Chapter 1995 Her True Colors
“Mom, what’s wrong?” Nicholas asked. “Nic, do you think Wilbur’s life is in danger? What if he passes away and never returns to the Simpsons again?”
“No. The doctors will save him.” “No, Nic, you’ve misunderstood me. If Wilbur’s gone, wouldn’t the Simpsons’ house and company come into our possession in the future? What a great opportunity!”
Of course, Nicholas understood what Mabel meant. “Don’t worry, Mom,” he said solemnly with a hand on her shoulder. “Even if Wilbur comes back, he won’t have anything to do with the company again.”
Mabel furrowed her brows. “Huh? What do you mean by that?”
“All right, enough with the questions. When we get to the ward, the only thing you need to do is show Dad how much you care for Wilbur.”
Mabel was silent for a while before a sudden realization hit her. “Oh, my gosh. Nic, were you the one who—”
“Mom! Stop asking! Just do as I say. Let’s hurry and join them in the ward. Otherwise, it’d seem like we don’t care enough for Wilbur.”
Though still deep in thought, Mabel followed behind as Nicholas strode off toward the ward.
Meanwhile, Wilbur was still unconscious in bed when the doctor came in to give Rodney an update.
“The patient’s out of danger. But we’ll have to wait for him to wake up before proceeding with other checkups.”
Upon hearing the doctor’s words, Maya was finally able to calm her anxious heart.
Rodney, too, was visibly relieved. If he had lost Wilbur, it’d be akin to losing a pillar of support and the backbone of their company.
More importantly, he counted on Wilbur and Maya being together so they could use Seet Group to elevate the Simpson family’s status.
“Good, good,” he replied. “Thank goodness he’s fine.”
Naturally, Evan and Nicole were just as pleased to hear the news. The former said jokingly, “Ha! I told you Wilbur’s blessed with great fortune! With the spiritual power protecting him, he can deflect any misfortune that comes his way!”
Everyone else promptly burst out laughing at that.
However, when Nicole noticed the touch of anxiety lingering on Maya’s face, she decided to check on Wilbur personally.
To her relief, Wilbur’s pulse was strong and steady. Even though he was still unconscious, Nicole was confident that his condition had stabilized.
“Don’t worry, Maya. Wilbur’s fine. He’ll wake up in a few hours; I’m sure of it.”
Maya nodded happily. She had a lot of faith in Nicole’s expertise, especially since the latter had had many patients under her care and even cured some of the rarest diseases.
“Okay! Mommy, why don’t you head back first with Daddy, Uncle Davin, and Nina? I’ll stay here till Wilbur wakes up.”
Before anyone could reply, Nina piped up, “Daddy, Mommy, Uncle Davin, you guys go ahead. I’ll keep Maya company.”
She had found the whole incident rather odd and was determined to get to the bottom of it once Wilbur woke up.
Maya smiled, feeling grateful that her sister was so thoughtful.
“Thank you, Nina.”
“Silly girl, there’s no need to thank me. Isn’t that what sisters are for?”
Just then, Rodney spoke up. “Mr. Seet, Mrs. Seet, sorry to have worried you. If it weren’t for that b*tch, Janice, none of this would’ve happened.”
“That’s right,” Mabel chimed in. “We’re so sorry, Mr. Seet, Mrs. Seet. It’s our fault for not having seen Janice’s true colors. We really shouldn’t have let her get engaged to Nic.”
Davin couldn’t help but sigh to himself. The Simpsons claim to be a terrible judge of character, but they might just be fishing in troubled waters after knowing what happened to Janice’s baby. One thing’s for sure, Janice is nowhere as scheming as them!
Evan had also had enough of hearing the Simpsons defend themselves. After all, everyone had their own perceptions of what was right and wrong.
“Let’s not talk about this anymore,” he muttered. “I’m sure Janice will get the punishment she deserves!”
“Yes, yes, she ought to be punished! Serves her right!” Mabel said through gritted teeth.
