Ryan Campbell’s pov
Mom also kept silent for a while after saying that, knowing the pain in Ryan Campbell’s heart, she said softly: “Ryan, haven’t you put Irene down yet?”
“Mom, I will have a meeting later, and I don’t want to talk about these things with you. Cynthia Patel has passed the review of the Personnel Department later, and I will ask Philip to arrange her work. You can see whether you want to go back first or find a place to sit down.” I said, and then I sorted out the documents at my hand, stood up and prepared for it.
Mrs. Campbell reached for me: “Every time I tell you these things, you run away. Mom knows you like Irene, and she hopes you can be together. When Irene was with you, Mom didn’t object to you. If you can remarry, Mom also agrees, but after so many years, what are you waiting for? Irene says she has already married someone els. Mom and Dad are old and want to see you get married earlier…”
“I want to make my own decisions.”
“Well, if you bring your girlfriend back, Mom will not set you up with Irene. If nothing happens six months later, you will be engaged to Irene.”
I am silent, not to mention half a year. Even if it is five years or ten years, I may not be able to find someone. Perhaps this time depends on when I can forget her.
“Mom didn’t push you too hard. I’ll give you half a year. Then don’t blame Mom for not reminding you. Later…”
“Well, don’t worry about me. I’m going to a meeting. Shall I send someone to take you back?”
“No, go ahead. Mom just came to see you.”.
I nodded and turned to leave. In fact, my parents are reasonable, but I’m afraid I have to let them down.
On the way to the meeting room, my mind still turned to the words my mother had just said: Even if I remarry with her, they will agree.
Why does my heart yearn for such a situation when I hear these words? There was even an impulse to find her.
Perhaps after such a long time, those resentments have been put down?
“Ryan.” When he was almost at the office door, Philip walked quickly behind me and said, “The receptionist called and said that a woman was looking for you.”
I paused. “Who?”
Philip just shook his head to show that he didn’t know, “just said that he had the information you wanted to know.”
Is it related to her? But I just don’t want to know about her. It’s easy to check.
” there is a new colleague later, you can arrange it casually and find something for her to do. Don’t let her into my office. Ishe can give you a hand.”
Philip paused. Although he didn’t understand, he didn’t dare to question Ryan Campbell’s arrangement, but he just nodded.
I walked into the meeting room with a frown on my face. I always felt that these trifles still bothered me.
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Irene Nadine’s pov
“Irene, go to bed.”
I woke up at the edge of the hospital bed and turned my head to look at Arthur Mitchell who arrived at some time.
“Off duty?”
Arthur Mitchell stood behind her, touched her head and said, “Well, go to bed and sleep. I’ll watch from here.”
“You are tired enough to go to work, so you should rest.”
“Everything has been arranged, and there will be nothing to do next. You can see that you only care about Theresa, and you don’t have much energy. Don’t wear yourself out. Theresa still needs you.” Arthur Mitchell said, reaching out to pick her up from the chair.
I was surprised and didn’t react. Arthur Mitchell put me on the nursing bed beside, covered me with quilt and said, “Sleep at ease.”
“… Thank you, Arthur Mitchell.”
I know he doesn’t like me to say such kind words to him, but now I don’t know how to respond to Arthur Mitchell except thank you.
Theresa fell ill again. Because she was born prematurely and her health was poor, I had paid much attention to her, but she still fell ill and was hospitalized
Arthur Mitchell sat by the bed and looked at her with a deep breath: “I don’t want your verbal thanks.”
When I heard the words, I kept my eyes shut.
Arthur Mitchell looked at her and said in silence, “Let’s get married when the child gets well.”
Carefully observing her expression, she hesitated obviously, and her eyes were drifting without looking at him.
Arthur Mitchell just waited patiently for her reply. He thought he would be rejected, but he saw her nod and whispered, “OK.”
Although I am not fully prepared, I have already decided in my heart that as long as Arthur Mitchell proposes, I will agree. This is the best answer for Arthur Mitchell’s company during this period.
Arthur Mitchell made no secret of his happiness at the moment.
Ryan Campbel’s pov
Since he ordered Cynthia Patel not to go to his office, Cynthia Patel had a poor chance to see him.
Because Ryan Campbell doesn’t seem to have left this office except for entertainment and meetings.
At this time, he sat at the end of the long table and listened to others talking about the plan. Cynthia Patel saw that he was not in a state of mind. He seemed to be listless and distracted.
I have been in the company for some time, but I still have a poor understanding of Ryan Campbell. I only learned from other colleagues that he had a relationship before, and Mrs. Campbell also told her about it.
It seems that I didn’t pay attention to the whole meeting. It was Philip who reminded me several times before I regained my consciousness.
I didn’t take a position on many things, just said that we would discuss them at the next meeting and then declare the end.
After waiting for him to leave, Philip couldn’t help asking me, “Ryan?”
