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Never Late, Never Away Chapter 1211

At the back of Lyna’s mind, however, she was sneering at Hannah. Is this some kind of joke? I wouldn’t even touch your facial masks! My facial masks are of premium quality. How can yours even compare?

Lyna had always despised the Young family for being much poorer than she was. Winson isn’t that well-off himself. Who knows the quality of the facial masks that he buys? What if they end up damaging my face? Lyna considered this in horror.

“If you don’t want them, I won’t force them onto you then,” Hannah said pleasantly. She hadn’t really expected Lyna to accept her offering anyway. Hannah had been more intent on interrupting Helen.

The hospital room soon swelled with the sound of excited chatter amongst its occupants. Even Winson, who tended to be more reserved, was sufficiently stirred to pipe up a couple of times in the conversation.

During a brief bathroom break, Hannah took the opportunity to confide in Helen that Fabian’s identity had thus far deterred them from disclosing the relationship between Hannah and Fabian to the rest of the Blackwoods. The Blackwoods thus remained blissfully ignorant of what was going on.

Hannah had repeatedly warned Helen that she was not, under any circumstances, to refer to their relationship in the presence of the Blackwoods. Fabian and Hannah would adopt the mantle of brother and sister for now.

Helen found this arrangement rather peculiar but agreed nonetheless.

With everyone engaged in deep conversation, the morning seemed to pass in the blink of an eye. Amelia had come by to deliver some home-cooked food, and Fabian insisted on feeding Hannah himself. Unused to the attention, Hannah took delicate bites rather self-consciously.

At the sight of Fabian tenderly feeding another woman, the loathing in Lyna’s heart grew. She’d already spent the morning cursing Hannah thoroughly in her mind. If Lyna hadn’t been more dedicated to staying in Fabian’s good graces, she would have lashed out at Hannah long ago.

After Hannah had finished her meal, Fabian got ready to leave. Before doing so, however, Fabian painstakingly instructed Helen on how to feed Hannah her next bowl of soup.

“Have you brought the Youngs out to eat?” Fabian asked, having immediately called Jason after exiting the hospital.

“Relax, Fabian. We’ve eaten. We’re at the villa at Lyon Gardens waiting for you to come over,” Jason said on the other end of the line, thumping his chest vigorously. He was determined to prove his reliability to Fabian.

“Got it. I’m coming over right away,” Fabian said, hanging up.

The chauffeur was already on standby. When Fabian appeared, the chauffeur briskly held the car door open for him. Fabian slid into the passenger seat, then ordered, “To the villa at Lyon Gardens.”

The car rolled off. Fabian gazed at the scenery flashing past his window. His mind was turning over the Young family’s possible reactions to the news of Fabian and Hannah’s relationship. His mouth curved up inadvertently into a smile.

Fabian drummed his fingernails against the window of the car as he thought. He had no qualms about proclaiming his relationship with Hannah to the Young family. This was, however, largely due to his boundless self-confidence.

The car soon drew up in front of the villa. Fabian got off, took a deep breath of fresh air, then strolled in.

“Fabian, you’re here! Uncle Hendrick and Aunt Gillian are both inside the villa. Come on in,” Jason ran up to welcome Fabian.

Fabian gave Jason a slight nod, then followed him in.

“Dad! Mom!” Fabian boldly announced as soon as he entered the room.

Both Hendrick and Gillian were utterly flummoxed. They look at each other, then at Fabian, in confusion.

They weren’t the only ones perplexed by the situation. Jason, standing beside Fabian, looked equally bewildered. The three of them turned towards Fabian with questioning glances.

Fabian! What on earth are you doing? You might be dating Hannah, but shouldn’t you be a little more subtle about it? How can you address her parents that? You aren’t married to her yet! Stunned, Jason willed Fabian to have some sense.

“Dad, Mom, please take a seat. I’ll explain everything to you in a jiffy,” Fabian calmly continued, glancing at each of their mystified faces.

Good Heavens! There’s a whole story to it? Jason wondered.

A thousand questions surfaced in Hendrick and Gillian’s minds all at once. Is Fabian planning on marrying one of our daughters? Or is he calling us Dad and Mom because he’s Jason’s elder brother?”

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“To be completely honest with you, Hannah and I got married recently,” Fabian confessed. He remained watchful, however, of the Youngs’ facial expressions. His revelation had, unsurprisingly, provoked looks of displeasure on their faces.

It was Jason who had the most exaggerated reaction. Jason had settled down on the sofa next to Fabian with a glass of water in hand. He had just taken a sip when Fabian delivered the news. The resulting spray from Jason’s mouth doused the entire sofa as he reeled in shock from the news.

Good god! It can’t be… can it? Fabian, isn’t that rather outrageous, even for you? How could you and Hannah get married behind her own parents’ backs? And for you to deliver the news so coolly to them! Incredible! Simply incredible! Jason gaped at Fabian in disbelief.

