Joanna said, “Okay!”
Hayden said, “She doesn’t play games.”
Lucas was a little embarrassed: “Sorry, I didn’t know sister-in-law doesn’t play games.”
Hayden: “I don’t play games either.”
Lucas was even more embarrassed.
Hazel: “It’s okay, your game is online; send it to me, and I’ll play.”
Hayden: “Hazel, I remember you don’t play games either.”
Hazel blushed: “Brother, I didn’t play games before because I was busy studying. Now that I have graduated, I can learn to play.”
Hayden: “There’s no need to learn this. Playing games is a waste of time and life.”
Hazel: “…”
Lucas: “…” Do you feel like your elder brother is targeting me?
Joanna shook Hayden’s hand and reminded him that he was talking too much.
“Actually, it’s good to play games occasionally. It can relax you! Although I don’t know how to play more complicated games, I also like to play simple games.” Joanna smoothed things over: “For example, some elimination games and landlord fighting of some type.”
Lucas gave an awkward yet polite smile.
He didn’t know how to answer the call or what to say.
Because the game he played was completely different from what Joanna said.
Facing three people who didn’t play games, how could he continue talking?
“Lucas, although we don’t understand games, I believe you can do a good job.” Hazel saw that Lucas was embarrassed, so she encouraged him.
Lucas: “How about we talk about something else?”
Joanna burst out laughing: “Let’s talk about something else then! When your game is online, you can tell us that although we don’t know how to play games, we can join in the fun.”
Lucas: “Yes.”
Hayden picked up the water glass and took a sip of water: “I heard that your mother is ill; how is she doing now?”
The smile on Joanna’s face disappeared immediately.
Why did he talk about such a serious subject when they first met?
Lucas: “The cancer is terminal, and she’s living in the hospital.”
Hayden: “Waiting to die?”
Lucas: “Yes.”
Joanna and Hazel were stunned and did not dare to speak at all.
Hayden put down the water glass and asked, “Where’s your dad’s side?”
Lucas: “No relationship.”
Hayden: “Severed the relationship?”
Lucas: “Yes.”
Hazel glanced at Hayden and then at Lucas.
Originally, in Hazel’s opinion, Lucas was a very unruly man, but in front of Hayden, Lucas seemed very well-behaved and honest.
What if someone else said to Lucas, Your mother is waiting to die in the hospital? Lucas would definitely explode in anger.
But when this sentence came from Hayden’s mouth, Lucas would not think wildly.
Because he could probably tell what kind of character Hayden was.
“You studied in Eozambiulle. You probably have no feelings for your motherland, right?” Hayden asked slowly.
Lucas: “A little, but not much.”
Hayden: “Let me make it clear to you. If you want to be with Hazel, you must go to Aryadelle. Our whole family will not agree to Hazel marrying to this h*llish place.”
Lucas: “I know.”
Hayden: “Even if you are willing to go to Aryadelle for development, we may not accept you. Going to Aryadelle is just a basic condition. Do you understand?”
Lucas: “Yes.”
Hayden: “Do you think I spoke too much?”
Lucas: “No. I know my conditions and Hazel’s conditions very well.”
Hayden: “Then what do you think? Tell me clearly now.”
Hazel couldn’t help interjecting: “Brother, Lucas just graduated and is now starting a business. I don’t want him to spend too much energy in other places. I let him work hard and don’t think about other things. Even if I like him, I don’t even think about getting married now.”
After Hazel finished speaking, Lucas spoke: “I want to work hard first. I will wait until I’m capable.”
Hayden smiled and asked, “Do you think starting a business is that simple? What if you fail to start a business? Or what if you have always been unable to achieve success?”
Lucas: “If, as you said, my business fails, or I fail to achieve a high level or a low level, I will not drag down Hazel.”
Hayden: “You are self-aware.”
Hazel’s cheeks were so red that they were about to burn, “Brother, even if Lucas fails to start a business or if he is not successful, I will not give up on him. At least I will not give up on him now because he has no money.”
Joanna held Hayden’s hand again, trying to make Hayden restrain himself.
He could be sharp and aggressive towards outsiders, but he couldn’t be like this towards Hazel.
Hazel also noticed that her words were a bit absolute, and her tone slowed down a bit: “Brother, I think money is not the criterion for measuring a person. Our family is rich enough, if I find a rich boyfriend, In fact, very few people are richer than our family. Since they are all not as rich as our family, what does it matter if the other party has more or less money?”
Joanna: “Hazel is right. When two people are together, the most important thing is their feelings. If the other party is richer than Lucas but not so good to Hazel, then we will force Hazel to be with the richer one because it does not make sense for them to be together.”
Hayden: “With the conditions of our family, no man will treat Hazel badly.”
Joanna had nothing to say.
What Hayden said was true.
No matter who Hazel married, the other person would not dare mess with Hazel.
This was the reason why the Foster family was rich.
Hazel expressed her thoughts: “Others are good to me because my family is great. Lucas is good to me, not because of this relationship.”
