The Wrong Woman

Chapter 1081

Mila approached them with a bouquet, smiling. "Yes, we're in the right place. We've come to visit you, our in-laws."

The term "in-laws" caught Gregory off guard as he lay in the bed. Despite his injuries, he quickly propped himself up, struggling to sit upright. Carol, equally surprised, cautiously accepted the gift from Nathan's outstretched hands.

Jasper and Imogen took the next elevator, so they hadn't reached the ward yet.

Nathan quickly set his things down and hurried over, gently placing a reassuring hand on Gregory's shoulder. "You're injured. Don't get up. Just lie down and rest."

"General Morrison, I..." Gregory's voice faltered in distress.

Carol's hands trembled uncontrollably as she glanced nervously at Mila, worried that Mila and Nathan had overheard her argument with Gregory.

Nathan spoke in a gentle tone, "Please, don't call me General Morrison. It sounds too formal. You both are older than me. Just call me Nathan, and I'll call you two by name in return."

Mila came closer and leaned against Nathan's side. She said softly, "Gregory, Carol, you can call me Wanda."

Carol's face turned red, not out of shyness but embarrassment.

The couple before her seemed young and incredibly good-looking. Despite their evident influence, they greeted others warmly, devoid of any airs of superiority.

Carol's initial speculations suddenly revealed her narrow-mindedness and ignorance.

out of her reverie. "Carol,

her senses

through hers. "There's no need to be so formal. We've got this." Carol tensed up again, barely daring to breathe too loudly. She fretted over the possibility of staining Mila's outfit. Mila was so

back, managing an awkward smile while stammering, "I-I'll go get you some

her hand as she tried to pull away. Mila added warmly, "We're just here to see Gregory. We're sorry

approached

offering a smile, then led Carol to

chairs for them, Nathan grabbed one for himself. The three of them sat beside the

locked with Carol's, and the tension

injuries serious?" Nathan

shook his

worried about causing inconvenience to her in-laws and quickly reassured them, "He's strong. He'll recover in a few days. You don't have to come to the hospital." "It's fine. We

of indignation, she added, "No matter who the person is, whoever breaks the law and

and Carol couldn't shake

just argued because they were worried about causing issues for

together,

people in the ward turned toward Jasper and Imogen simultaneously and responded

and Mila hummed

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255