Thus, she requested the driver to stop her at a corner, and she secretly sneaked back to the hospital.
To her amazement, Thomas was still there. He stood in the same spot she left him and called Bethan. Therefore, she heard the entire conversation he had with Bethan.
She was sad and also touched at the same time. Originally, she wanted to leave, but she saw him nearly falling down. Her body acted faster than her brain. Before she knew it, she dashed out to support Thomas from falling. Thomas was thrilled to see Yannie appearing out of nowhere. He did not even think about explaining it to Bethan and hung up the phone immediately.
“Yannie!”
He was overwhelmed with warmth upon seeing Yannie return. He embraced her so tightly that he was about to stick her body to his. “I knew you wouldn’t leave me!”
As he held her tightly and dearly, he continued, “Did you come back because you decided not to leave me? Please don’t ever leave me, okay? Denise, she…
“It’s my fault. I apologize. I’ll do anything you want, but just…”
It took him a good few seconds before he responded, his voice humble and husky, “Just don’t ever leave me. Don’t leave Riley. Riley and I…need you in our lives. Promise me, okay?”
Listening to Thomas’ pleas, Yannie’s heart melted. She bit her lip and slowly struggled her way out of Thomas’ arms. She stared right into his eyes.
“I can’t promise you that now,”
Yannie replied. She took a deep breath, her eyes filled with despair and helplessness when she gazed into Thomas’ eyes. “Perhaps you wouldn’t be able to digest it all if you were in my stead. I’m sorry.
After a deep sigh, she curled up her lips into a bitter smile. “I can’t lie to you nor lie to myself.”
She thought Thomas would get mad, feel helpless, and despair with her after what she said. However, that was not what happened. Instead, Thomas curled up his lips and smiled, gazing into her eyes with his frail ones, “Alright, I respect your wishes. As long as…”
After a short pause, he continued looking at her with a smile. “As long as you stay with me, that’s enough. If there comes a time you want to leave me and Riley, I hope you can tell me. Don’t just go without saying goodbye. I won’t force you to stay.”
After all, he was a fool to have fallen into Tina and Denise’s trap. Therefore, he had no right to stop Yannie, no matter what decision she made.
It was as she had said. Thinking from her perspective, Thomas could not possibly pretend nothing happened and continue to be with him. He could accept Yannie leaving him because of that incident, as long as she was not sad or upset. Clearly, Yannie did not expect to receive that answer from Thomas. She was stunned and did not know what to say.
“Let’s go.”
Thomas curled up his lips and walked over to her to hold her hand. “Let’s head back to the hospital together with me. I’m feeling a little dizzy.”
Yannie snapped out of her daze not long after as she quickly held Thomas’ hand. “Alright.”
After that, they got into the car hand–in–hand to head back to the hospital where Thomas got treated.
Meanwhile, far away in the hospital, Dan was standing by the window looking at Thomas and Yannie leaving together hand–in–hand. He furrowed his brow vehemently.
“Mom.”
He looked back angrily at Tina. “That guy manages to coax that woman. Is there any news from Denise?”
Tina sat on the chair as she scrolled through her call log on the phone with a frown. There were several call histories where she called Denise, but Denise did not pick up any of the calls.
‘Did something happen to her? The maids at home did tell me Denise managed to complete her task. The maids even heard the voices of Denise and Thomas when they were in the room together. Yannie heard it too,’ she thought.
After getting the maid’s report, Tina was momentarily pleased. She thought that since Denise had succeeded, Thomas and Yannie were over for sure. As long as Denise was pregnant with Thomas’ child, she would get more benefits when Denise became Thomas’ wife. Her life would be secure, even if the old geezer could not defeat Thomas and let Thomas take the bigger proportion of the family’s wealth. However, it had been nearly ten hours since the incident. Not only did they lose contact with
Denise, but Thomas and Yannie miraculously got back together, much to Tina’s chagrin. When Tina stayed quiet, Dan looked at the ward his father was staying in while feeling annoyed and anxious. “Mom, do you think Denise betrayed us?”
His father was talking with Mr. Zink in the room. “Do you really think the old geezer will sue Thomas for causing intentional injury? Why am I getting a feeling that he’s not doing that?”
Tina stared at Dan coldly. “His imbecile son shot him. He won’t let him off the hook.”
She furrowed her brow and walked toward Senior Howard’s ward.
To be honest, she was not that certain herself. The old geezer was quite weird after waking up today. “Senior Howard.”
