Chapter 120 Moving Out


    For the sake of five million dors, Maria didn''t mind going to the obstetrics and gynecology


    department of the hospital.


    She waited for twenty minutes to make sure that Alina had alreadye out of the hospital before


    she went to the in-patient department.


    Maria looked for Gordon''s ward. When she found it, she sent an edited photo to Alina first before


    she put away her phone, pushed the door open, and entered.


    Gordon was sleeping. And the nurse that the Song family had hired for him was sitting next to his


    bed.


    When the nurse saw here in, she stood up and greeted in a low voice, "Good day, ma''am."


    Knowing that the nurse was not familiar with her, Maria exined at once, "I''m here to visit my


    grandpa."


    A hint of confusion surfaced on the nurse''s face upon hearing what she said. As far as the nurse


    knew, Chandler only had two daughters. So she wondered where Maria was from. While she was in


    a dilemma whether to call Chandler to confirm, her phone suddenly rang.


    Seeing Carolina''s name on the screen, she walked to the corner to answer it.


    Carolina called the nurse to inform her that Maria might visit Gordon anytime these days. But much


    to her surprise, the nurse told her that Maria was already in Gordon''s ward right now.


    Carolina was a bit shocked as she didn''t expect Maria to go there so soon.


    With Carolina''s confirmation, the nurse was relieved. She then went out of the ward to give Maria


    and Gordon some private time together.


    A few minutes after the nurse left, Gordon coughed and gradually opened his eyes.


    When he saw Maria''s figure sitting at his bedside, he murmured, "I''m really old now as I am seeing


    things already. I have the illusion that Maria is here with me."


    Tears streamed down Maria''s beautiful face. She couldn''t help ming herself for being unfilial in


    the past years. Holding Gordon''s wrinkled hand, she said, "Grandpa, you''re not imagining things.


    It''s me, Maria."


    Seemed shocked, Gordon widened his eyes and took a closer look at the woman holding his hand.


    It was only then that he proved that Maria was really in his ward.


    He got so excited that he sat bolt upright in bed. He kept calling her name, "Maria...Maria..."


    Trying to restrain herself from sobbing, Maria reclined the bed and let Gordon lean against the


    headboard. "Yes, Grandpa, it''s me, Maria. I''m here to see you."


    After making sure that she wasn''t just an illusion, Gordon held her hand tightly and smiled. "Maria,


    are you really here to see Grandpa?"


    "Yes, Grandpa. How are you feeling?" Maria took a deep breath to clear her chest and sat at the


    edge of the bed.


    "I''m feeling all right. I eat and sleep well every day." Gordon chose to hide his condition because he


    didn''t want Maria to worry about him.


    What he didn''t know was that Maria had already spoken to his attending physician before she came


    to his ward. She knew all the details of his current condition. But Maria didn''t intend to expose


    Gordon''s lie, so she nodded with a smile. "That''s good to hear, Grandpa. Please take good care of


    yourself. From now on, I wille to see you more often."


    Gordon heaved a deep sigh. "Maria, I''ve talked to Chandler. I told him that I''ll move out as soon as I


    leave this hospital. They are always busy. I don''t want to be a burden to them. I''ll only cause them


    trouble if I continue to live with them."


    Maria refused at once. "No way, Grandpa! You''re too old to live alone."


    "No, dear. I won''t be living alone. Your father had hired two servants for me. That''s good enough."


    Gordon was firm with his decision. He didn''t want to live with anyone from the Song family anymore,


    especially ine, who had been bullying him mentally. She always pulled a long face when seeing


    him.


    Chandler was so busy in thepany that he rarely went home. Carolina and Dani were not


    home most of the time too. He was always left with ine alone in the house, and she was giving


    him a hard time every day.


    Maria wanted to say something to discourage Gordon from living by himself. But when she saw the


    desire and excitement in his eyes, her heart sank. Thus, she didn''t insist on convincing him. It


    seemed that he was not living a good life with the Song family.


