When Harper found out that Silas and Griffon had left, she hurried to the hospital. Taya was lying on the hospital bed. There was medicine asmeared on the wound on her back, but it was still festering. She tilted her head. Her soulless eyes were motionless as she stared out of the window. When Harper got closer, she realized that Taya was obviously in pain and dripping with cold sweat. Even so, she didn’t make a sound.
Her small hands clutched the sheets tightly, as if trying to relieve the pain, but it didn’t work. Seeing Taya like that, Harper was so distressed that she shed tears. “Taya…” Hearing Harper’s voice, Taya slowly raised her eyelashes, gazing at the person in front of her with unfocused eyes. She looked at her for a long time. When she saw Harper’s vague figure, she parted her dry lips. and softly called out, “Harper…” Taya seldom called out to her like that. That usually only happened when she was in her most vulnerable state.
Harper felt distressed. She picked up the towel next to her, bent down, and wiped the sweat off Taya’s forehead. “Taya, Stella told me that no one was taking care of you, so I rushed over. I’m sorry for being so late,” she blurted. Enduring the severe pain, Taya shook her head lightly at her. She wanted to say something, but didn’t know what. As Harper wiped her forehead carefully, she saw the divorce certificate next to the pillow out of the corner of her eye. She picked up the envelope and opened it. When she saw the names written on it, she frowned slightly. No wonder Silas wasn’t picking up any calls. It turned out that he and Taya had applied for a unmating. Harper looked at the pale Taya. The more she watched Taya, the more distressed she felt. Taya, Silas probably thought Griffon would be by your side, so he unmated you… Taya raised the corners of her lips and smiled faintly, as if she was tired of everything.
She didn’t seem like she wanted to speak anymore. Harper sat down in front of the hospital bed and held Taya’s hand, squeezing it tightly as if she wanted to give her some strength. “Taya, it doesn’t matter. Even if they’re gone, I’m still here with you. I will always be by your side, and I’ll never abandon you,” she promised. Stella mentioned that Griffon chose to let Taya go so that she could be with Silas. That was why he hadn’t come to take care of Taya. She immediately called Silas, wanting them to maintain the relationship they had ever since they were young, but unexpectedly, he also chose to let Taya go.
Griffon had abandoned Taya once when he ended the agreement three years ago. This was the second time. Silas had abandoned Taya once because of amnesia eight years ago. This was the second time for him as well. They all chose to abandon Taya. Only she would not. Harper would always stay by Taya’s side and take good care of her. Taya’s heart felt warm, and color gradually appeared in her dull eyes. “Harper, thank you for being with me all these years…” Harper caressed Taya’s sweat-drenched hair like a big sister. “You can thank me by recovering.” Her beloved Taya had such a hard life. She could never hold on to the things she desperately wanted to, and in the end, she was still abandoned. Enduring the pain in her back, Taya responded obediently, “Okay…” Harper picked up the towel again and wiped her cheeks as well as her exposed skin. She also ma*saged her immobile legs. Standing outside the ward, Stella saw this scene with a look of envy in her eyes. All these years, she had been fighting alone with no one by her side. Taya was so lucky to have a friend who was always by her side. Stella didn’t dare to hope for what wasn’t hers. Thus, she looked away, took out her mobile phone, and called Griffon. Silas and Taya had unmated, which meant Griffon finally had a chance! However, even after calling him over and over again, his phone was still switched off. She had no choice but to call Andre. Despite that, Andre said that Griffon had gone out of town and would be staying at the aviation base for a year.
