After walking around for a while, Julie finally returned. She found Jonathan talking with Diana."What about that girl?" Jonathan asked Diana who was sitting next to him. "I asked her to come home." Diana replied."Just like that?""Yes." Diana sighed. "I told her about why Bill became like this," she said frankly. "As Papa and Mama know, she is Bill's lover. So, she has to know what happened to Bill somehow."Jonathan didn't protest, and neither did Diana. They seemed to agree with their daughter's decision. "That's fine then," said Julie who sat with Diana between her husband and her. "We'll think about the girl later. Right now we need to make sure Bill is okay." Diana was a little stunned to hear her mother say that. Maybe just like her, Julie was also starting to open her eyes and heart about the real Bill. There was no way Julie would be this considerate if she still considered Bill as an enemy. Just like Diana, Jonathan also didn't need any more confirmation about his wife.
When the nurse came to change Bill's IV, Julie left the room to call Diana and Jonathan. She updated them on Bill's current condition."Yes, the doctor said his condition is stable," Julie told them. "You don't need to worry anymore. Bill just needs time to recover." Since Jonathan and Diana were busy with work at the office, they couldn't stay by Bill's side at the moment. The news was met with great relief and happiness from both of them. At the time, Diana was in her office. After getting the news through a call on her cell phone, she searched for a name to call. That person was Joana. As she had promised her, she would tell her everything about Bill's recovery. "Is it really like that?" asked Joana, sounding very enthusiastic on the other side of the phone. Although she didn't see the look on the woman's face, Diana smiled and said yes. "Of course. Now you don't have to worry about Bill. I have my mom by his side right now." Diana was a little hesitant about her mother, but J
Joana just received a phone call from Diana. She said that Bill was now awake and his condition was no longer critical. All of Bill's internal organs were declared fine.After getting the news from Diana, Joana could only lean her back on the chair. Previously, Joana's focus was completely disorganized, unable to sit and be fully present at the office because half of her seemed to still be in the hospital. Joana had agreed not to come to Bill since her conversation with Diana at the café last night. Even so, she couldn't quite bring herself to avoid Bill when he was in such a bad way. At a time like this, Bill must be in desperate need of her.During this period of unease, Joana asked her secretary not to come into her room no matter what, unless Joana called her. However, now Joana felt that she could breathe the air around her again. The dryness in her mind was slowly getting cooled by the water that Diana had just brought with the good news about Bill. Although Joana could not be
Bill's condition is improving day by day. He didn't need a breathing apparatus and now only needed to recover his strength and the gunshot wound on his back. Jonathan and Diana came often, and they even took turns taking care of him without being asked. Bill didn't know that the Rainer family-especially Diana and Jonathan-had such good coordination. Bill also knew that their relationship was awkward. However, now they seemed to be talking to each other more often."What's been going on while I've been unconscious?" asked Bill, who tended to show himself. "Who are you talking to, Bill?" It was Jonathan who had just come out of the toilet. The man had become more attentive to Bill, which was natural compared to what Julie and Diana were doing.Bill shook his head, but seconds later he asked, "What happened?"Jonathan's forehead wrinkled faintly. He stepped closer to Bill, wiping his hands with a handkerchief. He took the chair next to Bill's bed. "What do you mean?""I mean you guys."
Diana waited for a response from Bill, but he remained silent and just stared blankly at the floor. Diana understood how Bill felt at the moment, but she was also sure that Bill couldn't be so stupid as to put his own ego first without thinking about the consequences he had already explained.Finally, Diana chose to leave. She let Bill reflect on everything she had just said. Turning to leave, Diana walked out of the room without saying anything to Bill.Bill felt a tightness in his chest. He understood that his life wouldn't be the same since setting foot in the Rainer family mansion, but who would have thought that his life would be this messy.When he was Miranda's husband, Bill only focused on trying to raise as much money as possible. Because that was all he could do to gain recognition and show how much he wanted to be responsible for his small family back then. However, now that he already had the material, the position and the clear background, another problem arose and was mo
After receiving intensive care for several days, the doctor stated that Bill was allowed to go home. His condition was good enough to be discharged from the hospital. However, this does not mean that Bill is allowed to work and do strenuous activities as before."In some cases, gunshot wounds don't heal this quickly," the doctor said when giving Bill's family permission to take him home. "This is very good. I think the patient is recovering faster than he should. But of course, I'd advise you to get more rest so that you can recover fully."When he heard that, Bill glanced at the herbal drink he had gotten from Jeremy. Technically, he did consume it quite regularly. Looking back, Bill also felt that during the time he drank the herbal concoction in less than a week, Bill felt more refreshed."Are the benefits worth the side effects?" Bill asked himself. He was just worried about the possible side effects of taking the herbal drink. "But Jeremy said grandpa wouldn't kill me." Bill sho
Bill exhaled heavily. This was far from what he had anticipated. He knew that Diana was thinking about it out of guilt and indebtedness, but it was clearly too far and risky. As Diana had shown such resentment about the arranged marriage to the point of opposing Ryan, it was clear that the woman was pushing herself too hard. "Has she lost her mind?" muttered Bill in disbelief.By the lake, Julie was still arguing, disagreeing with Diana's initiative, which she thought was too much and too dangerous. "Do you think your grandfather is willing to negotiate so easily? What if he thinks you're protecting Bill and planning something dangerous? What would your grandfather do to you?"Julie let out a harsh breath. She had refrained from raising her voice, but she couldn't this time. Julie was not only worried about Diana's future, of course marrying an unloved man would be hard and difficult. However, on the other hand, Julie was also worried that Diana would forever be used by Ryan. More th
Bill's question made Ryan remember Diana's words when she rebelled for the first time regarding arranged marriage. Zivana Salamon didn't look like what Ryan had imagined. Obviously it affected his judgment, but Ryan didn't want to admit that in front of Bill. The Salamon family that Ryan knew held individual and family honor and dignity in high regard. However, it seemed that they failed to give their daughter an upbringing. The woman's family values made Ryan think that they were experiencing a crisis of the values they once held so dear. The disappointment didn't show on Ryan's face at all. He wasn't even bothered by Bill's gaze that seemed to be stripping him naked. Ryan glanced back at the photos that were still scattered on the table. In his heart Ryan sniffed, disgusted with Zivana's behavior behind the traits that the Salomon family had embraced.Being casual in front of Bill and acting as if there was no significant problem was a step Ryan took to maintain his ego. He doesn