Conquest Game: The Aloof Husband is Dangerous!-Chapter 164 - 153: She Just Doesn’t Want to See Him
Mason Cross immediately understood that the only people who knew about the events six years ago and would reveal them to reporters were none other than Ruth Leighton and her daughter...
The sound of a text message alerted Laura Quincy and Nina Pierce that there was someone outside, and Jason Hawthorne then pushed the door open and came in, "I will definitely give you an explanation for this matter."
Laura Quincy ignored him; her miserable state was all thanks to him, so there was no need for her to show him any kindness!
Nina Pierce said irritably, "What good is hindsight? Have you seen how many wounds Laura has on her body? Her right leg had just healed from a fracture, and now old injuries have been compounded by new ones. The doctor even said there might be long-term repercussions. Do you know how painful that is for a girl?"
Jason Hawthorne looked at the woman lying in the bed and said gravely, "I will make sure that none of the injuries on your body leave any scars or aftereffects."
Laura Quincy turned her head away, refusing to acknowledge him.
Nina Pierce replied, "Easy for you to say. Do you think you’re some kind of miracle doctor? Even if she recovers, so what? The trauma is already there and it’s a memory that can’t be erased for a lifetime!"
Jason Hawthorne added, "As long as you’re willing, I can..."
Laura Quincy cut him off coldly, "You can what? Have your good friend Mr. John hypnotize me again to make me forget these unpleasant memories?"
Her tone was icy, her eyes seeming to hold a layer of frost.
Jason Hawthorne then realized he had misspoken again and had touched on Laura Quincy’s taboo area...
She must be very resistant to hypnosis now, and he had inadvertently stepped on a landmine...
"I’m sorry, that’s not what I meant."
This time, Jason Hawthorne sincerely apologized. It was the first time in his thirty-two years of life he had ever apologized to a woman, and the woman in front of him had already broken many of his records.
Yet she refused to cut him any slack. She was impossibly hard to deal with...
Just thinking about it made him feel utterly defeated!
Laura Quincy coldly said, "Just go! I don’t want to see you right now!"
Jason Hawthorne’s brow furrowed tightly, "Laura..."
Nina Pierce stood up directly to block Jason, "Mr. Hawthorne, my friend doesn’t want to see you right now, please leave! OK?"
Jason Hawthorne wanted to say something but was cut off by Nina Pierce, "Your presence here will only affect Laura’s mental and physical health, not conducive to her recovery, understand?"
Jason Hawthorne felt deeply hurt. The number of times he’d been rejected lately truly broke his record.
It felt like there was a thorn in his heart... an agony!
Suddenly, a commotion was heard outside, as reporters seemed to have discovered that Laura Quincy was staying in this ward, but were blocked by the hospital security...
Nina Pierce thought to herself, this is bad! The hospital really is a place full of gossip, how could it not be discovered sooner?
Jason Hawthorne quickly said, "It’s not safe here, reporters could come at any moment. It’s better to go to Sunstone Hospital where there’s a dedicated VIP floor, served by nurses and doctors for that floor only, offering more privacy than any other place."
Laura Quincy immediately refused, "No need! I’ll just stay here."
Jason Hawthorne tried to speak gently, "Laura, why go against your own body? Do you really want to be hounded by gossip reporters every day? It’s not good for your recovery process."
Laura Quincy bit her lip and said nothing. She did hate being chased by reporters, but she didn’t want to owe Jason Hawthorne any favors either...
Nina Pierce also heard the commotion outside and, after some thought, said seriously, "Laura, objectively speaking, you do need some quiet to recuperate and not be disturbed. Your hospital stay must have been leaked by some gossipy nurse."
The implication was: from now on, peace would be hard to come by.
Laura Quincy fiddled with her fingers silently. She knew her friend wasn’t speaking in support of Jason Hawthorne, but was offering a rational analysis of the situation...
Was she really going to listen to that bastard Jason Hawthorne?
Jason Hawthorne saw her hesitating and quickly encouraged, "Laura, I know what you’re worried about. I promise to give you a quiet environment, without any unnecessary people bothering you, and your friends can visit anytime..."
Laura Quincy gave him a sidelong glance, "You’re exactly the kind of unnecessary person I need to avoid right now."
Jason Hawthorne: "..."
Nina Pierce added, "Mr. Hawthorne, don’t forget what you said. Laura agreeing to go is just to avoid being disturbed by reporters. If you truly care for her, don’t do things that’ll upset her. Patients need to keep a happy mood; otherwise, recovery will be much slower."
Jason Hawthorne felt a dark line on his face, as if everyone saw him as a plague...
Was he really that detestable?
When leaving, Jason Hawthorne carried Laura Quincy through the director’s exclusive passageway, slipping away unnoticed by reporters.
Held in Jason Hawthorne’s arms, Laura Quincy felt very uncomfortable and demanded to sit alone once in the car.
