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CHAPTERS 1326 - 1330
CHAPTER 1326
Silvia racked her brains and finally thought of two people. One was Simon Banks, and the other was Wayne Zachary. Simon had disappeared for a long time, so Silvia would not be able to reach him. However, she could still look for Wayne.
Since Andrew had sent Wayne to help manage Wateria Corporation, he should be someone Andrew really trusted. If Andrew was in danger, Wayne would probably be on Andrew's side.
Although it was not certain whether Wayne was loyal to Andrew, he was the only person who Silvia could think of, and the only person she could seek help from.
Hence, Silvia had decided to give Wayne a call. It was only at this moment Silvia had thought of her mobile phone. She searched high and low but was not able to find it. In the end, she could only use Andrew's phone to make the call.
A password was required to unlock Andrew's phone. Silvia did not think much and instinctively keyed in a few numbers. After the phone was unlocked, she realized that this password was the exact password that she was using for her own mobile phone. She did not expect that this password could actually unlock Andrew's phone.
Perhaps, Silvia would never find out that Andrew had decided to use this very password so that she could easily unlock his phone.
Silvia dialed Wayne's phone number, and it was connected almost at that instant. A familiar male voice sounded through the phone and into Silvia's ear. "Sir, is there anything I can do for you?"
It was just a few simple words, but Silvia could already feel the amount of respect Wayne had for Andrew. Even without meeting him in person, Silvia could imagine how Wayne would look like when he answered the phone.
How did a temperamental playboy like Andrew make his subordinates be so respectful towards him?
"Master Andrew..." This was the first time ever that Andrew had kept his silence during a call. At that moment, Wayne was already wondering If he had done something wrong that upset his boss. He was sure that he did not!
Nowadays, Wateria Corporation was constantly improving and the employees were united... Every aspect of the company was doing quite well, so he could not possibly have upset Andrew.
Although he knew that he did not do anything wrong, Wayne was still a little flustered when there was no response from the other side of the phone. He asked, "Master Andrew, did I do something wrong and upset you?”
“No, Mr. Zachary, it's me..." Silvia did not intend to scare him, but as his employer, she had never heard him speak to her in such a respectful manner. She could not react to it immediately the moment she first heard it.
Wayne was speechless. That was so embarrassing!
He was scared to the point that he was breaking out in a cold sweat because of a woman. At this time, his back was completely wet.
If StanIey Pierson and Eugene Elliot were to find out about this, they would probably laugh at him for the rest of their lives.
Silvia said again, "Mr. Zachary, can I ask you for a favor?”
Wayne calmed himself down and nodded. "Director Turner, please... Oh, I mean Mrs. Carter, please tell me what you have in mind."
He did not forget what had happened the previous time, when Andrew had emphasized that Silvia was his wife.
Silvia was embarrassed by the title, so she cleared her throat to cover up her embarrassment and continued, ”Mr. Zachary. Andrew is sick and his condition is quite serious this time. He's still in a coma...”
"Master Andrew went into a coma again?" The people who worked closely alongside Andrew, including Wayne, knew about his health condition.
"Yes, but the situation this time is a little different from the previous times." Wayne knew that Andrew was suffering from an old illness, so Silvia did not have to spend much time explaining it to him. She went straight to the point. "The doctor gave him some medicine and his fever has subsided, but he is still in an unconscious state. The doctor couldn't find the reason for it for the time being, so I'm suspecting that Dr. Thames had given him some other drugs."
“Dr. Thames had given Master Andrew some other drugs?" Wayne dared not think about it. The Dr. Thames he knew was a highly educated and courteous woman. She was loyal to Andrew too, so it was unbelievable that she would do such a thing...
"You don’t believe that she would do that?” Silvia was not surprised at all. Everyone that she had met that day had a very good impression of Dr. Thames. All of them did not believe that Dr. Thames would betray Andrew. Therefore, none of them believed Silvia.
“I really can't believe it." Wayne was just telling the truth. "But it's hard to tell. We may know a person's face but not his mind, so we can only prove that accusation with evidence. Once it's proven that it was Dr. Thames, none of us will let her off."
