Chapter 307 Feeling Exasperated at Christopherâs Failure Before Angela had a chance to respond to Fanny, Joseph approached from behind and uttered to Fanny, âFanny, please donât speak out of turn. Dad asked her to come and check on Mom.â
Upon hearing that, Fanny pursed her lips, looking visibly unhappy. However, she remained silent.
As for Evie, she looked at Angela curiously and felt slightly worried.
âGo in and take a look. Angela, if possible, update me on Momâs current situation.â Joseph sighed and added.
Angela walked into the ward. She didnât spare a glance at Fanny and Evie and headed straight to the bedside.
âBased on her current state, she should be able more frequently and observe her reactions.â
to hear people talking now. Engage with her As soon as these words escaped her lips, Fanny widened her eyes and glanced at Evie.
Evie discreetly took a step back and chose not to speak.
Meanwhile, Joseph carefully noted Angelaâs advice. âIs there really nothing you can do?â he asked.
âIâm not a miracle worker,â Angela replied while looking at Joseph. Then, she asked in bemusement, âOr do you think I am?â
Joseph didnât want to continue the conversation, but Fanny immediately interjected, âWhat are you implying? Are you trying to make things difficult for Joseph? If youâre not willing to genuinely help Mom, so be it. Why must you mock Joseph like this?â
âBe quiet.â Angela glanced at her casually before walking out.
This time, Joseph didnât chase after her. Instead, he gazed at Scarlet lying on the sickbed, leaned in, and asked, âMom, can you hear me? Can you react in any way? Like moving your fingers?â
He figured since George wanted nothing more than Scarletâs acknowledgment or denial as a victim, she could testify for George if she could move her fingers, even in her unconscious state.
1/4 Chapter 307 Feeling Exasperated at Christopherâs Failure To his disappointment, Scarlet showed no reaction.
+15 Free Cons âJoseph, itâs no use. Iâve been talking to Mom for days. She hasnât responded at all.â
Glancing at Fanny, Joseph expressed his gratitude. âThank you, Fanny. Donât forget to pay attention to any reactions Mom might have when you talk to her from now on. You must inform me if she reacts.â
Even though Fanny was confused, she still nodded obediently.
After Joseph left, Evie asked Fanny, âMiss Fanny, who was that woman just now? Why was Joseph so polite to her? Can she really tell if something was off simply through the brief checkâup?â
Evie was concerned that Angela might reveal the incident whereby she had let Scarletâs blood flow into the needle after she finished giving her the IV drip due to her leafing on her job. For that reason, she subtly inquired Fanny about Angelaâs identity.
Fanny, who naturally had a negative opinion of Angela, elaborated with disgust, âSheâs not nice. Joseph was only being polite to her in the hopes that she could wake Mom up, but sheâs all talk and has no real effort to help Mom.â
Unbeknownst to the two, Scarletâs fingers twitched as Fanny spoke.
âI see. Miss Fanny, why donât you go home and rest? Iâll stay here and monitor the situation,â Evie suggested with a smile.
If truth be told, Fanny didnât want to stay any longer either. After all, the doctors had already mentioned that Scarlet had a ninety percent chance of not waking up. Therefore, she now had lost hope for Scarletâs recovery and focused more on pleasing Christopher and her brothers.
Once Fanny left, Evie sat on the hospital bed, took out a bag of nuts, and started enjoying them while watching funny videos.
Taking care of a patient in a vegetative state sure is easy, especially when their family doesnât visit frequently.
Meanwhile, in the Sanders Residence, Christopher knelt before Michael. Although his face. was expressionless, Christopherâs clenched jaw revealed his defiance.
âYou dare to show me that look?! Do you realize you nearly jeopardized our collaboration with the Martinez Family?â Michael pointed at Christopher and scolded, âWhy must you offend Sophia and even dare to make her angry?â
2/4 âIt was her fault. I merely asked her to apologize,â Christopher retorted.
âWhy do you keep bringing the apology up?!â Michael slammed the table and continued, âDid Fanny put a spell on you? Are you aware of the gap between Sophiaâs social status and Fannyâs? How could Sophia possibly apologize to Fanny?â
In Michaelâs eyes, the two were completely incomparable.
However, Christopher stubbornly replied, âI was just discussing the solution with her. How the hell was I supposed to know she would get angry?â
Because Sophia returned to the Martinez Residence and blubbered her complaints to her parents, Michael decided to teach Christopher a lesson.
Both families were already in the midst of discussing the engagement arrangements. But now, with Sophiaâs complaints, the whole situation came to a standstill..
Because of this, Michael was beyond annoyed. He simply couldnât understand why Christopher was still secretly contacting Fanny.
âDidnât I tell you not to contact Fanny anymore? Why are you still helping her regarding her momâs condition?â Michael clearly remembered that Christopher had promised him before that he would no longer contact Fanny once they helped her with that matter.
Christopher stood his ground and said, âI made a promise to Fanny before. I canât go back on my word.â
âShall I applaud you for being such a promise keeper then? Now, youâve made me break our promises to the Martinez Family!
Tell me, how do you plan to resolve this? Are you going to apologize to the Martinez Family in person? Or do you expect me to go with you and make a fool out of myself?â
Michael had always felt exasperated at Christopherâs failure to meet his expectations. The son I had with the woman I love never measured up to Jonathan, the son I had from my arranged marriage.
The realization of this fact made him feel as though he was choking on food, causing him great discomfort and restlessness.
âI will apologize, but you must not make things difficult for Fanny.â
âHow dare you still negotiate with me! Youâre simply-â
Michael raised his hand, wanting to discipline his troublesome son. But before he could proceed, a soft voice interrupted.
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Teresa stood by the door and said, âStop hitting our son, Michael...â
Clearly, she had been listening for a while but had stayed out of sight. She looked timid and cautions as she glanced at Michael Taking a deep breath. Michael told Christopher to leave.
Christopher glances in Teresaâs direction before walking away.
Teresa walked up to Michael, gently patted him on the chest, and comforted, âDonât be mad at Christopher. Itâs not his fault. Itâs mainly Sophia who went too far with her actions. Didnât Christopher mention that Sophia secretly took his phone to block his friend?â
Michael managed to calm down slightly by Teresaâs soothing gestures. However, he didnât argue when he heard her words.
Instead, he merely said flatly. âItâs not just any friends. She blocked Fanny âItâs not about who she blocked. Itâs about her not respecting our son at all,â Teresa said as she leaned against Michael. âOur son has yet to marry her, but sheâs already gone this far. I fear our son will have a rough future ahead if he has to apologize for this,â
she lamented softly.