Stella looked back at the direction of the ward, and told Andre, “If you can contact Alpha Knight, tell him that Taya has no shortage of suitors. Let’s see what he’s going to do when he comes back in a year…” After Stella said that, she was so angry that he hung up the phone. How could Griffon not be there when Taya needed him the most? Did he want others to take advantage of her? As soon as Stella put her phone into the pocket of her white coat, she saw a stylishly dressed and handsome man walking toward the VIP ward. When he saw her, he raised his eyebrows, and flashed her a blinding smile. “Is Ms. Palmer in this ward, doctor?” Hearing that he was looking for Taya, Stella’s expression froze. Was it really a suitor who had come for Taya? Stella was dejected, but kept a smile on his face. “Yes. May I ask who you are?” He took out a business card from his suit pocket and handed it to her. “My name is Neil Sherwood.” She looked at the bronze-plated business card which read “Chief Architect of Sumasa Construction Co., LTD”. With a subtle smile, she replied, “Nice to meet you.” Neil grabbed her hand, putting the business card in her palm, and grinned. “Contact me if you’re ever looking for someone the ward. However, the moment he turned around, the smile on his face disappeared instantly. Upon walking to the door of the ward, he paused and grinned. once again as he knocked on the door. “Ms. Palmer, can I come in?” Harper, who was helping Taya ma*sage her leg, heard the voice and looked up at the man outside the door. “Who are you?” Neil leaned on the door frame with one hand, and smoothed out the thin bangs in front of his forehead. “Neil.” When Taya heard that name, she recalled that Amon had mentioned that he would get someone to teach her about architecture. She couldn’t turn around, so she just answered, “Come in.” Neil simply walked in. Upon seeing that her back was wrapped in layers of bandages, his thick eyebrows furrowed slightly. Despite that, he didn’t ask her what happened. All he did was say, “I don’t think you can even hold a pencil in that state.” Taya felt a little embarra*sed, and glanced at him. “Sorry. I don’t think I’ll be able to learn architecture from you for the time being.” Neil flashed a clean smile. “It’s okay. I’ll teach you theoretical knowledge first.”He took out his phone and looked at the time before telling her, “I will teach you for two hours a day.” Taya nodded lightly and replied, “Okay. Thank you, Mr. Sherwood…” Neil waved his hands indifferently, and the grin on his face remained the same. It looked rather stiff.
After adjusting his smile, he stated, “Before I teach you, I need to understand your basic situation.” Taya was lying on her stomach, and didn’t notice the change in his expression. Thus, she just nodded and responded, “Okay.” Having obtained her consent, Neil didn’t hesitate to hit her in a sore spot. “Your sister graduated from Harvard. What about you?” Taya’s expression froze for a moment. Feeling rather insecure, she lowered her gaze and murmured, “A university in Arcadia…” Neil raised his eyebrows. “Arcadia University?” Taya shook her head, and he figured out that it probably wasn’t a very good school. There was a hint of contempt in his eyes, but he forced himself not to be hung up over her education. He quickly changed the topic. “What field of design did you study?” he questioned. “Brand design,” she answered. “Have you won any awards?” “I did for school-organized competitions. Does that count?” Neil was speechless. After making a men tal note about Taya’s lack of talent, he stopped asking. Neil forced a smile and told her, “The project your sister took on isn’t some ordinary interior design project. It’s a landmark building that can represent every country and every city. You don’t have any foundations, which means it’s almost impossible for you to achieve what your sister has done in such a short period of time. I suggest you first get to know her style, and then imitate it. Maybe nothing will go wrong.” Naturally, Taya was aware of that. The pressure in her heart only increased, but she firmly nodded. “I will work hard, Mr. Sherwood.” Neil maintained a kind smile, but his tone was mocking. “Sometimes, hard work is useless when you have no talent.” Harper, who was sitting next to her, had already been annoyed ever since Neil started asking Taya about her educational background. She couldn’t help but chime in, “You haven’t even seen Taya’s drawing skills. How do you know she has no talent?” Neil turned to glance at Harper.
He couldn’t maintain his grin, which collapsed. “I can tell you never made it past high school.” Harper clenched her fists, but Neil turned back around and smiled again. Looking at Taya, he added, “A friendly reminder, Ms. Palmer. My lectures are rather brutal. You have to me ntally prepare yourself.”Taya nodded easily. “No problem.” Seeing that she was cooperative, Neil got up and left. After walking out of the ward, he raised his hand and rubbed his cheeks that hurt from smiling. He blurted, “Ugh. My cheeks Lust from smiling so much.”