Chapter 715 A Rtionship in Crisis


    ke''s eyes lit up at the nurse''s words. He rushed inside and hurried to Lisa''s side. Watching her open


    her eyes slightly with her face still showing signs of exhaustion, he couldn''t help but lovingly stroke her


    face. "You must be tired, darling."


    "It''s okay, I''m fine." Lisa smiled faintly. Then, she suddenly recalled something and asked, "Where''s our


    baby? Can I see the baby?"


    Elspeth couldn''t help but let out a chuckle. "Why are you in such a hurry to see the baby as soon as


    you wake up? The baby''s doing fine. It''s a boy, and he''s in the incubator right now."


    Lisa blushed slightly. "It''s not that. It''s just—"


    Elspeth interrupted her and continued, "Now that you''ve given birth to a child, I''m going to give you a


    great gift."


    "What kind of gift?"


    "I''ve decided to gift you with 15 percent of Azure''s shares."


    Lisa''s eyes widened in an instant. "No, this is not appropriate."


    Elspeth smiled while giving her a reproachful look. "How is it not appropriate? You''ve just given birth to


    a child, so consider this my gift to you. Besides, you''ve done so much for me, and I haven''t figured out


    what to give you. I think this is just perfect."


    Owning 15 percent of Azure''s shares would essentially grant Lisa direct entry into thepany''s board


    of directors.


    "By the way, I''ve also promoted you to Azure''s vice president," added Elspeth.


    Lisa couldn''t help it as her eyes welled up with tears upon hearing that. "Miss Elspeth, you''ve been so


    kind to me. I really have no idea how to repay you for this."


    She was truly touched by those words. She lost her parents at a young age and had been struggling to


    make a living on her own, working hard just to support herself. It was entirely by chance that Elspeth


    discovered some of her talents and gave her an opportunity, whichpletely changed her life. She


    thought that meeting Elspeth was already a stroke of good luck, but she never thought thetter would


    do this much for her.


    Elspeth''s eyes were now slightly red, and she couldn''t help but gently stroke Lisa''s hair. "Cut that


    nonsense. You''re a wonderful girl, and you deserve all of this. You''ve been with me for so many years


    and have done so much for me. I still feel that I haven''t given you enough."


    Lisa nodded vigorously.


    Elspeth then turned around and waved her fist at ke. "I''m warning you, Lisa is my sister now. If you


    ever dare bully her, I won''t let you off."


    ke shook his head, pretending to look frightened. "How could I? I''d never dare bully her. In our


    family, she calls the shots. Heck, even my babyes first before me."


    Everyone around him burst intoughter at his words.


    Just then, Yelena interjected, "Alright, the new mother has just given birth and is not feeling well at the


    moment. Let her have some rest. The rest of us can leave for now."


    The others nodded in agreement before following her out of the ward.


    As they reached the door, ke teased, "Yelena, I never thought you''d actually understand a new


    mother''s feelings. So, when do you n on marrying Hank?"


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    Yelena shot a fierce re at him. "Why bother so much about this? Who said I was going to marry


    him?"


    ke clicked his tongue. "Tsk, you''re quite the vengeful girl. It''s been years since that incident


    happened. Are you still obsessed over it?"


    Noticing that something seemed wrong with Yelena''s attitude, Elspeth asked, "What incident happened


    back then? How did end up like this?"


    ke is implying that Yelena became the way she is now because of a certain incident in the past.


    What did she go through that led to her current state?


    ke turned his head and nced at Yelena''s expression. Seeing that she didn''t object, he blurted out


    with a sigh, "It was all because of Hank. When he heard about the incident in yourb back then, he


    refused to take the medicine out of guilt. In the end, he even broke up with Yelena. Later on, he finally


    came to his senses, took the medicine, and started regretting it. Then, he ended up having a hard time


    winning her heart back."


    Recalling that incident from back then, Elspeth felt rather downcast. It''s true that I went to theb to


    make the medicine for Yelena, but Hank was indeed the direct beneficiary of this. It''s understandable


    for him to feel guilty and refuse to take the medicine. However, Yelena had already experienced the


    pain of losing me at the time, then her boyfriend broke up with her and refused to receive medical


    treatment. It was only natural for her temperament to change.


    At the thought of this, she patted Yelena''s shoulder, saying, "Don''t worry, Yelena. I''ll straighten him out


    for you."


    Yelena let out a snort. "I''ve been straightening him out all these years. Don''t worry, I won''t ever let


    myself get mistreated."


    Elspeth let out a soft chuckle. "Why don''t you tell me how you''ve been straightening him out, then?"


    Yelena lifted her chin while darting a nce toward the corridor next to them. "Isn''t heing this way


    already?"


    Elspeth looked back, and sure enough, there was Hank, hurrying toward them in a suit and tie. He


    looked rather hurried and travel-worn, but he still had the air of cool elegance about him. "Yelena, why


    are you here? You didn''t answer when I called you."


    After five years, the man had shed his youthful appearance, changing to the point where he was almost


    unrecognizable. Moreover, he had lost his inherent arrogance. Instead, he now spoke to Yelena with


    overflowing tenderness.


    However, Yelena replied, "Why should I call you? Haven''t I told you before? Don''te looking for me


    as you please. I''m very busy."


    Elspeth was taken aback at the woman''s reply. She thought Yelena might act willfully toward Hank, but


    she never expected their rtionship to turn this sour. After ncing behind her to make sure the


    couple wasn''t listening, she whispered to ke, "Have they been like this for so many years?"


    ke had a pained look on his face. "Yeah, it''s been like this for many years. Yelena might have really


    suffered some serious emotional trauma at the time. She''s never polite to Hank whenever she talks to


    him."


    "What about Hank? Has he been putting up with this the entire time?"


    "Yeah, both of them are willing participants in this rtionship. One of them keeps trying to make it up


    to the other, while the other keeps resisting. It''s okay, though. It''s just the way they are. It''s not like


    they''re outright saying they''re breaking up."


    Sitting in the front row, Yelena heard ke''s remark clearly. She turned her head and red at him


    angrily, saying, "What nonsense are you talking about? Who told you we were in a rtionship? I never


    agreed to be with him, nor have I ever been together with him!"


    Hank seemed unfazed by her words; obviously, he was already ustomed to such statements.


    "Alright, Yelena, stop it already. My mom wants me to bring you home for dinner today."


    Yelena''s face darkened at once. "Are you using your mother to ckmail me again?"