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When Clarence woke up again, the first thing he saw was the hospital ceiling.
The light was a little harsh.
Clarence unconsciously raised his hand to his forehead.
âYouâre awake.â
A cold voice rang out. âThe doctor said that youâre alright. You were lucky!
âSuch a huge dump truck hit you, even deflating its cab.
âDespite that, youâre still alright!â
Clarence looked toward the source of the sound.
Miranda was sitting there, peeling an apple in her hand.
âDear, what are you doing here?â Clarence felt a little headache.
Miranda glared at Clarence. âIt seems youâve forgotten about the car accident. You probably forgot that you were on a date with Cecilia when you had the accident, didnât you?â
âCar accident...â
Clarence shuddered. He remembered the dump truck crushing him so hard that he could not avoid the impact.
Suddenly, a light shone from the necklace with a cross on his neck and filled the cab.
After that, the impact had been so violent that he passed out.
âCecilia... Howâs Cecilia?â
Mirandaâs pretty face darkened. âYou almost died, yet you still care about that woman?â
âDear, thatâs not what I meant...â explained Clarence.
Miranda snorted coldly, âThat womanâs okay. Richard took her back. Sheâs unconscious and alright, just like you!â
Clarence breathed a sigh of relief. âThank you, dear.â
âNow you think of me? Arenât I the one always taking care of you whenever things go wrong?â Miranda threw the peeled apple to Clarence.
Clarence took it and bit into it. It was very crisp.
Miranda looked at Clarence. âThe doctor said youâre alright. You were just knocked out by the impact.
âTheyâve taken your X-ray just now. Youâre alright.
âThe traffic police have taken care of it. The dump truck had broken its brakes and lost control!
âCome home with me if youâre alright.â
Clarence narrowed his eyes. He was sure the vehicle had not been out of control. The dump truck had been coming for him.
Otherwise, why would the dump truck still have been able to turn and speed toward him, when he had initially dodged it?
âIâll deal with the discharge formalities. You should rest first.â
With that said, Miranda turned and walked out of the room.
Clarence frowned and dialed Johnsonâs phone number. âHello, Old Golding.â
âBrother Howard, what is it?â Johnson asked with a smile. A womanâs voice could also be heard coming over the end of the line.
Clarence told Johnson about the car accident.
âWhat? You had an accident? What hospital are you in? Iâll be right over.â Johnson was a little worried.
Clarence shook his head. âIâm fine. I need you to look something up for me...â
Clarence repeated his doubts to Johnson.
Johnsonâs face was grim. âDonât worry. Weâll have the answers by tonight. Iâll tell you about it tomorrow morning at the latest.â
âSure.â
A few minutes after hanging up, Miranda walked into the ward with a pile of papers and left the hospital with Clarence.
âThank you, Miranda.â
Instead of letting Clarence drive, Miranda put Clarence in the passenger seat on the way back.
Mirandaâs bark was worse than her bite. âHmph! Weâre married after all, and I donât want to be a widow.
âI donât care if you have a death wish. At least wait until weâre divorced!
âAhem ahem. Do you want to divorce me so badly?â Clarence shrugged a little helplessly.
Miranda glared at Clarence. âAm I the one who wants a divorce?
âWould I not want to be with you if youâd just live your life?
âIâm not asking you to be ambitious, but just to keep your feet on the ground!
âYouâve changed so much in the past month!
âYouâre so different from before!â
Clarence quickly shut up. He knew they would argue again if he kept talking.
Miranda went to the kitchen and brought out a bowl of soup once she got home. âDrink it.â
âDear, did you make the soup?â Clarence was a little surprised.
Miranda snorted coldly. âI cooked it for myself, but who knew you would have an accident? I had to hurry to the hospital.
âNow that youâre a patient, drink it.
âRemember to wash the bowl after finishing it!
âHehe. Thanks, dear.â
Clarenceâs heart warmed. The soup was just the right temperature and heat. It had been specially made at the right time.
It had been made for him.
Miranda was still stubborn.
Clarence felt refreshed after finishing the soup and went to the bathroom to take a shower.
He had not been back for a week since his last fight with Miranda.
Clarence still slept in the guest room that night. The next morning around seven oâclock, Johnson called while Clarence was asleep.
âHello, Brother Howard. Iâve looked into it.â Johnson cut to the chase.
Clarenceâs voice deepened. âWhat happened?â
Johnson explained, âThe driver was Godric Douglas. He was 45 years old and had no notable background. Heâs just an ordinary rural worker.
âHe had a wife with uremia.
âHe had three children at school, and Godricâs wife received an unaccounted remittance yesterday.
âItâs for five hundred thousand dollars!
âIâve checked Godricâs family. They know nothing and they are honest people.
âGodricâs dead now, and weâve lost trace of him.â
Clarence frowned and said nothing.
Johnson said coldly, âBrother Howard, how dare he hit you with a truck?
âThey have a death wish. Shall I kill them all?â
Johnson was never a kind man, and he had a lot of lives on his hands. He would do it as long as Clarence said yes.
If you had died, he would go after your wife and kids instead!
You could run, but you could not hide.
Clarence shook his head. âNever mind. His wife and kids have done nothing wrong.
âTheyâre honest people. Leave them alone.â
They were poor people, and he did not need to give Godricâs family trouble.
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âAlright,â Johnson said in affirmation. He asked again in confusion, âBrother Howard, whoâs trying to kill you? Could it be someone from the Murphy family?â
âItâs not the Murphy family. I think I know who it is.â Clarenceâs eyes narrowed slightly.
Cecilia was right. The Wright Consortium was complicated.
He had only just saved Thompsonâs life, and someone wanted to kill Clarence so soon?
He just had no idea whether it was Jerald or Julian.
Johnson quickly asked, âWho is it? Iâll kill them!â
Clarence shrugged helplessly. âForget it. You donât have to worry about it.â
Though Johnson was somewhat powerful, he was like a joke when compared to the Wright family. The Wright family could crush Johnson like an ant if they wanted to.
Clarence did not want to put Johnson at risk.
âAlright, Brother Howard. Tell me if youâre in any trouble. I still have some connections.â Johnson stopped pressing him.
Clarence heard a womanâs screams as soon as he hung up the phone.
âAhh!â
âMiranda?â Clarenceâs expression changed as he bounced out of bed and pushed the door open.