Hayden: “A richer man can give you a better life.”
Hazel: “Brother, I’m not afraid of suffering. And I’m capable now; I can live well on my own. If Lucas can’t make money, I can go out to make money and let him do housework at home.”
Hayden: “…”
Joanna couldn’t help laughing.
Lucas blushed.
The waiter came over with the dishes.
When the food was on the table, Hazel immediately greeted him: “Brother and sister-in-law, please try it and see how it tastes.”
Hayden and Joanna picked up their chopsticks and started eating.
Hazel also picked up her chopsticks and started to eat.
At this time, Lucas said, “If I can’t succeed, I won’t marry Hazel.”
Although Hazel didn’t care whether Lucas had money or not and was even willing to make money to support him, Lucas couldn’t accept it.
“Okay, you give me a deadline. We can’t keep Hazel waiting for you.” Hayden put down his chopsticks and looked at Lucas.
“Three years.” Lucas said.
“Three years is fine, but you have to start a business in Aryadelle.” Hayden made a request: “Hazel can’t stay in Thopiavelle for the next three years. Let her stay here in a hotel every day? If you want to be successful, you should focus on the economy. Instead of nesting here, you should grow in a better and bigger place.”
Hazel: “Brother, Lucas returned to Thopiavelle because his mother was sick. He originally started his business in Eozambiulle.”
“Okay, let’s not talk about this for now. Let’s eat!” Joanna felt that Hayden’s aura was too strong, and he was not very friendly to Lucas.
From Joanna’s point of view, Lucas was already considered a very good man, with responsibilities and abilities, as well as certain abilities.
Without even thinking about it, Hazel shook her head immediately and said, “I won’t leave now. Leave me alone; just do your own thing well.”
Lucas: “You are just wasting your time by staying here.”
Hazel: “I have studied and practiced hard for so long. What’s wrong with taking a break now?”
After a while, Hayden and Joanna finished shopping, and Hazel and Lucas went to the hospital immediately.
Isabela didn’t know that Hazel’s brother and sister-in-law were coming to see her, so when she saw them, she seemed a little embarrassed.
Isabela wanted to sit up, but her body had no strength.
Hazel raised the head of the hospital bed and said, “Auntie, my elder brother and my sister-in-law are here to play, and take a look at Lucas and you.”
Isabela: “How embarrassing! My son is really lucky to know Hazel.”
Joanna: “Auntie, don’t say that. Lucas is also very good; otherwise, Hazel wouldn’t like him.”
Isabela: “Hey, I heard that you are very rich. You don’t despise my son, do you?”
Joanna: “Auntie, what we value most is character. Don’t worry about Lucas and Hazel. If they really love each other, no one can separate them.”
Isabela: “Thank you, thank you! What I worry about the most is my son. I hope you don’t look down on him. He has a strong self-esteem.”
Hayden looked at the emaciated Isabela and said, “Auntie, don’t worry; my family and I will not look down on your son.”
Hazel didn’t expect Hayden to say this. She was so moved that she couldn’t help but secretly hold Lucas’s hand.
Hayden stayed in the ward for a while, then walked out.
Hazel was a little puzzled and asked Joanna, “Sister-in-law, why did my elder brother go out?”
Joanna: “He may have gone to ask about Auntie’s condition. Don’t you know your eldest brother? His face is cold, and his heart is warm.”
Hazel: “Oh.”
Hazel asked the doctor in private, and the doctor said that Isabela’s cancer had metastasized and that even if she were alive, it would not help.
That’s why Hazel gave up the idea of taking Isabela abroad for treatment.
Isabela looked at Lucas and said, “Son, I am very satisfied; as long as you and Hazel live well, I will be satisfied. Take them away and entertain them well. You can’t keep guests in the hospital.”
Lucas nodded and looked at Joanna: “Sister-in-law, let’s go!”
Joanna nodded.
…
On the other side, Mr. Hogan received a call from the hospital. The doctor told him that Lucas brought Hazel’s family to the hospital to visit Isabela and congratulated Lucas on marrying the Foster family.
Mr. Hogan was extremely excited when he heard the news.
The Hogan family was in decline. At this time, it would be a great joy to marry the Foster family!
Let’s see who dared to look at the Hogan family, then!
Mr. Hogan hung up the phone and rushed to the hospital.
Unfortunately, when Mr. Hogan arrived at the hospital, Hayden and the others had already left.
Mr. Hogan came to Isabela’s ward and asked, “Did Hazel’s family come just now? What are they here for? Are they here to talk about Lucas and Hazel’s marriage? It’s so important; why didn’t Lucas notify me? I have to meet Hazel’s family!”
Isabela looked livid: “Don’t bother them! Lucas has severed ties with you! Don’t influence him!”
Mr. Hogan looked disdainfully at Isabela and said, “Isabela, what do you mean? Do you look down on me? Although our Hogan family is in a bit of a downturn now, it is still a respectable family business in Thopiavelle! Lucas is not sensible; are you not sensible too? What if? Without me supporting Lucas, can the Foster family think highly of him?”
