Chapter 620: Coming To See Her Son-inw


    Helen’s POV


    It was one of the rare asions when I managed to get off work early this evening 1 left the office


    building of Zhester Technology with Lucy On the way out, Lucy suddenly received a text message She


    read it and immediately her cries of joy rang in the air.


    Without a moment’s hesitation, she handed her phone to me. She said, bubbling with excitement,


    "George has paid me mymission as promised.He really transferred the money into my ount!"


    I touched the tip of my nose and praised him sincerely.


    "He is actually a very good soul A rare find."


    But George and I were not meant to be together After all, the matter concerning Jane had driven a


    wedge between us Lucy guffawed and took back her phone she couldn’t get over how many zeroes


    appeared after the whole number She looked at her phone and murmured, "Yes, he is a good man but


    he is just not suitable for you By the way, if you have time, you can do a web search on the Affleck


    family in Washington."


    "The Affleck family?" It seemed that I didn’t know George’splete identity.I had not paid much


    attention to him when I was in high school in Philly After we met again, we simply had a casual sexual


    rtionship for a period of time.


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    But we both felt that our rtionship hadn’t evolved sufficiently to get to know each other’s families


    "Yes, George is the only son of the Affleck family Since he hails from such a noble and prestigious


    family, obviously he will marry a woman of the same social standing Don’t worry Jane does not stand a


    chance with him.


    It’s impossible for an illegitimate daughter like Jane to marry into such a noble family she has no legs to


    stand on"


    "If you say so," I answered absent mindedly I had never been interested in his family background


    before, and now that I had nothing to do with him anymore.


    I couldn’t care less Lucy held my hand and said in a whisper, "I’m going to pay off the bond on the


    house first Then, I’ll find a better hospital for your mother so that you can visit her any time you please"


    "No, that’s not necessary.The hospital she is in is good enough.When I save enough money.I will move


    her to another hospital." I refused on the spot.


    I didn’t want to be a financial burden to Lucy.


    "And when will you have enough money to move her to another hospital? Do you ever have more than


    ten thousand in your bank ount? You don’t have money left over at the end of the month to save.I


    know you live from paycheck to paycheck.How can you turn down my sincere offer? Besides, I’m not


    giving it to you as a gift.You have to pay me back when you are in a position to do so.I’ll keep a record


    of this loan then you can pay me back with interest."


    As Lucy spoke, she began to transfer money from the banking app on her phone Within seconds, I


    received the message that the money had been transferred into my ount I looked down at the


    amount indicated in the message Tears flowed freely from my eyes as my heart overflowed with


    gratitude How could I be blessed with a friend like Lucy?


    "Thank you, dearest Lucy My mother’s hospital was a private one with good facilities.However, the


    hospital did not allow random visits.You had to have an urgent reason to pay the patient a visit This


    suited neither my mother nor I .I needed to see my mother often.


    But sadly for now, I could only get feedback on her condition from the consulting doctor I was going to


    apply for a transfer, but I hadn’t decided which hospital to transfer her to because of my financial


    constraints, Now with Lucy’s loan, many problems would just disappear.


    Over the next few days I was very busy at work.I had little time to look for a suitable hospital.


    Some private hospitals were charging exorbitant rates.I had to be selective After finalizing the hospital,


    I especially requested an afternoon’s leave to help my motherplete the transfer procedure She


    was feeling much better now Then she held my hand and asked, "Helen, can I go home with you?"


    "Mom, the doctor and I agreed that you cane home every weekend." The doctor had made this


    rmendation and I supported it.


    My mother had been recuperating in a psychiatric hospital for so many years.


    If she suddenly left the hospital, we were afraid that she would not be able to adapt to the outside


    environment easily Most importantly, I couldn’t take care of her at home 24 hours a day Nor could I


    afford a caregiver at this point.


    My mother nodded silently in reply.


    The new hospital and ward were much better than the previous one.


    My mother’s activities were not restricted she could walk around freely in the garden apanied by a


    nurse Her mental health was much stronger too.


    It seemed that she was making substantial progress My work went well.


    In the next two weeks, I could finish all the preparatory work Pretty soon, the negotiation and


    transaction including the final delivery between Zhester Technology and Smart Technology Company


    would bepleted with the assistance of Anya and Phil My work would bepleted As long as this


    case waspleted, there would probably be no reason to see George and Jane again My life would


    be back on track soon I was so looking forward to that day But to my surprise, Libby re-entered my life


    When I saw her, she was in the staff canteen of Zhester Technology.


