Semua Bab Why the Crocodile Tears?: Bab 541 - Bab 550

Anathea nodded, her tear-filled eyes sparkling with a trace of a smile.Before long, Theo returned with food. Fiona was in great spirits. She even ate half a portion more than usual. Seeing that, Anathea was visibly relieved and happy.After dinner, Theo once again took the initiative to clear the dishes. He even poured water for both Fiona and Anathea."Thank you," Anathea said politely."No need to thank me. It's the least I can do." Theo smiled warmly.Fiona's gaze swept over the two of them, but she just smiled and said nothing.Anathea had originally planned to stay the night with Fiona, but the latter insisted she was fine and didn't need company. She told Anathea to take care of herself instead."I'll come pick you up and take you home in a couple of days," Anathea promised.Fiona's health had mostly recovered, and she was ready to leave the sanatorium and return to normal life.But at the mention of going home, Fiona paused.That house had been seized back when Adam g

Anathea curled her fingers, an odd look flickering in her eyes as she noted her proximity to Theo. His scent enveloped her like an unyielding mist, invading her space and leaving no room for escape.But the next second, Anathea's phone rang, shattering the strange tension between her and Theo.As though saved by divine intervention, Anathea quickly backed out of Theo's embrace and fished out her phone. She froze when she saw Castena Central Hospital's number flashing on the screen.A sense of foreboding suddenly gripped her. Did something happen to Adam? Her breath hitched, and her heart raced uncontrollably. She willed her fingers to stop shaking and exhaled to calm down, then put the call through. "Hello?""Ms. Jacobson…" The doctor's calm, steady voice sounded on the other line, but his next words made Anathea's heart leap to her throat. "Mr. Jacobson, your father, has responded."Anathea nearly forgot how to breathe at that moment. Her eyes prickled and turned red with tears,

Louie's lips curled, and only then did he walk up to Anathea. "If you insist on staying the night here at the hospital, you can request a caretaker's room.""Thank you, Dr. Anderson," Anathea replied courteously."What about me? I want to stay, too," Theo piped up.However, Louie said ruefully, "I'm afraid there's only one room left, and it isn't big enough for you to bunk in. It's best if you go home and not complicate things here.""Fine," Theo agreed reluctantly. He stood beside Anathea and said softly, "I'll stay here with you for a bit before I go, then."Anathea made no reply, her eyes fixed on Adam, who lay unconscious in the hospital room. She grasped her fingers every once in a while.Louie knew she was worried and needed space. As such, he made no further comment and turned to leave.He returned to his office shortly after, only to find the door slightly ajar. Amusement flickered across his face as he pushed the door open. Sure enough, a certain someone had made himsel

Giselle's fingers curled tightly, and it was only through hard effort that she managed to keep her voice from cracking or shaking. "Is it serious? What's the treatment plan?""As things are, we'll need to remove it surgically…"The words had only just left Louie's mouth when Giselle clutched his arm and stared at him with red-rimmed eyes. "Save him, Louie."Louie made no reply, for his own eyes prickled when he saw Giselle's eyes turning red with tears. He couldn't even speak.When Giselle did not hear his response, she panicked. "Louie, can't you just be fair and leave your grudges out of this?""Get out!" Louie rubbed the corners of his eyes and turned away from her.Giselle stopped short after he yelled at her. She chewed on her lower lip, but rose and left the consultation room anyway.It was only after the door slammed shut that Louie fell apart. He took off his glasses just as his tears streamed down his cheeks like strings of pearls. "Damn it…"He pulled a couple of tiss

Anathea turned down Theo's offer. "No, thanks. I'm not hungry.""You barely ate at the banquet, then you were so busy making sure Mrs. Campbell ate her food that you didn't bother grabbing a bite yourself. How could you not be hungry?" Theo countered.Anathea went still."If you're worried you'd be troubling me, don't. I'm doing this because I want to," he added, then drew the jacket tighter around her before leaving to get Anathea food.No sooner had Theo left than a woman's voice rang out. "Fancy running into you here, of all places."Anathea looked in the direction of the voice and was surprised to see Giselle. "What are you—""My family's sick. I brought them here to get checked out," Giselle replied.Anathea noted the shadows under Giselle's eyes, a clear indication that the latter had been so worried that she'd lost sleep. Anathea offered gently, "Let me know if you need help with anything."Now that Giselle was their company's legal advisor, it was only natural for Anath