The Youngs stared at Fabian as if in a daze. Hendrick’s grip on his glass of water had tightened so much his knuckles had turned white. Of the manifold possibilities that had presented themselves to Hendrick, Hannah’s marriage to Fabian had not been amongst them.

“When did this happen?” Hendrick said roughly. His face had turned a dark shade of purple, and his voice quivered with barely suppressed rage.

“Approximately two months ago,” Fabian replied, still very much at ease.

“Why didn’t you tell us then?” Hendrick demanded. It took almost every ounce of his self-control to remain civil towards this young man before him. Even though it was no secret that Hannah wasn’t his own flesh and blood, Hendrick nonetheless cared for her as his own.

If this fellow dares bully my daughter, I’ll never forgive him! So what if he’s a big shot in his company? I’m not afraid of him! Hendrick thought defiantly.

“It had to be done urgently,” Fabian replied, with a glimmer of resignation in his eyes.

“Did Hannah tell either of you when we began dating?” Fabian enquired, fixing his gaze on Hendrick.

Hendrick shook his head. He gestured for Fabian to continue, daring Fabian to produce a satisfying explanation.

“All right. I think Hannah hasn’t told the two of you about her surgery either, I suppose,” Fabian continued evenly.

“What surgery?” Hendrick asked. Each statement of Fabian’s seemed to further confound rather than enlighten them.

“I thought so,” Fabian muttered to himself. He turned to his briefcase and fished out a stack of documents, which he then handed over to Hendrick.

“Two months before we got married, Hannah’s classmate Matilda got into an accident and was sent to the ER. Matilda was in urgent need of a transfusion, but the blood bank was out of her blood type. Matilda’s husband contacted Hannah, knowing that Matilda and Hannah shared the same blood type. He pleaded with Hannah to save Matilda. Hannah couldn’t turn down such a request, of course. However, Matilda had already lost too much blood. A second donor couldn’t be found within such short notice, so Hannah bravely volunteered. After Hannah had donated half a quart of blood, she turned as white as a sheet. Fearful of the risk to Hannah’s life, I begged her not to continue. Hannah, however, obstinately insisted on carrying on with the blood transfusion and donating the entire quart of blood as was required,” Fabian said.

He paused to take a deep breath as if summoning all his strength to continue with the rest of his tale. Meeting the Youngs’ gazes levelly, Fabian continued, “The doctor was concerned about who would take responsibility if the worst somehow happened to Hannah and asked for consent from her family members. Hannah didn’t want to worry you both and was afraid that you’d disapprove anyway. We thus immediately signed marriage papers there and then, and I gave consent to the blood transfusion. That’s also the reason why I opposed Hannah’s bone marrow transplant. It’s also why I opted for a switch in hospitals.”

Fabian concluded his lengthy speech with a huge sigh, looking rather deflated. He felt a wave of relief, frustration, and despair crash over him all at once.

Jason, meanwhile, was incredulous. Good Heavens! Who would’ve thought that Fabian and Hannah would have had such an incredible backstory to their relationship? If I ever meet my future wife under circumstances half as exciting as this, I’d be bragging about it all the time!

The Youngs looked shell-shocked. Hendrick stretched out a shaky hand to receive the documents from Fabian and peered at them. The date, the hospital’s letterhead, as well as Fabian’s signature were all there exactly as he had said.

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Hendrick dared not imagine what the Youngs would do if the worst had indeed happened to Hannah while she was undergoing the blood transfusion. More importantly, when the Blackwood family came to demand Hannah’s return, what answer could he possibly give them?

Hendrick fixed a piercing gaze on Fabian for a long time, speechless. Fury burned within the depths of his dark eyes. Hendrick said nothing, but his eyes were accusing. What if something had happened to Hannah then? Would you have been able to bear that responsibility?

Fabian met Hendrick’s gaze unflinchingly. He was well aware of the reproach in Hendrick’s eyes.

“Why don’t you look at the second document?” Fabian said gently. He nudged another stack of documents into Hendrick’s hands.

Hendrick picked it up, weighing it in his hands. This set of documents was much thicker than the marriage papers he’d just seen. It consisted of at least ten pages.

Hendrick held it up. It proclaimed in bold, black letters: Phoenix Group, Share Transfer Agreement.

Jason peeked over from the side. When he’d made out what the letters read, his nostrils flared in astonishment and his jaw dropped. Jason would have yelped if he hadn’t had the decency to hold himself back.

Phoenix Group’s shares? Hendrick may not have fully grasped the significance of the documents, but it was not lost on Jason. As the heir to the Goldstein Family’s business and fortune, Jason was completely awed by Fabian’s prowess.

What a guy! Jason thought admiringly. He felt entirely affirmed in his worship of Fabian.

What else can I say? Let me sit at your feet for the rest of your life, Fabian! Jason feverishly vowed. Only Fabian could hand over shares belonging to the biggest company ever without batting an eyelid. Then again, nobody else would have such a unique combination of capability and boldness in the first place.