"Mr. Zachary, I'm relieved to hear that." Silvia could finally let out a breath of relief. "Of course, my words alone are not enough to convict Dr. Thames of her crimes. I only hope that once it’s confirmed that Dr. Thames is the one responsible for harming Andrew, you'll be on Andrew's side and protect him. Don't let him get hurt again."
"Mrs. Carter, you don't have to worry about that." Even without Silvia's request, Wayne and the others would definitely protect Andrew. "Let me call Stanley and tell him about this matter. I'll tell him to send more people to protect Master Andrew, just in case something happens."
Silvia hurriedly stopped him. “Stanley is here, but I didn't dare to tell him what I was suspecting. I can tell that he is close to Dr. Thames. I'm worried that he would harm Andrew in order to protect Dr. Thames, so that's why I've asked you for help instead."
”Mrs. Carter, you‘re really overthinking this time. I can guarantee that anyone in the world may betray Master Andrew, but not Stanley. Master Andrew was the one who saved Stanley's life. If Dr. Thames had really harmed Master Andrew and Stanley finds out about it, he will definitely be the first person to deal with her." Silvia did not know about the interpersonal relationship between Andrew's subordinates. However, Wayne was clearly aware of the entire situation and he was confident that even if he were to betray Andrew in the future, Stanley wouldn't.
"Can we really trust Stanley?" Silvia was skeptical about it.
"Mrs. Carter, Stanley is an unsophisticated man. He might be a llttle reckless sometimes and he might not believe that Dr. Thames would hurt Master Andrew, but he will definitely use everything he had to protect Master Andrew. You can be at ease with him by your side." At this moment, Wayne suddenly thought of someone. "Mrs. Carter, even if Stanley really happens to take Dr. Thames‘s side, with Simon Banks around, no one wlll ever dare to lay a finger on Master Andrew."
Silvia was extremely surprised. "Simon Banks? Didn't he disappear a long time ago?"
"Among us all, Simon is the only person who has watched Andrew grow up. He has spent the longest time by Master Andrew's side, so they are more like family to each other. I don't think that he has disappeared, he just didn't happen to show up in front of you." Not only was Wayne a capable employee, he knew about many other things too. However, he would never mention it or say anything that he shouldn‘t have said.
Silvia kept quiet.
After talking to Wayne, Silvia realized that it was not that she knew too little about Andrew. In fact, she knew nothing about him.
CHAPTER 1327
Silvia did not know how many people Andrew had under him. She only knew Simon, Stanley, and Wayne. However, she did not know how close the three of them were with Andrew.
As Andrew's wife, she knew nothing about the people around him. Silvia felt that she was a failure, and she could not be deemed a qualified wife!
Just a while ago, she had learned from Wayne that Simon and Stanley were very loyal subordinates. However, Silvia still could not trust Stanley entirely. She was not being suspicious, instead, she was just being cautious. At such a critical moment, she had to consider all kinds of possibilities... There was a possibility that Stanley and the others had deceived Wayne.
Silvia could not figure out the interpersonal relationship between these people, nor could she figure out how loyal they were to Andrew. Once again, Silvia looked towards Andrew for help. Seeing that he was still in a coma, Silvia felt as if there was a needle pricking her heart.
She grabbed his hand and held it tightly. "Andrew, wake up soon, okay? You lying unconscious here really scares me. I'm afraid that we'll be swallowed alive by those people around you."
"Andrew, the people around you are quite capable, but I don't know who I should trust. I don't know which one of them really wants you to wake up. Do you think that I'm stupid for not knowing? If I actually cared more about you in the past, and spent more time getting to know you and the people around you, then I wouldn't be as flustered as I am now."
If Andrew was the king of all beasts, then the people around him were ferocious beasts that would eat people alive. Silvia felt that she was too young and inexperienced. She was no match for them at all.
Silvia sighed and said, "Andrew, wake up quickly, okay? If you wake up now, I'll do whatever you say."
"Really?"
"Of course." After answering, Silvia realized that it was Andrew who was speaking just now. She took a closer look, but his eyes and lips were still shut. He had been in a coma for so long that his lips looked a little pale. He was listless, so he definitely was not the one who answered her just now.