When Tina was just at the door, she heard Mr. Zink’s voice from the ward.”
Are you sure you want to transform everything under your name to your eldest son Thomas Howard, and not leaving a dim to your wife, Tina Chevy, and your son, Dan Howard?”
Tina’s eyelids blew wide open in shock. ‘What? That old geezer–! Followingly, Senior Howard replied, despite being physically ailing, “Yes, I’m sure. Just write that down.”
Tina quivered as she stood outside the door eavesdropping on the conversation between Senior Howard and Mr. Zink.
‘That old geezer! He wants to give everything to that bastard!’
After all these years she spent time together with him, she and her precious son ended with nothing!
She clenched her fists tightly and angrily.
‘Why? Why did that old geezer leave everything to Thomas in the end? Is it just because he’s Eanne’s son? Because Eanne was the one who helped him become rich? What about the twenty years I spent with him? Are my twenty years incomparable to the few years Eanne spent with him?’
“Alright, Mr. Howard. Is there anything else you’d like to add?” asked Mr. Zink again. “Give it a good thought.”
Senior Howard said again after remaining silent for a long time, “There are two mansions in South Hill of this city and a company…”
“Do you want to transfer those to Mr. Thomas Howard too?”
Mr. Zink asked.
Tina could not bear to listen any further. She bit her lip angrily and left the door with her fists clenched tightly. ‘It’s all wrong! It’s all wrong!’
She had been with that old geezer for so many years, and he had listened to everything she said and did as she pleased. He even sent Thomas away when she requested it. It never crossed her mind that he would suddenly think Thomas was better at such an age!
Was it because Thomas was better than Dan? Was that why he disliked her and her son?
No. She would never let him have his way! She would make everything in the family hers and Dan’s! Thomas could spare himself the trouble from thinking he could get anything!
What Tina did not know was that after she left the door, Senior Howard sighed in the ward. “I secretly bought the mansions and the company. Give those to Tina and Dan. They had accompanied me for so many years. Even if they didn’t achieve anything, they sacrificed their time, too.”
He closed his eyes. “Give those two mansions and the company to them. Although it’s just a small company, it’s enough to provide for them. Tina can have one mansion, and the other can go to Dan. That’ll be enough for the rest of their lives.”
Mr. Zink lowered his head and recorded everything. He curled up his lips and smiled. “Senior Howard, I see that you’re still physically capable. Is your injury severe this time? Why did you suddenly decide to write your will?”
Senior Howard smiled and opened his eyes to look at Mr. Zink. “What do you think?”
Mr Zink remained silent for a while. After that, he laughed. “Is there anything else you’d like to say?”
Senior furrowed his brow and thought. “I do.”
He took out a name card and passed it to Mr. Zink. “Give this person a copy of the things I told you, and my will…”
Mr. Zink’s eyebrows furrowed as he looked at the name card in his hand.
He nodded. “Alright. I’ll do it tonight.”
Senior Howard sighed and nodded. “Alright. That’s all.”
Mr. Zink nodded and chatted a while more before leaving the ward. However, as soon as he left the ward, two muscular guys stopped him before he could make it to the elevator.
“Mr. Zink.”
Tina crossed her arms and walked out from behind the two muscular guys. She gave him a cold look. “Leaving so soon? I have something that I’d like to ask you.”
Just like that, Mr. Zink was brought to a storeroom at the end of the hallway by Tina and Dan.
What did the old geezer say?”
Dan pressed Mr. Zink onto a chair with a remote expression.”
Spill, and my mother and I will spare your life. Otherwise…”
He smirked. “You know the drill.”
This was the first time Mr. Zink had such an encounter. He was so scared that he stuttered,”
What…do you guys want?”
“Tell us everything that old geezer told you!”
Dan and Tina were so fierce and cold blooded that they terrified Mr. Zink. He knew if he did not tell the truth, they would never let him go easily. Therefore, without any choice, he repeated the conversation between him and Senior Howard to them.
Nonetheless, he did not tell them everything. He did not tell them about the recording, nor did he tell them that Senior Howard had left two mansions and a company for them.
Once Mr. Zink finished, the mother–and–son pair exchanged looks with each other. Their eyes were filled with despair and anger. In the end, they threatened Mr. Zink with his family and his reputation, and they disallowed him to draft out the will.
Only when Mr. Zink promised to follow their instructions did they escort him out of the hospital.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.