In the ward, Hardy was taking laying in bed with a pale face while holding a phone in one hand for a phone call.
Seeing Paisley come in, he looked at her and hung up the phone. “Who made you angry?”
“No one. Are you feeling better?” She put the thermos bottle on the table. “I cooked porridge for you. Have some.”
“Alright.” He nodded his head.
She poured out the porridge to test the temperature. It was hard for him to eat with one hand, so she sat by the bed and fed him while saying, “Bro, the doctor told you to take a break. You should have a good rest and temporarily ignore the company’s affairs.”
“You think I don’t want that? I just can’t leave it be,” He laughed mockingly at himself.
“If it were in the past, I wouldn’t care, but now, it’s a critical time. William and Richard are pushing me forward step by step. If I leave it be, they will tear me into pieces.”
“You too! What were you thinking when you provoked him? You clearly know that it’s impossible to win, but you still went for it.”
Her complaint made his gaze turn cold. “Are you saying that I can’t win William?”
She knew that he always had a strong sense of self-esteem. He was always the one who looked down on others, and no one looked down on him. She then sighed.
“William’s capabilities are comparable to yours. He has Richard and Michael’s help, and the Saunders family also goes along with him. Can you win by yourself, alone?”
“Whoever wins is not certain. He is not a god, and I’m not a nobody. It’s hard to tell who’s going to win.” His eyes were full of maliciousness.
“Bro, I have something to tell you. In the morning, Raelyn called me and said that Hayden was very opposed to William and Valeria being together. He forced them to break up already and even drove Gavin and Archer out of the ward. Raelyn said that now was a good time to deal with Valeria.”
“Oh, she wants to take advantage of you again, doesn’t she? This woman is really very vicious. Don’t be fooled by her.” He clearly knew what Raelyn wanted to do.
“I won’t fall for her trap. I know that she wants to take advantage of me, but what she said is the truth. Now is indeed the best time to take action. When Hayden forces William, we have to do something. Raelyn wants to use Valeria as bait to trap William. Brother, what do you think of this?”
“Raelyn isn’t such a kind girl, is she? She must be trying to use you, and she wants to be the last one standing. Even if that was her goal, it would depend on her ability for it to succeed.” Hardy sneered, “All of this has been going according to my plan.”
“What do you mean?” She did not quite understand.
“On the day of Savannah’s burial, I arranged for someone to send a message to Hayden. I told him that Raelyn used Savannah to place the blame on the Saunders family, resulting in Hayden’s current situation. His opposition to Valeria and William’s relationship had long been within my expectations.”
Hearing him say this, she was very surprised. “Bro, all this was your plan? Why didn’t you tell me?”
“You’re too dense. I’m afraid that you’d spoil my plan.” He said bluntly.
“Then why are you telling me now?” She was a little unhappy at his evaluation of her.
“Because I already have a way to deal with William. Isn’t Raelyn going to use you? We’re going to play along!” He smiled coldly. “Continue to ask her for the medicine and do whatever she asks you to do. With her help, I believe that we’ll succeed this time. However, it’s better not to be late this time. William is very perceptive. We have to take action as soon as possible so he won’t have the chance to be on guard.”
In the ward on the other side, William entered and asked Hayden about his well-being. After a while, he sat down on the sofa. Bobby soon brought him breakfast, and William ordered the hotel to prepare easy food for Hayden. He felt much better today, so he could eat by himself.
After breakfast, the nurse checked up on Hayden again. William sat on the sofa and held his head with his hands. “Dad, can I go to the company?”
“No, you can’t.”
“I haven’t been to the company for a few days. Work has piled up. Please let me go back and deal with it.”
“Don’t try to fool me. You never went to the company back then. How did you deal with work?” Hayden was not so easy to fool. “You can attend a meeting through a call. Everything online can be done on your computer, and you can ask people to send you the documents you need to sign.”
William asked, “What if I need to see my clients?”
“What clients do you need you to meet personally? Why can’t Marcus handle it now? I’m telling you, I know very well what you’re up to. You just want to make an excuse to see Valeria, don’t you? Keep dreaming!”
“I wasn’t thinking about that. Don’t accuse me!”
“Okay, don’t pretend anymore. I know what you are thinking. William, I know I am old and can’t keep up with your tricks. You should just anger me to death since I have no reason to live anyway. My children don’t even listen to me, so I should join your mother soon…”
His words were full of threats. William smiled bitterly and said, “I don’t mean that. Don’t think too much about it. Take good care of yourself. I won’t care about the company, alright?”
Since Hayden was watching him closely, he couldn’t do anything about it either. All he could do was stay in the ward with Hayden and glare at each other.
In the afternoon, Marcus came to the hospital with the documents and asked William to sign them. He also gave him some company reports and after he was done, William stood up to see him off.
Walking to the corridor outside, Marcus lowered his voice and said, “Natasya’s hands were scalded yesterday. Today, she went to Gavin’s place and went out with Raymond. I feel like she’s creating trouble.”
“This is inevitable. Raymond is softhearted and is the easiest person to be used. It’s his own business that he is brainless. Just tell Valeria to stay away from him. I’ll tell her in the evening.”
“By the way, Paisley also went to the hotel where Raelyn stayed in the afternoon. Recently, they have been meeting a lot. It seems that Hardy is going to go team up with Raelyn.”
“You should be careful when dealing with Hardy. He is not easy to get along with, so he will certainly make a big move. I suspect that he is behind my father’s health condition. Whether my suspicion is correct or not, it is inevitable that he has become my enemy, so you don’t have to be polite. Let’s move first and cut off one of Hardy’s arms. I will think about a detailed plan later, then I will tell you what to do. Other than that, keep an eye on the people in Ruthorham as Devon will not stay still either.”
Marcus agreed and left. William smoked a cigarette in the smoking area outside before returning to the ward.
Hayden looked at him with dissatisfaction. “Why are you sneaking out of the ward? Did you ask Marcus to be your messenger?”
“Nope. What are you thinking about?”
“Do you think I don’t know what you’re thinking? Well, William, there’s only one way for me to believe you.”
“Go ahead.”
“I’ll arrange a blind date for you, and you get married right away. Then, I’ll believe you.”