Free Web NovelChapter 117: Chapter 117: Can’t Even Win Over a Man’s Heart
"It’s noth—"
Shane Grant tried to force himself to say he was fine, but the stabbing pain was unbearable. Before he could finish his sentence, he started to fall to one side, and Cecelia Archer quickly caught him.
"How can you say you’re fine when you’re in this much pain? Did you sprain it or something? Let me see."
She knelt down and lifted Shane Grant’s pant leg.
In the mere seconds since he had landed, his ankle had already swollen rapidly. Cecelia Archer reached out and touched it.
"It’s dislocated! The bone is protruding! We need to get to a hospital, now!"
Zeke Walton rushed over. "What? The bone is protruding? It’s that serious? I told you two not to race, but you just had to do it! Let’s go, let’s go! I’ll carry you to the hospital!"
Without waiting for Shane Grant to object, Zeke grabbed his arm and hoisted him onto his back.
Damien Vaughn couldn’t believe Shane Grant was such a good actor. ’He’s willing to fake a fracture just to get Cecelia Archer’s sympathy.’
’It’s a good thing I came today. Otherwise, wouldn’t Cecelia be completely fooled by him?’
Zeke Walton jogged all the way to the car. Cecelia Archer ran after them and, without a word, tried to get in, but Damien Vaughn pulled her back.
"Where are you going?"
"To the hospital. Mr. Grant is injured."
He didn’t believe for a second that Shane Grant was actually hurt and said coldly,
"Zeke is a grown man. Can’t he take care of him? You’re not a doctor. What can you do by going with them?"
Cecelia Archer was speechless.
’How could he say something like that at a time like this?’
Seeing that Damien Vaughn was annoyed, Zeke Walton saw his chance. He shut the car door, locked it, and said to Cecelia Archer,
"Vaughn is right. I can take care of him by myself. Having more people there won’t help. You should just take good care of Annie. I’ll call you once we’re settled."
"Shane, you can rest assured leaving Annie with Cecelia, right?"
Shane Grant’s face was pale from the pain, and he barely had the strength to speak.
He forced himself to look out the window. Annie and Candy were standing together, holding hands, looking like they were brother and sister.
"I’ll have to trouble you then, Cecelia."
Damien Vaughn and Cecelia Archer took Annie home with them.
The Old Master was used to having Candy around. Not seeing her all day, he was sitting in the living room, staring blankly out of sheer boredom.
Suddenly, he heard the chirping voices of children and hurried out to greet them.
To his surprise, there was another little boy.
He had a fair complexion and delicate features, looking so much like Candy they could have been fraternal twins.
"This is..."
Seeing that his grandfather was about to jump to conclusions, Damien Vaughn stepped forward.
"He’s a friend’s son. His father suddenly felt unwell and was hospitalized, so the boy will be staying with us for a couple of days."
It gave the Old Master a start; for a moment, he thought Cecelia had given birth to fraternal twins.
’My, what adorable children. It would be wonderful if they really were fraternal twins.’
Cecelia Archer led the two children to the Old Master and said to Annie,
"This is Candy’s great-grandfather. Annie, you should call him Great-Grandpa too. Go on, say hello to Great-Grandpa."
Annie thought this old man looked a bit like his own grandfather, so he obediently greeted him. The Old Master reached out and patted his little head.
"What a handsome and bright little boy. Whose child is he?"
Damien Vaughn replied, "He’s from the Grant Family. His father is Shane Grant."
"Shane Grant?"
The Old Master paused. "It’s actually Grant’s son. The last time I saw him, he was just a young man. I can’t believe his child is already this big in the blink of an eye."
Cecelia Archer was a little surprised. "Grandpa, you know Shane Grant?"
"I don’t just know him; I know his father, too. Young Grant is a good kid—accomplished at such a young age. He’s one of the few promising young talents in Veridia that I admire. I’m very pleased that you’re friends with him, Damien. You should associate more with ambitious people like him."
