Sammy Jones fetched water, gave her a look, and reassured: “Don’t think so much about it. Aren’t we still here? Mom will be fine.”
Andrea Jones smiled, “I hope so.”
She followed Sammy Jones side-by-side to the hospital room.
Thinking about Neal Williams made her a little preoccupied again. Without moving her eyes at her sister, she spoke tentatively, “How was your date last night when I wasn’t there?”
“Don’t mention it.” To put it mildly, Sammy Jones is a little frustrated.
“What’s wrong?”
Sammy Jones sighed, “Not only did you not show up, but he somehow left first in the middle of it.”
She really does like Neal Williams.
Last night he temporarily chased himself and went one step ahead.
“Sis, that … person you like, can I ask? What’s the name?” She went step by step.
“I was going to scare you, but then you didn’t show up for your appointment.” Sammy Jones nuzzled, followed by a pause in his steps, and looked at Andrea Jones, “Andrea, I’ll be honest with you, but you have to promise me you won’t be mad.”
“What am I angry about?”
“Pissed that it took me so long to tell you the truth, when in fact I could have told you who that person was long ago. Both of you are very important to me, I really should have let you meet earlier.”
The more Sammy Jones said this, the heavier Andrea Jones’ heart became.
Now Sammy Jones is still thinking about her feelings, but does she know that … in fact … she betrayed her long ago and has already short-changed her?
Take a deep breath and barely squeeze out a smile, “Don’t worry, I won’t be angry. Not that petty.”
Sammy Jones put his arm around her shoulders and walked forward with her, “That’s. I know you can’t afford to be angry with me.”
Andrea Jones bit her lip and didn’t say anything. She really wanted to ask Sammy Jones if she wouldn’t be upset with herself the day her affair with Neal Williams became public.
“Why are you dazed again?” Sammy Jones turned his face to notice that something was wrong with her and his eyes narrowed, “Eh, I’ve noticed you’re really quite out of sorts. It’s been weird since last night.”
Is it that obvious?
Andrea Jones was so vain that she was busy giving a reason that was also true.
“Because Mom’s results are coming out soon. But, don’t change the subject, you haven’t told me his name yet.”
Sammy Jones looked at her, paused for a moment, and clearly and earnestly spat out two from between his lips, “Chiang, Neal!”
Neal Williams …
It’s really her …
Although he knew it, but now, hearing her say it so clearly, Andrea Jones’s heart, or sink again and again.
So cool that you can’t even say anything.
Sammy Jones cocked his head at her, as if he thought she didn’t hear him clearly, and repeated solemnly, “It’s your boss. the president of IG, Neal Williams.”
“Oh … well, I get it.” She nodded, and nodded again.
Sammy Jones frowned.
Another strange glance at her, “Why aren’t you surprised at all?”
“Huh?”
“I got up the courage to say it, and, I thought it would startle you. Well … what do you mean by this reaction now?”
She laughed bitterly.
Wasn’t she shocked?
Last night at the restaurant, she had been so scared that she didn’t know how to handle herself.
“I … I do find it quite surprising.” Trying very, very hard to sound calm, thought for a moment and added, “I really didn’t think it would be him that you liked.”
In fact, if she could, she would rather have remained unaware of it.
“Andrea, you’re not acting like you’re surprised, but rather like …” she paused for a moment, meeting Andrea Jones’ probing gaze, she continued with some suspicion, “like you’re unhappy …”
In the last sentence, the voice was slightly lowered.
The tone is slightly drawn out and somewhat meaningful.
“Where am I unhappy?” Andrea Jones immediately retorted.
Sammy Jones watched her reaction with alarm, and the kettle in his hand couldn’t help but squeeze tighter.
“Honestly … do you like him too?”
The word “yes” was almost out of Andrea Jones’ mouth. However, when she saw Sammy Jones’ frightened look, her throat suddenly felt like it was locked by something, not only could she not say anything, but she even choked as if she was going to suffocate.
The most total, can only shake his head, “Of course … is not …”
Four words, as if squeezed out from between the lips, hard.
“Andrea, be honest with me.” Sammy Jones seemed unconvinced and spoke seductively, “Actually, I can understand if you really like him. After all, he’s so good, and besides, you worked for him as a secretary for a while.”
She paused for a moment and looked at Andrea Jones again. this time, asking more and more carefully, “Andrea, is it true? You … like him?”
Like a probe, more like a set of words.
I was looking forward to the answer, but, obviously, I was afraid of the answer.
Exhaling softly, Andrea Jones’ grip tightened and loosened.
The corners of his lips lifted, and then, laboriously raised, hooked a perfect arc.
Shaking his head, “Of course not. It’s just that … suddenly heard it and was a bit overwhelmed.”
“But the look on your face …” Sammy Jones is actually kind of shrewd and not that convincing.
Andrea Jones forced herself to relax her tense body a bit, smiled and took her hand, pretending to be relaxed, “I’m just a little worried about you.”
“Worried about me?”
“Hmm. You haven’t confessed to … our president yet, have you?”
“Not yet.”
“I heard … he seems to have a girlfriend already.” Andrea Jones said as an aside, her eyes not forgetting to stare at Sammy Jones again. As if afraid to miss her reaction.
Sammy Jones froze for a moment.
“Really?”
Emotions were significantly low.
Andrea Jones was a little reluctant, but, nevertheless, continued, “Well. What my colleagues at the company said, I think I can’t be wrong.”
