Chapter 683

After the phone call, Joel headed back to the ward. He watched through the window as he saw his mother adjusting the blanket for his father.

Concern and worry were etched on her face, making her a wholly different person from her usual, feisty self.

He stood there for a while without entering the ward and his lips instinctively curled into a smile.

In fact, that was how his mother was.

Her bark was worse than her bite. She often complained about Dad and whined about how incompetent he was.

Yet in reality, when something happened to Dad, she was the one who was the most concerned about him.

This was probably the greatest and purest love in the world.

As he pondered, he thought of Emilia again.

The others might not have noticed her reaction, but he saw it.

When Emilia saw Dad, there was an obvious shift in her gaze.

Then, Joel recalled how Dad kept Emilia’s photo hidden within the pages of his book. He must be afraid that his wife would find out about it.

What was their actual relationship? Why did Mom dislike Emilia so much?

Besides, what sort of feelings did Emilia harbor towards Dad?

Joel felt that he could take a chance and find out.

Thus, he stepped into the ward and grinned. “Mom, I spoke to Brother and he’ll come over after work.”

Natalie nodded.

She had two sons who were polar opposites of each other in terms of their personalities and attitude towards work.

Her eldest son was mature whereas her youngest was somewhat unreliable, so she felt relieved about letting John take care of the company.

Thinking about that, she lifted her head to glance at Joel.

“No point standing around. Carry on with your work, I’ll call you when Dad wakes up.”

However, Joel did not leave and instead, he got a stool and sat down beside her.

“Mom, that’s a bit unaffectionate of you. When Dad was still in danger, you forbade me from leaving; now that he’s fine, you already have your pillar of support so you get rid of me. I’m not gonna do that.”

Natalie was perfectly aware of Joel’s rants and jokes.

As Xavier was safe now, she had the mood to play along.

Hence, she regarded him with an amused expression. “Eh, you weren’t so affectionate with me when the daughter-in-law was around. Since when have you learned to be two-faced?”

Joel was caught off guard.

However, something from Natalie’s remark caught his attention.

His face radiated with glee and he exclaimed, “Mom, do you recognize her as your daughter-in-law?”

Natalie’s expression hardened.

It was just a casual remark.

She had no intention of recognizing Lucy.

After all, she still had not let go of her bias towards the entertainment industry as a result of Emilia. Besides, she did not fancy Lucy’s stubborn personality.

Therefore, if possible, she wished that Joel and Lucy would divorce.

Joel was immature, so she always believed that he needed someone who was tender and reasonable to be there for him.

By doing so, he would have someone to accompany and take care of him.

Yet, as she stared into her son’s bright and eager gaze, she failed to utter those words of rejection that was somehow stuck in her throat.

In the end, she scoffed and returned a scowl.

“You wish! I didn’t say anything.”

Although that was what she said, her haughty expression seemed more like a form of admission than a rejection.

Joel sniggered.

Then, he took a mandarin orange from the table and started to peel it.

He asked simultaneously, “Mom, I have something to ask you.”

It had been ages since Natalie had an opportunity to chat with her son peacefully. Usually, Joel was either away from home or making her mad, resulting in her giving him the cold shoulder.

The two of them were often together, but they seldom had the chance to sit down and have a proper conversation.

In a way, Xavier’s accident was a good thing, for they could finally have a heart-to-heart talk. Natalie appreciated this opportunity very much.

She acknowledged Joel and asked, “What is it about?”

Joel spoke curiously, “About that woman named Emilia Jareau. Do both of you know each other? Who is she to you? Why do you two seem awkward around each other?”

Natalie’s expression turned into a scowl.

She never expected Joel to ask about this issue.

Honestly, she was unwilling to share her past with her child.

However, since Joel brought it up, Natalie did not want to lie to him.

So, she told him about how Emilia was adopted by the Wright family and how she grew up with her. Together with time, both women got to know Xavier Foster.

Natalie also explained how Emilia got drunk and purposely entered the wrong room on Xavier and Natalie’s wedding night and had a one-night-stand with Xavier.

Joel was already an adult and married.

Thus, Natalie did not shy away from telling him about the things that happened between adult men and women.

Joel listened to his mother and felt shocked.

He had already guessed that there was a huge conflict between Emilia and his parents.

However, he never expected the truth to be so complicated and harsh.

He suddenly fell silent. Natalie glanced at him and said wanly, “You don’t have to feel this way. The hatred and conflict experienced by the past generation have nothing to do with you.”

Joel forced a smile.

“If you truly mean what you say, that’s great. Then again, why did you get angry when you realize Lucy didn’t tell you that she knew Emilia? It shows that you’re still offended by it.”

Natalie was stunned.

Soon, she snorted uncomfortably.

“She is she and you are you. Both of you aren’t the same.”

Joel understood that his mother’s beliefs and opinions were already set in stone. It would take some time for her to change her mindset.

Thus, he did not press on. At 6:00 pm, when Xavier awoke and John arrived, Joel left some instructions for his brother and took off.

The following noon, the cause of the accident was revealed.

The man sent by John had gotten hold of the CCTV footage at the scene of the accident.

The footage showed that the truck sped out from an adjoining road and lost control, which as a result, crashed into Xavier’s seat.

As the truck driver suffered serious injuries in the crash and passed away, he could not be taken in for questioning.

Still, the footage clearly showed how disorientated the truck driver seemed moments before he collided with Xavier’s car.

Xavier applied for a post-mortem of the truck driver’s body with the relevant authorities. At the same time, he sent someone to investigate the driver’s connections and his financial status.

The investigation went on smoothly. No matter if it were the officers at the bank or the local police station, they were all very cooperative.

Therefore, three days later, John received all of the information he required.

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Chapter 487 The End Pt. 5 Instead of going through it on his own, he brought it along to the hospital and read it with Xavier.