"Ah... It turns out that I was just hallucinating." Silvia shook her head and let out a wry smile. She turned around and took a piece of cotton swab that Dr. York had prepared and dampened it with water. Then, she put it on Andrew's lips to moisten his lips.
"No, you're not.“
Silvia once again heard Andrew's deep and mellow voice. This time, she could also see him slowly opening his eyes. Silvia was so excited that she immediately threw the cotton away and hugged him. She said, “Andrew, you're finally awake. Do you know how much you scared me?"
"I'm sorry!" He tried his best to lift his right hand and gently caressed her hair. He was well aware of everything that had happened during this period, but he just could not wake up. He could not help Silvia but only listen to her worrying about him.
"No, you don't have to apologize to me. I just don't want this to happen ever again. Promise me, okay?" Silvia let go of him. "Wait here. I'll ask Dr. York to come in to take a look at you."
"There's no need."
"Why?"
"I‘m fine now. Get me a glass of water."
"Are you really okay?" Silvia didn't believe it, but she still hurriedly got him a glass of warm water. She tested the temperature before handing over the cup to him. "Drink it slowly, don't choke yourself."
"I'm not a three-year-old." Seeing that she was treating him like a child, Andrew thought that it was somewhat funny and even wanted to laugh. However, because of his weak body, he could only put on a faint smile.
"You're not a three-year-old, but you're a patient, okay?" Silvia watched closely as Andrew drank the water, fearing that he would drop the glass.
After moistening his lips, Andrew handed the glass back to Silvia and asked, "Does what you say just now still counts?"
"What did I say?" It was not that Silvia refused to admit it, but she was just too focused on Andrew that she could not recall the things that she had said at that instant. When she saw that he was reacting as if she was trying to play dumb, Silvia realized what Andrew was talking about. She immediately said, "No... As long as you don't scare me like this again, I'll listen to whatever you say."
"Okay..." Andrew stroked her head with satisfaction. "Could you help me up?"
SiIvia quickly sat him up.
Andrew added, “Could you please go out and ask Stanley to come in? I want him to come in alone."
"Why do you want him to come in alone? Can't I come in with him?" Silvia was worried about Stanley. More importantly, she was worried about letting Stanley stay with Andrew alone. Stanley was such a tough guy, but Andrew on the other hand, was in such a feeble state. What if Stanley were to rebel and hurt Andrew?
Andrew said lightly, "Didn't you just say that you will listen to everything I say?"
"It's not that I don't want to listen to you, but..." She promised to listen to him, but couldn't she even ask for the reason he was doing this?
"Be good, just listen to me!" Andrew was using this move on Silvia again. This move was extremely effective on Silvia, who would never be cowed by force.
"Okay, I'll go look for him now, if something..." Forget it, it's better for her to keep quiet. She just had to eavesdrop on their conversation at the door, and if anything were to happen in the room, she would be able to come to Andrew's rescue immediately.
Stanley was so excited when he heard that his master had woken up. Without knocking on the door, he barged into the room, and he looked as if he was going to get into a fight with a group of people.
After rushing into the room and seeing that Andrew was sitting steadily on the bed, Stanley held back his excitement and said, "Master Andrew, you, you're awake..."
Andrew raised his head and shot a cold look at Stanley. "If I don't wake up, I‘m afraid that everything is going to change."
Stanley didn't understand the meaning behind Andrew's words at all. He grinned and said, "It's snowing heavily today. It's said to be the largest snow in decades. But it doesn't matter, Master Andrew. Now that you‘ve woken up, everything will be fine."
"Huh," Andrew sneered inwardly. He did not know if Stanley was really stupid or he was just playing dumb.
Andrew looked at Stanley and sized him up. His cold voice sounded, "I want you to get out of my face now. Go as far as you can and don't show up in front of me ever again."
Stanley was so scared that he could feel a cold shiver down his spine. He said fearfully, "What do you mean, Master Andrew? Why are you chasing me away for no reasons?"
