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Confusion
Same day. Beats Corporations Headquarters.
“Did she really say that to her?” The CEO mused while on the phone. “One should know their place too.”
What was Yvonne thinking, going to his wife’s workplace to bully her?
Initially, as Jasper reported the meeting between Little One and Yvonne, his blood boiled. However, upon hearing Mia’s response to Yvonne, he couldn’t help but burst into deep, throaty laughter. That was his girl.
“Anyway, good job.”
With that, he ended the call.
It might seem as though his wife had more fire in her than she appeared. She wasn’t the pushover she seemed to be.
Chuckling, Shawn returned to work.
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A couple of days passed, and soon it was the weekend.
Shawn Mendez’s residence buzzed with activity as he and his wife planned to visit his mother-in-law that morning.
After preparing several hamper baskets with ample provisions, the maids loaded them into the car trunks.
“Ready?” Shawn handed his cologne to Little One as they stood before the mirror, adjusting their outfits.
Although Mia had numerous perfumes and colognes, she always used her husband’s cologne. Always.
There was a joy she derived from smelling exactly like him. And when they were apart, inhaling herself made her feel like he was with her…
“Ready.” Mia sprayed the cologne, and the couple soon set out.
“Is everything loaded?” Shawn held the car door open as his wife stepped in.
“Yes, Young Master,” Madam Susan bobbed.
“Thank you.” Nodding, he also entered the vehicle.
Amanda stood on her balcony, observing a convoy of vehicles departing from Shawn’s residence in an orderly fashion.
‘Where to?’ She narrowed her eyes.
Just then, her phone began to ring in her hand. Glancing at the caller ID, she saw that it was her husband calling.
Her mouth twitched at once. She knew exactly why he was calling.
After spending a few days in the country, her husband and children had returned overseas. Amanda was supposed to have left with them, but…
Swiping the answer icon, she placed the phone to her ear. “Hello, Honey.”
There was a pause as she listened to her husband on the other side of the phone.
“Grandpa is still unwell. I can’t leave him just yet. Trust me, as soon as he gets better, I’ll be on the next flight home. I love you, okay? Say hello to the kids for me.”
She swiftly hung up afterward.
She had stayed back on the basis that she needed to be with Old Master Mandez, as Shawn was busy running the corporation, and there was no family to take care of the old man.
However, was that truly the reason behind her staying back?
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As Mia and her husband sat in silence, their vehicle smoothly making its way to her mother’s apartment, she couldn’t help but glance at him occasionally.
When she did again for the umpteenth time, Shawn turned to face her. “Why? What is it that you have to tell me?” he inquired calmly.
Suppressing the lump in her throat, Mia blinked hesitantly before speaking. “Actually, she’s not my birth mother.”
Shawn’s brows furrowed instantly, the girl’s words rendering him speechless.
“We have arrived, Sir,” the chauffeur announced from the driver’s seat, interrupting the couple’s conversation.
Locking eyes with Mia, Shawn declared, “We’ll revisit this conversation later.”
Swiftly, they disembarked from the vehicle and proceeded into the house.
“Unload the trunks,” Shawn commanded the guards.
“Mom,” Mia called out while settling with her husband on the couch.
Claire emerged from the kitchen, nodding politely. “She’ll be with you shortly. Can I get you anything to drink?”
“Water is fine, thank you,” Mia replied with a smile.
The househelp nodded once more before returning to the kitchen to fetch water for the guests.
Shortly afterward, May emerged from her room.
Mia promptly rose and embraced her. “I’ve missed you so much-how have you been? Have you been eating well?”
“I’ve missed you too. Are you here with your husband?” The woman’s eyes twinkled as she spoke.
“Yes,” Mia nodded affirmatively.
She turned and extended her hand toward Shawn. “Mom, meet Shawn. Shawn, meet Mom.”
Yet, the man who had been seated now stood, a look of sheer horror on his face, his gaze fixed on Mia’s mom.
“Mom?” He muttered in disbelief.
May averted her gaze from her daughter, and the moment her eyes met Shawn’s face, a sharp pain sliced through her head. She winced and instinctively clutched her head.
“What’s wrong?” Mia exclaimed, alarmed.
Suddenly, the woman collapsed.
“Mom!” Mia shrieked.
“Mom!” Shawn rushed to her side immediately, lifting her into his arms and swiftly heading outside.
“To the hospital!” He yelled as he placed the woman in the car and quickly got in beside her.
Mia, still in a daze, quickly entered the car.
As they departed from the apartment, their convoy of cars accelerated, unlike their earlier arrival.
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Mia had never witnessed Shawn so shaken since she began living with him.
Upon arriving in the VVIP ward, a group of doctors and nurses swiftly attended to her mother, and Mia couldn’t help but steal glances at Shawn.
His face resembled that of a ghost, and upon closer inspection, his entire body trembled visibly.
Indeed, she was shaken as well, though it appeared to her that Shawn was more profoundly affected by the woman’s fainting episode.
The echo of his earlier utterance, ‘Mom,’ reverberated in her mind as she pondered the situation. Was he genuinely that concerned about her mother?Content is © by NôvelDrama.Org.
Breaking the silence, Dr. Arnold’s voice reassured, “She’s stable now, so there’s no more cause for alarm,” prompting Mia to set aside her contemplations.
“Ah, thank goodness,” Mia exclaimed, feeling a wave of relief.
Beside her, Shawn also released a deep sigh of relief.
“She had passed out due to shock,” Dr. Arnold added. “Does the patient have any underlying ailment?” he inquired.
“Yes, she does. Amnesia,” Mia responded promptly.
Shawn cast a quick glance at her.
“Ah, I see. Shock-induced…” Dr. Arnold’s voice trailed off.
“You see, the sight of something or someone from her forgotten past must have triggered her, leading to a sudden and overwhelming loss of consciousness. She’s out of danger now.”
He continued, “when she wakes up, there’s a possibility the shock might aid in the gradual recollection of memories. She may experience flashes of recollection or a more comprehensive retrieval over time. You need not worry.”
“Ah… I see.” Mia nodded thoughtfully.
With that, Dr. Arnold bowed to CEO Shawn, along with the other doctors and nurses, then led them out of the ward. However, he couldn’t resist turning around for a glance at the woman on the hospital bed.
A few seconds later, he resumed walking and left.
The ward fell silent once more, leaving only the couple remaining with the patient.
Initially, neither of them spoke, but after a while, Shawn’s deep voice broke the silence.
“How did you meet her?” He inquired, his tone low.