Chapter 203


    Chapter 203


    | stopped dead in my tracks and looked up at Darren, only to hear him chuckle, “Just kidding.”


    After hanging around the hospital room for over an hour, Darren finally took off. | walked him to the parking lot before doubling


    back to the inpatient ward. But no sooner had | stepped into the lobby than | unexpectedly got an earful of Hry’s raging.


    “You tell him, if he doesn’t show up now, I’m gonna drop dead in this hospital tonight!”


    | followed themotion and sure enough, there was Hry, decked out in a brown fur coat, who looked wiped out and was


    bossing her butler around with wild gestictions.


    Talk about timing — just as | nced over, she locked eyes with me.


    Once our gazes met, Hry cracked a dazzling smile and strutted towards me in her CL red bottoms, all the whileughing.


    “Xaviera, you''re the one who cares about me. | knew you wouldn’t leave me high and dry like that heartless guy.”


    She must''ve thought | was there specifically for her.


    Before | could set the record straight, she went on, “You have no idea how today’s tea party nearly brought back my old affliction


    — my chest’s still giving me hell. Xaviera, you’ve got to keep mepany for a good chat.”


    After saying this, she reached out to link arms with me in a way cozy and condescending as she had been in the old days.


    But in a split second, | took a step back to dodge Hry’s reaching arm.


    Hry, left hanging, stood there dumbfounded and stared at me, muttering, “Xaviera, what’s up?”


    “Auntie, sorry, I’m here to see Jason,” | confessed, “I need to get back to his room.


    Hry frowned; she paused for a second, and asked, “Jason’s in the hospital too?”


    Her tone was skeptical; | figured Hry thought | was making excuses.


    “Yeah, so | can’t stick around with you today,” | said, not keen on borating, and suggested, “If you’re really feeling under the


    weather, you could call Director Irwin over.”


    “Her?” Hry’s face instantly twisted in disdain, “Xaviera, you missed the ugly mug on those Irwin women at the tea party. Thank


    goodness | set it up, or if this drama reached the olddy.” Hry stopped mid-sentence, and then she grumbled, “I’m this


    worked up all thanks to Ms. Irwin.”


    Having not expected Hry to have such wild imagination, | was caught betweenughter and tears when she added, “Xaviera,


    with all your connections, could you scout out some


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    high-fiving guru for me? Maybe take Hogan to see if they’re any good?”


    As she said this, Hry earnestly grasped my hand, her eyes brimming with a hint of desperation.


    knew that look all too well — it appeared every time when she ‘needed a favor.


    But | knew it was all an act.


    | spoke calmly, “Mr. Zade is his own man; how could | possibly make decisions for him?”


    With that, | gently pulled my hand from Hry''s grasp, while offering a strained but polite smile.Belonging to N?velDrama.Org.


    Only then did Hry seem to remember who | was. After a brief pause and an awkward tug at the corner of her mouth, she


    asked, “Xaviera, did Professor Yearwood tell you something?”


    The mention of Darren put me on guard, “Why did you say that?”


    Hry shot me a look, sighing. “In the past, you always took Hogan’s matters to heart, but today.”


    So she was ming me for not prioritizing her son.


    But why should I? Hogan already had Cecilia.


    With that thought, | forced a smile and calmly said, “Mr. Zade is our investor, and I’m totally on board when ites to work. But


    if it''s personal, sorry, that’s none of my business.”


    At my words, Hry had her eyes bulged; her mouth was pped open and shut, and then | heard her blurt out, “Hogan, when


    did you get here?”