Since Stanley asked, Andrew would make things clear to him. He said, "I think you‘ve never taken me seriously all this while. Since that is the case, I won't keep you by my side anymore. You can go back to where you came from."
"Master Andrew, since when did I not take you seriously?" Stanley had always respected Andrew. However, now that he was being wronged like this, he was anxious yet frustrated. Then, he suddenly thought of the rumors he had heard recently and asked, "Master Andrew, did Silvia, that little girl, say something to you?"
Silvia, that little girl! Who was Stanley to address Silvia that way?
Andrew's face darkened, and his eyes turned cold in an instant.
CHAPTER 1328
However, the insensitive Stanley had not noticed that Andrew's expression had changed. Stanley continued to express his opinion, "Master Andrew, I've always respected you. I know that you must have listened to her and misunderstood me. She likes to snitch on people behind their backs, and we all know that. Please don't believe what she has said to you, Sir."
Stanley was so anxious that he did not notice that Andrew's face had become even darker because of what he had just said about Silvia. Stanley continued, "Dr. Thames and l are both loyal to you. I'll do whatever you want me to do, so how could you say that I didn't take you seriously? Whereas, Silvia, that little girl, not only did she hit Dr. Thames, she even drove her away when you were still in a coma."
"Is there anything wrong with that?" If Silvia wanted to hit someone, she could just do it. With Andrew as her backer, she could do whatever she wanted to. It was not up to Stanley to judge her actions.
"Master Andrew, no... but..." Stanley felt that Silvia was wrong for beating Dr. Thames up, but as he thought about it, he realized that it was all the result of his master spoiling Silvia too much. "Fine, she can do whatever she wants. But, she's your wife and we are your subordinates. We were just minding our own business and we've never tried to interfere with her matters, so why does she have to be so small-minded? We've never thought of going against her or anything."
Andrew asked, "Did she hit you?"
"No." Perhaps, he would have been beaten up if he was a powerless woman like Dr. Thames. The only reason she didn't hit him was merely because he was a tough man. She knew that she would not be able to fight against him.
Andrew said, "Since she didn't hit you, what are you complaining about then?"
"Sir, we have no opinion with you pampering her, but why does she have to be so petty with us? What good does it bring her to drive us away?" Stanley was sure that Silvia was snitching on him in front of Andrew. Seeing that Andrew was being so protective of her, Stanley was infuriated.
Stanley was such an insensitive person. He would never keep his feelings to himself, so he went ahead to express his true thoughts. "Master Andrew, I know that you're trying to defend her, but I still have to say that I'm absolutely loyal to you. If you don't believe me, I can even give you my life right now. I'll not hesitate even a bit."
Now that Stanley had worked for him for a few years now, Andrew more or less knew what kind of a person Stanley was. He knew that Stanley would never spread rumors. On top of that, through Stanley's words, he happened to obtain a news that he was completely not aware of before this. "You said that she likes to snitch on others behind their backs. Where did you hear all this from?"
Stanley shouted, "Everyone knows that..."
Andrew said, "Everyone knows? Did you check the source of this news? Did you check if it's credible?
Stanley muttered, "I..."
Andrew interrupted him in a stern voice, "I knew that you didn't look into it. Stanley, the reason why I've kept you by my side is to solve problems for me, and not create them. Since you can't even differentiate the good from the bad and why should I still keep you here?"
"Master Andrew, l..." Stanley was completely tensed up. He could give up his life for Andrew, but he absolutely could not accept being driven away.
Andrew said coldly, "Get lost now!"
"Master Andrew!" Stanley stood still. "I've already said that from the moment you brought me back, my life is yours. If you want to drive me away, you might as well kill me now."
Andrew was never a soft-hearted person, so he said, "If you want to die, then you'd better die somewhere far away. Don't dirty my place."
Stanley cried out in despair, "Sir...“
"Andrew, can I say a few words?" Silvia had been eavesdropping outside the door and heard the entire conversation. When she heard that Stanley was badmouthing her in front of Andrew, her doubt in Stanley dissipated instead.
If Stanley and Dr. Thames wanted to harm Andrew, he would definitely pretend to be nice to her. He would not have provoked Andrew even if he knew that Andrew would protect her.
