Forced Marriage: My Wife, My Redemption by Lilyheart

Chapter 413 413: Josh Anderson arrives

Elder Allen's brow furrowed at the sight of Davis' arm swathed in fresh bandages.

"Hurt?" he asked, his voice low but edged with worry.

"A scratch," Davis clipped, brushing it off as though it were nothing. He had no intention of making the old man anxious.

But Elder Allen's sharp eyes narrowed, lingering on Davis long enough to show he didn't believe a word of it.

The silence between them was telling. He knew it wasn't a scratch. Still, he let it slide, knowing Davis would never willingly explain how he got injured or where he had been.

"Grandpa, you don't have to worry," Davis said firmly, trying to ease him. "Why are you still awake?" he added, hoping to deflect.

Elder Allen shrugged. "Just waiting for you

Davis sat up properly. "Is there any problem?" he asked warily.

"Just a little problem," Old Man Allen answered.

Davis paused slightly, his gaze trained on the Old Man as though his eyes could perform a clear diagnosis on him. "Are you sick again? Are you weak? I think I should call the doctor over."

Elder Allen sat down on Davis' chair, his arm resting on the table while he lifted his hand to carefully massage his brow. "I don't mean that…I am strong as I should be," he said, a glint of pain flashing past his eyes.

Ethan gave them a curt nod and left the study, shutting the door behind him, and the study descended into silence.

Davis studied the Old Man briefly, the tension on his shoulder and his tight jaw, his eyes narrowed. "Grandpa, are you burdened?" he asked; that could be the only reason why he came to meet him at the moment.

Old Man Allen averted his gaze with a deep exhale. Who wouldn't be burdened with his great-grandchildren in NICU and their mother sleeping in the ICU for the past two weeks with no consciousness and more painful, with no clear explanation of when she would be waking up?

"Yes, I am burdened," Elder Allen admitted, his voice weighted with sorrow. "And I just hope we can iron out a few things."

The admission made Davis' chest tighten. He straightened, gaze steady.

His grandfather had been in and out of the hospital the most times of the whole farce, partly for his security and another for his failing health. Age and the heavy burden over the years had taken its toll on him.

But with this new burden, he really hoped there would be a way to make things much easier.

"Okay," Davis clipped as he sat upright on the couch, his gaze unreadable when he continued, "What is the problem keeping you awake?" he asked with worry.

"What are your thoughts about her?" Elder Allen asked.

worry. "I have requested for a few doctors, and they should be arriving in

briefly. "Maybe when they arrive and diagnosis

Allen sighed. "Julian dropped a message when he

paused slightly. "What did he

Julian to drop a message with the Old Man when he couldn't reach him meant

coming in to Country

skipping a beat before it began thumping hard, his expression flustered. "Impossible,"

long, and he will be

you say he dropped a message when he wasn't able

Allen nodded. "That's right. But Julian mentioned his father usually travels with his plane, and as at the time of his call, he was thinking he

his heart thumped hard

of his daughter

of that daughter lying in the ICU from a scheme

his blood going cold. He didn't know what he could

Yet he couldn't find any answer

he might insist on

taking in the look on Davis' face, but seeing his expression blank, he

makes such proposition, don't be unreasonable but give him the chance to return her to Country

towards him, his brow furrowed, his heart racing hard in his chest. "No,"

unconscious state for the past two weeks isn't an easy task for his father who

Josh Anderson?" Davis

identity as Anderson…you have to make that decision on her behalf…give the Anderson

me

Man chuckled lightly. "Are you so afraid

averted his gaze. He was everything at the moment…scared, helpless, and even hopeless, but then seeing her, trying his

his lips curled up. "She might be taken back to the Anderson family, but that doesn't mean she wouldn't return when she wakes up…Or aren't you confident to get your wife back when she

coming back to him, but the

think her father will accept

her parents refuse, your sincerity will take care of it…Do

any way. He wanted to tell his grandfather that the Anderson family might look down on the Allen

understand," he

to this point, there's

most, if they won't let him take his wife back, he still had the option of living

this in mind,

situations in the Group,

on the couch as he closed his eyes briefly, his thoughts racing through every