Hustleburg General Hospital
Upon arriving at the hospital, Serena made her way to the cashier's desk, eager to pay her grandmother's medical bills using the black card.
"Hi, I'm here to pay the bill. Here's the patient ID and information." Serena said, her voice trembling with a mix of anxiety and hope. Her grandmother's health was finally secure.
The man looked at the card in her hand and froze for a second, then looked up at her, frowning, some shock in his eyes.
Serena asked with caution, "Sir, is there a problem?"
She couldn't bear any more surprises.
In response to her query, the man seemed to regain his composure and took the documents from Serena's hand, shaking his head. "No, ma'am. I'll process this for you right away."
He quickly handled the payment and related paperwork, ensuring the bill was settled.
"Madam, here are your items. We've upgraded your family to a VIP room, and I'll arrange for a nurse to transfer you to the new room."
A VIP room?
Serena froze in shock.She hadn't asked for a ward upgrade!
Besides, Hustleburg General Hospital was renowned, and its VIP wards were typically reserved for influential individuals. and the VIP wards here were only available to powerful people, even if they had money, they wouldn't necesgownly be able to stay there. What's going on here?
she noticed the black card the man had handed back to her. Suddenly, it all made sense.
He must have assumed that her grandmother was a significant figure within the Harrington family, and that was why.
Serena realized once again how powerful the Harrington family was, permeating almost every...
With a small smile, she took what he handed her and whispered, "Thank you.”
***
A moment later, inside the Bentley.
"Boss, there's a traffic accident up ahead, we need to stop first," Nathan's hands gripped the steering wheel as he quietly reported to the man lying in the back seat with his eyes closed.
Matthew made no sound, just a soft, muffled grunt from his nose that indicated he knew. Rarely was he so tired that he had to take time out of his busy schedule to rest.
The traffic was moving slowly and hadn't stopped for long when Nathan's slightly shocked voice came from the front, "Boss... That person... Seems to be Mrs. Serena."
Matthew frowned at the revelation and opened his eyes, a twist of his head and her face was clearly in front of his eyes, coincidentally they stopped right in front of her. The car windows were tinted and Matthew knew she must not be able to see him, giving him a moment to observe his new wife
This was the entrance to the hospital, and it seemed Serena was there to pay medical bills, using the black card he had given her. .
Outside it was the heat of the day, the blazing sun hanging in the air, she sat in a hot chair, her back straight, her eyes lazy, and she didn't know what she was thinking.
The corner of Matthew's lips lifted inadvertently, knowing that the women of the rich and powerful families would never allow themselves to be so exposed to the sun, even a few steps away, they would choose to hold an umbrella.
But Serena, as if she couldn't feel the burning sun, sat motionless in the sun. Like a sunflower plant desperately trying to absorb energy.
His wife seemed to have a lot on her mind, what could it be? Matthew continued to watch her, intrigued by her actions.
Nathan, who was also observing the scene, seized the opportunity to speak up, "Boss, I actually saw Mrs. Serena's resume today?"
gaze remained focused on Serena, his furrowed brow relaxing considerably as he raised an eyebrow in response, "She submitted a resume to our legal department?"
"Yes, boss," Nathan said, taking a file from his bag. He had intercepted it from the head of the legal department yesterday, unsure about how to proceed, as it seemed that Matthew was not entirely pleased with the marriage.
It was then that Matthew withdrew his gaze, and he took the file from Nathan.As he skimmed through it, everything seemed to blur, except for her name, which she had listed as Serena H, with her marital status indicated as married.
Obviously, the H stood for Harrington, but she didn't write her full name; she didn't want to take advantage of it. But then again, she didn't pretend to be single.
His fingers paused and the movement of his hands stopped.
He had to admit that he was touched for a moment. This woman really was different.
However, it was just a momentary feeling. Matthew was a businessman who approached matters like marriage as a business too.
He never felt like falling in love with a woman, love was only a small part of the equation for him, and he had other things to do.
Nathan noticed the subtle change in Matthew's mood and took the opportunity to speak, "Boss, Mrs. Serena's qualifications align with our requirements..."
Matthew raised his gaze slightly at hiss words. After a brief pause, he responded in his usual, matter-of-fact tone, "Let the legal department handle it in accordance with the procedures."
Nathan relaxed then, luckily he didn't block it, otherwise how would he explain it to the Legal Director!
Ba-
The car behind them honked impatiently, signaling that the traffic accident had been resolved.
Nathan was about to start the car when he had a thought and asked Matthew through the rearview mirror, "Boss, should we offer Mrs. Serena a ride to the office with us?"
Nathan’s tone was filled with joy, even his expression was visibly relaxed, but it annoyed Matthew.
Was his assistant happy for his wife now?
He raised his eyes and gave Nathan a cold look, emphasizing, "She's one of the candidate, nothing special.”