Stanley glared at Silvia angrily. He thought that this woman had put a spell on his master. If it weren't because of her, his master would never drive him away like this.
"This is none of your business. Go back to your room." Andrew had his own plan, but he knew that Silvia would not listen to him. She would still insist on voicing her opinion.
“Andrew, I'll be brief." Silvia walked into the room. When she walked past Stanley, she could hear the cracking sound of Stanley's clenching fists. If Andrew were not there, Stanley probably would have twisted her head off and kicked it around like a football.
Andrew said, "Shoot."
Silvia said in a gentle tone, “Andrew, I believe that Stanley must have heard from someone else that I‘m someone who likes to snitch on others behind their backs. I know that he did not make that up himself. Also, he was hostile towards me because of this very reason and even dared to badmouth me in front of you merely proves that he is loyal to you. As the saying goes, honest advice grates upon the ears. If you chase him away just because he stood up against you, how are you going to make your subordinates trust you in the future?“
Stanley had never expected that Silvia would speak for him. He thought that she came in because she wanted to crush him. Sometimes, Silvia would really do things out of their expectation.
Stanley stared at Silvia's back. It was so intense that Silvia could feel two sharp eyes staring at her from behind. However, she was not worried because Andrew was there with her.
What she had to do now was to help Andrew keep a loyal subordinate, and not make him lose one. “I think Stanley must have some misunderstanding about me. I know that no matter what I say now, he will not believe it. Why don't you let him look into it himself and find out who was the one behind all this? He will know what to do once he finds the truth."
Andrew said, "Do you think that I'll give him such a chance?“
Stanley hastily stood up and said, "Master Andrew, please give me a chance to find out the truth. If I'm really wrong about it, then I'm willing to be at Mrs. Carter's service for the rest of my life."
Andrew remained unmoved, "I've already made up my mind."
“Master Andrew..." At this time, Stanley knew that he had to turn to Silvia for help. He knew that Silvia was his only hope.
Silvia approached Andrew and said in a soft voice, "Andrew, I believe that you wouldn't want me to get called a snitch every now and then, don't you? Since you don't want that, but you can't shut those people's mouths, then the best way is to let someone who doesn't believe me get to the bottom of it. It's only through this way that I'll be vindicated."
Stanley agreed with Silvia's words and nodded vigorously. However, Andrew did not even take a glance at him.
Andrew looked at Silvia and said gently, "He spoke ill of you, and instead of blaming him, you actually defended him? Don't you think you're a little too silly?“
"That's right, I'm just that silly." Silvia smiled at him and then said to Stanley, "Stanley, you've already gotten Master Andrew approval. Why are you still standing here, you should go look into this matter now. I hope the truth will be revealed very soon."
"But Master Andrew didn't say anything about it..." Stanley was a little slow-witted. It was not until a few moments had passed that he had finally realized what Silvia meant. He said, "Oh... Thank you, Master Andrew. Thank you, Mrs. Carter. I'll go look into it right away."
CHAPTER 1329
"You're going to look into it? Then tell me what you're going to look into." Andrew raised his head and once again looked at Stanley with his sharp eyes. Stanley was so scared that he shivered and even broke out in a cold sweat.
"Master Andrew, I'm going to... Umm..." What was he trying to look into again? He knew what he was going to do a minute ago, but his mind had completely gone blank the moment Andrew spoke.
Under Andrew's somber gaze, Stanley thought it through in fear. Right before his master had flared up, he finally remembered what he was supposed to do and said, "Master Andrew, I'm going to find out if those rumors are true. If they're not, then I'll have to find out where those rumors came from."
"I'll give you one day to find out." Andrew's voice was cold and hollow, but he allowed Stanley to go ahead with the investigation. After receiving Andrew's order. Stanley immediately fled. He did not dare to stay in the room for a second longer.
Andrew always knew how loyal Stanley was to him. He had never thought of driving Stanley away in the first place. The reason why he had done that was to give Silvia a chance to plead on Stanley's behalf.
