Chapter 3 Awake

The driver immediately got out of the car and carried the limp body into the car. It was then that he realized she was carrying an urn. How unlucky… The driver tugged the urn from her hand, but it did not budge. Hesitantly, he looked at the man sitting beside him with trembling eyes. “Pre… President Fudd, this…” The man cast a cold glance at the urn in the woman’s embrace. He said calmly, “Just drive.” The driver quickly went back to his seat and restarted the car. The heavy rain took a turn for the worse as the sky gradually grew darker. The interior of the car was dim. Heaton Fudd lowered his gaze and looked at the woman lying next to him. Her long, black hair was soaked and stuck to her pallid, palm-sized face with blood still trickling down from the wound on her pale arm. She looked fragile and battered. It did not seem like she was trying to feign an accident. The heavy rain made the road slippery and the surroundings foggy. As the driver made a sharp turn, the petite woman was thrown onto the man’s lap. Heaton Fudd’s brows turned into a slight frown, and he lowered his head. The look on his face turned colder. “Mr. Lius, do I need to send you back to the driving school to redo your test?” The driver looked fearfully into the rearview mirror. It was extremely embarrassing… He let out a few hollow laughs. “President Fudd, I’m very sorry. The rain is very heavy today.” Heaton Fudd moved the woman aside with his large hands. The woman’s eyes were still shut. She showed no signs of waking up. Heaton’s eyes shrank as he stared at the woman’s pale yet tender lips. … Verian Mont woke up in a hospital. She slightly opened her eyes and saw a female figure in front of her. “Rianie! You’re awake! You scared me to death!” Guin Yellen? It was her college classmate and her best friend. Lips chapped, Verian muttered without strength, “Guinnie? You… why are you here?” She touched her chest and realized that her father’s urn was gone. She struggled to get up as her voice trembled. “Guinnie, did you see my father’s urn?!” Guin held her up and said, “It’s here. It’s not gone. Don’t get up, the doctor said that your body is still weak.” Guin Yellen handed her the urn. She embraced with all her strength as if it was her most precious possession. Outraged, Guin scolded the Sheena mother and daughter duo after learning what happened to Verian. She reached out to hug her and said, “I wouldn’t have met you if I hadn’t come to the hospital to visit my uncle’s newborn daughter. My uncle’s family is in the VIP baby room next door. Call me if you need anything. Although I couldn’t be of much help to you, my uncle can certainly help you. Have a good rest. I’ll come and see you again soon.” Guin patted Verian’s back and let her hug the urn. She tucked her into the bed and smiled. “Rianie, rest well, and call me if you need anything!” Verian’s thoughts were muddled. The image of her father jumping off a building kept appearing in her mind as she closed her eyes. Tears silently dripped down the corner of her eyes. … Guin went back to the baby room. She felt a certain tension in the room as soon as she entered. Holding onto his crutch, John Fudd was staring at the newborn baby in the incubator with complicated feelings. “This is nonsense, Heaton Fudd! I cannot believe you did such a ridiculous thing!” The old man lifted his crutch and hit Heaton’s leg hard. He lowered his voice, and angrily asked, “Where is the biological mother?” Heaton pursed his thin lips. Face calm and composed, he said, “She died in childbirth.” John Fudd was left speechless. “…” His blood was boiling. “Are you trying to piss me off?!” Guin leaned over the incubator. Holding onto the old man’s arm, she whispered softly, “Grandpa, look how cute is my little cousin. Don’t be angry. Haven’t you been urging uncle to get married and have children? Now that uncle has a child, why are you so angry?” “I wanted him to get married first before having children and not to just bring back a kid! He did not even inform me, and his daughter was born! Am I still a father to him?” At this moment, the nurse came in and reminded them politely, “President Fudd, please lower your voice as it is affecting the baby.” John Fudd opened his mouth. He looked at the cute baby inside the incubator and could not help but to let out a sigh. Holding his crutch, he left the baby room. Guin smiled ambiguously at Heaton. “Uncle, you surely are fast. You somehow managed to have a daughter before you even have a girlfriend. Congratulations.” “You’re just a kid. Stay out of grownups’ affairs.” Heaton gazed at the baby who was sound asleep and said, “Take care of your cousin, I have to step out for a bit.” Heaton walked out of the baby room after leaving behind an unrebukable order. The driver returned after paying the medical bills. “President Fudd, the woman’s medical expenses are all settled.” “Where is she?” Mr. Lius gestured towards the ward. “She’s right next door, there…” However, the bed was empty. Confused, he scratched his head and asked, “Hey, where is she?” A nurse went in to clean up the ward. Heaton frowned and asked, “Where is the girl staying in this ward?” “Do you know her? She just left.”