Nathan didn't dare say anything more but stepped on the gas and the car slowly pulled away.
*DING BELL*Serena, basking in the sun, was awakened by the ringing of her cell phone. In a daze, she picked up the call and mumbled, "Hello."The voice on the other end introduced herself,"Excuse me, are you Serena H? I'm the HR of Infinity Realm Inc."Her drowsiness vanished instantly, and she responded more alertly, "Yes, I'm Serena."The voice on the other end continued with a polite tone, "I am honored to inform you that you have passed the company's preliminary examination. I would like to make an appointment for you to come to the company for an interview at 2pm this afternoon. Do you have time?"Excitement surged through Serena as she replied eagerly, "Sure! I'll be on time!"After hanging up, she quickly hailed a cab and headed to the interview location, not wanting to lose a second.Arriving early, Serena waited for a while in the room where the interview was taking place, but was quickly led to the interviewer by a young woman."Serena, I've read your resume, so I'll get ri
Serena looked pale as she watched the screen blinking and not stopping, judging that the other side was about to run out of patience before she hit the answer button."What are you doing? It took you so long to answer!"Michelle's tone was bad and her eyes were full of sparks."What?""Get in touch with your sister more often in the future! Better yet, invite her to Harrington Grand Estate, I heard Matthew's cousin Jordan isn't married. If it works out, we'll be in charge of your grandmother's affairs until the end, and you'll have someone close to you in the Harrington family from now on."Before the words were out of her mouth, Serena knew what they’re planning.Samantha had been uneducated all day, had written a book about her love life at such a young age, and had been clamoring to marry a man of the people.Jordan is Matthew's cousin, not to mention his good looks, he is also a famous playboy in the social circle, this kind of man who has seen all kinds of beautiful women, how co
"That was supposed to be my question to you! How dare YOU!" Serena rubbed her hand and smiled slightly,"Do you not understand the status of the Harrington family? If Grandpa Richard were to hear you talking like this, can you imagine the consequences? Even if Matthew is unwell, he's still Matthew HARRINGTON! I had hoped you'd wise up after Nina's rebuke, but it seems you've kept your stupidity."Samantha, her face still stinging from the previous slap, covered it in shock and now had Serena pointing at her.Her emotions swirled with humiliation, unwillingness, and resentment."BITCH!" she made a move to retaliate, but a commanding voice rang out, putting an end to the altercation."Stop!"Samantha turned her head in disbelief and looked at Stephen, she was being bullied now, or being bullied by Serena, a hick, who was she to tell her to stop?However, shortly thereafter, Stephen moved to Serena's side,, he forced out a fake smile, "Have you met Mr. Richard?"Mr. Richard's status was
During the meal, Michelle had been trying to test Serena and Richard's true relationship but was met with Serena's clever responses."Samantha will go back with you later and meet the Mrs. Tara and Miss Nina first."Michelle's tone held a veiled threat, and Serena's hand paused briefly while holding her fork, her eyes carrying a trace of coldness.Serena's hand froze on her fork for a moment, holding back the cold light in her eyes."Samantha just had a confrontation with Nina.” she added evenly. “And Nina has already made it clear that she'll SLAP her again if she sees her. Oh, of course If she really wants to go and humiliate herself, just back with me.""Serena!" Michelle slammed her bowl onto the table,the atmosphere grew heavy, thick with tension.She didn't count the fact that Serena had just hit Samantha, but the other party spoke with barbs, could it be that she really didn't care about the old villain's death?The air was dull for a moment, the smell of gunpowder."Michelle,
Matthew noticed her bleeding palm and furrowed his brow but remained seated in the car without a word.Serena, in pain, bit her tongue fiercely, the intense sting briefly sobering her. She gripped the car door and stumbled inside.Nathan sensed something was amiss, but the boss's silence kept him from speaking up.Matthew's gaze remained faint as he looked out the window, the passing light leaving flickering shadows on his face.Serena gazed at him, her eyes reddening, smitten for a moment. A mix of bitterness, regret, and complex emotions surged within her.There was a time when a man vowed to protect he...Matthew's brow furrowed imperceptibly and his lips pursed as he suddenly grabbed her hand and saw the bloody mess.Serena's consciousness blurred again, so hot that for a moment she couldn't tell if it was reality or a dream."Don't move."Matthew's voice was devoid of warmth as he rummaged through the medical kit on the side and lowered his head to quietly sterilize her.It was t
Matthew didn't care about her anymore and took it in stride.His body was stained with a lot of water and he looked wet."Boss, the doctor is here." Nathan called cautiously from outside the door, keeping his ears open for any movement inside.This was the first woman had entered Pines Ridge and shared a room with Boss.Matthew changed into clean clothes, and opened the door.Nathan withdrew his inquisitive gaze and showed his respect by bowing his head."Go make a cup of hot honey water and send the doctor back."Matthew's body was cool and his hair was wet.Nathan watched him change, his mind instantly spinning in a hundred directions...Usually people will shower and change after ......"Yes sir." His steps were light, and a satisfied smile adorned his face.His boss had finally broken his fast and was to be congratulated!Matthew didn't care what he thought and proceeded to the adjacent study to commence a video conference.Half an hour later, Nathan knocked on the door and said,
