Chapter 237
The Contract Marriage
Vivian sat by the bed and listened quietly. After a while, she saw that her mother had disconnected.
Vivian hurriedly looked at her mother, âMom, how is it?â
âYes, I agreed upon hearing it. She said that she could go to work tomorrow.â
âShe didnât complain about the salary being too low?â
âAiya, a thousand dollars from their family is even more than the money the boss earns. My cousin immediately agreed when he heard that. He was even afraid that we would change our mind. Vivian, I told her to come to our house tomorrow to meet with you first. What do you think?â
âSure. Then itâs decided. Oh right, Mom. Have you seen that girl? How does she look?â
âSheâs quite pretty.â
âDonât tell me sheâs the most beautiful type?â Vivian was a little worried. Julian was a man who liked to flirt with people. She would not be at ease if he was too beautiful.
âNo. She is just a little more beautiful than normal.â
âAlright. Thatâs good.â
Sarah fell asleep again not long after lunch. Christian sat next to his wifeâs bed for the whole afternoon.
He also made a few phone calls.
At around six oâclock in the afternoon, Samantha had yet to deliver food to them, when the door of the ward was pushed open.
Christian looked towards the door and saw Daphne. Behind him was the maid, Hannah. Hannah was carrying an Insulating Tube in her hand. Two people walked in, one in front and one behind.
âAunt Daphne, youâre here?â Christian saw her and stood up. Just as he stood up, he saw his father walk in from behind. He called out, âDad.â
Sarah immediately greeted the two elders, âAunt Daphne, Dad.â
âOh, quickly lie down. Donât move. Tsk, tsk, tsk. Who do you think is so wicked? How did he knock our Sarah into this state?â
Daphne looked at Sarah and walked to her side and sat down. She looked at Sarah and asked, âSarah, how do you feel now?â
Sarah smiled, âMuch better. You donât need to worry. I am fine now.â
âThis is still considered fine? Look, I heard from your father that there were many stitches and fractures in your calf. The injury this time is so serious. If I had known this would happen, I wouldnât have let you bought the car.â
Sarah smiled awkwardly and did not say anything.
Ethan also walked to the other side and sat down. He looked at Sarah and asked slowly, âSarah, you were unconscious for two days and scared all of us. But luckily the doctor said you were fine. I heard you woke up today. I wanted to come and see you immediately, but I received a call from Christian. He had returned and that you had woken up. In my heart, I can be considered to have let out a sigh of relief.â
âYes. Sarah, donât you know that your Dad has been so anxious these two days. The food was not delicious. He only ate a little bit for a meal. Aiyo, let me tell you, Sarah. I donât think your father cared about me so much when I was sick. How could he treat you as his daughter-in-law? He clearly treats you as his daughter.â Daphne heard Ethanâs words and immediately echoed him.
Sarah smiled and looked at Ethan who was at the side. âDad, âDonât worry. Dad is not a child. He will take care of himself. You should take good care of yourself at this time. You donât have to worry about other things.â
âYes, I know, Dad.â
Christian, who had been silent all this time, looked at his father and said slowly, âDad, I only took three days off this time. I canât stay here with Sarah all the time. My mother-in-law and I have already discussed it. When Sarah is discharged from the hospital, I will let her temporarily return to her motherâs home. Coincidentally, mother-in-law is only one person. Sarah can be considered to be accompanying her at home. Do you think there is any problem?â
Ethan nodded. He naturally did not mind this kind of thing. âYes. This matter was settled. Sarah will return to her motherâs home. Your mother-in-law will also take care of her more carefully, but it is fine as long as your mother-in-law has other thoughts. . .â
After all, Sarah was the daughter-in-law of his family. Just by letting her go back to her motherâs home to rest, Ethan is afraid that Samantha will have other thoughts.
As soon as Ethan finished speaking, the door of the ward was pushed open again. Everyone looked towards the door and saw Samantha walking in with two Insulating Tubes.
Samantha happened to hear Ethanâs words and said with a smile, âAlthough your family has maids, no matter what, I am Sarahâs mother. It will definitely be easier for me to take care of her. How can I have other thoughts when taking care of my own daughter? Ethan, you are thinking too much.â
Daphne smiled and agreed. âYes. We are all family, how can we think too much?â
âDonât worry, weâre not that petty people. Nothing will happen.â Samanthaâs words dispelled Ethanâs concerns with a smile.
âThen I will have to trouble you. . .â
âWe are all family. What do you mean by hard work? also run around every two to three days.â
Ethan and Daphne sat in the ward for a while before leaving. When they left, Daphne left the Insulating Tube she brought with her. She said that there was a black chicken stewed inside for Sarah to eat.