Hendrick could nonetheless feel the gravity of the Phoenix Group’s stamp that these simple A4 papers belied. He felt a tinge of exhilaration as he slowly turned each page.

Hendrick soon arrived at the final page, only half-comprehending the contents of the document. He’d roughly understood what it meant and thus hadn’t the patience to examine it too closely.

The crux of the entire document lay on the final page, where Hendrick could see Ten percent of shares clearly spelled out. He wasn’t a businessman, but he had more than an inkling of what this ten percent was worth.

Hendrick’s eyes traveled downwards, noting where Fabian had initialled three of his signatures with a flourish. The other side, however, was blank.

Fabian hastened to explain. “I had this document written and signed when the second half quart of blood was drawn from Hannah. If anything had happened to Hannah, I would have delivered these documents to your family. As long as I possess more than ten percent of shares in Phoenix Group, anyone who signs their name on these documents will set this contract into effect. This was what little compensation I could offer Hannah.”

Hendrick handed the contract over to Gillian, who likewise flipped through it. She, too, felt the importance of the papers she held in her hand.

“You can take a look at the third document now,” Fabian said serenely.

Hendrick frowned. He then said directly to Fabian, “There’s no need. I believe that you do love Hannah as much as you say you do.”

Besides her husband, Gillian nodded vigorously.

“Both of us know what Hannah is like. She’s stubborn and isn’t easily swayed. I don’t blame you for signing the contract,” Hendrick continued.

He paused, then went on. “As for your marriage to Hannah, I admit I was shocked when I first heard it. After listening carefully to your explanation, however, I think you made the best choice given the circumstances.”

Hendrick sounded infinitely more reasonable now that he had calmed down visibly. There were even traces of a smile hovering over his thin lips.

Jason felt a renewed sense of admiration for Fabian. Fabian, I’ve hung around you for so many years! When will you finally impart your ways to me? You’re successful in your business, propelling Phoenix Group to the very top. You’re even so successful in love that even when you got married behind your father-in-law’s back, he didn’t blame you for it! I’ve really got to take a page or two out of your book.

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Jason looked at Fabian with such a mix of envy and awe that his gaze almost bore a hole through Fabian’s skull.

“I have a question. Why did you decide to tell me all this now, after two months have already passed?” Hendrick asked quizzically after a moment’s deep thought.

“Hannah didn’t want me to at first. She said the time wasn’t right. Afterward, I was busy with an endless stream of work at the office and couldn’t find the time to pay the two of you a visit,” Fabian replied apologetically.

“Fortunately, since both of you had planned to head over to the hospital to take care of Hannah, I decided that it was the best time to be totally honest. I wanted the two of you to meet my mother, too, to discuss my and Hannah’s wedding. I have to make it up to her for our hasty marriage before,” Fabian continued sheepishly.

Wow! I hope Fabian lets me be his best man, Jason thought excitedly. He was glad that Fabian and Hannah would indeed be getting married.

Hendrick, however, seemed apprehensive. His brow, having just relaxed, immediately furrowed once more. Awkwardly, Hendrick stammered, “Fabian, I may not be able to have the final say in this matter. I’m sure you know that I… I’m not Hannah’s real father. I don’t think I’m entirely qualified to approve of your marriage to Hannah.”

If it had been up to Hendrick, he would have instantly sanctioned Hannah and Fabian’s union. However, Hannah was now accountable to another family. Both Leo and Winson had laid their claims on Hannah as her father and brother, respectively. Just two days ago, Leo had approached Hendrick to discuss the matter of Hannah legally becoming a Blackwood.

Upon hearing Hendrick’s statement of resignation, Jason felt indignant on Hendrick’s behalf. What right did the Blackwood family have to abandon Hannah, then demand her back at a whim? Had Hendrick’s labor all been in vain then?

“Don’t worry about that, Mr. Young. I’ve already checked with Hannah, and she doesn’t want to join the Blackwoods. She still acknowledges the Young family as her own. The only one holding her back is Winson,” Fabian explained.

Ha! Hannah is a fitting partner for Fabian indeed, Jason smirked. She clearly doesn’t give a damn about the Blackwoods. Surely they can’t expect Hannah to have any feelings for them whatsoever after treating her so wretchedly!

Jason’s approval of Hannah had gone up through the roof over the course of Hendrick and Fabian’s exchange. She sounded exactly like someone Jason could get along with.

“But the Blackwoods approached me yesterday to discuss the matter of Hannah changing her last name…” Hendrick said fearfully.

“Don’t worry. Hannah had already plainly expressed her refusal to the Blackwoods. She won’t be changing her last name. Furthermore, Hannah is insistent that her wedding matters will be none of the Blackwood family’s business. She even jokingly reflected that a brother and a few other friends were all she would be gaining from the Blackwoods’ side,” Fabian continued, reassuring.

Hendrick felt relief wash over him. He’d long harbored the secret fear that Hannah would grow aloof once she’d married. Hendrick could now rest easy knowing that the Young family had a secure place in Hannah’s heart. He felt slightly ashamed for having overthought things before.