"Patients shouldn’t have too many demands; sitting too rigidly is bad for your health."
Jason Hawthorne spoke earnestly. Laura Quincy could have transferred in a wheelchair, but...
Laura Quincy was infuriated, her brow twitching with rage; initially, she had clearly requested to use a wheelchair!
"I know my body very well! I don’t need you meddling!"
"You said that I was partly responsible for this injury, so of course, I have to take full responsibility."
"You... you agreed so well just now, and now you’ve changed your mind!"
Laura Quincy was furious, this bastard! Just now he was acting submissive in front of me and Nina just to deliberately trick me, wasn’t he?
Jason Hawthorne’s dark eyes were full of innocence, "I never said I wouldn’t take full responsibility."
Laura’s lips twitched, she knew this guy was extremely good at diverting the topic! He’s great at finding loopholes!
She immediately turned away, too lazy to deal with him anymore; talking to him only made her liver ache with anger...
Stella Jennings was very pleased as she watched the news spread crazily online, especially seeing Laura being trampled by reporters made her feel ecstatic.
It had been a long time since she felt such genuine happiness.
However—
She was just about to hire more internet trolls to create more public opinion effects, but then she discovered that the video news suddenly disappeared, no matter how she searched, it only showed video errors...
She was so angry that she almost smashed her phone!
Calming down, she hurriedly searched for keywords on Weibo, but unfortunately, all were gone...
In an instant, she suddenly realized something and quickly called Jason Hawthorne, but his phone was never answered.
Stella Jennings gritted her teeth in anger, "Laura Quincy! You are really something! Seducing my man right under my nose!"
"I won’t let you have it easy!"
In a fit of rage, she had to call Mason Cross’s phone, he was Jason Hawthorne’s loyal lackey, he surely knew everything about his master’s matters.
Mason Cross felt a headache when he saw Stella Jennings calling...
The visitor brings ill intentions!
"Miss Jennings, do you need something?"
"Mason, be honest with me, was it Jason Hawthorne who asked you to remove Laura’s news video?"
Stella Jennings didn’t beat around the bush, she directly stated the facts.
Mason Cross hesitated for only two seconds, "Miss Jennings, it was you who got those reporters to the airport, right?"
He answered with a question, since the matter was already clear, he might as well speak plainly.
Stella Jennings sneered a few times, "What? Assistant Cross, are you questioning me?"
Mason Cross laughed, "I wouldn’t dare, what are you saying, Miss Jennings, I’m just a bit confused, so I’m only asking you."
Stella Jennings was going all out, "So what if I did it? Or what if I didn’t? Does your boss intend to call me to account?"
"Miss Jennings, where are you thinking? The BOSS is busy with a myriad of affairs, does he have the spare time to deal with such small matters? A smart person like Miss Jennings shouldn’t do anything foolish."
Mason Cross’s words were dodging exceptionally well, neither saying too much nor too little, indirectly suggesting to her not to waste time on insignificant matters that won’t help win back the BOSS, but could backfire.
Stella was somewhat moved, "Do I still have a chance with him?"
Mason Cross knew his words had an effect, continued speaking ambiguously, "Well... it’s not my place to speculate on the boss’s feelings as a subordinate."
His words also left a glimmer of hope for Stella Jennings.
But Mason’s smartness lay in saying nothing specific, not defining the relationship between Laura Quincy and Jason Hawthorne, nor telling Stella Jennings that the boss still had feelings for her, just advising her not to act rashly...
After hanging up, Stella Jennings realized she hadn’t asked anything, Mason’s skill at changing topics was indeed extraordinary, it’s no wonder he’s been by Jason Hawthorne’s side for so many years.
At the same time, she sobered considerably, realizing if she continued targeting Laura Quincy like this, she’d only make herself look lowly, and if Auntie Ford knew she was wasting all her energy on dealing with a woman who could never become a Hawthorne Family daughter-in-law, she’d surely be disappointed...
Indeed! She should pull herself together and become more of a demure woman, battling with a woman like Laura Quincy, who has no background, is not her style!
Ruth Leighton and her daughter were just as joyful, yet disappointed afterward as Stella Jennings, as Phoebe Turner found she couldn’t find news about Laura Quincy online and called Stella Jennings.
Eager to get the remaining fifty thousand...
But after calling several times and getting no answer, she became as restless as an ant on a hot pan.
The sixth call was finally answered.
"Phoebe Turner, stop calling me! I won’t give you the remaining fifty thousand, our original agreement was to ruin Laura Quincy, but now this agreement is impossible to fulfill, don’t be too greedy!"
Stella Jennings’s tone was cold, indicating her annoyance with Phoebe Turner’s repeated calls.
Phoebe Turner, unwilling to give up, said, "Miss Jennings, you cannot be dishonest! We originally agreed I’d sell you the information, ruining Laura Quincy was your business, and this information was sufficient to ruin her; the unexpected event was something none of us anticipated, how can I take the fall alone?"