    Libby and Jane were seated in George’s exclusive dining area, having a meal with him and Boswell.


    As I was waiting in the queue for food in the staff canteen, I overheard someone whisper, "Is that


    Jane’s mother? It must be.They look so alike.What a gracefuldy!"


    "I heard she was living abroad and only just returned."


    "Did you notice how extra respectful George is towards her? She must be here to meet her son-inw


    My heart skipped two beats.I couldn’t help but turn in Libby’s direction and look at her It was true what


    they said.


    She looked elegant and beautiful, as if time had not left its mark on her face She could easily pass off


    for Jane’s sister Somehow, my nose twitched irritably Only a few days ago, I had helped transfer my


    mother to the new hospital She had beennguishing in the hospital all year round.


    Her skin was sallow and dull, punctuated with wrinkles.


    She looked a decade older than she was.


    Compared to Libby, my mother seemed to be from another generation What a cruel contrast! What


    would my father think if he were still alive? Suddenly, my eyes moistened and my vision became a blur


    I could feel deeply buried painful emotions beginning to surface.


    So I quickly made up an excuse and said to Phil, "Sorry, I forgot to put away an important document.I


    have to go back to my office now"


    When I turned around, Libby also turned around and caught my eye.


    A sh of unpleasant surprise crossed her eyes.


    She probably wasn’t expecting to see me at Zhester Technology Time seemed to stand still for a


    moment.


    All sounds around me drowned and it seemed as if just the two of us were in the canteen.


    My mind drew a nk and my heart froze in my chest I looked at her with disgust and I honestly felt like


    throwing up.


    It once again reminded me of my father’s funeral when Libby came uninvited and wanted everyone to


    know Jane was my father’s daughter.


    After seeing me, Libby assumed an arrogant posture She looked at me with disdain and then snubbed


    me.


    She turned around as if she did not know me She continued tough and joke with George and


    Boswell even more boisterously I took a deep breath and calmed myself down I would not allow Libby


    or Jane to affect me anymore I would distance myself from them and resume a normal life So after


    taking a deep breath, I remained in the canteen and faced my demons instead of running away and


    hiding in my office.


    Even if the sky fell, I had to eat After lunch, Phil and I walked out together As luck would have it, I


    couldn’t avoid them, so we met Phil was oblivious of my history with them.He went ahead and greeted


    them cheerfully "Mr Affleck! Miss Campbell! What a lovely coincidence!"


    George nodded at him in response, and his eyes turned to me I looked up at him, and then at Libby


    and Jane beside him My heart felt as if a heavy rock had been lodged within it As for Libby and her


    wonderful daughter, theypletely ignored me "George, I have a couple of errands to run this


    afternoon, so I’ll be leaving you now Thank you for your great hospitality today"


    When Libby spoke to George, she feigned elegance and kindness.


    "Well, let me see you off,"


    George said politely, and apanied Jane to see Libby off The two of them stood side by side,


    merrily chatting andughing with Libby As people had said, it indeed looked like Libby hade to


    have lunch with her daughter and future son-inw.


    I withdrew my gaze, smiled bitterly in my heart, and secretly chided myself for being disappointed I kept


    telling myself to ignore George, but my eyes were maized by him What’s more, all my thoughts


    centered around him.


    But I still felt that I had made tremendous progress.


    At least when I saw Libby today.


    I didn’t lose control of myself and be an emotional wreck like I had when I saw Jane again after so


    many years.


    After returning to the office, I quickly reced my vulnerabilities with solid work Currently, nothing was


    more important to me than working hard and making money, wasn’t it? My life was also moving in the


    right direction.


    I could now take my mother home for the weekend and she could finally leave the hospital when she


    got better.


    As long as I thought that I could live with my mother in the future, I was not afraid of anything I didn’t


    need anyone else After work, I redecorated the spare room and transformed it the way my mother


    would like I had to learn to cook healthy meals as well.I couldn’t let her eat takeout foods all the time.


    But cooking was such a challenge for me.


    No matter how closely I followed the recipes and no matter how many times I watched the videos, I still


    couldn’t get it right.


    The weekend was approaching, so I was forced to buy frozen meals from a grocery store.


    All I had to do when I got home was to heat the meals.


    That made life much more easier for me