After Verian ran out of the hospital, her mind was a mess. She drove the car and did not know where to go.
Back to the Fudd family? It was not her real home.
Back to the Mont family? Her dad was gone, and the villa was cold and empty. She was the only one left.
When people were sad, they became extremely vulnerable, especially those who were alone like Verian.
In this city, she had no relatives or anyone she could rely on.
Recalling Heaton’s cold and angry gaze, tears could not help but fall from her eyes again. Her vision became blurred, and her hands that held the steering wheel started to tremble and turn numb from crying. The sensitivity of both her hands gradually decreased. Just as she was making a turn, a car came head-on toward her. She could not dodge it in time and desperately stepped on the brake!
Just as both cars were about to crash into each other, the black Bentley took a sharp and swift turn, hitting the guardrail by the side of the road!
Verian's fingers—which were holding the steering wheel—were pale. She closed her eyes tightly and stepped on the brakes as hard as she could. The violent impact that she was expecting did not happen. She slowly opened her eyes and saw that the black Bentley had completely avoided her and was stopped on the side of the road.
In that second, her stressed heart finally broke down.
Yanni got out of the black Bentley, spreading his long legs as they walked to her car and he knocked on her car window. Verian lowered the car window after she exhaled heavily. She slowly opened her eyes and they flashed with astonishment.
"President Quain?"
How could it be him?
"Miss Mont, how dare you go on the road with such driving skills. Even if you’re not afraid of death, you can't harm others."
Yanni did not seem nervous or even scared as someone should have after a car accident. His tone was quite relaxed, and he even had the gall to tease her.
Verian was dumbfounded. She got out of the car while whispering with her lips, "Sorry, let's call the police to deal with this!"
Yanni looked at her red eyes. "Are you crying because you were frightened?"
Verian raised her hands to wipe her tears, sniffling a few times as she said, "No, my eyes just aren’t very comfortable..."
"What's wrong with me tonight? There’ve been so many car accidents in North City. I haven't had a car accident since I started driving. I’ve given my first time to Miss Mont."
Yanni's last sentence was extremely ambiguous. Verian frowned slightly. After a second, she asked curiously, "President Quain said there were many car accidents in North City tonight?"
"Yes, there have been many rear-end collisions tonight. Even if Miss Mont calls the police to deal with it now, there probably won’t be any available officers in the police station now. We’re not injured and are acquaintances, let’s just settle this matter privately.”
Therefore. Zaynie’s car accident was probably not done deliberately by Nancy. Nancy was just using this incident to make Heaton think that she was the unreasonable kind of person?
Seeing her so deep in thought, Yanni raised his hand and shook it in front of her. "Miss Mont, have you gone stupid from the collision? I'll take you to the hospital for an examination."
When he finished talking, Yanni took her hand and walked toward the black Cayenne.
Verian struggled and said, "I'm fine, let go of me. I won't go to the hospital. Yanni Quain, did you hear me? I said, let me go. I’m not injured!"
"Some injuries are not visible. After all, what happened just now was a car accident. Both of us need to get checked."
He was methodical and plausible. Verian frowned. "I'll just drive to the hospital by myself. There’s no need to bother you, President Quain."
"You still dare to drive with your car skills?"
"I was just..."
She was just in a bad mood, and her eyes blurred with tears. At the same time, her hands and feet tended to get numb and lose feeling when she’s crying. That was the reason she had accidentally gotten involved in a car accident.
Yanni stared at her. “You are just what? Are you in a bad mood?"
She bit her lip, lowering her eyes as she said nothing.
Yanni glanced at her car and snorted. "Heaton gave you the car? I’ll ask my assistant to drive your car back to the Fudd family house. In your current state, it’s not suitable for you to drive. You’ll easily cost people their lives."
Verian was startled. "How do you know my relationship with Heaton Fudd?"
Yanni got into the car, lowering the window as he said to Verian who was standing outside, "Get in the car."
In her current state, she was indeed not suitable to drive and after the collusion just now, she really needed to get a check-up. She opened the Bentley’s car door and sat in the back seat.
Yanni curled his lips and chatted with her while driving, "Miss Mont, the way you look when you cry looks like an old friend of mine."
Verian was not interested in this topic but thought that Yanni was deliberately trying to start a conversation. "Really?"
"She was also a friend of Heaton’s."
Yanni glanced at her meaningfully through the rearview mirror.
Verian's eyelashes trembled slightly. "You’re friends with Heaton?"
"We used to be. Heaton Fudd and I were very good friends in the past."
In the past? They weren’t that way now?
Seeing that Verian was not speaking, Yanni said again, "I’d advise you to stay away from Heaton Fudd. He’s the kind of person who never thinks on behalf of others. You will only be injured by being with him."