Nonetheless, Hendrick remained somewhat conflicted. Hannah would benefit from joining the Blackwoods. They were, after all, a wealthy and distinguished family, and Hannah would indeed stand to gain a sizeable inheritance. Hendrick, however, could promise Hannah no such fortune. In fact, there was even the possibility that the Youngs might have to rely on Hannah for financial support in the future.

On the other hand, Hendrick’s fatherly instincts yearned to have his daughter remain by his side. Hannah may not have been Hendrick’s own flesh and blood, but he’d amassed no small amount of love for Hannah from the twenty years or so from raising her. The Youngs had always treated Hannah as their own. Neither Hendrick nor Gillian could bear the thought of parting with Hannah.

“All right. Let’s clarify things once and for all. Hannah loves you both deeply, so please don’t break her heart in the name of her supposedly bright future,” Fabian declared solemnly as he looked at Hendrick and Gillian in turn.

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Hendrick nodded his head, agreeing fervently. After all, if Hannah had been desperate for riches and glory, she would have promptly signed on the dotted line of Fabian’s contract back then, wouldn’t she?

He couldn’t help but swell with pride at the thought. Good girl! Hendrick thought proudly. I’m glad you’ve got a backbone of your own. They didn’t manage to buy you over!

Observing Hendrick’s features relax soften once more, Fabian inwardly heaved a long sigh of relief. The immensely draining ordeal was over at last.

The Phoenix Group Transfer of Shares Agreement had actually been witnessed by a few of the company’s shareholders. Fabian had had it prepared for if he and Hannah got a divorce. The contract hadn’t quite served its intended purpose but had proven to be unexpectedly useful in the meantime.

As for that consent form, Fabian had taken pains to seek out the help of a hospital staff member. The cherry on top of this delightful fabrication was Hannah’s hospital record. Fabian had had it manufactured by an expert he’d sourced online.

Jason, totally oblivious to Fabian’s machinations, looked at the Youngs’ content faces. All’s well that ends well, I suppose!

“Uncle Hendrick, Aunt Gillian, didn’t I tell you how great Fabian was? Wasn’t I speaking the truth? You’ve seen for yourselves how considerate Fabian is of Hannah. He spent the whole night at the hospital yesterday! He practically moved in to stay,” Jason concluded, beaming.

Jason hadn’t deliberately intended to flatter Fabian or exaggerate. It was a fact that Fabian had always been good to Hannah. Gillian flashed a dazzling smile at Fabian. “Hannah can be rather headstrong at times. Please try to be patient with her.”

Neither Hendrick nor Gillian was able to sufficiently express the joy they felt at that moment. Hannah’s impending marriage had always loomed over their heads. The Youngs agonized as they watched Hannah mature into a beautiful woman with no obvious intentions of settling down. Now, however, they could repose in the fact that Hannah was finally married, and to a man like Fabian who evidently cared a great deal for her.

Fabian’s apparent love for Hannah sealed Hendrick’s approval. Hendrick proclaimed heartily, “Young man, you have my blessing. Let’s arrange for a meeting between your parents and ourselves to discuss the wedding then.”

Hendrick had clearly accepted Fabian into the Young family fold. His attitude towards Fabian now resembled that of a kind, fatherly figure imparting wisdom to his son.

Hendrick then paused briefly and asked with some misgiving, “Does your family know that you’ve gotten married?”

He’d heard all about the deep-rooted prejudice that wealthy families had against those they deemed beneath them. If the Norton family ruled that Hannah was incompatible with Fabian, they would never permit both of them to marry. Hendrick resolved never to let Hannah marry into the Norton family if that were the case, remaining fiercely protective of his daughter.

“Don’t worry. A few days after we signed the marriage papers, I told my Mom about it. She’s already met Hannah, actually. Mom’s even handed down an heirloom bracelet to Hannah,” Fabian informed Hendrick matter-of-factly.

Fabian had already guessed the reason for Hendrick’s consternation. Fabian had thus specially tailored the story of his mother’s heirloom to allay Hendrick’s fears.

“Fantastic. That’s fantastic,” Hendrick exclaimed with visible relief as if he had just been delivered from a terrible affliction. What was I thinking? Could unreasonable parents even have been able to raise a gentleman like Fabian?

“I must first tell you something though,” Fabian added.

“Oh? What is it?” Hendrick could feel his emotions rapidly stirring up in a tumult once more.

Fabian looked at Hendrick’s anxious face, then laughed. “It isn’t that big of a big deal. It’s about me, actually. I’m afraid that my identity may be a source of unnecessary trouble for Hannah. I’d thus like to plead with you both to keep my relationship with her a secret for now. We’ll naturally announce it when we’ve gotten officially married,” Fabian said confidingly.

