Chapter 2034 I Have Always Found It Strange
At the sight of Rodney welcoming Nicole and the others as though they were guests of honor, Mabel curled her lips and rolled her eyes surreptitiously. Nicholas threw her a look, upon which she started putting on a show again as the mistress of the house.
âAh, youâre all finally here! Thereâs now hope for our dearest Wil! Youâre both experts in this area, specialists, so you must have a way to save him. Heâs really pitiful, loving too deeply that he jumped into the sea for Mayaâs sake. Though he was saved and didnât drown at the very least, he became an idiot. Truly, heâs been through too much. You must save him! He canât remain in his current state forever. The Simpson family still needs him!â
Mabelâs acting had the two specialists convinced she was a loving mother who was worried about her son. They both nodded fervently.
âWe understand your feelings and will do our best.â
âIâm glad to hear that. Thank you! What a terrible fate that befell Wil!â Mabel feigned an anguished expression.
âDonât be sad anymore. Donât worry, for theyâll give their all to treat Wilbur,â Nicole chimed in. âI know, I know. Speaking of which, Iâve got to thank you, Mrs. Seet. If it werenât for you, these two specialists wouldnât be here to treat Wil. The Simpson family should also thank you.â
âNot at all. I wouldâve still invited them over for Mayaâs sake,â Nicole replied placidly. She wasnât in the mood to entertain Mabelâs phony show of amiability, so she brought up the fact that they were there to look Wilbur over right away.
âWhere is Wilbur? Let the two doctors look him over.â
âWil is upstairs. Iâll have someone call him down at once.â
Rodney threw a look at the butler, upon which the latter instantly went upstairs to get Wilbur.
âThank you for having rushed here from afar, doctors. Please have some tea first. Help yourselves,â he then offered out of courtesy.
The two doctors looked at each other before picking up the teacups. After taking a sip, they both lauded, âThis is superb tea.â
âIâm glad you like it. Iâll have someone prepare some for you and deliver it to your hotel.â
âNo, itâs okay. Letâs speak about the patientâs condition instead. Earlier, we heard from your wife that the patient jumped into the sea. Is his current condition due to that?â
âYes. My son loves Maya deeply. He thought she had perished and couldnât take the blow, so he jumped into the sea.â
While saying that, Rodney glanced at Nicole and Maya. At once, guilt swamped Maya.
However, Nicole countered, âSpeaking of that, Iâve always found it strange. Everyone knows Wilbur has always been a sensible and circumspect person, as evidenced by his management of Simpson Group. Why would he be in such a hurry to jump into the sea just after learning that Maya was dead from the trending list without confirming the news? Considering his circumspect nature, he shouldâve first ascertained whether she had really departed from this life.â
Nicholasâ heart lurched, and a flash of panic flittered across Mabelâs eyes.
She then feigned calmness and reckoned, âI think he loves her too much that he lost his senses upon learning about her demise. He didnât have the presence of mind to analyze things, his entire focus on being with her caused him to act recklessly. He must have been planning to go to heaven to find her and reunite with her.â
âExactly. Wilbur is someone who loves deeply, so⦠so itâs not surprising that he did it,â Nicholas seconded.
Eyeing them both, Nicole chuckled. âDo you two really know him so well that you know what he was thinking? Itâs as though you had witnessed him jumping into the sea.â
Startled, Mabelâs expression changed, and she forced a smile. âA mother knows her son best. Though heâs not my biological child, Iâve taken care of him for many years. As such, I still understand him better than outsiders.â
When she spoke of âoutsiders,â she deliberately looked Nicole up and down. Her meaning was obviousââyouâre an outsider and donât understand him, so donât speculate on his thoughts by putting yourself in his shoes.â