Chapter 59

Chapter 59

The door to the ward was opened. Stephanie saw Horace and Matilda arguing fiercely with the bodyguard. There were many onlookers around them.

“What are you guys doing here?” Stephanie asked in a deep voice

Horace raised his chin. “Of course, I’m here to visit my father! You’ve already severed ties with the Hayes family, so you have no right to stop me from seeing Dad!”

Stephanie sneered. “I may have severed ties with you all, but I still see him as Grandpa.”

Horace snorted coldly and said, “Stephanie, I’m now Dad’s guardian.”

That was noncommittal.

Stephanie was unable to change the guardian because there was no concrete evidence to prove Austin’s accident was instigated by Horace, that unfilial

She hoped for Austin to wake up so he could recount the events of that night.

If Horace and Matilda were involved, she would send them to jail and lawfully bring Austin home.

Hotace snorted and strode in.

Matilda cast asidelong glance at Stephanie, looking haughtily.

Horace asked eagerly, “Dad, you’re awake! How do you feel?”

Austin nodded. “I’m fine”

His reply indicated his attitude toward Horace was not as bad as Stephanie thought. Her heart instantly sank…

Austin spoke concernedly. “Horace, Stephie is also your daughter. She has just returned for a few days. Can’t you two show her more care? In a few days, she’ll be engaged to Douglas. When she gets married, you won’t spend much time together.”

Stephanie pursed her lips tightly as Austin’s memory remained at the time when she had just returned to the country.

Matilda took her and Florence to attend a birthday party together after she returned home.

Yet, Matilda felt humiliated due to Stephanie’s poor reputation.

When they returned home, Matilda taunted her with sarcasm, and Horace made her stay home since then.

Matilda uttered, “Getting engaged to Douglas won’t make your status skyrocket instantly. Have you ever looked at yourself? Don’t you feel ashamed when you stand beside Flore? Can you sing? Can you design sketches? Can you act? Just stay home obediently, and don’t think about stealing the Limelight

After that, Austin quarreled with Horace and Matilda over that matter and ended up fainting from anger.

Stephanie concluded Austin fainted due to anger and did not need hospitalization after examining his pulse.

Horace accused her of being an ingrate, claiming Austin fainted because of her, yet she still hindered them from taking him to the hospital.

Stephanie knew her presence was not welcomed in the Hayes family,

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“Dad, do you remember how you ended up in the hospital?” Horace asked tentatively.

Austin snorted. “Because you two are blased to Flore and unkind to Stephie!”

At that moment, Stephanie noticed Horace and Matilda seemed to have breathed a sigh of relief.

Austin looked at Stephanie. “Stephie, what were you saying about the basement just now? What’s going on?”

Stephanie revealed. “There’s a basement under the dining table in the Hayes manor, Do you know about this?”

He frowned. “Basement? I can’t seem to remember.”

Horace retorted, “You instructed someone to construct this basement. Why can’t you remember now?”

Austin held his head with both hands. “I feel dizzy.”

Matilda advised, “Don’t try to recall for now, or you’ll have a headache!”

She glanced at Stephanie and lowered her voice. “I’ll settle the discharge formalities later. If you want to visit Dad after this, contact us in advance. We’ll let you meet him when we’re in a good mood.”

Stephanie understood Matilda’s implication that she would need to keep them happy if she wanted to visit Austin.

To keep them happy, she had to withdraw the charges and get Florence released from the psychiatric hospital.

Seeing Matilda sway her hips as she walked out, Stephanie also left the ward.

She claimed, “I seriously doubt if you’re my biological mother!”

Matilda’s heart skipped a beat. She turned around and scolded, “I never expected you to ask such a question. I really shouldn’t have given birth to you in the first place!”

Stephanie sneered. “I never imagined my mother could be so biased! I must have been bom to the wrong parents.”

Matilda’s eyes were filled with resentment. “Because you always took Flore’s nutrients in the womb, and she was born nearly two pounds lighter than

you.”

That was just an excuse if her biological parents did not love her because of that reason,

After completing the discharge formalities, Matilda and Horace brought Austin to the Hayes manor.

Horace confirmed Austin did indeed suffer brain damage, resulting in some memory loss after several repeated attempts to ascertain.

That was a huge relief for them.

As they watched Austin fall asleep, Matilda led Horace into the study, her face bearing with joy. “Flore has hope this time! We can also threaten Stephanie to remove the photos of Flore and Douglas from the internet.”

He questioned, “Did Stephanie stop those photos from being taken down?”

Matilda affirmed, “It’s not Stephanie, but Vincent has been fanning the flames. Then we’ll have her hold a press conference to confess she once slandered Flore. Flore never had a vocal double, and none of the sketches were Stephanie. Stephanie is just spreading rumors! Flore is so outstanding. Why would she use rough sketches from that despicable bitch?”

Horace pondered for a moment. “The vocal double matter had already been exposed and couldn’t be denied. But the rough sketch issue is still possible.

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We have a new product launch coming up soon. This way, not only can we suppress Starlight Design Studio, but we also restore Fantasy Boutique’s reputation.

Matilda thought of Douglas at the mention of Fantasy Boutique, and she felt uneasy. “Do you still want Flore to be with Douglas? He has been kicked out of the Fletcher family now. He’s even been disowned from the family registry.”

Horace squinted. “Flore is a designer at Fantasy Boutique. No matter what, we must clear her name before separating from Douglast”

Matilda found the plan feasible and nodded in agreement. “That bitch is the S–class designer of Starlight Design Studio. I want to see how Starlight Design Studio suffers a crushing defeat! They’ve been bullying my daughter for so long. This time, Flore will definitely give her a hard slap in the face!”

On the other side, Stephanie went to Fletcher Group after she left the hospital.

Vincent had not returned from the conference room yet due to a meeting. She stood by the floor–to–ceiling window, gazing into the distance.

Just now, Matilda had called Stephanie using the housekeeper’s phone and demanded she release Florence as soon as possible.

Stephanie did not expect such a turn of events, which was unfavorable for her.

Once one’s weakness was exposed, the other party would take advantage of it.

She had to come up with a foolproof plan to save Austin.

Suddenly, a pair of arms wrapped around her waist.

As soon as Stephanie looked back, the man kissed her.

Vincent kissed her deeply for a while before saying, “What are you thinking about that you’re so absorbed? You didn’t even notice when I came in.”

Stephanie turned around and said sole