Chapter 203
For a few days in a row, Nelissa went to the hospital to see her mother when she was free from work. In addition to being a hard-going person, Mr. Su did his best to treat patients. Alex did not mention the cost of the operation. Nelissa estimated that the cost of the operation was at least six numbers. Her shallow friendship with Alex was really unreasonable for him to ask him to pay for her.
Therefore, Nelissa went to talk to Jolene.
Jolene told her that she didn’t want a mother-in-law. He often mocked at Alex’s hypocrisy and had a strange expression on his face. Every time he mentioned Alex’s name, Jolene would always have this subtle expression on his face.
Nelissa smiled apologetically in silence. Jolene pointed at her head and told her to be wary of Sophie’s pregnancy.
Nelissa smiled. “I’m just a woman. Why should I be on guard?”
“Your husband.” Jolene was exasperated at her failure to live up to his expectations. He started nagging at Nelissa, “Why are you still so sweet after spending so many years with me? Let me tell you something, women can do anything when they’re crazy. The most terrifying thing in this world is their ex-girlfriends! Sophie isn’t only your husband’s ex-girlfriend, but also his ex-girlfriend. There’s also a family feud between them. This relationship is so complicated… If Sophie thinks about it and wants to have a baby test, your husband’s future will be in imminent danger.”
Nelissa blushed instantly. “Can you be more serious?”
Jolene spat out in an elegant manner and said, “Stop pretending. You’re already married, and you’re not a pure girl. Do you still not understand the harmony of those couples? Let me tell you something, a single son of the capital can destroy your own life. If Sophie really did such a nasty thing, would you be able to destroy this bastard, or would you not be able to bear it? This is also a problem of your life. That’s why you have to remind Edward not to be softhearted to his ex-girlfriend.”
Nelissa had different thoughts in her mind: Edward had never slept with Sophie. If he had been a man who was easy to be soft-hearted, he would have been soft-hearted to her for such a long time in a few years. There was no need to wait until now.
When a man’s heart was hard, it was really hard and would not be soft.
Jolene snapped his fingers and remembered something. He asked Nelissa, “Did you tell Edward about your mother?”
When Nelissa mentioned this, her heart was in a mess, so she shook her head.
Jolene glared at her and said, “Why aren’t you saying anything? The surgery is about to start. It’ll be good if he can keep you company.”
Nelissa sighed. “This is a mess.”
Jolene asked in confusion, “What’s the mess?”
Nelissa didn’t say anything. Her fair fingers propped up her tiny chin as she stared out of the window behind Jolene’s office in a daze.
There were some things that she didn’t tell Jolene, nor did she tell anyone. She didn’t know where to start or how to explain. She suddenly realized in her heart that apart from her unconscious mother and a few ice-cold medical machines, there was nothing else in this world that could prove that she was Sonya’s daughter, as well as her past.
She was like an orphan who had no parents. It was unbelievable that she suddenly got involved in one story after another. It seemed that she could not wait to get close to Zayden, Susan, Edward, and the Hales family. Her actions seemed to implicate everyone.
She did not know whether she should sink into the deep sea like a dead stone or stir up huge waves.
It was noon again.
Nelissa had just finished her meeting with the client, so they didn’t have a smooth conversation. It was a waste of her time.
She was walking on the street, lost in thought when her phone in her bag rang. She took out her phone and looked at it: Edward.
In the past few days, Edward was also busy, so they didn’t have much time to meet. But every day at noon and at night, Edward would call Nelissa. The decoration of the new house would be done. This Edward wanted to supervise it personally at all times and didn’t want to have any details.
He wanted Nelissa to like him and would never leave him.
Nelissa answered the phone, which was attached to her ear. Edward’s deep and masculine voice comforted her. “Have you eaten yet?”
Nelissa nodded. When she first met the client, she ate something. “I’ve already eaten. What about you?”
Edward said, “I’ll eat later. I ordered takeout.” He leaned against the back of the office chair, pulled out a cigarette, and bit it between his thin lips and teeth. He held a metal lighter in his hand, lit it, and took a drag. He carefully heard the sound of a car on Nelissa’s side. With a cigarette between his fingers, he asked her, “What are you doing?”
“I…” Nelissa looked at the crowded street and saw a hairstyle house. She had a sudden impulse. “I’m going to cut my hair.”
Edward immediately frowned and rejected it. “Don’t cut it. You look good now.” He added, “Most importantly, I like it.”
Nelissa raised the corner of her mouth slightly. Edward often praised her for being good-looking and said sweetly, “I’ll fix my hair. It’s too long and it’s easy to cut.” She said as she walked, “I wanted to cut it before, but later I forgot that it’s hard to take care of such long hair.”
After thinking about it, she had to meet Edward’s grandfather and sort herself out.
Edward frowned and rubbed his eyebrows with his cigarette-wielding hand. He liked Nelissa’s long hair. “Where are you now? Take your phone to the hairsty later. I’ll tell him how much you cut it. After you cut it, take a picture and send it to me. Don’t cut it too short.” He also warned, “Don’t cut it first.”