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Hendrick looked reassured. He’d been worried that Fabian would demand something preposterous from them. This request perfectly aligned with the Youngs’ desire to protect their daughter from trouble, after all. They were all looking out for Hannah, in their own says.

“No problem, no problem. If that’s the case, we won’t mention it at all,” Hendrick declared.

“Don’t even mention it to the Blackwoods,” Fabian warned.

“Even the Blackwoods?” Hendrick was astounded. “They’re Hannah’s family, after all. It wouldn’t hurt, would it?”

“The Blackwoods are a big family, and it’ll be hard to ensure that the secret stays within them. I’m afraid that if we tell them, the entire industry will find out about it,” Fabian replied mildly.

Hendrick pondered, then nodded reluctantly. He couldn’t see why the Blackwoods would sabotage Hannah in any way, being one of their own. However, Hendrick trusted his newly-minted son-in-law, deciding that it would be better to avoid the probability altogether.

“I’ll be damned!” Jason suddenly yelled. The Youngs had nearly forgotten about him amidst their more pressing matters. Curiosity had gotten the better of Jason, and he couldn’t resist peeking at the third document. In doing so, he’d gotten way more than he bargained for.

The third document, in fact, was a certificate presented to Hannah from a charity organization. Inscribed upon it were these words, In recognition of Ms. Hannah Young for her donation of 15.5 million to the needy students of the Gablurg Tribe.

Wait! There’s more? Jason hastily turned it over.

At the back of the certificate, someone had penned a thanksgiving note. Thank you, Ms. Hannah Young, for contributing 15.5 million to the education fund of fifty high schools in Horbah. Our administrative blocks will be named after you.

Another 15.5 million? Fabian, you’ve outdone yourself once again! Jason thought reverently. It was even more astonishing that Fabian had done this all under Hannah’s name. Hannah’s going to be just as famous as those names my school premises were named after! Fabian had thus ensured that Hannah would leave behind a veritable legacy.

These certificates were indeed genuine. When Regina had previously been bullying Hannah at the office, Fabian had stepped in. The might of Fabian’s formidable forces had sent both Regina and her boyfriend packing to jail.

Hannah, however, had told Fabian with considerable dissatisfaction that he’d wronged Regina and her boyfriend. Discomfited, Fabian conversely made several donations under Hannah’s name.

Hannah was nonetheless kept in the dark regarding all of this. Dismissively, Fabian decided not to make too much of a fuss. He’d thus had the certificates and notes of thanks sent directly to the office, bypassing Hannah entirely.

Jason indeed guessed correctly that Fabian would never tell Hannah about any of this. Even now, she was almost certainly ignorant of the good deeds she had supposedly committed. Jason smirked at the thought of Hannah’s reaction when she found out that her name was plastered on several buildings.

A crafty thought suddenly occurred to Jason. Why don’t I sell this information to Helen? Besides, I can take the opportunity to brag a little to her!

“Mr. and Mrs. Young, if there’s nothing else, I’ll be off. I haven’t gone into the office for two days, and there’s sure to be a pile of issues waiting for me to deal with when I get in,” Fabian said politely, getting to his feet.

“Oh, there’s nothing else. Go ahead and focus on your work. Don’t worry about Hannah. I’ll be heading over along with her mother to take care of her,” Hendrick replied hurriedly, gesturing to himself and Gillian.

“Her mother? Aren’t I Fabian’s mother now, too?” Gillian teased, rolling her eyes at Hendrick dramatically.

Feeling the welcoming warmth of the Young family, Fabian couldn’t help but break out into a wide smile. “That’s right, Mom! Haha!”

“Uncle Hendrick, Aunt Gillian, why don’t both of you rest here for now? I’m heading out for a while, but I’ll be back to visit Hannah in the afternoon. I’ll drive by to pick the two of you up then,” Jason proposed as he, too, stood up to follow Fabian out of the villa.

Seeing Jason tag along with him, Fabian couldn’t help but stifle a chuckle in amusement. Jason had always followed Fabian around and must have been hoping to join in whatever Fabian was going to the office to do. Fabian was used to it, however, and said nothing.

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“Just go and get busy, Fabian. I’ll go to the hospital to visit Hannah,” Jason said to Fabian with a smile as soon as he had stepped out of the villa’s gate beyond the courtyard.

At that, surprised overwhelmed Fabian. Why is he acting so out of character today? Usually, he’s reluctant to spend even a single second in the hospital. He’s always grousing that Helen is a silly little girl who keeps bugging him, so why is he now volunteering to go to the hospital?

“Why, are you missing Helen because you haven’t argued with her for some time?” Fabian teased in a joking manner.

“Hah! Who’s missing that idiot?” Jason retorted huffily. “I’m missing Hannah!”

Upon hearing that, Fabian merely shook his head without saying anything further. Inwardly, however, he snickered, He’s missing Hannah? What a joke!

Subsequently, Jason slipped into the newest model of Camaro that Fabian had given him as a gift. Yet, there was no sound of an engine roaring to life even after an eternity had passed. It turned out that he was searching for information and video clips of Hannah’s charitable deed on the Internet. All those were his bargaining chips when negotiating with Helen, so he naturally couldn’t slip up.

