Upon reaching inside the house, Mr . Xie looked around for a minute before turning to face her . He could recall the last time he had been here . Maybe he had been exceptionally harsh that day towards her father . But he had been on an arrogant ride because of his recently acquired high society status . The new money had brought him bigger aspirations, especially for his son . If he was given a choice again, he would probably handle it differently today!
"I know you are tired and I don't want Tang's breakfast to get cold as well, so will keep this conversation short . I am aware that you have stayed away from my son all these years and even kept the information about your divorce from him when that could have become a roadblock to his marriage . What I want right now is for you to continue on the same path . With this accident, there may be…err, a time in near future when you may have to uh . . . pretend towards him temporarily . But you must remember that he belongs to someone else now . And by the looks of it, you seem to have other options available as well," he said the last line, hinting at her relation with Wei .
Jia Li couldn't believe her ears . How dare he come here, make assumptions about her and insult her yet again . Had it not been enough five years ago?
"Even if I hadn't remembered, your daughter in-law's behaviour from an hour ago was enough of a reminder for me to stay away from the illustrious and the ever polite Xie family . But I am confused . Are you here to ask for my help as and when Tang needs it or are you here to inform me that I should help but shouldn't ask for anything in return? Please don't worry . I have no intentions of cashing upon someone's affection, especially when he is unwell . Nor do I believe in encroaching on another person's marital life, no matter what . As for whether I have someone in my life or not, I believe it is none of your business," her eyes breathed fire belying her polite tone .
Mr . Xie was taken aback at her demeanour but decided not to push things further . He found himself on a slight back foot at the moment .
"I am glad that we understand each other clearly," with that he left .
She sank into her chair and brought her trembling hands in the front . While talking to him, she had clenched them tightly behind her back . Angry tears washed her cheeks . She wiped them away with an impatient flick of her hand .
"Hello aunty, this is Mei Zhen . How are you doing?" the call had been made to Wei's mother, standing in the hospital's corridor .
Mrs . Wang was a force to reckon with in the business world for a long time now . She had inherited the coveted fashion magazine publication company from her father and had been its successful heir for many years now . In fact she considered herself superior to her husband who hadn't been as successful in the past, unlike her . She never let him forget the fact that he had accepted Mr . Xie's investment in his business after a bout of bad decisions on his part .
Being a businesswoman herself, Mei Zhen knew that a bad deal is something which every corporate abhorred . All she had to do was convince Mrs . Wang that Jia Li was a terrible prospect for her one and only son . She was sure that after being surrounded by the top notch society belles, Mrs . Wang would never accept a commoner like Jia Li .
She herself couldn't tolerate Jia Li's presence anywhere near her husband, even if it was through her association with Wei . It was a horrifying thought to imagine having to interact with Jia Li as a social equal if she managed to snare Wei's affection . Hence the call to his mother .
Ethan entered Tang's room . Mrs . Xie looked at him uncertainly, wondering how to introduce him .
Right then, Chu came in and said, "big brother, this is Ethan, a journalist friend of mine . He is visiting here for some work and dropped in to see you . "
Tang smiled at Ethan warmly and said, "why don't I chat up with your friend while you take Mom and get her to eat something . At this rate, she will also need a bed right next to mine . "
Mrs . Xie protested but Chu understood her brother's unspoken request . She dragged her mother away from the room .
"How are you feeling now? You caused my fiancée a sleepless night . This all better work out else…" Ethan said with mock seriousness .
"I know and I am really thankful to the both of you . I couldn't have pulled it off by myself . I know you didn't say it but you both were worried about my safety . But she is my sister . I couldn't allow to have both of you in the car with me when I banged it . I would rather die before letting any harm come to her," Tang said .
Chapter end
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