The Grants: Choosing One Between The Two-Chapter 71: Will Henry Jennings Choose Yvette Aston?
Not good, not good at all.
"Henry, I never had the luxury of hoping you’d marry me..." Yvette forced a smile, her tears stubbornly welling up in her eyes. "Just hide me away... Hide me well, I’ll be good."
As long as you’re willing to call off the wedding, as long as you’re willing to publicly admit the bully is guilty.
She would give herself, body and soul.
Henry reached out and pulled Yvette into his arms, holding her tightly.
"Yvette... Give me some time to think."
Henry’s voice was hoarse; for a moment, he almost wanted to agree to Yvette’s request recklessly.
Take her home and hide her.
"On the day of the business gala, give me an answer." Yvette knew Henry was very smart.
He knew what Yvette wanted.
She wanted Henry to use the bully’s guilt as an excuse to sever ties with the Bell Family.
It was the best reason and excuse she could find for Henry. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦
...
Hospital.
The doctor carefully examined Yvette’s condition, looking serious. "Your ear... injured so badly, why aren’t you protecting it properly?"
Yvette just lowered her head, saying nothing.
"Your left ear has permanent hearing damage."
Yvette numbly looked up at the doctor. "Would inflicting disability on someone increase the penalty?"
The doctor sighed. "Of course, the coroner will assess the severity and make an injury determination."
Yvette responded with an oh, continuing to sit there numbly.
Outside the examination room, Henry looked grim as he watched the video of Yvette being bullied five years ago, over and over.
"President Jennings, take this opportunity to cancel your wedding with the Bell Family..." Ben spoke softly.
Henry gave Ben a cold look without saying a word.
Ben lowered his head, feeling a pang in his chest.
If Henry didn’t cancel the wedding, the Jennings Family would definitely handle these matters, because any scandal from the Bell Family would also be detrimental to the Jennings Family.
Once Henry got involved with Claudia Bell’s affairs, Yvette definitely wouldn’t be able to accept it.
She was already pitiful enough; what did she do wrong?
"Buzz!" Just as Henry wanted to say something, his phone rang.
It was his grandfather.
Henry took a deep breath, got up, and went to the safety corridor.
Clearly, the Bell Family already received the news and contacted Old Master Jennings immediately.
Ben was a bit worried; Henry feared nothing except he respected his grandfather.
He wouldn’t go against Old Master Jennings’ wishes.
"Miss Aston." Seeing Yvette come out of the examination room, Ben quickly ran over and handed her a bottle of warm water.
Yvette took the water, still saying thank you.
Ben smiled awkwardly, sitting beside Yvette with uncertainty. "Miss Aston, you did nothing wrong; don’t mind those videos online. President Jennings has taken action; those videos have been taken down, and the links can no longer be opened."
Yvette said nothing.
"Don’t pay attention to those comments. The argument that the victim is guilty is inherently wrong; you did nothing wrong, the bully did." Ben didn’t know how to comfort her; he lacked the ability to protect Yvette, so he could only... try to persuade.
Yvette smiled at Ben. "Thank you."
Ben was stunned, feeling his ears turn red.
Yvette’s smile was really beautiful.
Even now.
"Ear..." Ben quickly changed the subject.
"Permanent hearing loss, it can’t be restored." Yvette said calmly; she liked quietness, so this was fine.
There’s still the right ear, which can hear things.
"Yvette..." Ben took a deep breath, clenching his fingers. "Don’t hold too much hope for President Jennings. The marriage alliance between the Jennings Family and the Bell Family isn’t as simple as it seems. It involves the relationship between Old Master Jennings and the Bell Family, and besides, the old master hasn’t fully relinquished power yet; President Jennings..."
Yvette understood the meaning in Ben’s words, lowered her eyes, and continued to be silent.
She hadn’t held high hopes for herself either.
How much could this body of hers be worth?
Not enough for Henry to go and completely break up with the Bell Family.
With a self-mocking smile, Yvette stood up and walked toward the hospital exit.
After finishing the call, Henry’s face remained grim.
He glanced at Ben and asked, "Where is Yvette?"
"Miss Aston said she was going out for some fresh air." Ben handed Henry the examination results. "Hearing permanently damaged, irreparable, severe depression and anxiety disorder, multiple suicide attempts, anxiety and depression have already become somatic..."
Holding the examination results, Henry felt a pang in his breath.
Panicked, Henry ran out of the hospital, searching everywhere for Yvette’s figure.
In the pavilion, Yvette dressed lightly, sat on the bench, watching the frozen surface of the lake.
Montville, it was snowing again.
They said that this might be the last snow in Montville, because spring was coming soon.
It’s going to be the New Year soon.
Spring Festival...
In the twenty years with the Aston Family, Yvette had looked forward to the Spring Festival every year.
Because every Spring Festival, her brother Stellan Aston would put a lot of thought into giving her the most stunning gift.
Yvette loved fireworks; Stellan would host a fireworks show every year and take her to see the fireworks fill the sky.
Her gaze wandered a bit as Yvette reached out to catch the snowflakes falling outside the pavilion.
The snowflakes were large, unlike Meridia, where it almost never snowed.
Even if it snowed, it would be small bits of ice.
"Yvette, do you still want to continue studying?" Henry approached, asking quietly.
He wanted to make amends to Yvette.
"I was imprisoned in my sophomore year, my school record was expelled, how can I continue studying?" Yvette shook her head.
She didn’t want to study anymore.
In a few days, she’d turn twenty-seven.
With a sardonic smile, Yvette leaned against the railing, watching the snow. "Henry, are you busy? If you’re busy, you may leave first."
She wanted to be alone quietly; the hospital environment was truly peaceful.
"I’ll stay with you." Henry wrapped his coat around Yvette and took the scarf Ben handed him, wrapping it around her.
Yvette moved her lips, ultimately saying nothing.
"You were once the top liberal arts student in Meridia; want to try... retake the college entrance exams?" Henry knew, it was a pity for Yvette, truly a pity.
Yvette’s eyes reddened as she pointed to her head. "Forgot... all forgotten."
She no longer had her previous good memory.
A dozen MECT treatments left her memory blurred, memory deteriorated, and she became numb and dull.
Henry took a deep breath, knowing he had triggered Yvette again, and held her hand.
"Things will get better."
Yvette said nothing, nor did she ask Henry how he would choose.
Since she gave Henry seven days of time, she would wait...
...
When Claudia Bell’s affair came out, it sparked a wave of ridicule online. Initially, some criticized the bully, but when someone deliberately shifted the public opinion to accuse Yvette of swapping the life of a wealthy daughter, all the feedback changed.
They all went crazy cursing Yvette, saying she deserved it, that she brought it on herself.
Clearly, someone deliberately guided the online opinion.
"Did you find out?" Henry coldly asked.
Ben lowered his head. "It might be... the Aston Family."
The Aston Family and the Bell Family had a good relationship; they were trying to use public opinion to save Claudia Bell.
"Suppress all negative comments!" Henry’s face looked very unpleasant.
"President Jennings... Unless you cancel the wedding with the Bell Family, fundamentally, it can’t be suppressed." Ben spoke with courage.
Henry stopped in his tracks and rubbed his temples. "I can find other ways to compensate her..."
