Journey to Happy Ending

Chapter 1619 Sanford Ke (Part One)

The ward's doors swung open revealing Duke and Belinda's tired faces. They arrived in a hurry and

evident on their faces was that they ran more than they walked. They were the last to know about

Leena's accident. Behind them in the hallway was an agitated nurse berating the couple for walking in

without registering.

"Where the hell is Rain? Why the hell did he take you out when he was unable to protect you?"

exclaimed Duke. Leena waved the nurse off, signaling that everything was fine. As long as the situation

involved Leena, it was expected that Duke would be on top of it. He would get emotional and do

whatever he could to protect his dear sister.

"Stop it. Don't blame Rain. He also got hurt for me," Leena retorted, in a fruitless attempt to defend

Rain. She believed that Rain would rather get hurt rather than just stand there and do nothing.

Moreover, Leena just got frightened. She never got in any serious harm.

"Why do you keep on defending him? He took you out so he had this obligation to protect you. That's

what a decent man should do, shield women and children from any harm, not put them in its way," said

Duke, his eyes intense and expression furious. The air suddenly became heavy in the ward. The

atmosphere only got worse when they arrived. Duke could be unreasonable sometimes. To his eyes,

Leena was still his baby sister that he helped raise and carried around everywhere years ago who

needed protection and care 24/7.

"Don't be ridiculous. You think Rain would have wanted this? I'm sure Rain must be beside himself for

what Leena has been through." Although Belinda liked cracking jokes, she was reasonable and more

level-headed. She didn't lose control of herself like Duke whenever Leena was involved. This content provided by N(o)velDrama].[Org.

"I guess you're blaming me," said Duke, turning to his wife, frowning. Like Edward, he placed a lot of

importance on how his wife saw and treated him. He could get really upset if his wife had a bad opinion

of him.

"Of course not. Stop being silly." Belinda quickly replied. Duke obviously made a mistake. Even then,

he refused to admit it. Who was he trying to impress?

Leena sighed inwardly and felt awkward. An uncomfortable silence blanketed the average-sized ward.

A few moments ago, she witnessed a couple walking out of her ward. Now, another couple were

arguing in front of her.

"Oh hello there! I didn't expect you guys to get here so fast," said Kevin as he opened the door. Duke

was obviously irked, and Belinda just stared at him. Leena just looked at the foot of the bed. Kevin

apparently went out to buy some strawberries for Leena. When he came back to the ward, he was

surprised and anxious to find Duke and his wife standing beside the hospital bed.

"You better have a good explanation for this. Why the hell didn't you call us to tell that Leena got

confined in the hospital? If it wasn't for Edward, we wouldn't even have the slightest idea of this," said

Duke coldly, his eyes almost piercing Kevin. Duke just stared at Kevin grimly. Rain must've been

scared to death for what he did, since he didn't even dare to call Duke.

"I told Rain not to bother you with this. Leena isn't even in a serious condition. I just thought there was

no need to get everybody worried. Besides, I can look after her myself," said Kevin apologetically. He

went further into the room to the nearby table and gently placed the box of strawberries. Since it was

already late, he had originally planned to inform Leena's brother the next day. However, Edward told

Duke immediately, hence they rushed to the hospital.

"Kevin, please don't be offended. Leena's his sister and he's just really worried about her and the baby.

Only family can tolerate his bad temper. Other people would have felt offended and even picked a fight

with him," offered Belinda.

"It's okay, Belinda. I would have dropped everything and run to the hospital if the same thing happened

to my sister," Kevin replied with a sad smile. Kevin knew that Duke was furious because seeing his

dear sister on a hospital bed was hard and it got him extremely worried. He could hardly blame the guy

for losing control of his temper.

Meanwhile, in the living room of a mansion, the Xia family was gathered. The fire crackled gently in the

background but only served to intensify the heavy silence that covered the spacious room. Tiana hadn't

the slightest inkling that Rain was pissed that much. She only knew when she recieved a notification

that all her bank accounts had been frozen. She'd rather be screamed at and insulted than be

penniless.

Apart from the initial shock, she was also awed by his capability to freeze her bank accounts in such a

short period of time right before the banks closed. What a horrible man for him to do this to a woman.

Tiana turned to her father and broke the silence. "Dad, please go and talk to my brother. Ask him to

show me mercy and unfreeze my bank accounts," pleaded Tiana in a dramatic voice. She knew her

father loved her too much to tolerate what his son did. So, she tried to convince her father with her

sweet smile and tiny voice. This worked for her for years.

"I'm sorry, my dear. My hands are tied. You know your brother won't listen to me," answered Sanford

helplessly. His son had held a lot of grudges against him for such a long time that he wouldn't even

crack a smile at him.

"Stupid girl. Don't you dare call him brother again. We do not have such a son, and he definitely isn't

your brother. Remember that," her mother snapped in a fury. As far as she was concerned, Rain was

just a bastard. No more, no less. Knowing this, he had the gall to treat himself as a high-born son of

this family and even successfully convince his father to accept and love him. It was absurd, let alone

unbelievable.

"You watch your mouth, woman. This is my family and I never want to hear anyone of you calling him

bastard ever again. Otherwise, I promise you'll regret your imprudence," shouted Sanford at his wife.

Back then, he wouldn't even have dared to raise his voice at his wife. But now things had changed. His

family's power was largely stronger than hers now. He wouldn't allow her to insult his son whether he

was a bastard or not.

"Dad, please don't be angry at mom. She was just telling the truth. Don't you know what things have

happened ever since Rain took over the company?" asked Cyrus grimly, gritting his teeth. Cyrus hated

Rain and barely held back on his words, as long as they smeared Rain's reputation. Rain not only

stopped him from getting his bonus, but also threatened to shut his illegal operations down.

"Innovation comes out of controversies. I know all of you have felt dissatisfied with him," Sanford turned

to Cyrus and continued. "I know what you have done and what you're thinking right now. I made the

stupid mistake of turning a blind eye to your filthy business in the hopes of saving our family from the

humiliation you will no doubt bring. But Rain wouldn't be as lenient as I was. He has a sense of right

and wrong. He dug deep and exposed your ugliness. Now you feel insulted and decide to take

revenge." He knew he had to pay the price for his mistakes. Perhaps dealing with his family was his

punishment.