To him, Stanley's compliance to him was not enough. However, he knew that he could not just make Stanley obey Silvia through orders. If he wanted Stanley to obey Silvia, then Silvia would have to convince Stanley with her actions, so that Stanley would be loyal to Silvia out of willingness. Hence, he had to create an opportunity for Silvia to plead for Stanley, so that Stanley would be able to see Silvia's true nature.
Andrew had many other plans but he did not have the time or energy to carry them out for the time being. At this point in time, he had to confirm whether he was drugged. If he was, then was it Dr. Thames who did it?
The moment Silvia saw that Stanley was fleeing in panic, she could not help let out a sigh. "Young Master Carter, Stanley is such a huge guy, and he even looked like he can swallow someone alive, but why does he act like a little sheep in front of you?"
Andrew held Silvia in his arms, and there was a faint smile in his eyes. It was as if he was not someone who had just lost his temper. He replied, "It's because I'm his master."
"How did you tame these people?" Stanley, Simon, and Wayne were not someone that could be easily dealt with. However, all of them were so submissive towards Andrew. It seemed that Andrew was really something else.
Andrew chuckled and said, "You want to know how I tamed these guys?"
Silvia nodded. He added, "First of all, you have to be smart."
Silvia glared at him. "I was smart but after being repeatedly told that I am stupid, I'm starting to believe that I'm stupid."
Andrew said, "Are you not stupid though?"
Silvia said, “Forget it, I'm not going to argue with you anymore. But I have to tell you this. Stanley is a loyal employee, don't drive him away just because he doesn't like me, okay?"
Andrew said, "As long as he listens to you like he does to me and respects you as much as he respects me, then I might consider letting him stay."
"It turns out that you did all this not because he was speaking nonsense, but because he wasn't obeying my orders." Silvia was extremely touched, knowing that Andrew would always think for her. However, she began to feel worried. "You're making things difficult for your employee because of me, and you're even chasing him away for me. I'm worried that you'll be criticized for jeopardizing your success all for a beauty!"
"Who's the beauty?‘I Andrew remarked snidely. Silvia was so narcissistic. She did not even feel embarrassed praising herself like this!
"I am the beauty." Silvia pointed at herself. "Am I not a beauty to you?"
“You can barely be considered as one." Andrew smiled and said, "But you are smarter than you usually are today."
"You're praising me for being smart? Did I hear it wrongly?" Silvia wanted to pinch her face to confirm if she was dreaming. This man, who would scold her all time, was actually praising her for being smart.
"Well, it's considered smart for a dull-witted person like you." Andrew saw it all with his own eyes. Silvia could actually tell that Stanley was loyal to him and she even knew to take the initiative to plead for Stanley.
"Humph, you still think that I'm not good enough." Silvia really wanted to bite him.
Andrew raised his hand to rub her head and comforted her, "Alright, don't make a fuss over it anymore. Go get Dr. York here, but you're not allowed to eavesdrop outside this time."
"How did you know I was eavesdropping just now?"
"I just complimented you for being smart, why are you asking such a stupid question again?"
Judging from what she had just said and done simply proved that she was overhearing their conversation. It was such a straightforward matter, but she still had to ask why. This woman's brain is just...
At that instant, Andrew was really embarrassed to have her as his wife. How could she be this silly? What if their children were to inherit her intelligence? As Andrew saw it, it seemed like he would not be able to live peacefully for the rest of his life.
Silvia, "l...”
Andrew put on a cold face and said, "Go get Dr. York here.“
Silvia kept quiet.
Andrew really had to do something about his temper, otherwise, his wife might leave him sooner or later.
"Master Andrew, the blood test is out." Carson handed Andrew the report he had just received via fax and said, "We've found traces of BDT Virus in your blood. BDT Virus is a chronic poison, and it will only work when used for an extended period of time. As of now, there are two common ways to contract the virus. One is through long-term oral ingestion and the other is through long-term intravenous injection."
Andrew took over the report and glimpsed at it. Knowing that there was some virus in his blood that he was not familiar with, he was not flustered at all. He asked, "Are you 100% sure?"
