Chapter 515 - Impeccable Acting Skills
The noise coming from the door was like a thunderclap to Karen!
Her heart started pounding rapidly, and she immediately retracted her hand as though she had been electrocuted. That was close!
She took several deep breaths and finally calmed herself down. Then she raised her hand to wipe the cold sweat on her face before turning her head to look at the door.
There was a small gla.s.s window on the door of the ward, and Karen could see Cheyenne standing outside. Only then did she heave a sigh of relief.
She was almost scared to death just now!
But it shouldn"t be time for Cheyenne to leave work yet. Why is she here now?
Although there were doubts in her heart, Karen immediately put her acting chops to play and pretended to be motherly as she walked over to open the door. "Cheyenne, why are you back so early today? Are you done with work?"
Cheyenne walked in and placed the bag of fruit and snacks she was holding on the table at the side.
William was now severely injured and unable to eat anything. He could only rely on regular infusions to remain nourished. Cheyenne specially brought these fruits for Karen.
"Yes, things haven"t been too busy at the office lately, so I can take some time out. It"s the same for Charlotte. She and I have agreed to take an hour or two out of our schedule every day to accompany Dad. Mom, it"s hard for you to take care of Dad here alone, isn"t it? Your complexion doesn"t seem too good. Are you exhausted?" Cheyenne asked out of concern.
Karen turned her head unnaturally and smiled. "Not at all! Your father doesn"t need much care right now. I"m just sitting here to keep him company. Why would I get tired from this?
"I think you and Charlotte should go back to work with peace of mind. Both of you have become the general managers. G.o.d knows how many people are coveting your positions and wis.h.i.+ng that you"ll make mistakes so that they can s.n.a.t.c.h your positions!
"So you two should put more effort into your work. Work hard. I"ll stay here in the hospital!"
Karen seemed to be very concerned about her daughters, but she was actually very anxious.
Cheyenne and Charlotte would come over to the hospital every day after work to accompany William. If they took turns, Karen wouldn"t have a chance to strike.
Cheyenne smiled, but she didn"t intend to change her mind. "It"s okay, Mom. The company is doing very well, and there isn"t much for me to do lately. Charlotte and I won"t affect our work even if we take the time to come accompany Dad. Besides, the doctor also said that there"s a chance that he"ll regain consciousness. If we talk to him more, Dad might wake up sooner!"
"No!" Karen yelled.
When Karen saw the look of astonishment on Cheyenne"s face, she realized that she had a slip of the tongue just now. Her greatest fear now was that William would suddenly wake up and reveal everything that she had done.
"Ahem, I mean, you guys are still young. You are clueless about the scheming office politics that goes on in companies! Anyway, just listen to me and go to work. I"ll accompany your father!" Karen insisted.
Cheyenne hung her head low, her eyes red and br.i.m.m.i.n.g with tears. "But Mom, now that Dad has suddenly ended up in this situation, Charlotte and I can"t go to work at ease. Even if we stay in the company all day, we will be more worried about Dad. Rest a.s.sured. The company is running well."
If she worked in another company and took some time off every day for a long period of time, the higher-ups and her colleagues would definitely have an opinion about it. But Cheyenne knew that Lucas was the owner of both the Brilliance Corporation and the Stardust Corporation that she and Charlotte worked at respectively.
But Karen didn"t know this, so she thought that Karen was just worried because she cared about them.
Karen looked at her with an aggrieved expression. "Cheyenne, do you think… I"m really useless? Even if I stay in the hospital, I can"t take care of your father. Is that why you"re so worried?"
Cheyenne was astonished and hurriedly said, "Mom, how could I possibly think that?! You"ve been taking good care of Dad these days! We"re all aware of this!"
Karen teared up. "No, you just don"t trust me! Otherwise, you wouldn"t choose to risk losing your job over leaving your Dad to me!"
She wiped her tears. "I knew it. You"re all grown up now, and I"m old too. I can no longer control you anymore, so you guys don"t take me seriously!
"I"m here working hard to take care of your father, yet you suspect me of being inattentive. You"re just like that good-for-nothing husband of yours!"
Cheyenne frowned. "Lucas? What"s wrong with him?"
Karen complained sobbingly, "He dislikes me in the first place, and now that your father is unconscious, he doesn"t take me seriously anymore. When I was wiping your father"s body today, he suddenly barged in, said a bunch of strange things to me, and even accused me of having an ulterior motive. He accused me of wanting your father dead. I… I"ve really been wronged!
"Cheyenne, you"re my daughter, but now you"re doubting me too. Do you also suspect that I have an ulterior motive, like your husband does? Now that your father has become like this, I can only count on you and Charlotte, but you"re already treating me like this when your father is still alive. I"m really miserable!"
Karen wept miserably as if she was really aggrieved.
Cheyenne felt really uncomfortable watching her cry. While handing a piece of tissue to Karen, she asked softly, "Did Lucas really say such callous things?"
"Of course! Would I deliberately create rumors and sow discord between you and him? I"m really sad!" Karen cried even louder.
Cheyenne subconsciously frowned.
With her understanding of Lucas, she believed that he shouldn"t have said such things.
But the person accusing him in front of her was her mother, and it pained her to see Karen crying so sorrowfully.
But no matter what, it was a matter of fact that Karen hated Lucas, and it was possible that Lucas did say some mean comments. But she believed it definitely wasn"t as bad as Karen made it out to be.
Seeing that Karen was about to bawl her eyes out again, Cheyenne hurriedly said, "Mom, don"t worry. I"ll call him and tell him off. You"re my mother. How could he say such things about you? He"s gone overboard!"
She spoke furiously, pretending to be angered.