In no time, he found plenty and saved them all into his cell phone. As he did so, his lips inexorably curved into a smirk, and he muttered to himself, “Hah, take this you damn girl! Show me some sincerity if you want the information. But if you aren’t interested… haha, I’m going to keep you hanging!”

As he luxuriated in his thoughts, he started the car and zoomed away with a whoosh.

Wishing to have Helen begging him as soon as possible, Jason sped the entire way, his speed even comparable to the speed of light. He ran several red lights successively without even batting an eyelash.

Naturally, his efforts paid off, for the trip that usually required twenty minutes took him less than half that time. When he arrived at the hospital, he headed straight for Hannah’s hospital room with a crafty smile on his face.

The moment he pushed open the door, he was assailed by a deafening shout. “Ahh!”

All at once, he clapped his hands over his ears even as he swung his gaze at the three people in the hospital room. At that moment, Winson had been jolted awake by the sharp cry albeit having just dozed off just now. Hannah, on the other hand, was staring at him with surprise etched on her face. Helen, however, hung her head with embarrassment radiating off her and said nothing, nor did she look at him.

Curling his lips, Jason inwardly reckoned, So, it was you who shouted earlier. No wonder it was so shrill! But speaking of that, you’re actually capable of being shy, huh?

The truth was, Helen was messing around with her sister just now, and Hannah was grabbing a private part of hers. At just that moment, the door swung open with a click. Thus, it was only natural that she suffered a shock.

When she noticed Jason’s taunting expression, she thought that he had seen everything and was now mocking her. In a flash, waves of fury engulfed her. Ugh! Never mind if you saw it, but why are you making it so obvious? Are you deliberately humiliating me?

“Jason Goldstein, you’re just too much! Get lost! Scram at once!” she bellowed. At the same time, she grabbed the pillow behind Hannah and threw it at Jason.

When Jason saw the pillow flying at him, he promptly caught it. As he held the pillow in his hands, he snarled at Helen, “Have you lost your mind? And did you forget to take your meds today?”

Upon hearing that, the rage within her ratcheted a notch. You’re too much! You’ve seen me in an indecent state, yet you’re now poking fun at me! I… I… I’ll kill you!

“You have great catching skills, yes? Then, let me test your reflexes! Here you go!” She snagged the fruit basket on the table and threw the fruits inside at him, one after another.

What the hell? What have I done to you that you’re doing this to me? And you want me to catch them one by one? Did you think I’m an idiot? That might just kill me!

When Jason spotted various fruits hurtling toward him, he hastily used the pillow to block them off. Nonetheless, there were still parts of him that were hit.

“Alright, that’s enough, Helen. We’re in the hospital here, and Winson is still sleeping,” Hannah urged.

Shooting Jason a glare, Helen was just about to put the fruit basket in her hand down when Jason unexpectedly picked up a grape on the ground and threw it at her. Coincidentally, Helen was wearing the V-neck blouse she bought with Fabian yesterday, and the grape flew right into the cleft and got stuck in between her breasts.

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Of course, Jason hadn’t done that on purpose. When he saw that the grape he casually threw had actually ended up at such a place, his eyes went wide, and he stared at her breasts.

Meanwhile, Helen was entirely infuriated at that moment. “How dare you stare at me? I’ll kill you!” she roared at him.

“No, no, it wasn’t deliberate on my part,” Jason hurriedly explained, afraid that she would again throw things at him. “I didn’t mean to stare at that part or to perve on you. I was just wondering how it got there and even became wedged in there. Now, I suddenly think that the grape was no ordinary grape!”

Hearing that, Helen was gripped by the urge to rip the man before her into shreds. In the next moment, she grabbed the fruits in the fruit basket and hurled them at him by the handful.

All at once, exasperation swamped Jason. He had obviously realized that he had misspoken earlier, but it was now too late, and he could only block them off with the pillow.

“I-I’m sorry! Stop launching fruits at me. L-Let’s just talk things through. Ahh! It hurts! Ow! Ouch!” Nevertheless, Helen paid Jason’s cries no heed, merely indiscriminately lobbing fruits at him.

At long last, there were no longer any fruits left in the fruit basket. Only then did she stop in a fit of pique.

“You’ve gone too far, Helen. Hurry up and apologize to Jason.” Hannah had been helplessly watching several fruits hit Jason, and an apple even hit him on the head, making her suck in a breath.

“Did you hear that, Helen Young? Apologize to me! Did you have to throw such a huge tantrum when I merely came in without knocking? You acted as though I’ve committed a grievous crime!” Jason snapped angrily, making it clear as day that he was very much chagrined by Helen’s hurling fruits at him.

He had long since wanted to lambast her, but she still had weapons in hand, so he didn’t dare do anything rash.