    Since she couldn''t change his mind, she just said, "Okay. Have you decided where to move?" Maria


    was worried that Gordon would live alone. But on the bright side, she could visit him more often and


    anytime when he didn''t stay in the Song family''s vi.


    "Well, I want to live in a quiet ce, so I asked Chandler to buy me a house in the New South


    District." "New South District?" Maria echoed, stunned. The houses in the New South District cost


    an arm and a leg. If ine found out, she would definitely blow up and bitch about it.


    Gordon didn''t seem to notice the surprise on Maria''s face. He nodded with a smile and said, "Some


    of my old friends are now living in the New South District after they retired. If I live there, I won''t feel


    bored. I can hang out with them, y chess, and do other activities together."


    Maria tried to recall who his old friends were at the back of her mind.


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    Then she remembered that James'' grandparents were also living in the New South District. Just like


    Gordon, they were also in the business circle of H City in the past, and they knew each other.


    "Grandpa, where in New South District exactly? Have you decided yet?" Maria asked to confirm.


    "Yes. There''s a neighborhood on HQ Road where all ts are. We happened to find a secondhand


    house there. The house belongs to a general, so it''s well-taken care of. I told Chandler not to


    renovate it. We just need to buy some furniture before I move in."


    Maria had heard about themunity on HQ Road. The ce was located at the foot of a hill and


    beside a stream, so it had a beautiful environment. Although the houses there cost hundreds of


    thousands of dors per square meter, almost all elders from affluent and powerful families in H City


    lived there.


    Gordon was very much aware that James'' grandparents were also there.


    Maria didn''t know what was in his mind. But obviously, he wanted to keep in touch with the Xi family.


    So she said tentatively, "Grandpa, if I''m not mistaken, James'' grandparents also live there. You


    know, James and I divorced a long time ago. If you move there and happen to run into them..."


    Gordon smiled as if he didn''t notice the embarrassment that she was hinting. "I know that my


    rtionship with Augustine was not good before. But we are both aged men now. We''ve let


    bygones be bygones. If we meet again, we surely have so many things inmon to talk about."


    Gordon seemed so at ease while Maria felt so awkward. She subconsciously kneaded her


    forehead, still wondering what was going on in her grandfather''s mind. But eventually, she said with


    a smile, "All right. As long as you are happy." That was all that mattered to her.


    "Of course. I''m so happy," Gordon said with a nod. Indeed, he was delighted to see his favorite


    granddaughter and get a chance to stay away from ine.


    "Okay," Maria said helplessly. "But the house there is quite pricey, though." In her estimation, one


    t there would cost at least tens of millions of dors. So she took out her wallet and was about to


    give Gordon a bank card.


    However, he stopped her. "Maria, I have money. Besides, your father has already paid for the


    house. You don''t need to worry about me, okay? Take good care of yourself. You live alone."


    Maria shook her head. "Grandpa, don''t mention him. This is my gift for you as your granddaughter.


    Use this card to buy whatever you want. If you can''t go shopping by yourself, ask the servants to


    help you."


    Seeing the firmness in her eyes, Gordon didn''t insist on refusing any more. He took the card and


    sighed. "You are such a good girl. Among all my granddaughters, you are the most filial one." Maria


    and Gordon were in the middle of their conversation when the door of the ward was suddenly


    pushed open from the outside. When they both turned their heads, they saw Dani standing at the


    door. She had been eavesdropping for a long time.


    She walked in and mocked, "Grandpa, Carolina and I have served you for so long. But in the end,


    we are still the unfilial ones, and this outsider is the dutiful granddaughter. You are so unfair!"


    With the same smile on his face, Gordon said lovingly, "Silly girl. I know that you and Carolina are


    filial, too. I''m not stupid."


    Dani casually threw her handbag on the couch and took the bank card from Gordon''s hand. "Oh,


    a ck card. Maria, where did you get this?"