"Yes, Master Andrew." Carson nodded and said, “But you don't have to worry too much about it. The amount of virus in your blood is not a lot, and it would take quite some time for this kind of virus to take effect, so it won't have too much of an impact on your body at the moment."
Andrew threw the report on the nightstand and raised his eyebrows as he looked at Carson. "It won't cause too much of an impact on my body now but what about in the future?"
It's not that he was afraid. Instead, he must not let anything bad happen to him. He wasn't alone any more. He has a wife and a family who cared about him.
Carson hurriedly explained, "Master Andrew, BDT Virus is not a dangerous virus, so it normally doesn't attack the body. It's only harmful when the person who has this virus is suffering from another disease. For example, if an ordinary person happens to contract this virus, it usually won't cause much harm to the human body, but as long as the person falls sick or gets injured, this virus will spread quickly, which will worsen the patient's condition. Hence, the reason why you were still in a coma even after your fever has subsided was due to this virus."
Andrew listened attentively while Carson continued, "If I didn't get someone to check your blood this time, I'm afraid that I wouldn't be able to find out that there was such a virus in your body. Under normal circumstances, patients with the virus will not suffer from any symptoms. So if the symptoms start to show, then it means that the patient is heavily intoxicated. When it comes to this point, even the patient's mental health will get affected. They might suffer from memory loss or weakened willpower. Hence, they will be susceptible to manipulation."
Andrew repeated, "Susceptible to manipulation."
Carson said again, "Master Andrew, the key to this problem is still your old illness. As long as we get it cured, the virus will be eradicated."
CHAPTER 1330
Andrew finally understood what Carson was saying. His old illness was still the main issue to the entire problem. As long as it was cured, the virus would not be able to do anything to his body.
However, the thing that was bothering him the most at this time was his old illness that his gunshot wounds had caused. When the weather changed, no matter how careful he was, he would still get a fever and there would be no symptoms at all. He really had no idea how he could deal with it at the moment.
Andrew asked, "Can we inject the vaccine first?"
Carson answered respectfully, "Master Andrew, according to my current knowledge of the virus, it is indeed curable with a vaccine, but the bad news is we can only do that after your old illness is completely cured. However, I will look for a virologist to do some research on it. I'm sure that we will be able to find an effective way to cure this virus very soon."
"Okay. You can get back to work now." Andrew waved his hand, indicating Carson to leave. Just as Carson had taken a few steps, Andrew thought of something. He added, "Don't tell Silvia about it.“
Carson nodded. "I'll keep that in mind."
After Carson had left, the room instantly fell silent. However, Andrew's heart was not at ease. Carson said that the most common means of infection was either through oral ingestion or intravenous injection.
For the past three years, Auntie Cherry was the one in charge of his diet. There might be a possibility that Auntie Cherry had done something to his meals behind his back. Besides that, Dr. Thames was his private doctor. She had prescribed different kinds of medication for him, which might include the virus itself.
These two might be the person who had been secretly poisoning him with the virus. Hence, before confirming who it was, he must not trust anyone. He must immediately ask Stanley Pierson to find out who the mastermind was.
Andrew took out his mobile phone and called Stanley. "Find Dr. Thames and keep her under your watch. And I want you to find out everything that she has done in the past three years."
Stanley said, "Master Andrew, l was just about to give you a call. I've just found out that it was Dr. Thames who hired those people to spread those rumors about Mrs. Carter."
Stanley was excited to receive Andrew's call. Since his master had given him a new task, it would mean that Andrew still trusted him.
Dr. Thames was the one who spread the rumors, and she was a doctor, who had a thorough understanding of drugs... Just based on these points, Andrew was almost certain that the person who poisoned him was Dr. Thames.
Andrew added, "Since it's her, then I want you to do a thorough check on her and see what she has done behind our backs over the years."
"Got it, Master Andrew!“ Stanley answered in a sonorous voice. However, he started stammering, "Master Andrew... I've really misunderstood Mrs. Carter. I want to apologize to her!“
Andrew said lightly, ”Why are you telling me if she's the one you want to apologize to?"
"After I'm done with Dr. Thames' matter, I'll go apologize to Mrs. Carter in person." Thinking of his recklessness and the things he had done, Stanley felt immensely ashamed.