Damien Vaughn hadn’t expected his grandfather to not only know Shane Grant but also be so familiar with him.
Hearing him praise Shane Grant made Damien a little jealous.
"Alright, what are we all doing standing in the doorway? Let’s go inside."
Candy enthusiastically showed Annie around the house, taking out her toys to share with him. The once-empty house, now filled with two adorable children, felt incredibly warm and lively.
The Old Master was absolutely delighted. He played with the two of them, and soon it was time for dinner.
After Ms. King finished serving the dishes and stepped aside, the Old Master instructed her,
"Now that we have another child, it’s not appropriate for them to squeeze into one bed. Tidy up a children’s room. From now on, Candy and Annie can stay there together."
After speaking, he gave Damien Vaughn a meaningful look.
"Candy is too lonely as an only child. You should give her a sibling sooner rather than later. Cecelia, this must be hard on you. Here, here, eat more."
Cecelia Archer’s face turned red again without her realizing it.
The Old Master’s intention to push them to have another child couldn’t have been more obvious. If the two kids moved to another room, she would have to share a bed alone with Damien Vaughn tonight.
She didn’t dare to imagine what might happen.
She ate the rest of the meal distractedly, but she did finish. Candy was eager to see the new room, pulling Cecelia Archer and Annie upstairs with her.
But upon seeing the warm and adorable room, Annie wasn’t happy at all.
"I don’t want to sleep here. I want to sleep with my godmother. In cartoons, all the kids have their moms with them, but I don’t. Now that I finally have a chance... Godmother, can you stay with me?"
Feeling as if she had just received a pardon, Cecelia Archer quickly pulled him into a hug.
"Of course, I can. Then tonight, the three of us will sleep in here together."
Damien Vaughn was just coming up from downstairs and happened to pass by the room. Hearing Cecelia’s words, he frowned in displeasure.
But then he looked at the two innocent children... ’Forget it,’ he thought. ’There’s plenty of time. A day or two doesn’t matter.’
「The next day」
Damien Vaughn went to work at his company, while Cecelia Archer and the Old Master accompanied the two children in the garden, planting flowers and plants. The sound of their happy, childish voices carried over to the Second Aunt’s courtyard.
The Second Aunt leaned against the window, looking out curiously.
"Why does it sound like there are a lot of children talking? What’s going on? Does the Old Master have guests over?"
The maid hurried out to find out what was happening and quickly returned to report that Damien Vaughn had brought another little boy home yesterday. The Old Master was very fond of him and was playing with them right now.
The Second Aunt was so angry she could feel smoke coming out of her ears. freёweɓnovel.com
’It’s as if the Vaughn Family has no one left! One bastard child after another comes in and distracts the Old Master. How can this be allowed to continue?’
"Simone Vaughn! Get over here!"
Ever since Damien Vaughn had dealt with her that night, Simone Vaughn had been keeping a low profile for the past two days.
She was terrified that Damien would report her to her father and grandfather, so she had been cooped up in her room all day, refusing to come out.
Hearing her mother’s outburst, she obediently walked over.
The Second Aunt immediately launched into a tirade.
"Your brother just got back from his studies. He doesn’t have a girlfriend yet, and it’s useless to rush him, so I won’t say anything about him. But what about you?"
"You’re not good at school, and you don’t even have a job..."
’Here we go again, here we go again,’ Simone thought. Whenever her mother was in a bad mood, she’d berate her with the same old lines. Simone’s ears were about to fall off from hearing it so many times.
She listened listlessly. Suddenly, the Second Aunt said,
"While your grandfather isn’t senile yet and is in a phase where he adores children, you need to hurry up and get married! Give me a grandchild!"
"Then you can bring the child back to keep the Old Master company every day. As long as you can make him happy, what couldn’t you get?"
"What are you still standing there for? Call Zeke Walton! Tell him to come over for dinner. Today, I’m going to personally pressure you two to get married!"
