Amos Granger stood by the bed looking at Wendy Liam, who was still in a coma.
The servant was very scared, âSir, Miss Liam didnât allow me to tell you about this. She doesnât want you to worry.â
Amos wanted to say something. However, Wendy, who was on the bed, opened her eyes slowly.
Looking around her, she paused for a moment before saying, âWhat happened to me?â
The doctor finally heaved a sigh of relief and said, âSeems like Miss Liam is much better now. There shouldnât be any serious problems.â
Amos looked at his wristwatch and found that the competition was over.
Therefore, he didnât rush anymore, and turned to ask Wendy, âWhy didnât you take care of yourself?â
âIâm sorry, I really didnât want you to worry about me.â Wendy said.
Upon hearing this, Amos frowned. âForget it. Get some rest. I still have something to do!â
âAmos!â Wendy lifted the quilt immediately and caught up with him. She grabbed his arm.
âYou havenât come to see me for such a long time. Canât you stay with me for a little longer? I promise Iâll let you go back before the sky turns dark. Iâll also take care of myself in the future.â
Wendyâs tone was filled with plead. Amos recalled that she was a strong and tough girl when they were in the basement back then. It was hard to imagine what sheâd gone through to become like this.
Amos couldnât bear to refuse and nodded his head eventually.
âOkay.â
âThank you, Amos.â After saying that, Wendy stood up to say, âIâll cook for you then. Iâve learned a new dish from someone recently. I was going to cook for you last time, but you never came.â
âYou donât look so well, you donât really have to do that.â Amos said.
âItâs okay. It wonât take long.â After saying that, Wendy pushed Amos to sit down on the sofa outside and went straight into the kitchen.
Amos took out his mobile phone, the screen was still showing his text conversation with Eudora just now.
Eudora didnât send any text messages to him after that last one, âWhat a sweet-talkerâ.
Amos thought for a while before he typed:
âIâm sorry, Eudora. Wendy wasnât doing well all of a sudden, so I didnât manage to keep my promise. Howâs everything?â
Amos hesitated and thought the text might not be appropriate. He deleted the draft message instead.
After thinking through, Amos chose to give Eudora a phone call. However, Eudora did not answer it.
Amos frowned. That woman must be mad at him.
At that moment, Wendy came out of the kitchen with the dishes in her hand.
âItâs time to eat!â she said.
Both of them sat facing each other on the dining table. However, Amos couldnât stop thinking about Eudora. He simply took a few bites. Seeing that the sky had turned dark, he stopped eating.
âIâm full.â He said.
Wendy was disappointed. âWas it because I didnât cook well?â She asked.
âNo, itâs my own problem.â Amos replied.
He realized that he would only enjoy the dishes if he ate with Eudora. The dishes he ate with her were his favorite no matter what.
âPlease finish the soup then, itâs very delicious. Do inform me earlier if youâre coming next time, I could stew it for longer hours so that it would taste better.â Wendy said.
âYou donât have to do this. Youâre still not well. It would be better for you to rest more. Also, Iâve helped you to register your company. You can start the business as soon as you recover!â
Wendyâs eyes lit up. âReally? That fast?â
âYes!â Amos nodded his head and said, âIâll head back first then.â
However, Wendy hugged him out of the blue and said, âAmos, youâre so kind to me. I really donât know how to thank you.â
Almost subconsciously, Amos felt a trace of annoyance.
He reached his hand out to push her away and said indifferently, âI should thank you instead. You wouldnât have become like this if werenât for me.â
Wendy wanted to say something. However, she swallowed it back in the end.
Watching Amos drive the car away, the servant next to her said nervously, âMiss Liam, do you think Mr. Granger knows that we lied to him?â
âWhat nonsense are you talking about?â Wendy gritted her teeth and said, âOnly you and I knew of the fact that I pretended to be in a coma. How would he know?â
âBut, Mr. Granger is so nice to you. I donât think itâs a good idea to lie to him.â The servant said.
Wendy furrowed her brows and said, âDo you think I really wanted to do that? He hasnât visited me for a long time. What should I do?â
Furthermore, she bumped into that person on the day she went shopping. To her, Amos was the only person she could rely on. If she didnât grab onto him, she would return to those dark days spent in the basement. She was already used to her current life, and she wasnât going to let it turn back.
â¦â¦
After leaving the apartment, Amos gave Eudora a call again. However, she still didnât answer the phone call.
He called home too. However, Auntie Valerie was confused, âArenât you with Miss George?â
Well, it seemed like Eudora didnât go home eitherâ¦
Amos frowned hard. This time, he dialed Christopher Gellertâs number.
The call went through almost immediately, and he heard Christopher speak arrogantly, âMr. Granger, who are you looking for? To have called me at an hour like this?â
Amos knitted his brows and asked, âWhere did you take Eudora?â
âMe? Are you sure youâre asking the right person? Where could I take her to? Arenât you her boyfriend?â
Amos heard Eudoraâs voice through the phone when Christopher was talking.
âOne more shot.â
Then, Christopher said, âYouâve drank too much. Please stop drinking.â
Followed by the noises which sounded like a chaotic scene, Christopherâs phone hung up just like that.
Amosâ brows knitted tighter as he dialed again. However, Christopherâs mobile phone had been switched off.
Amos gritted his teeth and shouted, âChristopher Gellert!â
Amos gave Clint a call immediately. His words were of obvious anger, âI give you ten minutes to find out where Eudora and Christopher are drinking at!â
Upon hearing this, Clint was shocked.
âOkay!â
As long as it was an order from his boss, he had to do it even if it costed his life! Fortunately, he had a lot of connections after working with Amos for many years. He sent the address to Amos immediately.
A night club?
âHow dare this woman go to a night club?â he thought.
Amos gritted his teeth. Then, he started the car engine, speeding his way to his destination.
â¦â¦
Eudoraâs colleagues were leaving the night club. They were saying goodbye to each other.
Eudora was holding two bottles in her hands. She walked while mumbling, âI didnât drink too much. Christopher, Iâm so happy today. I managed to make it to the final round of the competition. Iâve finally done something to make myself happy after so many years. Iâm happy.â
âOkay, I know youâre happy.â Christopher felt helpless. He wanted to grab the wine bottle in her hand. However, Eudora grasped it tightly.
âI still want to drink. Donât grab my wine. You bad guy!â She said.
Her words had started to attract the attention of others. Therefore, Christopher could only persuade her gently, âOkay, I wonât take your wine. Please just get into the car with me, Iâll take you home.â
âHome? What home? I donât have any home!â Saying that, she rushed forward again and almost tripped over the steps.
Christopher was startled. He wanted to help her up. However, Eudora had already thrown herself into someoneâs arms.
âIâm sorryâ¦â, Christopher was only halfway through his sentence, when he met Amosâ gloomy eyes.