Isabela: “Shut up! The Foster family doesn’t have a narrow-minded mind like yours! No one in Hazel’s family dislikes Lucas! So don’t go and cause trouble for others! Others don’t want to see you at all!”
Mr. Hogan: “Really? People from the Foster family don’t dislike Lucas? How could they not? Are they planning to let Lucas go to Aryadelle to be their door-to-door son-in-law?”
Isabela: “It’s none of your business! You have never taken care of Lucas, and now that he is independent, you don’t need to take care of him anymore! If Lucas was not with Hazel, if Hazel was not the daughter of the Foster family, you definitely wouldn’t come to me again and again to ask, What’s in your heart, do you think I don’t know?”
Mr. Hogan: “What the h-e-l-l are you talking about? When Lucas was eighteen years old, didn’t you send him to me? You said you couldn’t control him anymore and asked me to control him. Did I care about him? What if? If it weren’t for me, could he have studied abroad? If he hadn’t studied abroad, would he have gained so much knowledge? It’s all my credit that he can start his own business now!”
Isabela’s face turned red and white: “I will let Lucas pay your college tuition back to you!”
Mr. Hogan: “This is not something he can do to pay back my tuition fees! He is my son, and he will be my son for the rest of his life! This is a fact that cannot be changed! No matter whether his life is good or bad in the future, he will never drive me!”
Isabela was so angry that her chest rose and fell rapidly, and her breathing became rapid, “You, you…”
Mr. Hogan: “Aren’t you going to die soon? Then Lucas will have only me as a relative. You can’t control his future life, nor can you control the relationship between our father and son! Why don’t you let Lucas do it before you die? You have done a good deed by making peace with me at night! If you help me, I can give you a grand burial after your death!”
Mr. Hogan tried to brainwash Isabela.
After hearing what he said, Isabela was not only not brainwashed but was so angry that her body trembled and her eyes rolled.
When Mr. Hogan noticed something was wrong with Isabela, he immediately went out and called the doctor.
After a while, the doctor came and found that Isabela had died.
Mr. Hogan was so frightened that his face turned red and he was sweating profusely: “She died by herself! I didn’t touch her! She died by herself!”
Doctor: “Calm down. Do you think you should notify your son, or should I?”
Mr. Hogan: You inform him!” After saying that, he immediately changed his mind and said, “I’ll inform him! I just want to have a good chat with Lucas!”
After Mr. Hogan finished speaking, he called Lucas.
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Mr. Hogan looked embarrassed: “Why can’t I get through? Has he blocked me?”
Doctor: “Let me try!”
The doctor took out his cell phone and dialed Lucas’s number. The call was answered instantly.
The doctor and Mr. Hogan took a look.
Mr. Hogan was embarrassed.
The doctor sheepishly took a few steps to the side with his cell phone and said, “Lucas, your mother just passed away. Come to the hospital now and prepare for your mother’s funeral!”
On the other side of the phone, Lucas was stunned.
He obviously just came out of the hospital. He just went to see his mother, and she was fine. Why did she suddenly die?
Lucas hung up the phone, and her eyes suddenly moistened.
Hazel stood next to Lucas and asked, “Lucas, what’s wrong?”
Lucas: “My mother passed away. You go play with your elder brother and the others! I’ll go to the hospital.”
Hazel: “I’ll accompany you! Auntie was fine just now; why did she leave suddenly?”
The two walked towards the car, completely forgetting about Hayden and Joanna.
Hayden and Joanna felt a little embarrassed when they saw them getting into the car and leaving in a hurry.
Joanna: “Husband, let’s go to the hospital to check it out! It seems that Lucas’s mother passed away.”
Hayden: “Yeah.”
The two stopped a car on the side of the road and followed Lucas’s car.
Hospital.
Lucas rushed to the hospital and first saw the doctor and Mr. Hogan.
Mr. Hogan said in a flattering tone, “Lucas, I originally came to the hospital to see your mother, but when I came, she was already dead. Oh! It’s such a pity!”
Lucas: “Are you sure she was dead before you came? I was here today, too. When I came to see her, she was clearly alive!”
Mr. Hogan: “Everything I say is true! If you don’t believe me, ask the doctor!”
“I don’t ask the doctor!” Lucas said this and looked at the nurse huddled in the corner. “Aunt Boily, how did my mother die? Was it before he came here or after he came?”
The nurse was so frightened that she didn’t know what to say.
Mr. Hogan glared at the nurse angrily: “My son asked you, what are you talking about? When I came here, I didn’t see you at all! Are you hiding and playing outside?”
The nurse immediately answered Lucas: “When your father came, I went to the water room to fetch water. I didn’t see when your father came nor when your mother passed away. I’m sorry! I don’t want this month’s nursing fee!”
After the nurse finished speaking, she quickly left the ward.
Lucas took a deep breath and walked to the bedside.
Isabela’s body was still warm, but she would never be able to open her eyes again.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
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