Chapter 2018 Reason With Me
“It’s just that… You know…” “I don’t. Stop stuttering and just tell me. You don’t think we should ask for a loan, do you?” questioned Sheila impatiently, for she could already tell what went through her husband’s mind when they had lunch together.
After all, the two had been married for many years. Since his wife had already figured it out, Davin saw no point in denying it. “Yes. I don’t think we should do it.”
“He’s your father-in-law, Davin! How can you be so cold-blooded? People thought my family had hit the jackpot when I married into yours, but my father never asked for anything. He only made that request because he was out of options, so are you really going to turn him down just like that? For all the years we lived together, I never took you for someone so cold-hearted. Do you even have any love for me or my family?”
In the face of Sheila’s shouting, Davin remained quiet instead of trying to defend himself, for he could understand why his wife was upset. Moreover, he knew the woman was a straightforward person who would always speak her mind.
However, Davin never expected that his silence would anger Sheila even further. “Well? Say something, Davin! Are you trying to get rid of me so that you can find yourself a younger wife? If that’s what you’re planning, you can forget about it because I won’t allow it!” roared Sheila after grabbing her husband by the collar.
“Calm down, Sheila. Would you please just let go of me? I was waiting for you to finish venting so that I could reason with you.”
“Reason with me? Do I sound unreasonable? Your father-in-law asked for your help, but you were going to turn him down. What’s your reason for that?”
“Hey, if I refused to help when your family or the Muir Group is in trouble, you can call me whatever nasty names you can think of. Heck, I would probably even agree with you. But think about it for a second. What’s the reason your father wanted to get a loan? He’s just going to throw the money into that project of his and accrue even more losses. Do you even know how much he has lost already? You probably also have no idea what the success rate is for that anti-cancer drug research. What you do know is that two billion is no small amount for my family, so do you really want to watch your father burn all that?
After listening to her husband, Sheila froze like a statue. She, too, was curious about Patrick’s sudden interest in anti-cancer drugs and thought the project was unlikely to be successful. Even in this modern age, no doctors or experts managed to develop any drugs or medications capable of healing cancer, so what makes Dad think he and his group of doctors are any different? However, he has asked for our help, so we can’t just turn him down, can we?
“Davin, I understand your concerns, so I promise you that I’ll pay the money back if my father’s unable to do it. I’ll pay it back with my earnings from the TV shows. I’m sure I’ll earn enough to clear the debt eventually, so don’t worry about it. I just don’t want to disappoint my father, you know? And hey, who knows, the project might turn out to be a success.”
Davin could clearly see that Sheila had lost all sense of logic. The woman wanted nothing more than to please her father, even if it meant that she would have to do it at her own expense.
Knowing how much Sheila valued her relationship with her father, Davin decided that it would be unwise to continue to dissuade her.
“I… I’ll talk to Evan.”
Even though Davin agreed to his wife’s request, he still thought it would be best to discuss it with his brother and try to figure something out.
