Chapter 207 Now There’s Only One Woman Left
“Don’t regret it.” Alexander raised his eyebrow at her as he dialed Josh’s number. “Cancel everything that was scheduled for this week. Also, find somebody you can trust to oversee the renovation of Courtney’s company. Don’t contact me for the next two days unless it’s for something urgent.”
Courtney seriously doubted her ears when she heard the sounds inside the car. Did Alexander, the workaholic, just postpone his work for the entire week because of a joke I made? She had been to the president’s office at Sunhill Enterprise before.
It was not an exaggeration to say that the documents were sent in continuously. The documents would pile up on his table if he was so much as absent for half a day. If he doesn’t go to work for a week, won’t the entire office be buried under the documents?!
“Miss Hunter, how much are you paying for caregiving fees?” When she heard that question, she finally recovered from her shock and accepted reality calmly. “Hmm, I’ll pay according to the market price.”
“That’s too low. A nurse doesn’t warm your bed for you.”
The corners of her mouth twitched. “Who asked you to warm my bed?” I’m sure he was aiming for this all along! This dirty pervert!
Without a change in his expression, he said, “Then, I’ll give it to you as a freebie. You’ll get a free bed-warmer along with the caregiving services you paid for.”
Who asked for that freebie?! She laughed until her sides hurt.
By the time they finished with the physical examination at the best hospital in the city center, the sky had turned completely dark. Pressing the cotton swab against her arm, Courtney had a weary expression on her face. All I did was receive emergency treatment for my burns in the countryside. Is there really a need to worry about bacterial infections? He even made me take a full-body examination as well as a blood test.
The dressing on the wound was a little crude, but it’s not a problem. You can leave after changing the bandages. You can come back next week for the results of the blood test.”
According to the prescription provided by the doctor, they obtained some more medicine before leaving the hospital. Black business cars wove in and out of the heavy traffic. The contrasting differences between the prosperity of Melrose City and the simplicity of Eldham Town seemed to create an illusion of traveling through space and time. They collided with each other in Courtney’s head, rousing subtle emotions in her.
“It’s very late. Do we still go and visit Cameron?”
“Yes.” Courtney nodded. “She told me before that she mostly spent her time sleeping whenever her condition arose. So, it doesn’t make much of a difference to her whether it is daytime or night-time. I’ll go and check on her. You… should have a talk with Gale.” If he can’t endure this life-changing event, then there is no need to force himself.
Alexander understood the meaning behind her words. Thus, he nodded. “I will talk to him about the reality of the situation. But… it will ultimately be up to him, whatever he chooses. Do you need me to convey anything to him?”
“No need.” She shook her head. “I’ll talk to him after you finish your talk.
“Okay.”
When Cameron’s condition relapsed, Gale brought her to the hospital for a physical examination and was given some ointment for minor abrasions. After consulting with a psychiatric expert, they suggested admitting her to the hospital for treatment. However, he refused to do so. Despite only going to a psychiatric hospital to check out the environment once, he simply could not bring himself to allow her to live among those people.
Therefore, she was currently living in his apartment. He quit his job at Sunhill Enterprise as a result and was practically watching over her 24/7.
When the door opened, Courtney was greeted by an unshaven face. If she had not seen Gale at his sloppiest before, she would have been extremely shocked by the sight of him at this moment.
“Sorry.” Gale’s condition looked pretty good. When he saw her staring at him, he touched the stubble on his chin in embarrassment and explained, “I got rid of everything sharp in the house, so I couldn’t clean myself up. Come on in.”
With a patient suffering from depression at home, this level of caution was necessary. After all, nobody knew when the depressed individual would suddenly become suicidal and decide to leave the world without telling anybody.
“Is she asleep?” She walked into the house and glanced in the direction of the master bedroom.
He shook his head. “Nope. She’s watching TV in the room. Why don’t you go and see her?”
“Okay.” Courtney went straight to the bedroom and left the living room to the two men. She believed that Alexander would consider the worst possible situation and let Gale know that the future ahead was a long and difficult one.
Putting aside whether he could stand living with a person suffering from depression, the question of whether or not his parents could accept Cameron’s existence was also a serious problem to be considered. I’m afraid he doesn’t have the ability to convince his parents.
Closing the bedroom door behind her, she temporarily cleared her head of those worries. She carefully studied the figure curled up at the head of the bed. In the past, she had never noticed that Cameron was actually rather small and thin. Cameron looked like a weak and helpless animal curled up on the bed, seeming very insecure.
The tablet placed on a bracket in front of her was playing a Disney cartoon, and she was watching it attentively. Her gaze had always been sharp, but now it only held innocence and naïvete. Looking at those eyes, Courtney felt her heart melting in response. At the same time, she also felt a sense of panic. Anybody who looked into those eyes would be filled with compassion to love her, especially Gale who was utterly in love with her and was determined to marry her.
“Cameron,” Courtney called out very softly for fear of startling her.
The figure on the bed cowered in response, abruptly pulling up the blankets and burying her entire face in the blankets. A long while passed before a pair of eyes slowly appeared from behind the blankets. They were filled with suspicion and disorientation.
Courtney stood still without moving as she tried to explain, “Do you not recognize me? Cameron, it’s Courtney. Courtney Hunter. I’m the mother of Tina, your goddaughter.”
Cameron’s eyes seemed a little confused. After a while, she finally seemed to recognize Courtney and nodded hesitantly. She slowly said in a hoarse voice, “Court-ney.”
“Yes, it’s Courtney.” Courtney nodded happily. After hesitating for a bit, she pointed at the tablet. “Are you watching Snow White? Can I watch it with you?”
Cameron’s reaction seemed rather slow. She considered it for a long time. Approximately half a minute went by before she nodded and replied with some difficulty, “Okay.”
In the movie, Snow White had just received the poisoned apple from the witch. It was an exciting moment.
“Do you plan to continue living like this?” In the living room, Alexander’s voice was as cold as ever.
Sitting opposite him, Gale laughed. “Is there anything wrong with that? Didn’t you always feel that I slept around too much and kept a bunch of strange women around me? Now there’s only one woman left. I got rid of all the others.”
“I am not against any of the decisions you make. But before that, I need to tell you about what you will experience in the future, as a friend. Will you listen to me?” Alexander’s voice was overly calm. It instantly dispelled the relaxed atmosphere Gale had been trying to create.
Thus, Gale understood that he could not avoid the conversation. Scratching his head, he slowly let out a sigh. “Sure. Say what you want. I’ve already made up my mind anyway.”
“You might believe that you are determined now and that your love is stronger than everything else. Therefore, it is impossible to persuade you to give up from your perspective. So, I’m going to ask you this; have you told your parents about this?” Alexander started the discussion by cutting straight to the most realistic aspect.
Gale had obviously considered this question before. Even so, he frowned when he heard the question. “I’ll conceal it for now. I’ll let them know when the time is right.”
“When will the time be right?” Alexander’s questioning voice grew colder. “Are you planning to wait until Cameron regains her sanity?”
