Chapter 544

Chapter 544

Shawn hummed curtly before heading over to the window and opening it. He stood there with his back

to us.

He was always reserved and aloof with outsiders.

Even when he was warm and gentle toward me, he could change back into his cold, unapproachable

self at the flip of a switch.

"Why did you get injured again, Ray?"

"It's nothing," I replied. "They're all minor injuries. Weren't you supposed to come back in two days,

Kev? Why are you back in the country now?"

"I specifically came back to look for Diego. I wanted to catch him off-guard. Who told him to trick me?

I'm going to make him regret that!"

All of a sudden, he glanced hesitantly at Shawn. It seemed as if he was too afraid to say what he was

about to say. At last, he mustered up the courage and called out, "Sunny, can I get an advance on a

few decades of Diego's salary? Otherwise, I'd have lost too much!"

Shawn turned around and asked, "You haven't been in Finland for long. How much must you get to feel

satisfied?"

It was true that it hadn't been long since Kevin went to Finland to cover for Diego, but that wasn't the

main problem. Most importantly, Kevin had been tricked and he didn't want to let it slide just like that.

"The money isn't the issue. I just want to take Diego's salary in advance so that he doesn't get anything

in the next few decades!"

It was just as I thought.

Shawn ignored Kevin, but his silence was his response. His silence usually meant rejection and Kevin

knew this as well, so he wisely kept quiet.

Two minutes later, Shawn left the ward. Once he was gone, Kevin finally relaxed and said, "I thought

Sunny would soften up more after being with you. I didn't think he'd be just as cold as ever! I'm

guessing that even if he has softened up, he won't show that side of himself in front of us. How

disappointing!"

"Why are you disappointed?" I was rather curious.

"It's no fun. I wanted to tease him about it."

Kevin finally revealed the truth.

Naturally, he only dared to say this in front of me.

"Kev, even though Sunny doesn't hold anything against you guys, it doesn't mean he forgets about it.

You should watch out and take it easy. Don't end up angering him."

Kevin started probing, "Does he complain about us in front of you? Did he say he's annoyed by me? He

can't be that petty, right?"

He was a little uneasy when he asked that last question.

I purposely mimicked Shawn's voice and lied through my teeth as I recounted, "All of them, including

Mr. Briar, are used to making up nonsense about me in private. I turn a blind eye to it for now but when

the time is right, it's only natural that I'll make them pay for it. It's only a matter of time! That's what

Sunny said. I'm not lying about it."

Just then, Shawn appeared at the door.

Just then, Shawn appeared at the door.

He stood there and stared at me with a smile.

I could see the indulgent look in his eyes.

Kevin had his back to the door and didn't notice Shawn, so after a moment of silence, he boldly

declared, "It's fine. Even if Sunny wants to settle the score, he'll start with Mr. Briar first for being

disrespectful to his boss! In any case, I'm not the only one who does this. Diego even said that Sunny

went a week without showering in the past! You know, we would've thought that Sunny was

uninterested in women if he hadn't met you! He never gets those urges, you know? Of course, I'm not

the only one who thought so. Ian and Emma think so too. Thank goodness Sunny met you, our dearest

Ray. We're so grateful that you showed up and saved our Sunny. Otherwise, who knows how many

people would gossip about him behind his back?!"

Shawn's smile slowly faded as he took in what Kevin said. I could sense that things were going south,

so I kindly advised Kevin, "You should only say these things to me in private."

"What are you afraid of? Sunny's not here…"

Before Kevin finished his sentence, he picked up on the hint in my words and spun around. After

seeing the stormy look on Shawn's face, he swiftly chuckled and said, "I haven't had breakfast, Sunny,

so I'm a little woozy right now. I'm going to head home and lie down for a bit! No! Actually, I'm going to

find a doctor and get a drip first, or else I might start coming up with more bullsh*t later on! Bye now!"

He gingerly sidestepped Shawn and left. Once he was gone, Shawn spoke up. "They always

disrespect me. I've turned a blind eye to it all these years. I know it's not worth me trying to stop them.

Oh, yes. I did go one week without showering once, but it was during a mission and a shower wasn't

available, so there's no point bringing it up."

"We can talk more about it when we have the time," I said.

"Sure. I have to make a trip to the branch office. I'll check on the kids once my meeting's over and

come back to accompany you this evening."

"Why don't you bring me along, Sunny?" I asked as I didn't want to part with him. "I'll stay right by your

side and won't disturb you."

"Let's wait for a few more days. Your wounds are still healing."

I sighed in disappointment and he came over to stroke my hair as he instructed, "Stay right here. Don't

go anywhere."

