over and see him because it might help with his situation."
"Felix is injured again?" Perhaps, the reason Stanley Pierson had called him a while ago was to tell him about this matter, but he had hung up too soon, so Stanley did not get the chance to report it to him.
"Andrew, l have to go back now." Silvia turned around and wanted to leave. However, before she could even take a step, Andrew had already grabbed her arm, stopping her from leaving. Silvia became even more anxious, "Don't stop me, Andrew. I have to go back now."
Silvia knew very well that she was Andrew's wife and Felix was her ex-Iover. She knew that she should not care about Felix's affairs anymore, but Felix was still someone who grew up with her. All these years, Felix had always given her the best things he could afford, so she really could not just watch him get hurt and not do anything for him.
Andrew stared at Silvia. After a long silence, he said lightly, "I'll go with you then."
Silvia was stunned. She shook her head and said, "You don't have to do that. The weather here in Jiangbei is much better than it is in Madison City. You should stay here and let your body recover as soon as possible."
Andrew let go of her hand and went up to Levi, "Levi, I want you to go tell Mom and Dad that Silvia and I are leaving for Madison City now. We will try our best to come home before the New Year's."
Levi said, "Andrew, why don't you tell them in person?“
Andrew said, "We will be back very soon, okay?"
Silvia hurriedly caught up with him. ”Hold up, Andrew. Your body hasn't recovered yet. Madison City is too cold, your old illness will definitely relapse if you go back.”
Andrew strode forward, ignoring her. Silvia once again caught up with him and stopped him. "Andrew, just listen to me this time, okay?"
Andrew stood still and said in a deep voice, "Silvia, you were already overthinking when all I did was being on a call with Stanley. Do you think that I will let you go back alone after knowing that you'll be seeing your ex-lover?"
"You're pushing me, Andrew." Silvia bit her lip and held back the tears that were about to flow out of her eyes.
"If you think that I'm pushing you, then I'll just admit it." It wasn't that Andrew did not trust Silvia, but thinking of how close Silvia was to Felix in the past, Andrew just could not feel at ease.
Silvia wiped her tears and said, "Andrew, I left everything behind and flew over to see you because I was worried about you. Felix was someone who grew up with me, and he has always been good to me. Besides my father, he's the only man in this world who treats me the best. Even if there is nothing between me and him now, I still want him to live a good life, at least a life better than mine. Now that he's injured, do you think that I can just sit and watch?"
Andrew said, "So you're asking me to sit by and do nothing huh?"
"Andrew, I don't want you to come with me is not because I'm going to do some shady things behind your back. It's because you haven't recovered. If you were to go back to Madison City, your old illness might relapse at any time. If you fall sick again..." Silvia patted her chest. "My heart will ache. Do you understand?"
Looking at the tears in Silvia's eyes, Andrew's heart softened. After a long silence, he said, “Go and pack up. I'll send you to the airport when you're ready."
"Okay." With tears in her eyes, Silvia reached out her arms and hugged Andrew. "Thank you for understanding me. Once Felix wakes up, I'll definitely rush back to celebrate our first ever new year‘s together."
Andrew nodded and said, "Okay."
………..
At Madison City.
For the past few days, there was snowfall from time to time and the temperature had plunged to about -10 degrees Celsius. However, at this time of the year, Madison City had become a tourist hotspot. Visitors from all around the world had come here to see the beautiful winter scene of the city.
Silvia followed the crowd out of Madison International Airport. Then, she hailed a cab and headed straight to the hospital where Felix was being admitted. Prince was already waiting at the entrance of the hospital when she arrived. "Boss, you're finally back."
Silvia asked anxiously, "How is Felix?"
Prince said as they walked into the hospital, "Felix is in a bad condition. He's been unconscious for a few days now. The doctor said that if it goes on like this, he may not be able to wake up anymore."
Silvia followed after Prince as she asked. "Do you know how he got injured?"
Prince shook his head. “Alina Bell was the only one with him at that time. Lemur and I had tried to get something out of her for countless times, but she just refused to tell us anything.“
Prince and Silvia arrived at the intensive care unit. Silvia was about to say something when Alina stepped forward and gave Silvia a tight slap on her face. "Silvia, will you only be happy if Felix is dead? You've already gotten together with another man and yet Felix did not blame you at all. He said that as long as you could live a happy life, nothing would matter to him. But what about you? Can you just look at what you've done to him?"
"Alina, considering that this slap is out of your concern for Felix, I'll not mind it. But if you dare to wrong me for another time, I‘ll definitely make you pay for it," Silvia touched her face and said with a sinister glare.
"How are you going to make me pay for it? Tell me." Alina pointed at Felix, who was lying on the hospital bed. "Are you going to let your Young Master Carter deal with me like how he dealt with Felix? I'm telling you, Silvia. I, Alina Bell, is just a worthless person. If you have the ability, then just come at me. Don't hurt Felix any more. I beg you."
Silvia looked in the direction that Alina's finger was pointing. Through the transparent glass window, Silvia could see Felix, who was lying on the sickbed, fighting for his life. "How did he get injured?"
Alina sneered, "Just stop pretending already, will you? I really hope that you can tell me honestly if you've told Andrew that Felix is still alive."
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