Outside the door, Matthew's eyes narrowed slightly as he noted the untouched honey water and cold medicine.Retrieving the key from a nearby drawer, he unlocked the bathroom door, pushing it open.“Ah-”Serena had been leaning against the door, and she nearly stumbled forward as he entered.Quickly, she grabbed a towel from the shelf and wrapped it around herself.Matthew's pupils narrowed. It was his towel and he did not like anyone to touching his things.He had a strong penchant for cleanliness.Anger surged within him, his emotions reaching a boiling point."Sir, I'm sorry," Serena stammered.She didn't know what else to say, hanging her head as water continued to drip from her soaked hair. Her appearance was disheveled and messyUnexpectedly, Matthew's anger dissipated.He spoke, his tone devoid of anger, "Come out, have your honey water and take the medicine, and stay here for the night."Serena didn't refuse any longer.She was concerned that returning in this state would only
Nina already hated her, and if Nina discovered that she was resting here, she'd be dead!Serena couldn't hear what Nina was saying, and everything sounded like the devil's footsteps."Why aren't youanswer? Open the door for me! The bodyguards at the door informed me. Or I'll find that woman myself!" Nina's voice echoed in the hallway, gradually approaching the room.She's here! Can't wait any longer!Her mind was in a complete daze as she panicked and made her way to the window.She looked out, the room was situated about two stories above the ground, so even if she were to jump, she would likely sustain injuries at the very least."Don't be afraid, Serena; it won't be worse than being driven away!"***"Nina," Matthew's voice called from outside the door.Nina was already positioned outside Serena's room, a triumphant raised eyebrow highlighting her curiosity."She's in there, isn't she? I'd like to see what kind of beautiful woman could keep you hidden like this,"* clunk *Before M
Matthew caught her, thought of Serena, and tried to push away again in a hurry.But Candice wrapped her arms around his waist so tightly that he couldn't push away at all.Nathan watched from the sidelines, his brows knitting deeply."Matthew, I told you it wasn't safe for a girl to stay in a hotel alone, where are you staying now, I want to join you."Matthew was just about to answer honestly when Nathan spoke up, "Miss Candice, you're out wandering around by yourself at this late hour, this is a long way from the hotel you're staying at, what are you doing here alone?"Candice's face looked a little bad as she was poked and prodded, "I was hungry and wanted to come out to get something to eat."After saying that, she looked at Matthew, "Matthew, why don't you accompany me to buy something? Otherwise what if I meet a bad guy again?"Matthew was in a dilemma, he was still attached to Serena in Pines Ridge, but he was a little angry at
Serena had no intention of arguing with them, right now Matthew was a few years old and took his feelings very seriously.And Candice had capitalized on that, daring to come to Infinity Realm single-handedly.Candice had a hard time hearing Matthew call Serena his wife.She thought that this was the man God gave her, but the two of them had only been experiencing a little bit of sweet time before such an illusion was shattered, and she was just not happy about it.She was even more upset to see Serena looking like an elitist nowadays.Her family is not rich, she went out to study and took out hundreds of thousands of dollars in loans, and her father was sick, so there were only the two of them at home.She had no choice but to bring her dad with her.Now that she had graduated, it was just the right time to come out and look for a job, and when she heard that Matthew had been brought back to Hustleburg, she hurriedly followed her back
Serena's brow tightened and there was no way around it, "Fine, you're coming with me."Matthew heard this and got up quickly, dressing himself.But he didn't know how to tie a tie and fiddled with it in front of the mirror for a long time before finally looking to Serena for help."Bend over."Serena said faintly, untied the tie he had tied in a knot, took a new one out of the closet and tied it around his neck.Matthew was in a good mood, and after a quick breakfast, he followed her on his ass.Upon entering Infinity Realm, he looked curiously from side to side and finally took Serena's hand.They met quite a few people along the way, it had been rumored that Matthew's whereabouts were unknown and possibly dead, but who would have thought that the other party had actually come to Infinity Realm!The executives who were egged on by Greg earlier were so anxious that they came to the top floor office to ask for forgiveness, but none of them were able to get in with Nathan blocking the d
