As soon as he finished his sentence, Emma slapped his thigh fiercely. “What nonsense are you talking about?”
John furrowed his brows innocently. “Can you be gentler with me? I’m a patient, after all.”
Emma ignored him entirely as she picked up an apple and started peeling it.
John shrugged and turned to me. “Just let her be. She is jealous of us. What have you prepared for me? Let me see.”
I hurriedly raised the overbed table and took out the food. “I’ve made chicken soup and some vegetables. The doctor says you can only eat healthy food.”
It seemed John would have to keep a strict diet for the next few months.
Nonetheless, he did not show any displeasure, but he picked up the spoon and started eating. I knew he was trying not to make me feel guilty. “Wow. You’re becoming better at cooking. I should hire you to become my chef now that I am hospitalized.”
I tried hard not to let my tears fall. “All right. I will prepare your food every day.”
John accepted it casually. “Thank you in advance then. Haha…”
Emma shook her head while provoking, “You don’t allow others to bully your sister. Yet, you’re the one who keeps taking advantage of her.”
John was not offended at all as he let out a chuckle. “Haha. If you want to cook for me, I don’t mind humbling myself and taking advantage of you.”
Emma cast a furious look upon hearing that. John ignored her deliberately and continued to drink his soup.
The atmosphere was extremely relaxed, as though nothing had happened. It was as though John had not been in the accident, and his hand was still intact. He was still the same arrogant man who would stand up for me whenever I got bullied.
Deep down in my heart, I knew it was their way of being considerate to me and showing me moral support.
When I thought it was our mutual understanding, so I avoid talking about the sensitive topic, John went in the opposite direction.
“D*mn Nathaniel. How dare he play dirty. I won’t let him off so easily next time.” John got upset, and he spilled his soup slightly on his shirt.
Emma sighed helplessly as she wiped his shirt roughly that he leaned backward.
“Don’t move.” She eventually used both her hands to wipe his shirt forcefully, and only let go of him when she was happy with her work.
John furrowed his brows and continued to provoke. “They should have checked my background before they attacked me. Do you have any idea how I managed to survive until today? And those black men. They will pay for what they did.”
Emma blocked his mouth with the apple. “When are you going to learn from your mistakes? Do you want to lose your left hand as well?”
John took a bite of the apple and wanted to argue further. However, something came across his mind the next second, and he swallowed back his words.
Even though I knew Emma did not blame me, I was sad about John’s right hand.
Eventually, Emma seemed to be influenced by our pessimism as she let out a long sigh. “Losing a hand is better than losing a life, isn’t it?”
In Emma’s eyes, it was considered fortunate that Nathaniel did not decide to take John’s life this time. Nevertheless, we should never underestimate Nathaniel. If we continued to act rashly, we would lose even more.
John did not argue anymore. He lowered his head and stared at his right hand, covered in gauze. His gaze darkened as his mind sank into deep thoughts.
“Emma’s right. The most important thing now is to recover. Everything else can wait.” I immediately weighed in and tried to drop the subject. “All a patient should do is to eat and rest. Don’t worry about anything else!”
I put on a calm facade, but my heart was filled with uneasiness. I feared that John would heed Emma’s advice and insist on taking revenge against Nathaniel.
To my relief, he smiled and joked. “Eat and rest. How am I different from a pig then?”
“You got the point,” Emma teased. “Indeed your intelligence is similar to a pig’s, despite your good look.”
John rolled his eyes helplessly. “Can you treat a patient more nicely?”
Emma replied without hesitation, “No.”
I burst into a chuckle. My heart secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
No one could predict how many dirty moves Nathaniel still had in his pocket. Hence, the safest way was to wait and do nothing. Even though John did not agree directly, I was sure he would not act rashly anymore.
After leaving the hospital, I kept dialing Joseph’s number, but all the calls failed to go through.
In the end, I asked the driver to head toward the headquarter of Featherstone Corporation. Luckily, the second I walked into the lobby, I saw Joseph talking with clients.
I got near him and waited for him. When he was about to stand up and leave, I called him. “Mr. Campbell.”
Joseph turned around and noticed me. He walked toward me composedly and greeted, “Mrs. Featherstone.”
He bowed to me politely just like old times.
He was the one who spent the most time with Anthony. Thus, I trusted him the most, and I thought maybe I could get some news from him. “Can we talk?”
Joseph did not show any reactions. He scanned the surroundings and nodded slightly. “Okay, Let’s go upstairs.”
I agreed without hesitation, eager to find out the truth.
Joseph personally made tea for me. It was my favorite tea.
“Thanks.” I took a sip of it. The familiar taste made my heart somehow relax.
After all these years, Joseph had become like a family. I put down the cup and cut to the chase. “Did you notice that Anthony was acting strangely recently?”
Joseph was stunned momentarily and gave a seemingly official reply. “I’m not sure about it. In terms of business affairs, Mr. Anthony has always handled it very well. As for private affairs, you have a higher security clearance than me.”
I was quite disappointed with his response. I thought after so many years of friendship, he would be more honest with me. Apparently, I overestimated my place in his heart.
Luckily, I was well prepared for that. With that, I wrapped up my disappointment and went with my move. “I saw you at the ward this morning. Why did you go and see Wilson and the rest?”
He was left speechless briefly as he did not expect me to know that. A few seconds later, he acted like it was not a big deal. “As his special assistant, I should confirm personally if there was a chance for a truce.”
He paused and added, “I should thank you for taking care of my part. However, it was their fault, actually. So, you didn’t have to compensate them such a huge sum of money.”
If I did not observe Joseph’s expression closely, I would have lost my courage to move on after hearing his words. For a second, I nearly thought he had become a heartless man who treated money above human life for a second. I nearly thought he had become just like Anthony.
Nonetheless, Joseph’s acting was not as good as Anthony’s. There was a slight trace of concern in his eyes. That was enough to make me regain my trust toward Anthony.
At that moment, I even forgot to hide my delight as my lips curled into a smile.
Joseph immediately cleared his throat as he noticed his genuine emotions were exposed. “Mrs. Featherstone, let me kindly remind you. It is normal for a man to pursue different things at different ages. Maybe you should give Mr. Anthony more trust. He was the one who founded the company. There is no way he will destroy it.”
Staring at his stern look, I somehow found it amusing.
After being kept in the dark for so long, I could not help but provoke, “So do you mean I should not stop Anthony from doing business with Nathaniel?”
Joseph was stunned momentarily, but he did not deny it. “Mr. Anthony will make sure you and the kids have the best life.”
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