Chapter 357 A Secret


    "You''re still having a slight fever, she said softly. ""Let''s stop ying and get some rest, okay?"" Belle


    tidied up the things and picked Jerry up. "


    "Belle carried Jerry into the bedroom and put him on the bed. Perhaps he was really exhausted,


    because not long after he was put on the bed, he fell asleep. "


    "Belle covered him with a nket and touched his forehead worriedly. She couldn''t be rest assured,


    because after all, he had been discharged from the hospital before he even recovered. "


    "Don''t worry. Calvin came in the room and reached out to hold her hand. He said in a soft voice, ""The


    team of professionals ising here now. It will only take one or two hours for them to arrive. Let''s get


    something to eat first. We''ll need the energy to take care of Jerryter."""


    "His voice was very soft and soothing. This gentle and considerate side of Calvin had not been shown


    before. He was totally different from his bossy, dictatorial past. Now that he had been showing this side


    of him more than once, it was making Belle think she had been under an illusion all this while, and that


    she had misunderstood this man. This side of him was the real him. "


    "She slowly raised her head to meet his eyes. His gaze was like fire, sending warmth her way. His


    smile too, was heartwarming. "


    "After being dazed for a moment, she remembered how Jerry had started taking his medicine


    obediently after Calvin had whispered into his ear. Curious, she couldn''t help but to ask, ""What did you


    say to Jerry? Howe he would be willing to take the medicine?"" "


    "Calvin was stunned, but soon, he got what she meant. His lips curved into a smile. ""That''s a secret


    between us men. There''s no revealing it. "" "


    Seriously?


    "Belle got annoyed by the smug look on his face. It hadn''t been that long, but they had already grown


    this close, even having their own secret and not letting her know what it was."


    "At such a young age, Jerry had be a man!"


    "She didn''t know whether to cry or tough about it, but that twinge of disappointment was


    unavoidable. "


    "Looking at her disappointed face, the smile on his face grew bigger. "


    Kate had seen it all.


    "Even as a bystander, the chemistry and closeness Belle and Calvin showed when they were feeding


    Jerry his medicine, made her go deep in thought. Not anyone could exhibit this kind of synergy with


    another. The more they acted that way, the more she could not calm her nerves. This monogamous


    daughter of hers, was obviously still in love with Calvin. "


    Could Calvin give her everything though?


    "With such concerns and doubts, Kate''s eyes became even colder as she looked at Calvin."


    "At night, the medical team arrived. As soon as they entered through the door, the head of the team


    began to flit around Jerry immediately. Just to be safe, he did a blood test. After the blood test, they


    sent some people back to A City to have the test examined there through the night, and to have the


    results of the test sent via the Inte. "


    "After some bustling, the results came out in thetter half of the night. It was also confirmed that Jerry


    was infected with pneumonia. The team had already brought the medication with them. They started


    treating Jerry at twice the speed. "


    "Later that night, Aron brought the medical team to a hotel to get a room, leaving only a nurse in the


    bedroom to take care of Jerry."


    "Go and take a rest. You can take it easy now. The doctor said that he will recover in about a week.


    After the professionals had left, Calvin looked at Belle''s gaunt face and her cracked lips. His heart


    ached with pity for her. He stroked her face,forting her gently. "


    "What about you? Belle remembered that this afternoon, when she had dashed to Sheraton Hotel, the


    clerk had said they had already checked out, so where would he be staying now? He was not nning


    on staying here, was he? Kate would not allow it. "


    "Kate was harboring so many grudges against Calvin and couldn''t even wait to get Belle another man


    just so she would give up on him. No way in h*ll would Kate allow Calvin to move in, let alone forgiving


    him for causing Belle unimaginable pain from the divorce. "


    "Don''t worry, I have my own arrangements. Calvin smiled mysteriously, but did not reply."


    Never had it crossed Belle''s mind that Calvin had already moved to the house next door. They were in


    close proximity.


    She stood up.


    "Belle. She stood up and turned her head. Her face was nTristany against his chest, making her take a


    step back in shock, but Calvin stretched out his hands and held her tightly."


    "Let go, Belle murmured. This wasn''t the hospital, and Kate hadn''t gone to bed. There was also a


    nurse present. However, he did not care. He held her by the waist and lowered his head to meet her


    eyes, touched her lips with his finger, and said in a low voice, ""Sleep tight. Don''t think about anything.


    If I see that you''re still so haggard tomorrow, I will not let you get away with it easily.""  "


    "As he spoke, his light rosy lips moved closer and closer to her red lips. "


    "Belle blushed, her heart racing. She pushed against his chest with her hands, but this man was too


    strong for her. She couldn''t do anything to him at all. Fortunately, he only smiled at her, not doing


    anything excessive. However, at this time, they were standing face to face, with her almost leaning on


    him. It was a very suggestive posture."