After Ethan and Daphne left, Christian directly took the Insulating Tube that his mother-in-law brought over and took out food for his wife to eat.
âI want to eat black chicken. . .â Sarah heard that there was chicken in the Insulating Tube and looked at Christian with a little drool.
âBaby, let me tell you, from today onwards, other than the food Mom makes, you cannot eat any other food. Do you understand?â
âWhy? Could it be that you are afraid that Aunt Daphne will put something inside?â Sarah stared at him with widened eyes and asked back.
Samantha immediately glared at her daughter, âWhat nonsense are you talking about?â
Christian heard his wifeâs words and smiled, but he still answered very seriously, âYou are not just an injured person now. You are also a pregnant woman. There are many things a pregnant woman should pay attention to when she eats. There are some things that cannot be eaten randomly. When I was in the army, I checked online. Even when cooking, there are octagonal ingredients in it. It will also have a negative impact on pregnant womenâs milk. You are now at your most cautious period. And since so many things have happened, of course, you have to be more careful. Donât you agree?â
Sarah blinked her eyes and looked at him. âHow do you know so much?â
Samantha heard Christian words and smiled as she nodded her head. âChristian is right. He is worried that something will happen to you. He is scared, you know?â
âI understand. Okay, then I wonât eat anymore. Hubby, you eat.â
âIn the future, tell mom what you want to eat, okay?â Christian shook the bed again as he spoke. He took the food over and fed it to her for dinner.
âOkay, I got it.â Sarah nodded obediently.
Because she had called yesterday, Mrs. Holmesâs cousin rushed over early this morning. Of course, he had come with the girl who had just turned 20.
After some small talk, Mrs. Holmesâs cousin left, leaving his daughter in the Holmes family. Mrs.
Holmes had already sent her husband away. So there were only three people left in the family.
Vivian sat on the sofa and looked at the girl in front of her, although she was dressed a little shabby.
She looked very smart and her looks were quite good. Although there was no makeup on her face, that small face made her look very beautiful.
âYou are called Ruby?â Vivian looked at the girl in front of her as she sized her up and asked her.
âYes, I am Ruby.â Although the two families were relatives, when it came to Vivianâs seniority, they basically did not interact with each other. But when Vivian got married, Mrs. Holmesâs cousin had also come.
âHow old are you this year?â
âTwenty-two years old.â
âDo you feel wronged when you follow me to the Cooper Family as a servant in the future?â
âI donât feel wronged. My dad said that the Cooper Family is rich. What crime canât they bear.â Ruby was a country girl and her words were very honest.
âWho do you listen to in the Cooper Family from now on?â
âIâll listen to you, Sister Vivian.â
âYes, you must remember this clearly. Donât have any other thoughts, understand?â Vivian nodded her head in satisfaction.
âSister, I will remember it.â Ruby immediately nodded her head sensibly.
âUsually, when you are in Cooper Family, your eyes should be more lively. If you hear anything that is bad for me, you must remember to tell me, okay?â
âYes Sister, I understand.â Ruby nodded again.
Vivian saw that this lass was not bad and only then did she nod her head in satisfaction. She also reminded her of some details and felt that there were no loopholes.
She then held onto her waist and stood up from the sofa. She took Ruby with her and left her motherâs house.
Because she had called before, the driver of Cooper Family had been waiting downstairs for a long time. Vivian brought Ruby downstairs and when they got on the car, Ruby walked to the front of Vivian and opened the car door for her.
Vivian looked at her and smiled in satisfaction. Then she sat in the car. Ruby saw that Vivian had sat properly, so she closed the car door and went to the other side to sit beside Vivian. The car quickly started and brought the two of them back to Villa of Cooper Family.
When the car reached home, it was already past ten oâclock in the morning. Ethan and Julian both went to the company. Only Benjamin and Daphne were left in the villa.
Vivian brought Ruby into the living room and walked to the four-ringed sofa in the living room to greet the two elders before sitting down on the sofa.
From the moment Ruby walked in, Daphneâs gaze had been on Ruby. Seeing that Vivian was sitting properly, she sized Ruby up and asked, âVivian, where did this little girl come from?â
âMom, she is the child of my uncleâs house. She is my cousin and now she has nothing to do at home.
It just so happens that my body is becoming more and more inconvenient. I just want to find someone that I can order around freely. Ruby is idle at home. I brought her along. Ruby, this is the madam.
Quickly come and greet Madam.â
Ruby immediately walked in front of Daphne and respectfully bowed. Then she said in a clear voice,â
Hello Madam.â