William gently tucked Valeria’s blanket properly and gestured Marcus to head out with him.
He finally halted as they marched towards the corridor and said, “Any updates?”
“Natasya’s spleen has ruptured and the surgery has ended just now. She is still alive.”
“Really? I should send my regards to her then! It would be a waste for a shameless and vicious woman like her to die so easily, right?” William grinned but Marcus was feeling uneasy about it.
Marcus knew that Natasya would be faced with troubles soon, but he had no idea what William had in store for her.
William squinted his eyes and said, “I’ve been processing the information that you have given me over the past few days. Natasya had planned these things to get ahold of Wolf Group and me, whereas Hardy teamed up with her for the sake of Valeria. Am I right?”
“Yes, that’s correct!”
“Have Hardy and Talitha become an item? But it seems that Hardy is not interested in her, right?”
“Yes, your observation is spot on!”
“This is quite a good show to watch. Is there anything new from Kenoland?” William asked again.
“Nope,” Marcus shook his head.
“I see. Let’s wait until there are some updates from them before planning our next move,” William brushed his chin and replied Marcus.
“You shall arrange to make a big fuss that I am currently experiencing memory loss. The bigger, the better.”
Marcus was feeling confused and asked, “Mr. Howard, what are you planning to do?”
“I would want to be hospitalized. Don’t you think that I need to see a doctor to treat my amnesia?” William grinned wittily as he continued, “My wife is pregnant and I have to be by her side. Isn’t this the best excuse that I could ever have?”
Marcus scratched his head and chuckled, “How did you know that Valeria is pregnant? Did she tell you about it?”
“Nope, I guessed it blindly.”
“What?” Marcus deeply admired his capability to be such a quick-witted man. He did not remember Valeria but was able to guess her pregnancy within such a short period. It seemed that William’s ability did not weaken by an inch.
“You shall arrange the matters accordingly. Do keep a close eye on Natasya as I would like to put on a great show with her soon. Don’t forget about Hardy, that bastard who wants to get rid of me in order to win over my wife. I will give him hell soon!”
Valeria woke up after napping for an hour and realized that William was sitting beside her bed.
“You’ve been waiting for me all this while?”
“Of course, I’ll accompany you for the rest of my life,” William replied with a gentle tone while reached out to help her up.
“Don’t you have a tight schedule? Would things get delayed with you visiting me here?”
“No, you silly!” William grinned and pinched her face before he continued, “From now on, I’ll do everything with you, be it eating, sleeping, or even strolling. I’ll do whatever I can to fulfill anything that you wish to do.”
Valeria was surprised and kept staring at William. His gaze was very gentle towards her which made her heart skipped a beat. “Honey, have you known about it?”
“Yes! No one told me about it, but I guessed it myself.”
“You’re so annoying! I was going to tell you about it on your birthday. How did you manage to predict it? It’s not a wise choice to marry such a smart man. My surprise is now ruined!” Valeria replied and pouted her lips.
“I shall accept it as an early birthday present.” He grinned and kissed her before he continued, “Sweetheart, I appreciate it a lot! Thank you for giving me such a wonderful birthday present!”
Valeria decided to come clean since he was well aware of it, “Honey, do you know that I’m actually pregnant with twins?”
“What?” William was surprised and asked further, “Does that mean we are having two babies instead of one?”
“That’s right! You did not expect this at all, did you?” Valeria chuckled proudly.
“My wife is so amazing!” William hugged her once again but was cautious with his actions to avoid making her pregnancy uncomfortable.
“Sweetheart, is there anything that you want from me?”
“Didn’t you just give me a present not long ago?” Valeria asked.
“That was a reunion gift as we have not seen each other for a very long time. I would want to give you a present as my token of appreciation for being pregnant.”
“I’ll be contented with you by my side.”
“I’ll be yours forever, hence it does not count as a gift. Do think carefully and I’ll get it for you nevertheless.”
“It’s fine, I’m good. Your dad has given me a winery alongside an education fund that is worth a billion. I’m a relatively wealthy woman now. Besides, my father and grandpa had also promised to give me something. I think I have received quite a number of presents already.”
“How could their presents be the same as mine?” William grinned and pinched her face and proposed, “How about giving you Wolf Group as your present?”
“Really?” Valeria tilted her head and glanced at him before asking him further, “Aren’t you afraid that I would abandon you one day in the near future?”
“Are you planning to do that to me?” William asked.
Valeria shook her head and said, “Of course not. I intend to spend my entire life with my loving husband!”
“You have my word, milady!” William helped her to put on her shoes and offered, “Let me accompany you for a walk.”
The inseparable couple left the ward and headed out for a stroll. The servant observed them and was feeling contented, “Sir William adores Valeria very much!”
Bobby grinned and said, “Valeria is such a beautiful and loyal woman. Besides, she is now pregnant with twins. I would do the same if I were in Sir William’s shoes.”
The servant then glanced at him and questioned, “Speaking of which, you’re no longer young anymore. When would it be your turn to get married and have your own family?”
Bobby brushed his head and replied, “I’m not in a hurry!”
“What? I’ve already been married for more than a decade when I was your age. You don’t even have a girlfriend now. Do you want me to introduce someone nice to you? I have a distant relative in my family. Do you want me to set things up for you?”
“Erm… I’m fine. Thank you for the offer,” Bobby was feeling awkward and left immediately.
Hayden was discussing some business matters with Andrew at Howard Group. His men then came in and reported, “Sir Hayden, President Saunders is here.”
Hayden frowned as he was feeling displeased, “What on earth is he doing here? I would not want to see him!”
“Grandpa, that’s not a wise thing to do, don’t you think?” Andrew tried to persuade him politely.
“What’s wrong with it? I’m pissed at the Saunders family. They took away my daughter and even schemed against my son. How dare they!” Hayden was enraged.
“Grandpa, Valeria is also one of them. Are you upset at her too?”
“No, Val is different than them.”
“I think it’s better for you to meet with President Saunders.” Andrew was not ready to give up and continued, “Are you intending to be on bad terms with them for the rest of your life? You should give in for the sake of Valeria, right?”
Hayden frowned while Andrew continued to ease the tension, “Valeria and William adore each other so much and she is an obedient daughter-in-law. She listens and respects you a lot. She followed your orders when you told her to keep a distance from the Saunders family. It’s not wise to put her in a tough spot, right? Besides, President Saunders is her father and you would still have to face him during the celebration dinner of your grandchildren, right?”
Hayden reluctantly agreed and said, “Ask him to come in then.”