Chapter 1995 Her True Colors
âMom, whatâs wrong?â Nicholas asked. âNic, do you think Wilburâs life is in danger? What if he passes away and never returns to the Simpsons again?â
âNo. The doctors will save him.â âNo, Nic, youâve misunderstood me. If Wilburâs gone, wouldnât the Simpsonsâ house and company come into our possession in the future? What a great opportunity!â
Of course, Nicholas understood what Mabel meant. âDonât worry, Mom,â he said solemnly with a hand on her shoulder. âEven if Wilbur comes back, he wonât have anything to do with the company again.â
Mabel furrowed her brows. âHuh? What do you mean by that?â
âAll right, enough with the questions. When we get to the ward, the only thing you need to do is show Dad how much you care for Wilbur.â
Mabel was silent for a while before a sudden realization hit her. âOh, my gosh. Nic, were you the one whoââ
âMom! Stop asking! Just do as I say. Letâs hurry and join them in the ward. Otherwise, itâd seem like we donât care enough for Wilbur.â
Though still deep in thought, Mabel followed behind as Nicholas strode off toward the ward.
Meanwhile, Wilbur was still unconscious in bed when the doctor came in to give Rodney an update.
âThe patientâs out of danger. But weâll have to wait for him to wake up before proceeding with other checkups.â
Upon hearing the doctorâs words, Maya was finally able to calm her anxious heart.
Rodney, too, was visibly relieved. If he had lost Wilbur, itâd be akin to losing a pillar of support and the backbone of their company.
More importantly, he counted on Wilbur and Maya being together so they could use Seet Group to elevate the Simpson familyâs status.
âGood, good,â he replied. âThank goodness heâs fine.â
Naturally, Evan and Nicole were just as pleased to hear the news. The former said jokingly, âHa! I told you Wilburâs blessed with great fortune! With the spiritual power protecting him, he can deflect any misfortune that comes his way!â
Everyone else promptly burst out laughing at that.
However, when Nicole noticed the touch of anxiety lingering on Mayaâs face, she decided to check on Wilbur personally.
To her relief, Wilburâs pulse was strong and steady. Even though he was still unconscious, Nicole was confident that his condition had stabilized.
âDonât worry, Maya. Wilburâs fine. Heâll wake up in a few hours; Iâm sure of it.â
Maya nodded happily. She had a lot of faith in Nicoleâs expertise, especially since the latter had had many patients under her care and even cured some of the rarest diseases.
âOkay! Mommy, why donât you head back first with Daddy, Uncle Davin, and Nina? Iâll stay here till Wilbur wakes up.â
Before anyone could reply, Nina piped up, âDaddy, Mommy, Uncle Davin, you guys go ahead. Iâll keep Maya company.â
She had found the whole incident rather odd and was determined to get to the bottom of it once Wilbur woke up.
Maya smiled, feeling grateful that her sister was so thoughtful.
âThank you, Nina.â
âSilly girl, thereâs no need to thank me. Isnât that what sisters are for?â
Just then, Rodney spoke up. âMr. Seet, Mrs. Seet, sorry to have worried you. If it werenât for that b*tch, Janice, none of this wouldâve happened.â
âThatâs right,â Mabel chimed in. âWeâre so sorry, Mr. Seet, Mrs. Seet. Itâs our fault for not having seen Janiceâs true colors. We really shouldnât have let her get engaged to Nic.â
Davin couldnât help but sigh to himself. The Simpsons claim to be a terrible judge of character, but they might just be fishing in troubled waters after knowing what happened to Janiceâs baby. One thingâs for sure, Janice is nowhere as scheming as them!
Evan had also had enough of hearing the Simpsons defend themselves. After all, everyone had their own perceptions of what was right and wrong.
âLetâs not talk about this anymore,â he muttered. âIâm sure Janice will get the punishment she deserves!â
âYes, yes, she ought to be punished! Serves her right!â Mabel said through gritted teeth.