The operation lasted a full three hours, and when the doctor came out, he looked very exhausted.
Alfredo hurried to ask him:
-Doctor, is my grandson well?
His tone was full of anxiety, and his old eyes could not hide his concern.
Pedro said nothing, but looked at the doctor expectantly, hoping that Jaime would die at once.
The doctor looked at the anxious old man before him and replied with a sigh:
-It is not life-threatening. But since his feet have been immobilized for so long, he may have some trouble walking in the future.
When Alfredo heard this, his body trembled he couldn’t even hold the crutches.
Pedro rushed over to support him. Although Jaime’s foot problem made him happy, he didn’t want anything to happen to his grandfather.
-Grandfather, are you all right?
Alfredo held Pedro’s hand to steady it. He stared at the doctor and asked shakily:
-Doctor, could you tell me more details?
The doctor explained:
-That is, if he walks or runs too fast, you can see that there will be some… lameness.
The doctor hesitated for a long time before saying the last word.
Alfredo’s hands tightened, but he did not faint.
He had prepared himself for the worst, but what the doctor told him was even better than he had imagined.
Pedro was silent, but in his heart he was happy.
Jaime had great self-esteem and he definitely wouldn’t accept it if he knew he was going to be a gimp in the future.
He always pretended to be an elegant gentleman, and if he became a gimp, he might not even dare to go to parties.
But Pedro did not show his joy in front of Alfredo.
Jaime had already woken up, and he could hear the nurses chattering. When they brought him out, he looked very terrible and desperate.
The nurse who pushed him out pursed her lips, not daring to say a word in front of him.
Alfredo reached over, patted her hand and said:
-Jaime, don’t worry, whether with the best instruments and medicines or with the most authorized specialists, I will definitely cure your feet.
Hearing these words, Jaime looked at him with moist eyes:
-Grandpa, I’m sorry.
-You are welcome. I’m going to visit the Santangel family later. You don’t want to go out in this condition.
Although this was the result Jaime wanted, he couldn’t smile, because he was left with this near-disability, which was not what he wanted.
Jaime pursed his lips and used a lot of force before letting out a hoarse voice:
-Thank you, grandfather.
Alfredo originally expected Jaime to make a fuss, but he didn’t expect him to behave so well, which made him even sadder.
Pedro looked at him indifferently. He could see that Jaime was already on the verge of collapse, but he restrained himself. Playing at sympathy to win Alfredo’s sympathy, to fight for the chance to stay in Sogen City. yuck!
Seeing Alfredo leaving with his people, the nurse pushed Jaime toward the living room.
Pedro followed, whispering in Jaime’s ear:
-You’re very happy, aren’t you? Finally you don’t have to go to that shitty place and you have achieved your goal.
-What are you talking about? -Jaime frowned.
He was in a terrible mood, just now when Alfredo was around, he was repressing his temper. But Pedro even went over to deliberately provoke him!
Jaime really wanted to kill her now!
-Don’t pretend. The car accident happened right after you left Sogen City. This must be your trick,” Pedro continued to his ears. The driver in front of you says it was you who suddenly accelerated and hit his car.
Jaime raised his eyebrows.
“He’s noticed Pedro. I’m afraid Grandpa already knows it too.”
Thinking about how Alfredo had just acted, he let out a sigh of relief. Since he knew, he was still worried about him. So for him this grandson was still very important.
Jaime smiled and said:
-So what? Now at least I’m staying. When I recover, it will be time for you to be kicked out of Grupo Seco. Don’t be arrogant!
Pedro thought of Alfredo’s diametrically opposite attitude towards Jaime and him, and felt even more jealous.
He gritted his teeth and said mockingly:
-So what if you count on Grupo Seco, you’re still a gimp!
After saying that, he left.
Jaime was very angry and his face was so grim that he looked scarier than the devil. The nurse did not dare to speak and pushed him silently into the room.
As soon as she left the room, there was the sound of things falling, and the noise was especially loud.
The nurse was so frightened that she turned pale.
Another nurse passing by saw her and said:
-I have heard that in this room lives a rich man, so your fate might change.
The nurse, hearing this, gave her an unpleasant look:
-If you want to take care of him, I will change with you.
***
After settling Jaime’s affairs, Alfredo went directly to Familia Santangel.
He originally thought that by this time Umberto should have already gone to the company. Then as long as he provoked Sergio’s sympathy, he could make Jaime stay in Sogen City.
He hadn’t expected that when Familia Santangel’s maid brought him in, he would catch a glimpse of Umberto sitting on the sofa, looking at him.
Alfredo froze for a moment.
Shouldn’t he have gone to the company?
Looking at Umberto’s expression, he seemed to have guessed what he was coming to do.
Alfredo thought about what he was going to say next and felt a little nervous.
Umberto stood up and greeted him with a smile:
-Just now I heard the magpies chirping. I didn’t expect you to come here, do you have any good news to tell me?
These words embarrassed Alfredo very much.
Jaime had a leg problem, and this matter had already made it very difficult for Alfredo. But Umberto’s words were full of sarcasm, which made him feel even more uncomfortable.
-I’ve already taught Jaime a lesson and he knows he was wrong. Now he is being called out on the Internet, his reputation is ruined, and I think that’s punishment enough.
Alfredo sighed as he recounted the events of this morning and looked at Sergio:
-You also have grandchildren. If something like this had happened to Umberto, would you have left him out of town without worrying?
Sergio said coldly:
-My grandson will never slip away! If a mistake is made, he will accept the punishment.
Alfredo looked at Sergio with a tense expression:
-How can you say such things? As a parent, you don’t have a shred of benevolence.
-That’s enough! You are Jaime’s progenitor. He tried to kill my grandson and his girlfriend. If Jaime had been about to be killed by someone, let alone send that person out of town, maybe you would have had the person killed!