Through Yanni's tone, it seemed like there had been a huge fall out when he was friends with Heaton. Verian frowned slightly. "President Quain, this is my business. I don't seem to be very close with President Quain..."
“It looks like you’ve already fallen for Heaton Fudd?"
"It’s none of your business."
...
When he arrived at the hospital, Verian saw that it was the People's General Hospital. Heaton and Nancy were both still at this hospital. What if they met in person later?
She bit her lip and asked, "President Quain, can you change hospitals?"
Yanni looked at her inquisitively. "The Provincial People's General Hospital is the best hospital in North City and the nearest in this area with the best equipment. Is there anyone in this hospital that Miss Mont doesn't want to see?"
What a genius Yanni Quain was. He saw Verian's dodgy look and it was not difficult to make a valid guess.
She did not like her personal issues being peeped at by unfamiliar people. She came down from the car and said, "Didn’t Mr. Quain say that there were lots of rear-end collisions in North City tonight? I just feel like the People’s General Hospital is very busy now, but since we’re here, let’s go in."
Yanni curled his lips and went into the hospital with Verian.
...
On the other hand, Heaton and Nancy were still guarding the outside of the operating room.
When Kush came back from the bathroom, he frowned and reported, "Boss, I just saw Miss Mont together with... Yanni Quain."
It was night time, what were Miss Mont and Yanni Quain doing at the hospital?
Kush felt the eyes of the man next to him suddenly go colder by three degrees. The man asked coldly, "Where are they?"
"At the door of the CT room."
Heaton got up and walked toward the CT room.
"Heaton, where are you going? Zaynie..."
“I'll be here later."
Leaving this sentence, the man walked away with his long legs and a dark expression on his handsome face.
So, she had become a "substitute"?
At the beginning, Heaton had looked for her to be a surrogate. Was it because she was somewhat similar to his first love that he had chosen her?
Verian found that she did not dare to think about it anymore...
What kind of emotions did Heaton feel toward her?
The nurse came out of the CT room and shouted: "No. 108, Verian Mont!"
Yanni reminded her, "Miss Mont, go in and get inspected. If there’s anything, it won't be too late to mention it after the inspection."
Verian wiped away her tears and entered the CT room with the mess on her mind.
...
After the examination, Verian was sent back to the Fudd house by Yanni.
After entering the house, Madam Leah saw that Verian was exhausted and asked, "Third Young Madam, what's the matter?"
"I'm fine, where's Little Jelly Bean? Is she asleep?"
"She hasn't slept yet. She’s watching cartoons in her own room. I’ve given her a bath already."
Verian nodded and went upstairs afterward, going directly to Little Jelly Bean's room.
When Little Jelly Bean saw her, she got up from the bed, stood on the bed, and held her neck. Little Jelly Bean pouted her little mouth and said, "Monty, why didn't you and daddy take me to the movie? My brother is not here too and there’s only me in the house. You all went out to play and didn’t bring me! Did daddy come back with you?"
Verian hugged her and said, "Your brother is injured. Daddy is taking care of him in the hospital now. Can I sleep with you tonight?"
When she left the Fudd family, she was afraid that there would be few chances to see Little Jelly Bean in the future, but was she really willing to do it?
However, asking her to be with Heaton for the sake of Little Jelly Bean... She seemed unable to do it now.
There were too many people, and there were also the things between her and Heaton. Nancy Xander, Zaynie... Now there was Heaton Fudd's first love.
If she was reduced to a substitute, she would rather give up liking Heaton Fudd.
If she was going to be a substitute and live her life as a shadow, she could not do it.
At the same time, it was obvious that Heaton did not even have the most basic of trust in her, did he?
Little Jelly Bean asked worriedly, "Monty, what's wrong with brother? Did he get his hands burned by boiling water again?"
"No, it should be fine. Don't worry. After a few days, your father will take you to see your brother."
The little one frowned and asked, "What about you? Aren't you going with me?"
Verian's tears silently fell. "Jelly Bean, if I leave, would you hate me?"
Little Jelly Bean hugged her neck tightly and asked, "Why do you want to leave me, Monty?"
Verian pursed her lips, her nose was sour as she could not speak. She did not know how to tell Little Jelly Bean about it.
Little Jelly Bean raised her delicate hand to wipe her tears. "Monty, are you unhappy here?"
The little one could feel her emotions and said with her young and childish voice, "Monty, did my father bully you? I will help you to teach my father a lesson. Is it okay if you don't leave?"
Verian shook her head and sniffled, touching her forehead lightly against the little one's milky white one. She said in a hoarse voice, "Jelly Bean, I’m sorry."
—Jelly Bean, I'm sorry. Mummy may not be able to be with you all the time.
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