Chapter 376 Omen
“Impossible!” Julian’s first reaction was denial. How could he be Jason’s son? He looked at Sue and immediately rushed up to grab her shoulder, asking, “Mom, tell me this isn’t true. It’s all a lie!”
Sue turned her face away, unable to answer. “Is it that hard to admit this? Son, this is a chance for you.” Jason’s voice sounded from behind him. “What’s so good about being a doctor? You can only get unlimited power and success as the heir of the Burton Group.
I’ll transfer the shares under my name that Robin is holding over to your name. As long as you can get the old man’s will, the entire Burton Family will be ours in the future.” Julian’s mind was abuzz.
…
Early in the morning, a white porcelain plate fell on the floor with a crash and broke into several pieces in an instant. A loud noise echoed in the room, and Rachel hurriedly crouched down to clean it up.
Jolly leaned out from the bathroom with a toothbrush still in her mouth, and asked in a muffled voice, “What happened?”
“It’s nothing. I just accidentally broke a plate.”
“Are you hurt?”
“I’m fine.”
Rachel quickly picked up the broken porcelain pieces on the ground, but when she got up, her vision spun. With a thud, she violently slapped her hand onto the dining table and clung onto it, barely maintaining her balance.
“Are you really okay?” Jolly peeked out again.
When she saw Rachel’s dazed appearance, she strode out with a mouthful of toothpaste and helped her up, asking, “What’s the matter? Here, sit down.”
Jolly poured a cup of water for Rachel, who felt better after drinking some.
“What’s wrong? Are you sick?”
Rachel shook her head. “I suddenly felt dizzy.”
“Then you have to go to the hospital.”
“It’s not a big deal. I’m probably just tired.”
For some reason, ever since she got up in the morning, her eyelids never stopped twitching, and she kept feeling as if something big was about to happen. However, it was a strange thing to say, and even she felt that it was ridiculous.
“You’ve always had a weak build, so don’t just brush it off. This won’t do; I’ll take you to the hospital.”
“It’s fine. I was going to take Charlotte to visit Old Mr. Burton in the hospital anyway. I’ll go and ask Julian to have a look.”
“That works.” Jolly finally relaxed. “Then you just have to bring Charlotte along with you. I’ll have to take Samuel away tonight.”
“Why?”
“I still think that I have to tell my parents about Samuel’s real identity in case someone tries to make a move on him.”
“That’s a good idea. With your parent’s protection, Old Madam Sutton wouldn’t dare to do anything to Samuel.”
“That’s what I thought too. I should send Samuel to stay with my parents for a while, but I’ll decide about this later.”
“That’s all right.” Rachel gave her a look. “What about Leroy? You gonna tell him?”
“I’m planning to tell him today.”
“Oh, no wonder you woke up so early.”
“That’s because he’s so busy. He has to film a commercial later, so he’s only free during breakfast time.” Jolly suddenly glanced at her watch. “Ah, I’m going to be late. I’m gonna go change.”
Rachel grabbed her and pointed to her mouth. “Give it a wipe!”
Jolly had rushed out of the bathroom without washing the toothpaste from her mouth. It was a wonder that a quiet and gentle person like Leroy would take a fancy to someone fiery like her. Was it because opposites attract?
After that, Jolly drove to the studio alone and bought breakfast on the way.
“Jolly.”
“Morning.”
“Good morning, Jolly. Leroy’s inside.”
Ever since Leroy announced Jolly as his fiancée, his staff had known her and called her by her name whenever they met. With breakfast in her hand, she had just opened the door of the dressing room when she was hugged by someone.
“Eek!” Jolly yelped in surprise and hurriedly pushed him away. “Hey, there are people watching.”
“Let them watch. There’s nothing wrong with me hugging my fiancée,” Leroy said, showing no intention of letting go of her at all.
Jolly had always been thick-skinned, but as she watched the staff in the dressing room hide their smiles and walk out considerately, she couldn’t help but blush. She buried her head in Leroy’s arms and breathed the faint scent of his cologne, feeling inexplicably relieved. The biggest difference between Leroy and Ryan was that his love was always blatant. He would let everyone know and give her a sense of security in the easiest way.
Leroy dangled around with her in his arms, and the two of them wandered around the room like roly-polies.
Jolly couldn’t hold back her laughter. “Hey, stop fooling around. The coffee is going to spill.”
“Let it spill, then. It’s rare for you to spend time with me.”
“What do you mean it’s rare? It’s because you’re too busy.”
“So are you, Miss Carter.”
“Are you complaining about me? I guess I’ll go and feed the sandwiches I brought to the dogs.”
In an instant, Leroy let go of her and snatched the bag from her hands, giving her a cheeky smile. “Woof!”
Jolly jolted in surprise before she burst into laughter. “You’re so childish!”
Leroy’s childish innocence was what attracted her the most.
She was watching Leroy eat when her phone rang.
“It’s my mom.” She told him, then made a shushing gesture. “Shh.”
After that, she answered the call in front of him. “Hello? Mom?”
“Jolly, where are you?”
“I’m outside. Why?”
“Come home now. There’s something important we need to discuss with you.”
“What is it?”
“You’ll know when you come back.”
Marilyn was rarely ever this serious, and she hung up right after she finished speaking.
Jolly was dazed for a while before she suddenly realized the seriousness of the matter. She said, “I have to go.”
“What’s wrong? Did something happen?”
“I don’t know. Something might’ve happened at home. I need to go back.”
“I’ll go with you.”
“It’s fine.”
Jolly turned around and hurriedly left without saying anything else. With a sandwich still in his hand, Leroy chased after her, but he was blocked by his agent at the door. “The filming is starting soon. Why aren’t your hair and makeup ready yet? Hurry, hurry!”
A large group of people swarmed in, flooding Jolly’s retreating back at once.
On the other hand, Jolly immediately drove home. The last time her mother talked to her like this, it was when her father had surgery. She didn’t take it seriously at first, and was forced to take a charter flight home overnight. When she saw her father lying in the ICU, she cried on the spot.
“Mom, what happened? Did Dad get sick again?”
As soon as she entered the house, Jolly asked anxiously. When she saw Richard sitting on the sofa unharmed, she breathed a sigh of relief and immediately hugged her father’s arm. “Dad, you’re okay? You scared me to death!”
Richard frowned and patted her gently on the shoulder, while Marilyn remained silent. The atmosphere in the living room was a little odd. It was only then that Jolly realized there was another person sitting opposite them—Ryan.