Nelissa didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. “How could it be like this?”
Edward raised his eyebrows disapprovingly. Of course, he had to take care of his wife. “If you don’t listen to me, I’ll come to you now. Half an hour later, I still have a meeting to attend. It won’t end until five o’clock in the afternoon. Then I’ll go to the dinner party in the evening. In this way, I won’t be able to go back to the meeting in half an hour. I can only extend the time by one hour. Do you want to kill your husband?”
Nelissa bit her lip. She hated Edward so much that she knew she didn’t want to see him get tired.
She compromised and said, “I got it. Tell me what to do.”
Edward was satisfied and pursed his thin lips. “Good girl. When I’m done with my work, I’ll go back and hand you the public food. Have you left?” His magnetic voice was full of banter.
Nelissa blushed and didn’t reply. This man had been very rude before they got married. Now that he was married, he was just acting like a hooligan.
They went to the hairstyle house.
Nelissa ordered a female hairsty. She didn’t like strange men to touch her head. She handed her mobile phone to the hairsty. Edward really told her how to cut, how much she could cut, and so on.
The female hairsty answered carefully and smiled. Nelissa blushed silently and looked around awkwardly.
After finishing the phone call, the female hairsty returned the phone to Nelissa. She could not help but say enviously, “Your man loves you so much. It’s so happy to be so nervous when you cut your hair.”
Nelissa gave a faint smile. It was said that only a hairsty could brag and coax customers to do this and buy one. It turned out that what was said on the Internet was right.
Nelissa only cultivated her hair for a while. The female hairsty kept praising her good hair quality. No wonder her husband loved her hair so much and loved her very much.
In the end, Nelissa paid 150 yuan to wash the scissors. It was painful. Before she came in, she didn’t see it clearly. The hairstyle had a high temperature.
The female hairsty gave Nelissa a name card and asked her to come next time. She was still thinking about the man’s charming voice on the phone just now. A person who wasn’t good at voice control would feel it when he heard it. It was much better than the male voice on the radio. The high, cold, serious, and low voice was very sexy.
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Taking advantage of the small number of colleagues in the office, Nelissa quickly took a selfie and sent it to Edward. Her hair was only cut a few inches short, just an inch higher than her waist, and she cut it according to his instructions.
A moment later, Edward sent him four words: Good, good.
Nelissa threw away her phone, stretched herself, and lay down on her desk to rest for a while. After the lunch break, she began to work. Jolene said that after communicating with Wang Yian, he would submit the resignation letter next week, telling her to get ready quickly. It would be best if she could leave after handing in her work in a month.
Jolene wasn’t in this department. If he changed his boss, it would be the same as turning into a new day. Nelissa would suffer sooner or later.
But when Nelissa resigned, she had to ask Edward for help. Otherwise, the boss would not let her get away so easily.
When they got off work.
Several male and female colleagues made an appointment to have a meal together with Nelissa. Nelissa refused and had to go to the hospital to visit her mother. Jolene didn’t have time either, so he had to help her get out of school for Nathan.
They said goodbye to each other at the company’s gate. Nelissa went to the hospital through a taxi, packed a vegetarian meal box in a subsidiary canteen, and then took the elevator to Sonya’s ward.
The nurse was taking care of Sonya. Nelissa put down her bag and lunch box and said, “You can go out and rest first. It’s not too late to come back after dinner.”
The nurse answered and went out.
Nelissa first went to the bathroom to wash her hands, and then washed a hot towel to wipe Sonya’s hands and face. She took out a small comb to comb Sonya’s hair. The sparse hair was dry, as if it had no vitality. If she pressed hard, it would break. Nelissa did not dare to comb it hard. She combed it gently and neatly for Sonya.
In the evening, the doctor checked the room. It was still Alex along with Mr. Su.
As soon as Nelissa opened the lunch box to eat, they came. She quickly put the lunch box aside and made a place for them to check. She was a little afraid of Mr. Su. She always felt that her mother’s life was in the hands of this old Tai, so she didn’t dare to say anything and just stayed there.
Mr. Su and his disciple, Alex after an exception check, glanced at the lunch box in the white plastic bag and asked Nelissa in an old voice, “Are you eating?”
Nelissa nodded and answered honestly, “Yes, I just ate it. Have you… eaten it?”
Mr. Su shook his head and said, “Not yet.” He looked at the clock on the wall of the ward with his hands clasped behind his back and told Alex some things. Then he said, “I have nothing to do next. You can go with me to eat.”
Nelissa’s mind went blank for a few seconds, and she felt that she couldn’t refuse, so she agreed. “… Okay.”
After getting rid of the lunch box, Nelissa took her bag and left the hospital with Mr. Su. After taking off her white coat, she was both mentally and physically strong. The doctors should have their own ways of health preservation. Of course, they must have made money and practiced martial arts.