Valeria chuckled and said, “Really? Did you come up with this idea just to seek grandpa’s mercy? Alright then. Ms. Anderson, can you swear that you will never take a penny from grandpa starting from now on? I would then apologize for my rash behavior in accusing you of being the bad person.”
Raelyn remained silent. How could she swear to not obtaining financial assistance from Gavin forever? She was currently short in cash and had gotten used to the posh lifestyle. Besides, her daughters were also strapped for cash. How could she do it?
Valeria sneered and continued, “Ms. Anderson, why is there no reply from you? Are you subtly admitting to us that you’re here to ask for money from grandpa?”
Raelyn failed to defend herself further as things had already gone out of hand.
Gavin was furious upon realizing that Raelyn had deceived him once again. He pointed at the door and said, “Get out!”
“Dad! But I…” Raelyn tried to explain herself.
“Get out right now! I do not want to see you!” Gavin raised his voice and Raelyn eventually exited the hospital ward.
Gavin caught a breather as he was extremely furious. How dare Raelyn attempted to make him into such a fool!
He would have been extra cautious in normal circumstances but Raelyn was his daughter after all. He chose to believe her as she had been met with troubles during this period of time. However, he did not expect things to end so sourly.
He was upset at Raelyn but also felt that Valeria had crossed the line. Valeria should have given him a heads up beforehand if Raelyn was really trying to deceive him. Why would Valeria make this into such an awkward situation?
A displeased look had crept on Gavin’s face. He questioned Valeria with a stern tone, “You’re not here to pay me a visit. You just want to cause a scene with Raelyn, right?”
“Grandpa, I just couldn’t bear to see you being deceived by her…”
Gavin interrupted her before she finished speaking, “Raelyn is my daughter and is ridiculous that she had chosen to lie to me. However, you’re not much better than her anyway. You could have hinted to me in advance if you are aware of her ulterior motive. Why would you chose to publicly humiliate me?”
“Grandpa, would you have believed me if I told you about it before things got messy? Let’s assume that I remind you about Raelyn having bad intentions and is fixing her eyes on your funds. Are you sure that you would be convinced by my speculation?” Valeria asked.
Gavin undoubtedly would not believe her words. He could no longer bear the queries that were being bombarded by Valeria.
“Stop it! You must have done countless things behind my back just to get rid of Raelyn, right? Valeria, we are a family and blood is always thicker than water! I’m very disappointed to see you plotting against Raelyn. Why should we tear one and another down? Is wealth really that important to make you hold a grudge against each other?”
Valeria did not expect Gavin to get mad at her. Why would Gavin place the blame on her when she was innocent? Valeria just wanted to reveal who Raeyn truly was. Why would Gavin lose his temper on her as well?
Did Gavin think that she was also eyeing his fortunes? Valeria felt extremely wronged.
Bobby got mad and retorted, “Mr. Saunders, how absurd of you to think this way! Mrs. Howard is not interested in your wealth at all and how silly it is to be mad at her. You are free to give your fortunes to whoever you see fit. Mrs. Howard, let’s get out of here! You need not waste any effort in the Saunders family from now onwards!”
Bobby then stormed out of the hospital ward with Valeria. Arthur sighed and said, “Mr. Saunders, why would you do this? Why would you be upset at Valeria when she is the innocent one?”
“How ridiculous of them to hide tricks under their sleeves and assume that I am no longer sharp! Arthur! Are you also part of Valeria’s team?” Arthur was his next target.
Arthur swiftly retorted, “Mr. Saunders, absolutely not! I have always been loyal to you!”
“You were gone for a long time upon receiving an order from me to wire some money into Raelyn’s bank account. Are you sure that your hands are clean in this matter?”
Gavin glared at Arthur and continued, “Are you trying to go against me when I’m already old and dull now? Arthur, how dare you!”
Arthur remained silent and allowed Gavin to vent his anger out.
Valeria followed Bobby to the parking lot with a pair of eyes that were watery.
Bobby comforted her while igniting the car engine, “Mrs. Howard, please calm down.”
He had limited skills in making others feel better and continuously said, “Mrs. Howard, please feel better. Your babies would be unhappy when you’re feeling moody as well. Please calm down for the sake of the babies.”
Valeria had been holding in well before Bobby’s attempt to comfort her. However, Valeria felt increasingly depressed upon hearing Bobby’s words.
Bobby had no choice but to text William, “Mr. Howard, your wife is pissed off and cried after receiving an earful from Gavin! Do hurry up and head back home to comfort her!”
“Alright. I’ll be right back.”
The car was parked at the entrance of the old estate belonging to the Howard family. William was already waiting in his car by the old estate. He jogged towards them the minute Bobby’s vehicle had made a stop. Tears rolled down Valeria’s face uncontrollably upon seeing the sight of William. He swiftly reached out and hugged her in hopes to calm her down.
“There there, my love. Your grandfather has misunderstood you and was just confused for a bit. Just let him get caught in Raelyn’s trap and we shall not bother about his matters from now onwards! You need not cry buckets over such a ridiculous grandpa of yours!”
Valeria sobbed and nodded, “Okay, I shall not bother grandpa anymore! I will never meddle into his business from today onwards!”
William eventually led her into the house after calming her down for a while. Hayden was seated in the living room while watching the financial news. He happily instructed the servant upon seeing the sight of the couple, “I assume the chicken soup is ready to be consumed? Do bring it out for Mrs. Howard to have a taste right now.”
He suddenly sensed the awkward atmosphere upon finished speaking. Valeria and William were not in their happy moods and Gavin realized the bloated eyes on Valeria. He immediately asked, “What’s going on? Who had messed with Valeria? William, is it you?”
William waved his hand and retorted, “No! I’m innocent this time!”
“Who could it be apart from you? William, you b*stard! How could you have the heart to bully your wife who is currently pregnant?”
William felt wronged and Bobby swiftly came to his rescue. “Mr. Howard, your son is genuinely not at fault. It was Mr. Saunders who had given her an earful just now.”
“What? Who gave him the right to scold my daughter-in-law?” Hayden sprung up from his seat.
Bobby told Hayden about everything that happened just now. Hayden cussed and raised his voice, “That old man is clearly out of his mind! He brought up a useless piece of s*it and still chose to play dumb. How dare he point fingers towards others? How dare he scold the daughter-in-law of the Howard family?”
“Let me give him a call right away. I need to know what on earth is going on in his mind,” Hayden wanted to scold Gavin but was halted by William.
“Dad, cut it out and don’t cause another scene. Valeria’s grandfather is currently in the hospital. What if he faints again after receiving an earful from you? Aren’t you worried to make things much more complicated?”
“What are you talking about? Wasn’t Gavin just putting on an act? He would not have bullied Valeria if he is genuinely feeling under the weather. How dare he lay a finger on the Howard family? How could he have the heart to scold Valeria? I can’t even bear to raise my voice at her. William, move aside and I insist on giving him a call!”
Hayden ignored William’s advice and dialed Gavin’s number.