    "Belle''s heart was mming against her chest, but then she heard a cough. It was from Kate.  "


    "She pushed him away, panicking."


    "Calvin''s thin lips curved slightly, forming a ghost of a smile. He finally let go of her. She hurriedly


    scuttled further away from him. "


    "Mom, I''ll leave for the night. He smirked before turning around, and said to Kate politely, ""If there''s


    anything you need, feel free to let me know. Inform me immediately if something happens too. I''ll rush


    over as soon as possible."""


    "His attitude could be described as sincere and polite. As he whirled around, he saw the cold look Kate


    had on her face. She didn''t even nce at him, and snorted after he finished talking."


    "His eyes darkened as he walked out. Before having one foot out the door, he turned around and took


    one more look at Belle. The smile on his face was hazy, yet so real."


    "Belle stood quietly, her head tilted slightly as she looked at him. "


    "When did he be so patient? When facing Kate''s cold expression, he was able to remain calm. In


    fact, no one had ever dared to give him the cold face. "


    Calvin disappeared into the darkness.


    "Kate stood up from the sofa. She looked slightly unhappy, while her daughter looked flushed, just like


    a young girl in love. There were even traces of shyness and attachment in her eyes. Her heart was


    heavy, but considering it waste at night and that Belle had been working so hard, she did not say a


    word. "


    "It''s gettingte, go and get some sleep, she said tly."


    "Okay, Mom, you sleep soon too. There''s a nurse here tonight. Belle turned around and helped her to


    her bedroom."


    I should be able to sleep well tonight. Belle thought to herself.


    "With heavy eyelids, she went to the bathroom and cleaned herself up before climbing into her bed.


    Her head hadn''t even touched the pillow when she drifted off into dreand."


    "Mr. Harvey, ording to the investigations done in the past few days, the petrochemical factory isn''t


    as simple as we thought. There is a mystery within, and a mastermind behind it. It won''t be easy to


    make a move on Kyrie. Aron rushed back from the hotel. Ignoring his exhaustion, he reported the


    whole situation to Calvin. "


    "As in? Calvin frowned. He also felt that there was something odd about the factory, but he could not


    figure out what was it. After listening to what Aron had disclosed, his face tensed up, his eyes


    sharpened. "


    "Mr. Harvey, based on my investigation, Kyrie was only the director of a small factory ten years ago, but


    then he became the head of the factory all of a sudden. He had no outstanding performance at


    work and hired people based on his preferences. It is said that half of the people in the factory are his


    rtives. Besides, in thatmittee, other than Eamon Perry, all of them are his people too. As for


    Eamon Perry, he appeared out of nowhere. I hired someone to do some digging about, where he came


    from and what his experience entails. However, the investigation fell t as there is no such person, it''s


    like he appeared out of thin air. Aronid out all the doubts he had during the investigation. "


    I see. Calvin sneered. "No wonder a century-old factory like this couldn''t even retain its employees. It''s


    just too close to going out of business."


    "That''s right. This is usually the ordeal of all state-owned enterprises. Not to mention, they have people


    like Kyrie and Eamon, who basically have no management skills. All these years, the factory just


    stayed at the bottom, not doing anything. What''s strange is that Kyrie has always been the head of the


    factory. No one can undermine that. Therefore, Mr. Harvey, under such circumstances, if we would like


    to invest that much money in it, I can guarantee that it will only go to waste. Those materials produced


    by the factory can''t even be used as one of our auto parts'' materials if they don''t go through the


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    transformation. It is possible that everything will be to no avail. Aron sounded agitated and anxious.


    ""ording to the information from the insiders, this factory has several branches set up in the


    mountainous area. The employees who worked in the main factory earn a much higher sry than


    those of other branches. However, only Kyrie''s people are allowed in that area."""


    "Calvin knitted his brows, his eyes zing with anger. He grabbed onto the edge of the table before


    him, and clenched it tightly. His knuckles turned white."


    "Mr. Harvey, I heard that those factories aren''t even producing petrochemicals. As for what it is, no one


    can tell exactly. All in all, it''s weirdly mysterious. Aron suddenly took a step forward and lowered his


    voice. ""There must be something shady in this factory. We can''t act impulsively."""


    Calvin tapped his fingers on the desk as he let out a sigh.


    "Speaking of a state-owned long-standing factory with a century-old history, the person who was


    capable of controlling the direction of the factory and the secretary was definitely not an ordinary


    person. That person had to have something to do with the senior leaders. Who was controlling the


    factory then? Plus, what was the purpose?"


    "He lowered his head, contemting whether he should give up on the factory."