When the Wind is Sweet: The Fairy Tale of Mr. and Mrs. Lancaster-Chapter 253: You Might Not Believe Me
"Stop trying to flatter me." Eliza Hayes glared at her with disgust, "Think again about leaving Adrian Lancaster!"
After speaking, she grabbed the bank card from the table and turned to leave, her demeanor as cold as ice, causing Faye Turner, standing indoors, to shiver involuntarily.
She slammed the door shut and left.
Gradually coming to her senses, Faye Turner looked down at the expensive teacup shattered by her mother-in-law’s rage, slowly moved her feet, sat down in the chair, sighed deeply, feeling overwhelmingly desolate.
Her own wishes were beautiful, but how insignificant was she?
Not just a single mountain lay before her, but seemingly mountains upon mountains. Climb one, and the dangers of the next were unknown.
About ten minutes later.
The closed composite door was opened, as Faye Turner expected, Adrian Lancaster came in.
He casually closed the door behind him, walking toward her.
Seeing the broken cup on the floor and the spilled tea, he felt a little heavy-hearted, relieved she wasn’t injured.
Sitting across from his wife, Adrian Lancaster processed the day’s conversation between his mother and her, saying to her, "Tell me everything you know."
He also believed things weren’t as simple as they seemed.
Faye Turner knew that after today’s upheaval, he would trust her words a bit more.
Thus, she spoke, "Your father’s pulse is problematic, it seems to be controlled by medication for a long time."
"Is it a side effect?" He was alarmed.
"No," she said, "it’s deliberately controlled by medication; someone doesn’t want him to get better."
"..." Adrian Lancaster was shocked!
"Remember after I took the pulse, Nanny Warren handed me the medicine bottle?" Faye Turner told him, "That was not the original bottle, meaning the medicine inside needs testing to know what it really is."
Adrian Lancaster frowned deeply, his dark eyes suddenly darkened!
His mind was full of doubt, "The medicine has issues? Is that what it means?"
"Yes." Faye Turner reiterated, "The medicine is what caused his condition, the disorder of his pulse is incomprehensible to you because you’re not versed in traditional Chinese medicine, meaning without these drugs, his body wouldn’t be so weak."
Seeing the complex and painful expression on the man’s face... 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦
Faye Turner sighed lightly, "There’s one more thing... you might find it even harder to believe."
Adrian Lancaster’s expression was stern, looking up at her, "What is it?"
"Your father can stand up."
Adrian Lancaster furrowed his brow again, immediately retorting, "That’s absolutely impossible! He’s so frail, with muscles that lack strength."
"I saw it." The girl’s voice was light, but very certain, "Really."
Their gazes met, and seeing the seriousness settled in her eyes, his voice trembled lightly, "When did you see?"
"Remember that night? We went back to the old house, Grandpa insisted on giving me a gift and took me to the third floor."
"While Grandpa was picking out a gift for me, your father was standing at the opposite window. I saw it unintentionally; he was struggling to pull the curtain."
Boom!!
Adrian Lancaster was incredulous, a smile appeared on his striking face, "That should... be impossible."
"It’s true." Faye Turner insisted, "When I went to take your father’s pulse, I looked across; the position can’t be wrong, it was this room, and the man that night also had his neck tilted—I wondered about it for a long time back then."
"..." Adrian Lancaster shook his head in shock, refusing to accept it.
She asked him softly, "In the old house, how many men do you know who have their necks tilted? Who else could enter that room?"
"..." Adrian Lancaster’s fists gradually clenched.
Faye Turner said, "I once thought it was an illusion, but how could I have imagined his likeness if I’d never seen your father before?"
The disbelief in Adrian Lancaster’s eyes faded as he accepted his wife’s words, his heart unable to calm, "...Why would she do this?"