That was full of intrigue, but Matthew, being a silly white man, naturally didn't hear it.Being coaxed to the bed, he watched Serena lying beside him, "Are we sleeping together? Is it bad to sleep together? My wife said .......""Shut up!"Serena yelled impatiently, her brain hurting.Matthew instantly didn't dare to say another word and rolled over in resignation, turning his back to her.Serena stared at his back and put her hands on his waist, holding the man close.Matthew didn't dare move, and his mouth still spoke stubbornly, as if to guard the last vestiges of his loyalty."Will we have babies lying together? My wife says ......"Before he could finish his words, he was given a heavy twist on his waist, which hurt so much that his eyes were on the verge of tears.He bit his lip and had two more bubbles of tears in his eyes.Serena felt like she was turning into a walled woman and Matthew was the lady of the house that she had snatched back!She soon fell asleep and Matthew wip
Serena just felt a sharp pain in her head and almost revealed her original voice.She closed her eyes and squeezed her palms tightly, "Byron, send him to Hustleburg."Byron heard the phone hang up on the other side and his brows tightened.What did he mean by going to Hustleburg when he thought Maxwell was going to tell him to bring Matthew back to Sin City?But he never doubted the man's word.He glanced at Matthew, who was playing with his toys alone next to him, and reached for his forehead.Matthew's face was a picture of innocence, staring curiously at the toy in his hand as he sat alone with his legs crossed.Hearing Byron hang up the phone, he looked up and spoke cautiously, "Can we go find my wife now?"The corner of Byron's mouth twitched hard, it was nice to be stupid but not forget that he was a man with a wife.He'd had the doctor come in and check Matthew out and had come to the conclusion that the man was indeed stupid.The shot he'd taken hadn't been fatal, he'd probabl
Byron didn't notice her expression and stood faintly in front of the window, "I've already sent people out to look for it, if you have any news, remember to let me know."Lorraine didn't say anything even though she was unwilling.In other people's eyes, she and the Mercenary Guild were one and the same.But this time, she wasn't going to listen, if she found Matthew first, she would make sure to hide the man for treatment.The two were sort of on their own, and Byron just showed up here and left.Lorraine rushes to inform her people and intensify the search.But the people try for a long time and there is still no sign of Matthew.Hustleburg.Serena also waited anxiously, she used the phone to contact Byron from time to time, but there was no news of Matthew from Byron's side.With every minute that passed, she became more agitated.But she had to be steady!In the evening, she had just left Infinity Realm when she felt a set of eyes on her not far away.She frowned and walked quickl
Lorraine's mouth smiled coldly as she continued to wait for news from her men.Not a short period of time had passed since Matthew's disappearance, and almost all forces were searching for him."Miss Lorraine, Byron's men are here and seem to be looking for Matthew as well."Someone outside the door spoke softly.Lorraine frowned, she knew that a lot of people were looking for Matthew right now, but the Mercenary Guild's people were the only ones who shouldn't be here.The Mercenary Guild was Maxwell's power, why would Maxwell have people come looking for Matthew?Before the underling at the door could say anything, Byron had pushed his way in."Lorraine, what exactly did you and Maxwell plan in the first place?"Lorraine's face stiffened, she and Maxwell did have a plan, a plan that only she and the other knew about."Byron, what are you doing here?"Byron sat down on the sidelines with an anxious brow, "Maxwell has shown up and told me to come find Matthew, the man he's trying to ki
Serena walks to the door and finds Nina still there, eyes red and swollen, huffing and puffing as she looks over at her.Nina is proud and aggrieved.Proud that Serena subdued those people, and aggrieved that she, a Miss Harrington, was treated that way.Serena pulled out a tissue and put it in front of her.Nina took it and wiped her tears, "You're really good just now, those people are shameless, actually even prepared a paternity test.""Has Jordan been back lately?"No one but Jordan was capable of getting that paternity test.He was a Harrington, and despite his bad reputation, the Harringtons weren't on the defensive about him, and he was most likely to have them ready."I don't know, haven't seen him in a long time."Serena's mind was made up, it was assumed that the man was still out of the country, if he hadn't come back, was there still a chance that Matthew's affairs would be turned around?Unfortunately, she couldn't contact Jordan now, maybe even if she did, the other par
Serena raised an eyebrow, the corners of her mouth curling slightly, "Pet of no consequence? Hasn't anyone ever told you that I'm Matthew's wife by marriage? And if I'm not respectable, then what are you guys, the ones he promoted?"Everyone was dumbfounded by these words.Before this, everyone in Infinity Realm knew that Serena and Matthew had a somewhat intimate relationship with each other.But who would have thought that she was the legendary Mrs. Boss!"My husband has just disappeared not long ago, and the outside world has started rumors that he has died, and the once well-behaved directors have started to show their fangs, haven't you all thought about how you should handle yourselves if he comes back?"Greg instantly became anxious when he saw that the directors were looking at each other and seemed to be thinking of retreating."Serena, don't you dare to demonize the people here! Empty words, it's hard to believe that you're also like that Harrington family lady, trying to hi