“Hah! You’re claiming that you merely came in without knocking? You were obviously trying to perve on me!” Helen snarled. While doing so, her gaze kept sweeping across the table in search of something that she could use to chuck at him.

“What the hell? How is that perving on you? You pitched fruits at me, and I was in pain after being hit, so I retaliated. That’s normal, no? Plus, I had the pillow over my head, so how could I have known that it would hit you there? It wasn’t deliberate, so how could you say that I’m perving on you?”

Frustration flooded Jason. Even if I want to perve on someone, that won’t be you! Such a shrew like you will give me a heart attack instead! However, he didn’t give voice to it because he had just remembered the wrapped durian under the bed, which he brought over that morning to satisfy Hannah’s craving.

“Hmph! I don’t mean that! But what was that when you came in? Never mind if you saw it, but you even smirked shamelessly. Look at that perverted expression of yours! I-I’ll kill you!” Helen’s wrath intensified when he gave excuses and refused to admit to it. She started to rummage through the cabinets in search of something that could be used as a weapon.

Upon seeing that, a bolt of fear inexorably lanced through Jason. She’s really determined to kill me with flying objects!

He then instinctively glanced at the durian under the bed and heaved a sigh. Phew! It’s fortunate that it hasn’t been discovered yet!

When Helen heard him sighing, her head snapped back, and she glowered at him.

At that, cold sweat dripped down Jason’s forehead like a faucet. Oh God, she can’t actually read my thoughts, can she? At the same instance, he fearfully cast the durian under the bed a glance. Ah, I beg you, little durian! You’ve got to hide properly! Please don’t be found out!

As he was inwardly praying for mercy, he was abruptly greeted by the sight of Helen crouching down and gazing in the direction of the durian.

In reality, Helen only found the durian because she caught his furtive glance a moment ago. She then picked up the durian with a hand before staring at him intently.

At that very moment, Jason’s back instantly became drenched. What the hell? Is she for real? Can she truly read my thoughts? As he eyeballed Helen, who was holding a durian, he couldn’t help but gulp.

Oh my God! If the durian really hits me, I’ll be permanently disfigured! Thus, he immediately threw Hannah a pleading look.

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Hannah had wanted to admonish Helen ages ago, but she gave up doing so since Helen was blinded by rage and wouldn’t listen to her. Now, however, the situation didn’t allow anymore tarrying. If I don’t talk her down the ledge, the durian will certainly remain a durian, yet I can’t say the same about Jason!

Spurred into action, she rebuked Helen loudly, “That’s enough, Helen! Stop messing around!”

“No way! I’ve got to teach this despicable guy a lesson for laughing at me!” Disregarding Hannah’s admonishment, Helen lifted the durian to catapult it at Jason.

At that precise moment, Winson was again awakened by their argument. Rubbing his groggy eyes, he looked over to the two of them.

“W-What is this about me laughing at you when I came in the door? I don’t get it!” Jason roared at the top of his lungs. He truly couldn’t figure out why she was throwing such a tantrum at him for no reason. I didn’t do anything to provoke her, so why is she targeting me?

“You know full well what you saw when you came in!” Helen just wouldn’t believe that he wasn’t making fun of her.

“What did I see? I-I hadn’t even gathered my wits about me when I came in, and you had already started hurling fruits at me!” Jason lamented pitifully and pretended to dab at his eyes from time to time.

“If you didn’t see anything, why were you smirking?” Helen demanded. I just want to see how long he can keep up this pretense!

“Why was I smirking?” I finally got a bargaining chip to use with you after expending much effort, so I triumphantly snickered for a bit. Do you have to overreact like this?

Finally, he relented and answered in exasperation, “I learned something about Hannah, so I was happy for her. For that reason, I smiled at Hannah. I didn’t smile at you, so why are you taking things so far?”

Hmph! What a nice story! Well, continue making up stories. I’ll just wait and see what kind of interesting story you can concoct!

Helen naturally didn’t believe him, and she declared loudly, “Alright, then. I’ll give you a chance to defend yourself. Well? Tell me what you learned about my sister! If you can’t tell me anything, I’ll heave this at you!”

As she said that, she again brandished the durian in her hand.

“I… I…” Jason stammered for a long time without uttering a complete sentence even as resentment inundated him. I’ve finally gotten a piece of explosive information after digging for so long and came over happily to use it as a bargaining chip, but never had I thought that such a thing would happen!

“Well? You don’t have anything to say, yes? I’ll kill you…” Helen gazed at him with a sneer on her face as she grew all the more certain of her conjecture.

Before she had finished speaking, Jason cut her off. “Okay, fine. I’ll talk!”

He was very much reluctant to do so, but at the sight of the durian lifted high over her head, he had no other recourse. For the sake of my safety, I’ve got to say it no matter how disinclined I am to do so!

Lowering his head, he unlocked his cell phone. Then, he dragged his feet over to Helen like a deflated balloon.

