Chapter 8


    Knowingthatthemanagerandstaffmemberswouldn’thavethegutstobetrayher,Yasminavoidedtheirpleadinggazes.Unnoticedbytheathures,herexpressiondarkenedwithinstration.


    SheneverexpectedYvette,thatwretchedwoman,torestorethedeletedsurveincefootageherself.SheendedupminingallofYasmin’sns


    “P’lltellyouonemorething.MydearYylehasmoremoneythansheknowswhattodowith!”Yarawasstillseethingwithanger.


    SheaffectionatelypattedYvette’shaul,thengesturedforherhouseholdstafftobringherbagover.


    Varaopenedit,pulledoutstacksofcash,andpressedthemintoYvette’shonds.“Takethismoneyandshowthemwho’sreallypoor!


    “vie,Finbuyingthisentiremallforyourightnow!It’sallyours!”


    Irwinwasequallyfurious.Yvettewastheirpreciousdaughter,andtheycouldn’t beartoseeherupset,letalreatedunfairlylikethis!


    Trainmadeaphonecall,summoningthemall’sgeneralmanager,whosoonarrivedwithacontractinhand.HeloweredhisheadrespectfullyasfirpresentedthedocumenttoYvette,


    “Ms.Murray,theentiremaltbelongstoyounow!”


    ThisspeelllemallwassituatedinoneofthebusiestareasinJubulifeCity,withrentsoaringtomillionspermonth.


    Varaspoketenderly,“Thereatforasingleunithereisjustafewmillionamonth.Itmightbeonthelowerside,butthat’s


    ‘snotaproblem.I’llgiveyouamillioneverydayforyourexpenses!”


    ThismadeYasiningreenwithenvy.Hermnathlyallowancewasonlyhalfamillion,yetYvette’sallowance.


    estartedatamillionrightoffthebact


    Shehadonlybeenbackforaday,butYarsandIrwinwerealready showeringherwithsomuchmoney.Ifthiscontinued,therewouldn’tbeanythingleftforYasminintheMarrayfamily!


    “Idon’tneedit.”Yvetteshookherheaddecisively.Shewasn’tshortofmoney,andtherewasonlysomuchshecouldspendinaday.


    However,Yaramisunderstoodhier.“Isamilliona daynotenoughforyou?Thenhowabouttenmillion?


    “Yvie,I’lsogiveyou20millioneveryday!”Irwinimedin,eagertoshowhissupport.


    Knowingthatifsherefused,theywouldonlyincreasetheamounttheyofferedforherdailyallowance,Yvettesighedinresignation.”Whateveryousay.”


    Shedidn’tneedthemoney,buttheunwaveringtrustandsupportfromIrwinandYaratrulywarmedherheart


    Meanwhile,Yasminstoodby,grindingherteethinfrustration.AllhereffortstoframeYvettehadbackfiredasitmadeherricherinstead.Shewasincrediblyfurious!


    Meanwhile,thehospitalwasbustlingwithactivity.


    “I’mfinenow.Iwanttoleavethehospital,andnoneofyoucanstopme!”Marthamsistedonleavingthehospitssoonassheregainedherstrength.


    Thedoctorsandnursescouldn’trestrainheranylonger.Justwhentheywereataloss,a


    oss,adeepvoicerangout, “Grandma”


    Adignifiedmanenteredtheroomwithconfidentstrides.Ashedid,thetemperatureinsideseemedtodrop,castingasenseofuneaseover


    everyonepresent.


    “Yourconditionhasonlybegun toimprove.Wecan’thaveyoukickingupafusshere,”Wilsonsaidcalmlybutfirmly


    WithW?senthere,Marthagraduallybecamemorposed.Shesatupstraight,herhandsgracefullyrestingonhep


    “I’mnotmakingascene.Imustleaveatoncetothankthegirlwhosavedme,”sheinsisted.


    “Youneedtostayinthehospitaltorecoverproperty.I’llmakesuresomeonefindsherforyou,”Wilsonreplied,histonecarryingahintofauthority.


