Chapter 140 Quick-witted Reaction
“Where were you last night?” Ben was genuinely worried about her safety.
Jean merely remained silent, not knowing what to reply.
She helped him back into the ward with a nurse and diverted the topic in a low voice.
“Was the operation successful?”
The nurse replied with a smile, “Yes. Both Dr. Roffe and Dr. Bailey said that he is recovery well. If there are no other complications, he can be discharged by the end of this month.
Upon hearing that, Ben looked at Jean as though he was a little kid waiting to be praised. Holding her hand, he asked, “How about that?”
The smile on his face was a beam of light that shone into her dim world.
Influenced by him, her lips could not help twitching into a smile, and she felt as though she had temporarily escaped from the events the night before.
“Good job.”
Ben grinned and clenched his hands around hers, wrapping her slightly cool fingers into his palm.
Meanwhile, Ally stood still by the door, being completely ignored by them.
Gritting her teeth, she forced a smile. “Ben, I brought you some desserts from Gemma’s Pastries. Give it a try. I queued up specially for this – I heard that it’s very delicious. By the way, I heard that your racing team needs some funds. My dad has a friend involved in the industry, and I’ve already discussed it with him. If you need it, you can just give him a call and sign the contract after you are discharged.”
There was a smug smile on her face when she finished speaking.
I will let everyone know that Jean is no match for me. I can bring a lot of resources and contacts for Ben, but Jean only has a pretty face. On top of that, she has an embarrassing history. What does she have to compete with me?
The more she thought about this, the smugger she was. At this point, she did not even bother to hide her mocking expression.
“Who told you that my team needed funding?” Ben frowned.
“It’s reported in the news. After the accident, your racing team could no longer be sustained, and your manager is currently soliciting funds from others.”
Ben shot a glance at Jean, who remained quiet.
Nevertheless, Ally continued speaking. “Also, I heard from my dad that Ludwig Group is also facing some difficulties. I don’t think your dad is going to support your team any further.”
Money. It’s all about money.
To be fair, even if Ally had not told him about it, he could already think of the difficulties they would face.
Firstly, because of his injuries, his family had used a lot of money to treat him. Secondly, because of the accident, the reputation of their team had suffered. They would need more funding to salvage their image. On top of that, the Racing Association was giving them pressure.
Sonny and the rest must be having a hard time during this period.
He clenched his fists tightly. If only I was more careful back then. Would things be different now?
“It’s not your fault.” Jean held him back as he was about to punch the headboard of his bed. “You’ve already tried your best.”
“But–”
Next to them, Ally smiled understandingly. “Don’t panic, Ben. As long as my uncle is around, we can definitely help you.”
Finally, Jean could not stand her anymore. While holding Ben back from hurting himself, she roared at Ally, “Stop agitating him! Can’t you see that he’s emotional right now? Please leave!”
Ally froze, at a loss for words. Ben was like an uncontrollably beast that kept struggling against Jean’s restraint. He kept punching the headboard, and he might hurt Jean in the process.
When the nurses heard the commotion, they helped Jean press him down before giving him a tranquilizer shot.
Ally was shocked to see that.
Beads of sweat formed on Jean’s forehead. As soon as she saw Ben falling back to sleep, she heaved a sigh of relief.
“Fortunately, you handled it just in time. Otherwise, it would affect his recovery.” With that, the nurse checked the wounds on his back and waist.
Apart from injuring his spine, there were some wounds on his waist. On top of that, he still had wounds left behind from the two operations. If he became emotionally agitated or if he did some intense exercises, he might tear his wounds, causing them to not be able to heal.
While the nurse was doing some checks on Ben, Ally saw the ugly scars on his body. After some cream was applied, his scars looked slightly green.
With a frown on her face, she walked out stonily.
Then, she called her father, “Ben is never going to recover. Even if he does, he would just be an emotionally unstable cripple. I’m not coming to the hospital anymore, and I don’t care how much money his family has. I don’t want to serve a mentally unstable cripple!”
Her voice rang in the corridor as her high heels clattered away.
Right at this moment, Farra came out of the elevator and heard her last sentence.
Her face instantly darkened, but she quickly entered the ward.
Seeing Ben fast asleep in bed with Jean preparing breakfast next to him, her anger instantly abated.
After all this while, I’ve grown fond of Jean!
While Ben was still sleeping, she asked Jean out for a talk.
“Yes, Mrs. Ludwig?” Jean asked as she wiped her hands on her clothes.
“You don’t have to do these chores in the future. Just leave it to the maids and the nurses. When the nurse comes over later, let’s go somewhere.”
“Where are we going?” To Jean, Farra’s smile was too kind and warm.
“To dress you up.”
Soon, a driver came to pick them up. No matter how much Jean rejected her, she was very insistent about bringing her to one of the luxurious malls to buy some clothes. After that, she brought Jean for a facial.
At the entrance, they met a few other ladies who were the wives of established men in society.
They had already heard about the Sans family calling off the engagement as soon as Ben was involved in the accident.
Upon seeing how Farra was treating Jean differently and even holding her hand closely, they smiled sarcastically.
One of them, Mrs. Touchwood, commented, “You seem to be quite busy, Mrs. Ludwig. We asked you out several times, but you rejected us. It’s quite rare to see you free nowadays, but you brought along…” She hesitated and gave Jean an appraisal. “I have no idea how to address her now.”
The rest of them tried to hide their smirks.
The atmosphere was quite uncomfortable, but Jean merely arched her eyebrows. There’s nothing to be shameful of, but these women are simply too gossipy.
However, Farra could barely keep her pride intact.
Jean slowly stood aside. “Madam Ludwig, I think I’d better wait for you in the car.”
As soon as they heard the way Jean addressed Farra, that signified that the latter was in a higher position, they were shocked. What is going on?
“Is she working for you now?”
It would make more sense if that’s the case. Otherwise, based on Farra’s character, she would never agree for her son to date Jean!
Mrs. Touchwood replied awkwardly, “Oh, Mrs. Ludwig, why didn’t you tell us earlier? We misunderstood you, and thought you were taking spoiled goods from another family!”
With that, the rest of the ladies laughed.
At this moment, Jean was still within earshot, so she could hear everything clearly.
Nevertheless, she merely opened the door and sat in the car with her eyes lowered.
Farra turned around to look at her with a conflicted expression on her face. While feeling grateful for Jean, who acted gracefully and protected her pride, she also felt guilty at the same time.
All in all, she could not bear ruining her reputation to refute the ladies.
She was not worried about being mocked by them, but the Ludwig family had a business in Yorktown. It would be easier for them if they had good relations in the city.
Jean was quiet as she sat in the car.
Suddenly, her phone beeped.
She opened the message and noticed that it was from an unsaved number.
“The medicine has been sent to the hospital. Remember to eat it.”
Medicine?
She frowned, remembering the medicine on her headboard when she woke up in the hotel.
Is this from Edgar?
