A Big Shot's Woman Is Wild and Fierce-Chapter 1013 - 109: It’s time for him to take responsibility.
Chapter 1013 -109: It’s time for him to take responsibility.
Wen Xin lay in the hospital bed with her wounds tended to, her complexion pale, eyes tightly shut, and brows deeply furrowed, seemingly not sleeping soundly.
Wen Huai sat beside Wen Xin, hands clenched, his gaze riveted on the slender wrist pierced by an IV, silent, his thoughts unknown to anyone.
Just then, the door to the hospital room opened from the outside. Wen Huai thought it was Moore entering and didn’t lift his head.
“Is she… okay?”
On hearing a cool and distant voice, Wen Huai frowned, looked up, and with a puzzled expression, gazed at the man standing beside the bed.
“Mr. Chairman? What are you doing here?” Wen Huai’s face darkened. He did not seem pleased to see the man before him.
Alfredo watched Wen Xin with a fervent look, unresponsive to Wen Huai’s words.
About five minutes passed before Alfredo shifted his gaze from Wen Xin, looked over at Wen Huai’s unwelcoming eyes.
“What do you plan to do?”
Alfredo did not ask who had hurt Wen Xin. He had learned about those who had attacked her on his way here. He would tolerate their infighting for the sake of Independent State’s balance, but Wen Xin was his limit.
“What I want to do? You needn’t worry about that, Mr. Chairman. Haven’t you already washed your hands of these matters? Do not forget what my sister told you, and do not presume to stop me from doing anything.”
Wen Huai’s eyes were cold as he looked at the man before him. He slowly rose from his seat, feeling he could speak calmly to Alfredo solely because he didn’t want to disturb Wen Xin’s rest.
Alfredo, unfazed by Wen Huai’s demeanor, pulled over a chair, sat down slowly, his once ardent gaze now subdued with a self-mocking smile.
“I would stop you? You really have a sense of humor. Those who hurt Wen Xin, I’d rather grind their bones to dust; it’s just that my position won’t allow it.”
“Since you’re unwilling to discuss this with me, I will pretend to be unaware of the situation. As the Young Master of Independent State, you should start shouldering your responsibilities. You can’t always let your sister endure such turbulent times. Go and do what you want.”
At this point, Alfredo paused, his gaze lowering to Wen Xin resting on the bed, his forehead softening for a moment.
“Your status is your most significant support. As long as you wish to act, no one can stop you.”
Having said this, Alfredo rose from the chair, bent down to tidy up Wen Xin’s blanket, and then left her hospital room.
Wen Huai never expected Alfredo to speak such words to him; he somewhat failed to understand why Alfredo would suddenly change his attitude. Could it be…
Not allowing himself to overthink, Wen Huai looked at Wen Xin’s pale face, and in a moment, he found himself agreeing with Alfredo’s words from the bottom of his heart.
Wen Xin had indeed paid a hefty price to protect them; he was no longer the little child of earlier years. He now had the power to protect both his sister and his younger sister.
Wen Huai crouched beside Wen Xin’s bed, gently grasped her hand, and pressed it against his cheek.
“Sis, thank you for your protection. Now, I have the strength to deal with those troubles. From now on, it’ll be my turn to protect you!”
Wen Huai’s words went unanswered; Wen Xin remained still, her face serene as if she had not heard him at all.
Having decided what he must do, Wen Huai gently placed Wen Xin’s hand back under the blanket, made sure she was well covered, and left her hospital room, striding straight out.
As soon as the door to the room had closed, Wen Xin’s initially tightly closed eyes slowly opened, her bright eyes misted with a layer of moisture from sleep, yet the clarity in her gaze was impossible to overlook.
Just then, the door to the hospital room opened once more, and Alfredo’s slender figure walked in, his eyes tenderly fixed on Wen Xin, who lay on the bed.
As he approached the bedside, their gazes collided, his becoming even more tender.
“I thought you would stop him…” Alfredo said, looking at the pale Wen Xin lying in bed, with a cold look in her eyes, understanding that she resented his meddling.
“What you said isn’t wrong, but you’ve overstepped,” she replied.
Wen Xin’s voiced sounded somewhat hoarse, disguising her emotions completely, but the obvious disdain was already unmistakable the moment she opened her mouth.
“One can’t always bear the risks alone, you’re human, not a god, and not all problems can be solved. He has grown up; it’s time for him to do what adults must do, now that he stands even taller than me.”
Alfredo pulled a chair closer and sat down beside Wen Xin, his gaze burning with worry that nearly overflowed from his eyes.
Feeling the heat of Alfredo’s gaze, Wen Xin turned over with some irritation; she knew that Alfredo’s presence meant something important, but she didn’t want to receive such fiery attention.
“Just get to the point if you have something to say. Spare me your deep affection; it makes me sick,” she coldly retorted.
Alfredo responded to Wen Xin’s icy words with a gentle laugh, his voice laced with undeniable bitterness.
“You really don’t give me any chance for fantasy! I did come because I want to clarify something,” he said.
After being bluntly rebuffed by Wen Xin, Alfredo’s tone returned to its usual calm, and his eyes became much more restrained.
“I’ve always thought that the issues in Independent State mainly revolved around your struggles with the Wen family. How did the Meng Clan get involved? I can understand why the elders would take action, but the Meng Clan…”
“The Meng Clan’s involvement is quite normal…” Wen Xin understood what Alfredo wanted to ask, and spoke calmly, turning her back to him.
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“The Old Madam of the Meng Clan is that aunt of my mother’s. She changed her identity and face back in the home country, probably just waiting for this day.”
“She always targeted my mother in every way, aiming to seize my mother’s status. It’s just that she wasn’t skilled enough and ended up the loser…”
“She’s like a cockroach that can’t be killed, having assumed a new identity to return to Independent State…”
Upon hearing about the Old Madam of the Meng Clan’s true identity, Alfredo was taken aback, genuinely knowing nothing about it.
The Meng Clan was nearly invisible in Independent State, merely a marginal family at the edge of notice, so unremarkable that no one would pay attention to it. He hadn’t expected such deep grudges to exist.
Seemingly guessing what Alfredo was thinking, Wen Xin turned herself over on the bed and looked at Alfredo, who was still in shock, with a detached gaze.
“You needn’t be so surprised. With your inability to handle even the affairs of the Elders Council, it’s natural you wouldn’t notice the Meng Clan’s business. If there’s nothing else, you can leave. Just take care of your own matters. I don’t need you meddling in mine.”