“Okay, that’s enough. Put the durian down so that you’re not leading Winson astray,” Hannah huffed just then. I’m also at my wits’ end with this audacious and mischievous sister of mine!

As Helen looked at Jason’s expression that was dour as though he had just lost his entire fortune, she inwardly mused, Perhaps he truly isn’t lying. Then, she swung her gaze at Winson, only to see him staring at her with widened eyes. Only then did she finally concur and place the durian down.

“Everything is in my cell phone, so take a look at it yourself.” Jason handed her the cell phone while looking all miserable.

All at once, Helen snatched it from his hand before glancing at it nonchalantly. She truly didn’t believe that there was still something else that would have him grinning so widely if he weren’t laughing at her.

Hmph! You’ll be done for if I don’t laugh after looking at it! As her thoughts went in that direction, her hand tightened a fraction on the durian.

Unbidden, a thud sounded in the next moment. The durian slipped from her hands and smashed onto the ground, causing a crack to appear at once.

“T-T-This is impossible! Are you trying to dupe me?” Helen questioned Jason incredulously, her eyes widening as she stared at his cell phone. She was incredibly excited, so much so that even her voice carried a hint of joy.

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“See for yourself whether it’s true!” Jason retorted feebly. While he had long since been chagrined over Helen hurling fruits at him for no good reason, he was far more distressed over losing an opportunity to negotiate with her.

“Hannah Young from X City, born on x/xx/199x…” Helen couldn’t help reading it aloud. With every sentence she read, her voice shook a little more, for everything matched her sister’s description.

“Hmm? The deputy general manager of Phoenix Group?” She stopped short at that. As far as I know, Hannah is just an insignificant journalist. So, how could she have possibly become the deputy general manager of Phoenix Group?

Thus, she felt that it wasn’t her sister. Of course, she didn’t think that Jason was deliberately tricking her. Rather, she was certain that he, too, had been duped.

“What an idiot! This isn’t my sister. My sister is a journalist, but this person is a deputy general manager. That’s a huge gap, okay? Furthermore, she doesn’t have two hundred million. If she had it, she would’ve surely shared it with me. Am I not right, Hannah? Anyway, I think you’ve been duped as well, so I’ll let you off this time. Next time, however…” Hannah’s words were directed to both Jason and Hannah.

Unexpectedly, before she had even finished speaking, Jason interrupted her. “You’re the idiot!”

Without giving her a chance to counter, he turned to Hannah and asked, “Hannah, do you know the name of Fabian’s company?”

At that, puzzlement swamped Hannah. What exactly is on the cell phone? Why are they talking about two hundred million and asking about Fabian’s company now? Has his company made a profit of two hundred million? But what has that got to do with me?

Despite finding Jason’s question bizarre, still, she replied, “Phoenix Group. Why?”

“And what’s Fabian’s position in Phoenix Group?” Jason continued questioning.

“The president.” Exasperation engulfed Hannah. Don’t tell me he asked me these two pointless questions just to point out the grandeur of Fabian’s status?

“Very well!” Jason nodded. Subsequently, he looked at Helen smugly. “Now, read that again.”

“The deputy general manager of Phoenix Group!” Helen’s face was a mask of shock. Her eyes popping out of her head, she dashed over to Hannah’s bed and demanded in stark disbelief, “When did you have two hundred million, Hannah?”

Upon hearing that, Hannah couldn’t help rolling her eyes. What kind of joke is this? Could I possibly have two hundred million? Ah, if only I have two hundred million, I wouldn’t have to calculate how to pay Fabian back every day! I’ve long since had enough of his capitalist reactionary expression! And he even dared to demand that I pay him back with my body! Why won’t he just die?

“And… And you actually donated it away!” Helen swallowed before exclaiming, “I’m also poor, Hannah! Why don’t you donate some of it to me? I’m not greedy, so I don’t need two hundred million. I’ll be content with just a pittance of it!”

Hey, I’m not mad! Would I have donated the money if I had two hundred million? That would be insane!

Curling her lips, Hannah scoffed at her, saying, “Alright, my silly sister. How could you believe such a thing? I would’ve definitely given you some if I have two hundred million. We’ve always shared everything equally since young, so I would even give you a hundred million, not to mention a pittance. But I really don’t have that money!”

She chuckled dryly, making it apparent that she didn’t believe Helen at all.

“Of course, you don’t have it! That’s because you’ve donated it!” Helen retorted with a bitter expression on her face. Then, a smile bloomed on her face as she gazed at Hannah. “However, you’re now a celebrity in the eyes of the fellow students and teachers.”

While she spoke, she handed Jason’s cell phone to Hannah.

Taking the cell phone, Hannah looked at it with some curiosity. What kind of novel news is it that has managed to pull the wool over both Jason and Helen’s eyes?

“Hannah Young…” Hannah again read it aloud from the very beginning. As she did so, she inwardly mused, The Internet is really advanced these days that they managed to get all my information without making a single mistake. It must be some software that has leaked my personal information. No, I’ve got to be extra careful in the future!