Chapter 1735


    "Get down first. I''ll find a ce to park the car and I''lle right over." Jefferson stopped the car in


    front of the hospital gate. His voice was unexpectedly gentle, but Adrienne didn''t notice at all. She


    got out of the car and quickly ran inside.


    In the past, she would visit her grandfather at least twice a week. Recently, since she had been


    caught up with Jefferson, she hadn''t been able to visit her grandfather in the past two weeks. That


    was why she was not aware that he had fallen ill.


    Adrienne angrily pped her own forehead. He was the only family she had left. Had she not learnt


    her lesson from the past? She should cherish him while he was alive.


    Adrienne arrived at her grandfather''s ward with her heart full of guilt. However, before she went in,


    she heard hisughter ringing from the room. "Okay, okay, okay. I''ll listen to you, young man." It


    sounded like he was doing well and wasn''t ill at all.


    Adrienne pushed the door open and went into the room. "Grandpa..."


    Before she could finish her words, she saw Zelson by her grandfather''s bed. "Mr... Mr. Zelson. Why


    are you here?"


    Zelson turned back and nced at Adrienne. He avoided her gaze and answered, "I called Mr.


    Hodge earlier and heard he was sick. So, I came over to pay him a visit."


    "Adrienne, you''re here." Hodge smiled and waved his hand. "Come here quickly. Come and let


    Grandpa take a good look at you."


    Adrienne had a confused expression. "Grandpa, how do you two know each other?"


    "Before Zelson went to study abroad, he studied with your mother for two years. Even after your


    mother''s passing, we kept in touch. So, he came to see me."


    "Oh." Adrienne had no idea Zelson knew her mother so well. Was that why Zelson had been so kind


    to her?


    "Adrienne, sit down quickly. I need to talk to you about something." Hodge patted the back of her


    hand gently. "I usually don''t notice it but now that you''re here, I can see that you''re all grown up."


    Adrienne pulled the quilt up and covered Hodge with it. "Grandpa, if you have something to say, go


    ahead. I''m listening."


    Hodge looked at Adrienne and turned his eyes to Zelson. After looking him up and down for a while,


    he said, "Do you remember the talented young man I mentioned to you a few days ago?"


    "Grandpa..." Adrienne thought that he had mentioned it casually and he probably already forgot


    about it. Unexpectedly, he brought it up again in front of an outsider, making her feel a little


    awkward.


    Zelson didn''t talk much, but he was very mindful. "Mr. Hodge, you two talk first. I''ll go get some


    water."


    "Alright." Hodge watched as Zelson left. After a while, he withdrew his gaze. "What do you think of


    Mr. Zelson? Tell me the truth. You can''t lie to me."


    "Mr. Zelson is nice. He is young, good-looking, talented, and well-mannered. He has never misused


    his powers over others just because he is more experienced." Speaking of Zelson, Adrienne really


    thought he was excellent, especially whenpared to Jefferson, the arrogant b*stard.


    Hodge''s face lit up. "So you agree?"


    Adrienne was at a loss. "Grandpa, what do you mean I agree?"


    "Agree to date Zelson, of course."


    It was a good thing Adrienne wasn''t drinking any water or she would have choked right then.


    "Grandpa, what are you talking about? He is my superior who works with me. How could I see him


    that way? Don''t say stuff like that. It''ll make things awkward at work."


    Hodge grabbed her hand and said, "You just said it yourself that he is an excellent man. Don''t try to


    deny it."


    "Grandpa, must I date him just because he''s excellent? If that''s the case, since there are so many


    excellent men in the world, I would have to change boyfriends every day." Adrienne shook his arm


    gently. "Furthermore, even if I do agree, Mr. Zelson might not want to date me."


    "Who said he doesn''t want to? He just promised me." Hodge looked proud as if he was saying, "You


    can''t fool me, little girl."


    Adrienne was so surprised that her jaw dropped. "Mr. Zelson agreed?"


    Oh, no. Why did she suddenly feel a little dizzy? What was going on? It was too much for her to


    process in such a short time. Her mind was racing with wild thoughts.


    Hodge said earnestly, "Adrienne, my health is getting worse day by day. Who knows if one of these


    days would be myst... I am worried about you. If I go, what are you going to do all alone?"


    Adrienne blurted out, "Grandpa, I have..." "Fu*k, why hasn''t that b*stard, Jefferson,e yet? If he


    is here now, I could use him as an excuse," she thought to herself.


    Fortunately, Zelson still hadn''t returned from fetching some water. Otherwise, she would probably


    feel so embarrassed that she would want to bury her head in the ground.


    "Adrienne, I know that you aremitted to finding the murderer who killed your parents. I wish the


    same as well. However, at the same time, we still have to live our own lives." Thinking of his


    daughter and son- in-w, Hodge''s eyes couldn''t help tearing up. Nevertheless, he wanted to stay


    strong in front of Adrienne and not show his soft side.


    The more Hodge acted this way, the more distressed Adrienne felt. She stood up and held him in


    her arms. She wanted to say something, but no words came to her. She knew that her grandfather


    must have it even harder than her.


    After a long while, Hodge said slowly, "If your parents are looking down from heaven, they would


    definitely want you to find a nice man to marry and to take care of you. You shouldn''t have to


    shoulder all your burdens alone."


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    "Grandpa..." Adrienne bit her lip hard and forced back the tears in her eyes.


    "I have known Zelson for a few years now. He is a talented man and we all know his character. He


    is a very good man. If he is with you in the future, then I can die..." Hodge didn''t finish his sentence.


    He was afraid that Adrienne couldn''t bear to hear it.


    Death was a subject that Adrienne feared the most after her parents'' murder. She tried hard to


    suppress the pain in her heart and said, "Grandpa..."


    "F*ck, they must be blind. How dare they do this to me?" Suddenly, Jefferson''s overbearing voice


    could be heard. He barged into the ward and disrupted the somber mood of the scene.


    As soon as Adrienne turned her head, she saw Jefferson standing there soaking wet.


    She really tried her best not tough, but when she saw how embarrassed he looked, she couldn''t


    control herself and burst intoughter.


    Seeing Jefferson, Hodge frowned in disgust and asked, "Why are you here, Jefferson?"


    Jefferson took his coat off and wiped his body with it. "Mr. Hodge, I heard you were arranging a man


    for Little Specky to date. How could I not show up?"