Cynthia Patel also took the opportunity to stay, “Do you want to go to the hospital?”
I screwed my eyebrows and said nothing. I stood up from my position. As soon as I stepped out, the blurred scene in front of me was replaced by the bottomless darkness.
Before the consciousness disappears, I only feel the panic of people around me, and then I completely lose any perception.
When I woke up again, it seemed that I had a very long dream. I clearly remember that there was her in the dream.
The light in the room was a little harsh, and the smell of disinfectant in my nose convinced me that I would be in the hospital. A voice came from my ear: “Son, you are awake?”
I just looked up and didn’t have much strength to speak.
“What are you doing? You don’t know how to take good care of yourself. You just give your subordinates some of the work to do. Why are you so tired?”
The moment I woke up, I thought it was four years ago. I almost thought that she would appear in front of me the next second. She jumped into my arms with more fear than I did. She cried and asked me why I didn’t take care of myself.
After thinking about it, I realized how ridiculous I was. It would have happened four years ago.
“Do you know how serious your illness is? Your stomach is perforated! The doctor has arranged an operation the day after tomorrow. You will stay in the hospital for a long time,. You are not allowed to be so careless about yourself anymore.”
Because of excessive fatigue and excessive drinking during insomnia, stomach perforation was caused.
When I heard such a result, I didn’t feel much scared and accepted everything calmly.
I thought I could be quiet in the hospital, but my mother called Cynthia Patel to take care of me.
I have no mind to say anything now. They can do as they like. Now I am numb to everything around me, as if nothing can stir up the waves in my heart.
“Irene, please stay here with him. I’m going to cook lunch.”
Cynthia Patel smiled and nodded, and brought Mrs. Campbell to the elevator door before coming back.
Such a docile and sensible girl naturally appeals to the elders, but I don’t buy it.
Cynthia Patel asked me if I wanted to drink water or eat fruit, but I didn’t say anything.
Although I closed my eyes, I didn’t fall asleep. I just didn’t want to talk to her.
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Irene Nadine’s pov
Theresa is much better now. he will clamor to eat what he wants, pester Arthur Mitchell to play games together, and will start to quarrel with me. Although he dislikes me, he will still call my mother.
When Theresa recovers well, my heart is also relaxed. As long as the child is free, my heart is very stable.
At night, I took a storybook and told a story. Theresa fell asleep. I turned around and found Arthur Mitchell was also sitting in a chair and asleep.
Arthur Mitchell is actually more tired than me these days, and he hasn’t slept well. He has to worry about the company and be distracted to take care of Theresa and me.
I am naturally grateful to Arthur Mitchell. I used to worry about whether Arthur Mitchell would just be nice to me and the children for a while. Now I can put this concern aside.
He walked over and patted his shoulder. After he opened his eyes, he pointed to the nursing bed beside him and said, “Go to bed and sleep.”
“Is the child asleep?”
“Well, I slept fast during the daytime.”
“Take a rest, too. I’ll watch at night.”
“It’s OK. You can go to bed. Theresa has no problem now. You can sleep at ease. If there is anything wrong with the company, you can go there tomorrow. I just want to stay here.”
Arthur Mitchell said definitely, “I’ll go back with you.”
I just smiled and looked at him and said, “It doesn’t matter to me if you don’t mind. Go to bed quickly. I’ll sleep with the children.”
I turned around and walked towards the bed, but Arthur Mitchell reached out and took my hand. He stood up and said, “I told my family about the marriage, while you and the children were here. They planned to come and see tomorrow. Do you agree?”
I was stunned. I almost forgot that I had not met Arthur Mitchell’s family, and I was still afraid. But I thought that since they had agreed to marry Arthur Mitchell, these are also necessary processes, so I nodded: “You can arrange it, but I am afraid that I will be in a bad state and let your parents down.”
He reached out his hand and naturally lifted the broken hair on my temples behind his ears and said, ” very beautiful.”
I smiled uneasily, dodged his hand and said, “OK, go to sleep.”
Sleeping beside Theresa, looking at the face that looks like Ryan Campbell, and remembering my marriage with Arthur Mitchell getting closer and closer, I still feel a little confused. I don’t know whether it is because I haven’t made enough preparations, or maybe it is the psychology that everyone who gets married will have.
I didn’t sleep well at night. I woke up early the next morning and saw Arthur Mitchell coming in with breakfast.
“You get up so early?”
Arthur Mitchell just smiled and said, “I’m used to it. Why don’t you sleep more?”
“I can’t sleep.”
“What about tension?”
In order not to wake Theresa, I carefully lifted the quilt and walked down from the bed. I replied to Arthur Mitchell, “A little bit.”
“I should have told you later.”
“Do you want to see me at a loss?”
He answered seriously, “That’s better than you can’t sleep all night.”
I have to say that everything Arthur Mitchell did hit the softness of my heart and let me slowly put down my doubts.