Chapter 659

Sharon was stunned into silence. 'How can I put an end to this?' she wondered.

Carol and Tina looked at the scene in front of them, not knowing how to react.

Sharon felt helpless. She turned to look at Fred, who had a strange expression on his face. She grew even more bewildered.

"Fred, what's wrong with you?" Sharon asked him. There was apparently something wrong with Fred. His face was pale.

Sharon's voice made Carol and Tina glance in the direction of Fred.

"Are you okay?" Carol too was puzzled at the expression on his face.

Fred shook his head, as if coming back to reality. He mumbled,"Violet, she... she is...."

"Dad," Greg interrupted his father at once. It seemed that Carol and Tina had no idea about Violet's background, and he wanted to keep it that way.

He especially didn't want Tina to know. Greg knew her character well. If Tina got to know that Violet had scars on her body, she wouldn't miss the opportunity to exact her revenge.

Fred took one look at his son and retracted his words.

"I can tell you now, I won't marry Tina. Not ever," Greg said, firm in his decision. He was unshakable in his belief that he wanted to marry Violet and only Violet.

Fred could tell his son was determined from the look in his eyes. He still couldn't forget the day Greg had told him about his dream for the future.

It was a night when Fred slept beside Greg as always. As a single parent, Fred tried to spend all his time off work with his son. He knew Greg didn't have maternal love in his life. All Fred could do as a father was make up for it through his own love. He might not be able to compensate for it completely, but he didn't want his son to feel the absence of a maternal figure.

Greg lay in the bed but did not close his eyes. Instead, he stared at his father.

"Greg, what's wrong?" Fred noticed that his son didn't fall asleep and knew he was deep in thought.

"Dad, do you think Violet's scars can be removed?" Greg asked with all seriousness. It was not a joke to him.

Fred looked at his son's earnest eyes and did not want to lie. He shook his head and said,"There is no cure for her currently in the country. Her scar is not a burn. It requires advanced technology and surgery to be treated. There should be an opportunity abroad a few years later."

"Dad, I don't want to learn how to draw. I want to become a doctor and treat Violet's scars," Greg said.

"Greg..." Fred felt surprised at this response. He knew his son and Violet studied in the same class at school, but his son would be changing his future and even his life if he decided to do this.

"Dad, I know what I am talking about," Greg said, determined.

"But if you do this, your entire life would change. Why do you want this?" Fred wondered out loud. He was fine with Greg being curious about becoming a doctor, as long as he still continued learning to paint. His son would give up painting if Fred didn't convince him otherwise.

"Because I like Violet," Greg said without hesitation.

Fred was stunned at this answer, not having expected his son to have such a thought.

Seeing that his father was speechless, Greg continued,"Dad, I really want to study medicine. Cosmetic medicine. I want to help Violet."

Fred looked at Greg's determination and didn't want to say no. He knew his son well. Greg would get even more adamant to pursue this if somebody denied him. Fred would talk to his son about this in detail later.

"Greg, you are still young. You have a long time to think about this decision. If you want to study medicine, we have lots of books that you can read to get a basic understanding of it. If you feel like it, we can plan for the next steps, all right?" Fred said. He did not want to approve his son's request immediately, nor did he want to deny him. He could only advise his son from a neutral position.

"Okay, I know, Dad," Greg said, nodding in response.

"Now sleep. You have to go to school tomorrow," Fred said.

Greg closed his eyes. "Good night, Dad."

Concern rose in Fred's heart as he looked at his sleeping son. He did not know if his son had this sudden thought because of his young and ignorant love, or if he just sympathized with Violet. If it was out of sympathy, the decision might cost his son too much. It would shape the rest of his life. Greg might regret it in the future.

Today, Fred finally understood that his son's words that night were sincere. Greg was a mature and grown-up now. He knew what to choose, how to live, and what was good for him. He just said that Violet was his girlfriend, which meant that he had loved her since childhood.

Carol stalked over to Greg and stared at him. "Greg, I don't understand what you see in that girl, Violet." Her voice rose. "You just publicly admitted that she is your girlfriend. My son lying on the hospital bed also says he likes Violet. It seems to me she is really good at manipulating young men from wealthy families to make them fall in love with her."

"Aunt Carol, you are wrong," Greg rejected her assumption. He still did not intend to tell Carol about Violet's family background, but he couldn't stand and do nothing while someone bad-mouthed his girlfriend. "My relationship with Violet is no rush decision. Back in junior high, I had already admitted to it publicly. Our classmates knew about our relationship. This time, I am here to discuss my marriage with her. I want to spend my life with her."

Carol was astonished at Greg's words. "Are you the boyfriend she was referring to who was abroad?"

Greg was taken aback at this query. He thought for a while and looked at Carol. "Oh, did she really say that?"

Carol didn't say anything.

Greg smiled. He continued,"Then yes, it's me. There is no one else except for me."

Tina looked at Greg and Carol, oblivious to what they were talking about. She could tell that what they are saying had nothing to do with her.

"Mom, what are you talking about?" Tina asked in anger. At present, what was more important was that she had been in love with Greg for so many years. How could she give up on him so easily? How could she allow him to marry another woman?

Tina's words jolted Carol out of her reverie. She composed herself, saying,"It seems I have done you a favor."

"What are you talking about?" Greg asked her, narrowing his gaze. He didn't understand what Carol meant.

"I convinced Violet to promise me that she would leave Roger and the GR Group after he gets discharged from the hospital. It seems to me that in protecting my son, I lost my daughter's happiness," Carol said. What she did was not as simple as driving Violet away. It destroyed her own daughter's happiness.

"Oh," Greg commented shortly. His lips lifted into a smile. Violet did not tell him about any of this. That little girl always loved him in her heart, didn't she? Greg looked at Carol and continued,"Then I would like to thank you, Aunt, for helping me," he continued. "To tell you the truth, I am still worried that Roger is out to ruin my bliss."

"Greg, you... you..." Tina was angry, having never been treated like this before. She always got what she wanted. Greg was being so arrogant today, showing off his love for another woman in front of her. Was he testing her patience?

"I really don't know what it is about that woman. Both you and my brother are fascinated by her. My brother told me this morning that she was the only girl who ever made his heart beat so fast. Now, you are telling me that you love her. Really? What's so special about her?" Tina nearly shouted out.

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"Everything about her is special. I love her for who she is." Greg said, his gaze sliding from Carol to Tina. He faced her with resolution. "Miss Tina, I can only apologize to you," he said. "I won't marry you. Let's not contact each other in the future. I would like to say let's remain friends but you're not one, either."