After confirming the names of the children, Archer and Raymond came over.
They brought in food and flowers as well. Both of them were relieved to see that Valeria was awake. Raymond handed the flowers to her and said, “Congratulations, Valeria!”
Valeria let out a smile on her thin lips. “Thank you!”
Archer caressed her head lovingly. “Did you feel unwell?”
“Not at all.”
“I brought you some bird’s nest soup. Have a try,” Archer said as he revealed the content of the thermos.
Raymond added, “He cooked this by himself. He got up at three o’clock in the morning to prepare it.”
“Thank you, Dad! It’s so kind of you!”
“Not at all!” Archer poured the bird’s nest soup out to test the temperature before he handed it to Valeria.
Valeria took it over and tasted it. “Yum, delicious.”
“I can make it for you every day if you want.” Archer looked at Valeria dotingly.
Hayden, who was next to them, interjected, “There’s no need for the trouble. I’ll ask the maid to take good care of Valeria.”
“This is the love from a father. It’s different from the maid’s cooking.” Everyone laughed upon hearing Archer’s words.
Raymond looked at Andrew, who was holding Santhos, as ge reached out his hand. “Come on, let me hug him!”
“Hang on. I haven’t hugged him enough yet.” Andrew refused flatly.
“Oh, Andrew, why don’t you think carefully about the current situation?”
“What’s there to think about?”
“You’re just his cousin, but I’m his uncle. Do you understand that an uncle is closer to his nephew? Let me hug him first. It’s your turn after I have enough! Speaking of which, you’re of the same generation as Santhos. You shouldn’t call me by my name if you know some manners. You should call me uncle like Santhos!”
Andrew’s eyes widened at Raymond’s words. The latter took the opportunity to snatch Santhos from him.
“It’s said that the nephew will resemble his uncle. He will be as handsome as me in the future. No one can be a match to his good looks!”
“Don’t you feel ashamed to say that? His father is the one who is unparalleled in terms of looks in the world!” Andrew retorted with an awkward smile.
When Archer saw that Raymond had hugged Santhos, he reached out his hand to Hayden as well. “Let me hug him too!”
Hayden reluctantly handed Cade over to Archer every day. Archer’s face blossomed into a joyful smile in an instant.
Thomas and Francis got out of the car with flowers and gifts. Then they bumped into Fandrey and Deborah. Thomas immediately approached and greeted them.
“Nice to meet you, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd!”
“Hello!” Fandrey smiled and looked into Francis’s eyes. Thomas immediately introduced them to each other and they shook hands.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Frandrey learned that Thomas and Francis were also there to see Valeria. He didn’t think too much about it as he said enthusiastically, “Since everyone is here to see Valeria, let’s go together!”
The four of them took the elevator to Valeria’s room. They could hear the laughter while still in the corridor.
Francis seemed relaxed when he heard the laughter. As long as Valeria was fine, this problem would be easy to solve.
Deborah pushed the door open and entered the room with the flowers in her arms. “Is Valeria awake?”
“Yes!” Archer answered with a smile as he held Santhos in his arms. However, when he saw Thomas and Francis, his smile faded instantly.
Hayden saw Thomas and Francis as well, so the smile on his face disappeared in an instant. He looked at them coldly.
Thomas didn’t care about Hayden. He smiled and said, “Francis and I are here to see Valeria.”
Hayden seemed cold and dismissive. He was a vengeful person after all. Regardless of whether Thomas was the culprit for yesterday’s incident, that person had used Thomas’s name to trick Valeria. For this alone, Thomas was partly to blame.
Hayden was silent and the atmosphere was a little awkward. Archer had no choice but to smooth things over. “Have a seat please!”
Thomas and Francis could feel the hostility of the people in the room towards them. They sat down awkwardly. “Where is William?”
“William is with Valeria inside,” Archer said as he handed Santhos to Natalie. However, Fandrey took him in his arms and said, “Let me hug our little boy! Is this the eldest son or the second son?”
“This is the second son, Santhos!” Archer replied. He didn’t like that the members of the Gurney family were here, but he wasn’t hostile to them. Francis and Thomas had to have come here to explain the incident yesterday. He wanted to hear their explanation.
William was talking to Valeria in the room. When he heard that Thomas and Francis were here, he came out of the room.
Thomas and Francis congratulated him with a smile, “Congratulations, William!”
“Thank you!” William looked calm as well.
Everyone’s expressions were strange, and Fandrey noticed it as well. He looked at William doubtfully before casting a glance at Thomas and Francis.
Francis coughed dryly and said, “Today, I’m here not just to visit Valeria, but also to talk to William. We are here to clarify what happened yesterday. The person who sent Valeria the messages yesterday was not Thomas. His mobile phone was snatched from him in the hospital. The person who took it sent a message to Valeria for a meet-up in Thomas’s name. At the same time, that person also hurt Valeria. This matter has nothing to do with Thomas. I hope that you understand that Thomas is innocent, William.”
Fandrey was hugging Santhos. He was shocked when he heard this. “Did something happen to Valeria yesterday? Why didn’t you tell me about this, William?”
“Both Valeria and the children are safe. Besides, it was late at night yesterday. That’s why I didn’t tell you.”
“What the hell is going on? Who took your cell phone, Thomas?” Frandrey asked Thomas.
“I have no idea who stole it. At that time, the phone was with Evelyn.”
“How could your phone be with someone else?” Fandrey immediately asked.
“At that time, I was busy sending someone to the hospital for an examination. I left my phone on the tea table, so Evelyn helped me take it and sent it over. Then someone snatched it in the hospital.”
“So this person who snatched the phone already has everything planned? But how did he know that you’re close to Valeria? Also, how did he know to steal your phone from Evelyn?” Fandrey asked a string of questions quickly.
Thomas was silent, but William interrupted, “My grandfather and I share the same opinion. Don’t you find this matter unbelievable, Mr. Gurney?”
William’s and Fandrey’s opinions were the same as Thomas’s. He would never believe that this matter had nothing to do with Evelyn. He had already told Francis his doubts, but the latter did not question Evelyn. Since Francis wanted to protect Evelyn, Thomas would not speak up. Thomas would see how Francis handle this matter.
In the face of everyone’s questioning eyes, Francis sighed and said, “I couldn’t figure it out as well after thinking about it all night long. After I knew about the situation, I asked Evelyn about it. She said that she had no feud with Valeria and that she did not know her well. Evelyn is my granddaughter, and I know her well. She is a malicious person. Plus, she has no grudge against Valeria. So here is a bold speculation. The person who snatched the mobile phone probably wanted to manipulate Evelyn at first.”