Let me go, Mr. Hill [by Shallow South] Chapter 412 âNo way,â Nicola said, âJoel is my husband. How can I let you take care of him? Speaking of renowned doctors, I know a lot of them too.â
âThatâs right,â Melanie nodded and said hatefully, âEven if someone else has to take care of Dad, itâd be me. Youâll never have the chance. Donât forget that youâre not even listed in the Yulesâ family register.â
âCompared to the Jewell family, do you think that you know more doctors than they do?â Catherine retorted.
Nicola was speechless for a moment but insisted and said, âAnyways, Iâll never give you the rights to take care of Joel. I couldnât compete against your mom before. Now that Joel is unconscious, donât tell me that I canât even compete against Sherylâs daughter.â
Looking aggrieved, she started crying again.
Catherineâs words had initially swayed both Old Master Yule and Old Madam Yule, but now they felt that it was unfair to Nicola.
Catherine ignored Nicola and focused only on Old Master Yule. âGrandpa, you know better than anyone else that Dad has been adamant about getting a divorce with Nicola lately. However, now that Dad has gotten into an accident, they remain married. Therefore, my dadâs property distribution will rightfully go to his spouse, children, and parents.â
Old Master Yule was taken aback. Nicola threw herself at Catherine and pushed her. âWhat are you trying to imply? Do you think that I tried to kill Joel? Catherine, youâre a vicious woman, but donât think so lowly of others. I love Joel. I love him more than anybody else.â
âI didnât say it was you. Iâm just reminding Grandpa and Granny that it wouldnât benefit you at all if Dad wakes up.â Her tone was sharp. âOf course, Iâm not doubting that you have ulterior motives. I just think that itâs better to keep an eye out since wealthy families are not like common families.â
Old Madam Yule was convinced. âOkay, I agree to let you take care of Joel.â
âMom, do you believe her words? That Iâll hurt Joel?â Nicola cried out agitatedly, âIf outsiders heard this, what would they think of me?â
âAunty, Iâm doing this for your own good.â Catherine had a sincere expression on her face. âSince my dad has gotten into an accident, Yule Corporation must be in a mess now. Donât you and Melanie need to run the company? Normally, Melanie only knows how to enjoy herself and go shopping. Itâs time she starts taking on responsibilities now. You should assist her as youâre her mom.â
Melanie was taken aback by her words.
Nicola opened her mouth to retort, but Damien, who was sitting silently in the wheelchair all along, suddenly said, âSister-in-law, what she said is reasonable. As a wife, you should investigate the cause of the car accident as well.â
ââ¦Okay.â Nicola glared at Catherine. âYou must take care of Joel properly. If anything happens to him, I wonât let you off the hook.â
Catherine smiled bitterly. âOf course, I will. There are no advantages for me if Dad passes away. If I was aiming for him, I canât see him if he dies. If I was aiming for his wealth, I wonât even get a single penny. Compared to me, Melanie is so much more fortunateâ¦â
She sounded nonchalant, but Old Master Yule and Old Madam Yule were quick-witted. They immediately understood who would reap the most benefits if something happened to Joel.
Naturally, it would be Nicola and her daughter.
Everything was fine all along, but the car accident suddenly occurred. That made them feel suspicious.
âDad, the companyâs executive called and said that many reporters are gathering in front of the company building. The situation is very unstable now,â Damien said.
âYour brother will be unconscious for quite a while. Youâre temporarily in charge of the company now.
As for Melanie, she needs to go to the company immediately too. You should assist her well.â
Damien smiled wryly. âBut Iâm not good at handling the company mattersâ¦â
âYou must do it even if you canât.â Old Master Yule had a stern look. âThe Yule family canât collapse.â
âOkay, Iâll do my best.â Damien nodded.