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.

for a few doctors,

"Maybe when they arrive and diagnosis

Man Allen sighed. "Julian dropped a message when he couldn't reach

"What did he

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

father, your in-law, is coming in to

hand paused briefly, his heart skipping a beat before it began thumping hard,

and he will be in the country," Elder

he dropped a message when he wasn't

his father usually travels with his plane, and as at the time of his call, he was thinking

head spinning from the news, while his heart thumped hard

arrive Country Y in search of

that daughter lying in the ICU from a scheme of his enemies, he would never exonerate himself

the years. Davis felt his blood going cold. He didn't know

heart. Yet he

many years of separation, he might insist on taking her back to Country

in the look on Davis'

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

towards him, his brow furrowed, his heart racing hard

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

mean Josh Anderson?" Davis

make that decision on her

not let me have her back when

you so afraid

and even hopeless, but then seeing her, trying his best to have her back to herself, had turned to

but that doesn't mean she wouldn't return when she wakes up…Or aren't you confident to get your wife back

wife coming back to him, but

you think her father will accept

deep, calming breath. "Even if her parents refuse, your sincerity will take care of it…Do you think anyone can hinder her from

worry in his heart did not cease in any way. He wanted to tell his grandfather

understand," he

gotten to this point, there's nothing he could

let him take his wife back, he still had

in mind, he exhaled

situations in the Group, Elder Allen left Davis

shoulder slagged, he leaned back on the couch as he closed his eyes briefly, his thoughts racing