“Actually, I would have thought he had feelings for me too …,” Sammy Jones murmured, lost in thought.
“What?” Andrea Jones didn’t hear clearly.
Instead, she had stopped talking and just laughed it off, holding Andrea Jones more tightly.
“It doesn’t matter if he has a girlfriend. It’s strange that such a good man doesn’t have a girlfriend! Besides, you see that he has broken off his engagement with Penny Brown, so maybe he might break up with this girlfriend anytime too.”
Watching her persistence, Andrea Jones’ heart sank again and again.
Staring at the side of her face, unable to speak. But all I heard was her continuing, “Andrea, I’m glad it’s not him you like. It doesn’t matter who he’s with, as long as that person isn’t you!”
A weight on the heart.
The fingertips almost pinched into the flesh.
“Why … is it good if it’s not me?” She heard a subtle tremor in her voice as well.
But …
Sammy Jones acted as if he didn’t notice.
The rushing her couldn’t be more natural smile, “You are my best sister, we can’t be love rivals, it hurts the feelings. Besides …”
She paused for a moment and looked seriously at Andrea Jones. her eyes were deep, and every word was bitten very hard and clear, as if she was afraid that Andrea Jones would not hear her clearly.
“He’s the first person I’ve ever really liked, and I don’t want it to be my sister I’m competing with – anyone else I can live with, but if it’s you … I’ll be sad, very sad!”
Andrea Jones just felt her mind go blank.
In the end, only the words of Sammy Jones were left circling over and over again.
She didn’t even know how she got back to the ward afterwards, but she just sat by the bed and stared.
The phone rang several times in quick succession and she didn’t respond. Until Sammy Jones handed her bag over, “Andrea, your phone is ringing. Do you want me to listen for you?”
She snapped back to her senses and almost reflexively grabbed her bag, shaking her head, “No need. I’ll do it myself!”
He said, looking down at his phone, not daring to look at Sammy Jones’ suspicious look for a moment.
Grabbing her phone and seeing Neal Williams’ number displayed on the screen, her heart ‘thumped’ even more, and without a word, she lowered her head and left the ward.
Until her figure disappeared in the doorway, Sammy Jones’ eyes did not draw back. Some bewildered one stared hard.
Charleen Davis swept her up, “Drizzle, what’s wrong?”
At the sound of the voice, Sammy Jones then drifted back into a trance and shook his head, “It’s okay.”
Charleen Davis didn’t know what was going on, but she had her doubts . Looking at the door, she couldn’t help but ask, “Is there something going on between you and Andrea? You two sisters just came in and you were all preoccupied.”
Sammy Jones’ heart twisted into a ball.
Did not speak, just turned his head to get a fruit knife and apple quietly peeled up.
“What’s going on?” Charleen Davis was worried and couldn’t resist asking again.
“Mom, you just leave it alone. What could be going on between the two of us?” Sammy Jones made it as light as possible and added, for fear Charleen Davis would worry, “Take a break and I’ll call you when I’m done chipping.”
…
Outside the ward.
Andrea Jones pressed the phone to her ear. Just listening to Neal Williams’ breathing, I also felt content in my heart. The gloom that had just gathered at the bottom of his heart was now dispersed.
“How’s Auntie doing?” Neal Williams asks his elders about their condition as usual.
“It’s not bad now. It’s a lot nicer over here and she’s comfortable living here. What did you want to see me about?”
Neal Williams laughed lowly, his voice especially gentle, “Can’t I find you if there’s nothing wrong?”
She heard it in her ears, the tip of her heart softened into a ball. Fingers unconsciously picking at the wall, shaking her head, “… of course not.”
Neal Williams wanted to ask how she was doing with Sammy Jones, but ultimately didn’t.
He didn’t want to stress her out.
To tell Sammy Jones that she likes him too would have been a somewhat difficult thing to face. How it would have turned out was anyone’s guess.
He did not want to force her.
“To get down to business, tonight Mr. Yu is the host and has asked me and GarretMiller to meet some people. Because it’s to undo what happened in the last case, Garret Miller means to bring you along tonight.” Neal Williams paused for a moment and added, “All in all, we still want you to come back to the company. If you go over with us tonight and can get the case back, Garret Miller and I will naturally give you the credit, and when the time comes to take the credit back, no one will have a problem with you going back to the company. Of course, I know that Auntie now is a special time, if you do not want to come over, it does not matter, I will think of other ways.”
Andrea Jones knew that he and Garret Miller had the best intentions, so how could she let them down?
“I’ll talk to my sister and the night should be fine.”
“Then I’ll pick you up at the hospital later.” Not giving Andrea Jones room to refuse, Neal Williams added, “It’s a deal, I’ll meet you in front of the hospital before dinner.”
…
After speaking with Charleen Davis, who naturally released the person immediately because it was a work-related matter.
She packed her bag, said hello, and walked out of the ward.
It was getting dark.
The sunset that remains outside the window hits the promenade.
Andrea Jones walked not two steps, Sammy Jones suddenly chased out, “Andrea!”
“Hmm?” She turned back.
Sammy Jones was standing in the twilight, his face looking a little hazy.
Not close to not far away from watching, Andrea Jones trance feeling at the moment Sammy Jones is so far away from himself, so far that some blurred.
“You … yourself be safe on the road.” Lips, opened and closed, Sammy Jones finally opened his mouth.
Andrea Jones froze.
Her heart was inexplicably sour. She nodded her head, “I know.”