He could not even tell the good from the bad. How could he have the audacity to continue to work for Andrew?
Fortunately, Silvia was a big-hearted person. Not only did she not blame him, she even pleaded for him. Stanley had borne the kindness that Silvia had given him deeply in his heart. He had decided that from now on, he would do whatever Silvia wanted him to do, even if it meant that he would have to risk his life.
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After reporting the test result that he had gotten to Andrew, Carson came out of the room and bumped into Silvia, who was eavesdropping at the door again. He thought of his master's words, and wanted to walk past Silvia. However, Silvia stopped him and refused to let him pass through.
Silvia stared at him and said, "Dr. York, is it really fine to let the virus stay in his body?"
Umm...
He didn't say anything, but Silvia had already found out about it. Hence, he was not to be blamed.
Silvia said again, "Dr. York, I heard everything, so you don't have to hide it from me. I promise that I will never tell Andrew.“
Now that Silvia knew it, Carson could no longer hide it even if he wanted to. He might as well be frank with her. He said, "You don't have to worry, Mrs. Carter. The virus was discovered early, and it hasn't affected his willpower yet. I'm going to look for the experts to find the vaccine. As long as Master Andrew cooperates with the treatment, he will be fine."
The virus sounded extremely terrifying. It was not some other virus that could be cured easily. Hence, Silvia was still worried. "Will everything really be fine? Will he go into a coma again like what happened today?"
Carson said, "The main issue we have at hand is his old illness. His old illness had not improved so whenever there's a change in the weather, it will relapse and the virus will start to act up. This is the reason why he had gone into a coma for so long this time. Therefore, as long as his old illness is cured, the virus wouldn't have any severe impact on his body."
After hearing Carson's words, Silvia roughly understood Andrew's condition. After all, his old illness was the trickiest part of the treatment. Dr. Thames had been drugging him all this while, of course his old illness couldn't get cured easily.
Now, all Andrew had to do was to cooperate with the doctor and undergo the treatment. Then, he would be able to cure his old illness in no time. Silvia thought optimistically.
She asked again, “Dr. York, since he just woke up, does he need to take any medicine?"
Carson said, "I've already prescribed a new course for Master Andrew. He will have to take them three times a day, half an hour after his meal."
"Alright, I'll go prepare him some food then. I'll let him take the medicine after his meal." Andrew had not eaten anything ever since he had woken up. Silvia guessed that Andrew must have felt hungry, so she had already asked the cook to prepare some food for him and he would be able to eat it once he woke up.
Auntie Cherry had been waiting aside. The moment she heard Silvia talking about Andrew's meal, she immediately brought them over and said, “Miss Turner, these are all Master Andrew's favorite dishes.“
"Okay. Thanks, Auntie Cherry!" Silvia took over the tray. "I will bring them over to him. He just woke up, so he doesn't want to meet anyone in the meantime.
"Miss Turner..." Auntie Cherry wanted to say something but stopped on second thought.
“Auntie Cherry, if you have something to say, just say it." Silvia stopped in her tracks.
"Miss Turner, is Master Andrew really okay?" Auntie Cherry had no children. Ever since she started working for Andrew, she had been treating Andrew as his own. She hoped that he would be fine and nothing bad would happen to him.
"Auntie Cherry, he has all of us to take care of him, and his parents and siblings are still waiting for him to get well, so I'm absolutely sure that he will be fine." Silvia smiled. "So Auntie Cherry, you don't have to worry about him."
Auntie Cherry nodded. "Okay."
Silvia returned to Andrew's room and noticed that Andrew had fallen asleep again. Seeing that his eyes were shut, Silvia thought that he had gone into a coma again. She was so terrified that she almost dropped the tray she was holding.
Silvia hurriedly put the tray on the table next to her and quickly went forward to touch Andrew's forehead. "Andrew, are you alright? Don't scare me."
“Don't worry. Your man has a blessed life. Nothing will happen to him." Andrew slowly opened his eyes. He did not pass out, he was just feeling a little lethargic, so he was closing his eyes to take a rest.