    Marthaknowhischaracterwendrealizeditwaspointlesstoarguefurther.Shecouldonlysighandremindhimgently,“Will,youmustindthatgirlwhosavedme!”


    Marthacouldn’thelpbutimaginehowwonderfulitwouldbeifthatbeautifndkindycouldbehergranddaughter–inwd


    Unfortunately,WilsonwasalreadyengagedtothedaughteroftheMurrayfamily.Still,shewasrelievedthatshehadagrandsonwhowasaroundthesameageasthegirl,sotherewasstillhopeforthemtobetogether.


    Ifthatyoundycouldbehergranddaughter–inw,Marthawouldbeoverjoyed!justthethoughtofitmadeMartha’sfacelightupwithasmile,andshecouldn’thelpbutgiggletoherself.


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    “Will,youhavenoideajusthowexceptionalthadywas.Ialmostdied,andIowehermylife!”


    AsMarthacontinuedpraising,hersavior,Wilson’sattentiondriftedelsewhere.Helistenedtoherhalf–heartedly,hisgazefixedonthemessagesthatwentunansweredonhisphone.


    Despitethemysterioudy’sadmirablequalities,shewasincrediblyaloof.Evenatthismoment,shehadn’tevenbotheredtorespondtoWilson’smessages.


    “Will,areyouevenlisteningtowhatI’msaying?”


    “Goahead,Grandma.”Wilsonsnapped outofhisthoughts,hisvoicedeepandserious.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    “Ohemgee,Ican’tbelieveyou!Youdidn’thearasinglewordafterallI’vesaid.Whatkindofgrandsonareyou?”Marthaeximed.


    ListeningtoMartha’scontinuousstreamofnewngshelearnedonline,WilsonrubbedhistempleandturnedtoSamuel.“MakesureGrandmaspendslesstimeonlinefromnowon.”


    “Noway!I’mchronicallyonlineatthispoint.LifewouldbesodullwithouttheInte!”Marthaimmediatelyobjected.


    Shethenrememberedsomethingandquicklychangedthesubject.“Ohyeah,Will.WhenareyounningtomeetyourfiancéefromtheMurrayfamily?”


    Wilson’sdeep,narroweyesshedwithcoldness,andhecorrectedherinafirmtone,“Grandma,Idon’thaveafiancée,”


    “Don’tforgetthatmyhearthasjuststabilized!”Marthaexpectedhimtoreactinherfavorthiswayandstartedtopushhisbuttons.“WhoknowswhenI’llhaveanotherheartattackifyouupsetmeagain!”


    Wilson’sexpressionsoftenedwithresignation,andhedivertedtheconversation.“Restwell,Grandma.I’llgo findthepersonwhosavedyou.“.


    Sureenough,assoonassheheardthosewords,Marthawasexcitedandnoddedrepeatedly.


    “Alright,hurryupandfindthat youndy.Igavehertheemeraldpendant,ourfamilyheirloom,asatokenofgratitudeforsavingme.Will,youmustthankherproperlywhenyoufindher.Youmustfulfillwhateversheasksfor!”


    “Alright,Grandma.”


    Wilsonleftthewardwithasternexpressiononhisface,revertingtohisusualicydemeanor


    Inabrisktone,hmanded,“OnceyoufindthepersonwithGrandma’semeraldpendant,makesureherrequestsaremettothefullest.”HavingsavedMartha’slife,theQuinnfamilywouldn’tdaretomistreather.


    Samuelnoddedinacknowledgment.“Yes,Mr.Quinn,”


    Wilsonunlockedhisphoneoncemore,hisgazecoldandpratingasitfixedonthechatwindow.


    Henibbledlightlyonhislowerlip,ahintofmischiefglimmeringinhisotherwisposedcountenance.


    Hecouldn’thelpbutmarvtthesituation.Howgreatwasitthatthdystillhadn’trespondedtohis message?