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Lewis walked faster and had already gone up the stairs.
Keira walked over to Rebecca.
She was wearing a patientâs uniform and sitting in a wheelchair. An older woman by her side quickly helped her sit down when she tried to stand up in excitement. âYou should sit down.â
Rebecca, after sitting, introduced the two people beside her to Keira. âMiss,
these are my parents.â
As soon as she finished, Rebeccaâs mother Mrs. Allen grabbed Keiraâs hand, eyes red with gratitude. âGood girl, thank you for saving our Rebecca. I asked the nurses about the situation afterward. Without you, Rebecca wouldnât have made it!â
Keira was unsure how to react to such a show of sentiment. She simply said,
âDonât worry about it.â
Seeing Keiraâs discomfort, Mr. Allen stepped in. âMiss Olsen, the Allen family is indebted to you. In the future, should you need anything, please do not hesitate to ask.â
Keira said, âMr. Allen, youâre too kind. It was nothing more than a fortuitous
act.â
She turned to Rebecca. âHave you had your surgery?
â Yes, Iâll need to go through physical rehabilitation from now on. Miss, Iâll be staying in the rehab building. Would you come and visit me when youâre free?â
âSure.â
Rebecca wasnât well enough to stay outside for long, so the two of them exchanged WhatsApp contacts before parting ways.
As Mrs. Allen pushed Rebecca back to her ward, she commented, âMiss Olsen has such clear eyes. She seems to be a good personâ¦Honey, are you listening?
What are you thinking about?â
Mr. Allen came back to his senses, âAh, I just⦠Miss Olsen looks familiarâ¦â
âFamiliar how?â
Frankieâs voice came from the ward, interrupting them. They didnât realize that Frankie and a stranger were sitting on the couch in the room.
The stranger immediately stood up and greeted them when he saw them,
âHello, Mr. Allen, Mrs. Allen, Miss Allen.â
Mr. Allen wasnât pleased. He felt that his son had disturbed Rebecca.
Rebecca also didnât want to see outsiders.
just as everyone was feeling a bit resistant, Frankie spoke up, âThis is Miss
Olsenâs fiance, Mr. Jake Horton. Heâs come to visit Rebecca.â
The three of them immediately changed their expressions after hearing this.
Rebecca curiously looked at Jake.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen exchanged a few words with him.
After Jake left, Mr. and Mrs. Allen shared a glance and said in a low voice, âMiss Olsen seems so elegant and refined. Itâs a shame her fiance is so⦠well, we canât judge others choices.â
âElegant and refined?â Frankie thought of Isla, brow furrowing, âMom, Dad, you guys can really misjudge someone! What Miss Olsen wants is far more than you think!â
Mr. Allen was taken aback, âShe hasnât made any requests!â
Frankie scoffed. âShe introduced her fiance to me, clearly asking me to support him. If our cooperation with the Horton Group is successful, weâll be supporting the main branch of the Horton family! Lewis isnât easy to handle. Sheâs been roping us into this dispute, isnât that enough? At least sheâs sensible enough not to make any other requests.
Mr. Allen frowned, âI didnât expect Miss Olsen to be that kind of person!â Mrs. Allen also sighed, âShe saved Rebecca. We should try to return this favor as much as we can. Itâs a pity though. I thought Rebecca could have gained a close friend.â
Upon hearing this, Frankie looked displeased at Rebecca. âIn the future, try to avoid Miss Olsen and her fiance. Theyâre not good people. Weâre lucky we could return their favor with money this time.â
Rebeccaâs expression changed. âMiss Olsen isnât that kind of person!â Frankie sighed, âRebecca, havenât you learned your lesson? You canât judge a book by its cover.â
Rebecca was adamantly silent.
Miss Olsen was the person who gave her hope in the last moment of her life.
She didnât believe that Miss Olsen was that kind of personâ¦
Although old Mrs. Horton had mentioned before that she didnât want other members of the Horton family to visit her, Jake still headed toward her ward after arriving at the hospital.
He arrived at the door and through the glass window, he saw Lewis and Keira sitting on the couch, both working on their laptops. They werenât talking, but the harmonious scene still stung his eyes.
He walked in, greeted old Mrs. Horton, and then left.
As he was passing by Lewis, he suddenly halted.
in the past, the person he was most afraid of was his young uncle. However, Keira ignored Jake the whole time today, not even giving him a glance, which made Jake feel as if she was high above and untouchable.
An unidentifiable rage welled up in his chest, giving him a bit more courage. He said, âUncle, Mr. Allen values me greatly. He said to let me take charge of this project, but it seems my title as vice president of the R&D department isnât enough. Maybe the position of director of the project department should be given to me?â
The moment he voiced this, the atmosphere in the entire ward suddenly turned strange.
Keira didnât respond but only looked at Lewis.
By demanding power and status directly, was Jake using the backing of the Allen family to brazenly challenge Lewis? It was difficult to say if Lewis would compromiseâ¦
Lewis looked up, his dark eyes sweeping past Jake. Then, he nonchalantly said, âYou think the position of the director of the project department is enough?â
Those wordsâ¦
Jakeâs heart leaped with joy. It seemed that the Allen family did put pressure on his uncle!
But just as he was digesting this, Lewisâ low voice resonated again. âWhat about my position then?â n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Jakeâs breath hitched, and he felt an invisible pressure hit him head-on. Of course, he wanted the position of the person in charge of the family!
But his uncle seemed to put it so lightly, yet his voice carried an undercurrent of rage, especially the icy depths of his black eyes⦠Jake felt a shiver down his spine. He felt out of his depth, and his heart was pounding!
He swallowed and finally bowed his head. âI wouldnât dare.â
Even though he didnât look up, he could still feel the gaze that seemed to have turned tangible. Jake felt a chill creep down his spine. After a long pause, he heard Lewisâ indifferent voice. âIn the future, if thereâs nothing important, donât come to Grandmaâs place.
Jake let out a huge sigh of relief and left.
Once heâd left the ward, he was filled with regret and shame, feeling that he had lost face in front of Keira!
Inside the wardâ¦
After seeing Jake leave in a huff, Tom snorted. âThe project hasnât even started yet, and he wants a promotion. Iâve never seen someone so arrogant. However, boss, wouldnât your blatant rejection upset things with the Allen family?â
Lewis was silent.
Tom quietly sighed.
Seeing this, Keira cautiously asked, âIs there something I can help with?â Tom immediately replied, âThe cooperation project with the Allenâs isnât about new energy, so you canât help. Besides, you donât even know anyone in the Allen familyâ¦â
Keira didnât say anything more.
The room remained silent throughout the night.
The next morning, Tom brought news. âTurns out that boss Alienâs sister is hospitalized in this very hospital. Boss, you should visit her, not only because itâs the right thing to do, but also to improve our relationship with the Allen family.â
Lewis frowned. âItâs inappropriate.â
Tom thought for a moment, âIndeed, itâs inappropriate as sheâs a ladyâ¦â He suddenly looked toward Keira. âMiss Olsen, youâre Mr. Hortonâs wife in name. Perhaps you can accompany Mr. Horton for a visit?â Hearing this, Lewis paused while he was tying his tie but didnât object.
Seeing this, Keira nodded. âOkay..â