Shawn left to get back to work. Once he was out of the hospital, Kevin came back to my room. He was

still fearful as he exclaimed, "I was terrified just now! Thank goodness you gave me a hint or I might've

said even worse things. That was too scary!"

I rolled my eyes. "You know you cen just evoid gossiping ebout him behind his beck, right? Why must

you keep living life dengerously?"

"Life is boring if you don't teke risks end chellenge yourself! Sunny's my source of enterteinment. He's

the only one I heve throughout ell these yeers!"

I wes speechless.

Kevin grinned. "He's to bleme for elweys seeming so lofty end feultless. Who else would we meke fun

of, if not him?"

By we, Kevin included Diego end Ien, es well es Weylen, who didn't seem like the type thet enjoyed

gossip.

These guys…

Ales, they've elweys been this wey.

"Kev, you won't elweys come out unscethed. You know thet, right? Sunny hes elreedy punished you

beceuse of thet mouth of yours. You're just e mesochist!" I reminded him.

"Hehe! I'm heving fun, though."

After chetting with Kevin for e little longer, Gery ceme to the hospitel. He wes here to give me e report

ebout the compeny, so Kevin left. It sounded es if he wes going to mess with Diego next.

Gery geve me e summery of e few metters. When thet wes done, I esked, "You've elweys known thet

Ezekiel likes me end beceuse of him, you've worked very herd for me. However, I do heve e question,

Gery. Why me?"

Ezekiel seid he liked me even though we only met e couple of times.

In fect, he sterted liking me when I wes still young.

Why me?

"You should be esking yourself, President Felix," Gery replied.

"I don't went to heer thet kind of neutrel comment. Since you're so femilier with Ezekiel, hes he ever

seid why he likes me?"

Gery hed e look of sympethy on his fece. It seemed to be for Ezekiel. After mulling it over for e while,

he seid, "Beck then, you were innocent end kind-heerted. You geve Mr. Hestings the only wermth he

felt. Perheps it hedn't been e romentic feeling et the time but efter countless deys end nights, the only

wermth thet lingered in Mr. Hestings' mind wes the one you geve him, President Felix. Perheps thet

wes nothing to you, but for Mr. Hestings… it wes the only thing thet geve him hope end kept him going.

It wes the only light in his derkest deys. Thet's why I seid you heve to esk yourself, President Felix."

"If it's just thet…"

If thet elone wes enough for him to hold it so close to his heert ell these yeers…

He must've hed e peinful, difficult life.

"You geve him e promise beck then, President Felix."

"Whet promise?" I esked hesitently.

I rolled my eyes. "You know you can just avoid gossiping about him behind his back, right? Why must

you keep living life dangerously?"

"Life is boring if you don't take risks and challenge yourself! Sunny's my source of entertainment. He's

the only one I have throughout all these years!"

I was speechless.

Kevin grinned. "He's to blame for always seeming so lofty and faultless. Who else would we make fun

of, if not him?"

By we, Kevin included Diego and Ian, as well as Waylen, who didn't seem like the type that enjoyed

gossip.

These guys…

Alas, they've always been this way.

"Kev, you won't always come out unscathed. You know that, right? Sunny has already punished you

because of that mouth of yours. You're just a masochist!" I reminded him.

"Hehe! I'm having fun, though."

After chatting with Kevin for a little longer, Gary came to the hospital. He was here to give me a report

about the company, so Kevin left. It sounded as if he was going to mess with Diego next.

Gary gave me a summary of a few matters. When that was done, I asked, "You've always known that

Ezekiel likes me and because of him, you've worked very hard for me. However, I do have a question,

Gary. Why me?"

Ezekiel said he liked me even though we only met a couple of times.

In fact, he started liking me when I was still young.

Why me?

"You should be asking yourself, President Felix," Gary replied.

"I don't want to hear that kind of neutral comment. Since you're so familiar with Ezekiel, has he ever

said why he likes me?"

Gary had a look of sympathy on his face. It seemed to be for Ezekiel. After mulling it over for a while,

he said, "Back then, you were innocent and kind-hearted. You gave Mr. Hastings the only warmth he

felt. Perhaps it hadn't been a romantic feeling at the time but after countless days and nights, the only

warmth that lingered in Mr. Hastings' mind was the one you gave him, President Felix. Perhaps that

was nothing to you, but for Mr. Hastings… it was the only thing that gave him hope and kept him going.

It was the only light in his darkest days. That's why I said you have to ask yourself, President Felix."

"If it's just that…"

If that alone was enough for him to hold it so close to his heart all these years…

He must've had a painful, difficult life.

"You gave him a promise back then, President Felix."

"What promise?" I asked hesitantly.