Chapter 419
Daddy, Mommy had been in Prison
Georgia couldnât help but raise her voice. Laurie nodded, a little confused.
âWhy? Do you know the girl?â
Georgia nodded. It was a long story.
âShe and I and Aston used to be colleagues in the same research team. Back then, Astonâs research direction aligned with mine, and we conversed often. Anaya always liked Aston, so sheâd been somewhat hostile to me. Thereâs been some bad blood between us. Not only that, but sheâs also Robertâs cousin. Iâm technically her cousin too now, but our relationship isnât the best. And before, Aston used to really dislike Anaya and wouldnât give her the time of day. Whyâs he with her now?â
Georgia found it strange, and Laurie also chuckled helplessly.
âYes, I can see it too. Aston doesnât like the girl, and I donât like this Anaya, either. I keep feeling like sheâs not as pure of mind as she lets on. But Aston just has to be with her. As his mother, I canât crack down, so thatâs why I wanted you to investigate her for me. So my speculation was right and there really is an issue.â
âIâll go meet him.â
Georgia suggested actively.
âI donât know if heâs willing to see me, but Iâll still go ask him what heâs thinking. If itâs hard for you to get involved, Mr. and Mrs. Powell, Iâll ask him for you.â
Laurie and Carr both thanked Georgia.
Afterwards, when Georgia headed to the hospital again, she received a call from Robert.
âAre you close to the hospital and havenât got home yet?â
Georgia nodded.
âIâm getting ready to meet Aston at the hospital. Iâll go home afterwards.â
At that, Robert chuckled at the other end of the line.
âDonât leave the hospital for now. Iâm coming to the hospital too. Then we can both go home together.â
That had Georgia a little surprised.
âWhat are you doing in the hospital too?â
âLast night, Jasper and Selena had their surgery in the operating room. Jasper should still be under, and the doctors guess that after the anesthetic wears off, heâll wake up in the afternoon.â
So Jasper and Selena had already had their surgery.
Why did they do it in the middle of the night, though? And hadnât Jasper refused the operation all along?
Georgia found it strange and hadnât raised her own question yet when Robert continued.
âThe surgery was done when Jasper wasnât aware. Selena and their parents essentially forced the operation on him. Jasper is definitely going to be angry when he wakes up, so Mr. and Mrs. Holland gave me a call and asked me to come to the hospital to see Jasper, maybe persuade him a little, so he doesnât throw a tantrum after the operation and make it hard to recover.
âJason should have received the phone call already. Weâll see him together. Ivan also gave me a call. Heâs at the hospital already and well probably go see Jasper with us. But right now, he still needs to check on the patient he operated on yesterday and see how that personâs recovering. Wait for me at the hospital. Weâll go see Jasper together.â
Georgia nodded and agreed.
Afterwards, she went to Astonâs room.
Opening the door, Anaya was there sitting at Astonâs bedside, peeling an apple and talking about something while Aston read a book at the side.
The scene looked sweet, but she found it strange.
So the two really were together. What was Aston thinking?
Georgia was dubious, while Aston and Anaya both turned to look at her with her arrival.
Anaya, whoâd either mocked her or showed outright hatred to her, actually gave a pleasing smile this time around.
âHello, cousin. Are you here to see Aston? Come, sit, Iâll fetch you some water.â
That pleasing attitude was a little disturbing.
Georgia felt like Anaya didnât have good intentions, but after she sat down, Anaya really did pour her some water.
She couldnât help but be suspicious.
âYou didnât poison this water or anything, did you?â
That had Anaya smiling awkwardly, and Aston even chuckled at the side.
âYouâre making too much of it, Georgia. Sheâs apologizing for what happened before. With me here, she wonât do anything to you.â
These two were being weird.
Georgia took a sip and put the water down, while Anaya beamed at her.
âI was young and stupid back then and had a bad attitude towards you. I went too far in some occasions. Please, could you let bygones be bygones?
I wonât do that sort of thing anymore.â
âYou donât need to apologize to me.â
Georgia said embarrassedly. With how Anaya was apologizing and trying to please her, she felt a bit apprehensive.
âDidnât I misunderstand your relationship with Aston back then? You two turned out to be cousins. Look at how silly I was, dear cousin. Please be generous and disregard those dumb things I used to do.â
Georgia could only nod, actually disregarding those dumb things for a moment.
The two had a pretty big grudge, but since Anaya was being so pleasing, it wouldnât be too proper to dredge up that grudge.
She turned to Anaya and spoke.
âIâd like to discuss some things with my cousin. You might have to step out for a bit. Iâll be done in a moment.â
Anaya didnât look too happy with that, while Aston spoke.
âGo downstairs and buy some oranges if you would. Iâll just talk with Georgia for a while. You can come back later.â
Anaya left a little resentfully, and her pleasing expression towards Georgia turned a little dissatisfied.
She knew that Anaya wasnât seriously repenting. She was just pretending for Aston.
When Anaya walked off, Georgia hadnât spoken yet when Aston broached the subject.
âWhatâs so important you needed to get Anaya out of the room?â
âI think you can guess. Itâs not my business, but I can at least ask about it, right? You used to dislike Anaya, didnât you? Why are you suddenly agreeing to be with her now?â
At that, Aston showed a strange smile.
âAfter I got sick, Anaya come to the hospital every day to take care of me and talk to me. I recalled the first time Iâd seen her. That was four or five years ago. Sheâd started courting me then. When I went back to D City and started working at the MU lab, she came over to and continued to chase after me. I was wondering how a person could remain determined for so long. Was she capable of loving me all throughout?
âSo, I thought that if I couldnât be with someone I loved, then I could be with someone who loved me. I want to know what it feels like to be loved.â
âBut didnât you hate her? Well, maybe not hate, but werenât you always cold to her?â
At those words, Aston ducked his head and chuckled.
âBack when I first got to know you, Robert didnât treat you that well. Arenât you all sweet and sticky right now? Not all loves in this world start and end in honey. Maybe Iâll really fall for her.â
That was such a powerful reason that Georgia wasnât just struck dumb, she actually choked up.
After all, she hadnât been that willing to remember all the unhappiness that had once been between Robert and her.
But Aston just had to go there.
In the end, Georgia couldnât really say anything else and left Astonâs room.
Before she left, she urged him to look after his own body, then go back to work after heâd recovered.
She stood in the hospital corridor, preparing to give Robert a call.
Then she suddenly saw Kaydenâs figure.
Georgia had no idea what Kayden was doing in the hospital.
Without a trace of hesitation, Georgia chased after her shadow.
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