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Savvy Son-in-law CHAPTER 164
Christopher was howling at Benjamin. “One second you call me and say you’re coming, and then you show up hours later and say sorry. What do I look like, huh? Just because the chairman is favoring you and Damian after ‘that’ incident, you and Damian think you can come and go whenever you want?”“So Damian didn’t come to work today?” asked Benjamin while preparing a special pizza.“Nope. Sasha also didn’t. Why do they have to take leave days after their grandmother’s death? It makes no freaking sense.”“Cut them some slack, Mr. Manager.” Benjamin quickly finished decorating the pizza and pushed the plate toward Christopher.“Y-You made it for me?” Christopher was surprised for a second, but then quickly grabbed the plate and walked away. “Don’t think this will make me overlook your recent lack of attendance. You should work tonight and cover those lost hours, so prepare yourself.”“Sure, boss.” Benjamin was about to put the worker’s sim into his mobile, but then his phone rang. It was a
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A few minutes back in time.Nolan was still yet to open his eyes. Dorothy fingerpicked his favorite melody with a guitar, but that didn’t seem to work. Once the song ended, tears overflowed as her heart spoke to him in silence.He soon opened his eyes and disrobed the gloom off his wife’s face. There were no bounds to her joy from seeing her husband come back to life from a near death situation.Nolan tried to speak, but he found it hard to move his jaw. “Where… am… I?” He didn’t seem to remember what had happened before the accident, at least not yet.“In a guest room,” she replied, wiping her tears away. “You don’t remember falling from the balcony?”“Balcony…” as seconds passed, what had happened with George flashed in his mind like the fastest poison out there and stung his soul sharper and deeper than any sword ever could. And he started crying like a baby.She thought he was crying because of the situation his body was in, but she had no idea that it was the sense of emptiness s
Savvy Son-in-law CHAPTER 166
Benjamin came to Jane’s apartment, but she wasn’t waiting outside. “I knew it.” He wanted to leave, but then gave a call, not wanting to look bad.Jane answered it pretty quickly. “Hey, where are you?”“In front of your apartment. Come to the window, and you’ll see me.”“That’s great. I’m on my way, but keep talking… I like how your voice sounds on the phone.”“Huh, don’t be too shrewd, Jane,” Benjamin raised his voice, emphasizing his feelings. “The only reason I’m here is because you are Rebecca’s best friend.”“How cold of you to say that,” she pouted. “Did you already forget how much I helped you get closer to Rebecca’s heart?”“Hmph, didn’t you also try to kiss Rebecca’s husband’s lips?”Jane went silent. She then hung the call because she was already standing at the entrance of the apartment. She could see Benjamin, and he could also see her.She went and sat on the public bench. He came over at his own pace. She patted the bench twice, telling him to sit down.He shook his head
Savvy Son-in-law CHAPTER 167
At midnight.Jane was resting on her bed, covered in the sheet from neck to toe. The last time she checked her face in the mirror, she looked like she was possessed by a ghost, with spots all over her face. Could someone ever love her after seeing her in such a disgusting look?She looked to her right. Benjamin was talking with someone on the phone in the living room.“Who’s he talking to at this hour?” she wondered. When he finished the call and came to her room, she said, “I’m thirsty.”He poured small amounts of coconut water in her mouth. After that, she smiled at him gratefully. But then she couldn’t control her curiosity and ended up asking, “Whom were you talking to?”“You will know soon.”His words only puzzled her. “Aren’t you going to sleep?”He just tilted his head in response.(Was that a yes or no?) Jane couldn’t tell. Because of the pain all over her body, she couldn’t even sleep. Again, Benjamin picked up a neem stem and gently moved it on her face. It was greatly comfo
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The next morning.When Jane told Benjamin just how many times Rebecca made her sneeze, Benjamin yelled at his wife. “How can you be so foolish? What if you get infected now?”Rebecca’s heart skipped a thousand beats. She completely forgot that chickenpox could spread to her. She looked at Jane whose face still looked like it was cooked with rashes and red spots. “A-Am I going to look like that?” her heart sank into her stomach.Jane wasn’t happy with how Benjamin handled his wife for torturing her many times during last night, but she still stuck her tongue out and teased Rebecca, saying, “You’re going to get it now.” She repeatedly said the same sentence and watched Rebecca’s expression turn for the worse.“No,” Benjamin caught Rebecca’s wrist and said, “I won’t let you get chickenpox no matter what.”“How?” Rebecca hurriedly asked. “Is there a way to stop the virus from getting worse in my body?”“Yeah,” Benjamin looked into her eyes without blinking and seriously said, “you just ne
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“So you want both of them for yourself, huh?” Donovan amusedly laughed. “Fine. I agree, but if you fail, will you leave the two girls to me?”Benjamin’s gut twisted when he heard those words. “That won’t happen.”“Hmph, let’s see how you’ll buy that house.” Donovan picked up his mobile and called his friend and spoke to him about buying this house. Then, he looked at Benjamin with a cocky expression. “No matter how much you try to buy it for, I’m ready to buy it for a higher price, so who do you think they’ll sell the place to?” he laughed arrogantly. “You lost the game before you could even do anything. All I needed to do was make a phone call. Now, why don’t you touch my feet and apologize? Then I might just let you take that house. Of course, Jane and Rebecca will be mine since you’ve lost the bet.”Benjamin took out his mobile.“What? You’re going to call your mommy now?” Donovan mocked. He knew that the Sterling family is having a hard time recently, so he couldn’t think of Benja
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In the Woodland hospital.Veronica woke up to find herself on what seemed like a hospital bed with all the heart rate monitor, blood bags, and saline that caught her eyes. Dust was dancing through the golden rays streaming through the vent-holes.She didn’t have the strength to move her body straight away. She felt weak.The nurse entered her room and was slightly relieved to see Veronica waking up. “How do you feel, miss?” she asked in a gentle voice.“Why can’t I… move?” she asked in a painful voice.“Ah, your body must still be in shock,” the nurse said. “Give it some time, and you should be able to move. But I must say you’re quite lucky. We were running low on blood bags last night. If the guy who brought you here didn’t have the same blood and wasn’t willing to donate his blood, you would have entered into a coma before we found blood for you. Whoever he was, he donated 3 units of blood without hesitation.”As the nurse kept telling how lucky Veronica was, she remembered crashin
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Three days later.Rebecca had sent Amber to take care of Jane, so Jane was doing fine now. Her chickenpox was almost gone, though the spots were still mildly visible all over her body. She was yet to leave her room, even though she really wanted to go out and get some fresh air.“Mom and dad haven’t called me even once,” she puckered a little. “It’s like they went for their honeymoon.”Her thoughts shifted back to Rebecca once again. “She doesn’t know it, yet, but she’s fighting a losing battle. Benjamin is drunk on her, but I’ll be his new wine.“I never intended to take their relationship apart, but I’ve been waiting for the right person my whole life just like her. Maybe not as much as she did, and I’m not as cute as her, either, but… most average women are not cute, and I think I can be more intelligent, honest, supportive, and cooperative to my partner than she can be. These are only basic human qualities, but they are rare these days. I’m sure Benjamin will be attracted to me if