The following day, Elliot followed Jeffrey’s instructions and did not visit the hospital. Instead, he obediently waited at Villa No. 8 in Elm County.That morning, Samuel came holding a brand-new suit. “Mr. Elliot, are you wearing this today?”Elliot frowned. "No, just bring me the pajamas Grandpa left here last time.""Pajamas?" Samuel was puzzled. "Mr. Elliot, aren’t you going to the blind date your grandfather arranged? Wearing that might scare your date off."Elliot replied, "Scaring her away might be easier."The woman was the granddaughter of Jeffrey’s old friend, and she was also the woman who saved him. She did not mind that he had a disability, so Elliot could not express any dissatisfaction.If it were not for this trip to the countryside, he might have reluctantly tried to get along with the woman just to bring some happiness to his grandfather. However, Elliot could only thank her and try to put off the marriage.That way, he would not hurt the relationship between J
Although the place retained a natural mountain shape, it was clearly man-made. There were stone steps, pavilions, and a babbling spring. Occasionally, the distant calls of animals echoed. The air was fresh, and the scenery was picturesque.It was a gorgeous place.Sophia said, "All right."'Alright?' The bodyguard was puzzled. He glanced at Sophia and suggested, "Ms. Sophy, our young master keeps some animals here. Are you afraid? Maybe..."Sophia interrupted, "It's okay, I'm not afraid." With that, she walked in.The bodyguard was speechless. Seeing her enter, he quickly called Samuel, "Ms. Sophy went to the mountains. She refuses to leave and insists on waiting for the young master."Samuel was equally surprised. "She really went in?"The bodyguard confirmed, "Yes. I even warned her about the animals, but she said she's not afraid."Samuel cautioned, "Keep an eye on her and ensure nothing goes wrong. Also, have the family doctor on standby at all times."He gave a series o
Jeffrey's phone rang. He glanced at it and saw that it was a call from Dorothy. He hastily set aside the marriage certificate and answered the phone, "Hello, Dorothy.""Jefrrey, Sophy said she waited there for half a day and still didn't see anyone. Isn't your grandson home?" Dorothy sounded puzzled.Jeffrey was equally baffled. "What? Is Sophy still waiting? Didn't she say she wasn't interested in my grandson?"Dorothy was also at a loss. "Really? Sophy said she hasn't seen anyone yet."Jeffrey looked at Elliot and saw him staring blankly at the two marriage certificates on the bed. He instantly understood everything. It was just another one of Elliot’s lies. Jeffrey knew he should have prepared for this ever since Elliot rejected it last night. The blind date should have happened under his nose.However, he had no time to settle scores with Elliot. He explained to Dorothy, "Oh my! It must be a misunderstanding. My grandson thought Sophy would come after the hospital visit.“H
Elliot held back a grin as he looked at Sophia. He thought she was probably more confused than he was moments ago. “Sorry, I kept you waiting.”Sophia said nothing.Jeffrey tried to explain hurriedly. “That’s right, Sophy. Elliot thought you were here in the hospital, so he came. I’m sorry you went all the way there for nothing. Do you recognize me? You saved me when I had a heart attack by the road.”Elliot looked at his grandpa in disbelief. They couldn’t let Sophia’s grandmother know about her medical skills. Why was Grandpa saying all this in front of her? He pretended to cough a few times. Jeffrey caught himself instantly and clarified, “Oh. What I meant was I would have been in serious trouble if you hadn’t called me an ambulance.” Dorothy did not notice anything and started introducing Sophia to everyone. “This is Jeffrey’s grandson, Sophy. Meet Elliot Patton.”‘Hold on! What’s his name? Did Grandma just say he’s Elliot Patton? Did he save Grandma? Oh, gosh, I need a s
Sophia was puzzled. “Huh?”‘Did the old man just say we’d be moving in together? When will this madness end? The surprises just keep coming today.’It was terrible enough that Elliot was the man they were trying to set her up with. Now, they had married her to him. If that weren’t bad enough, they would make her move in with him as well. Sophia glanced at Elliot as he grinned triumphantly.It made her want to punch and kill him. “I-I need to speak with Elliot. Alone.”Jeffrey said, “Sure thing. We’ll let you young ones chat. Don’t mind us.”Sophia looked at Dorothy, worried. “Wait for me, Grandma.”Dorothy nodded. “All right.”Sophia looked intensely at Elliot and left the room. She did not bother waiting for him and went straight to her office at the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Soon, Sophia heard the sound of a wheelchair approaching her office. Elliot came in shortly after that.Sophia was furious and stood up swiftly. Samuel had just brought Elliot into the of
Elliot stared at Sophia. “I did all that weeding for a whole day. Wasn’t that good enough for you?”Sophia was quiet for a while before saying, “It was, but you stood me up today. Did you forget that you sent me to the mountain full of vicious animals?” Elliot grinned. “Were you scared?”Sophia said, “Why would I be scared? Anyway, you can pay me ten million dollars.”“Is that for the treatment?”“The treatment is five million dollars.”“What’s the ten million dollars for?”“That’s for when I caught the snakes for you.”“What happened to them?”“I relocated them.”Elliot looked at Sophia questioningly. “Where did you move them?” Sophia smirked. “You’ll have to pay up if you want to know.”Elliot stared at her. He did not care about that. He tried to revisit the topic of his grandpa’s treatment. “You can come over and treat my grandpa in the afternoon or whenever your grandma’s taking a nap.”“That depends on when you transfer the money to me.”“Looks like I should wor
After preparing everything, Elliot gave another order. “Guard the door, Samuel. Don’t let anyone disturb us.”Samuel nodded and left the ward.Sophia took out some thermo-acupunture needles from her black pouch. They were not as delicate as the standard needles. A tiny bottle with a moxa cone inside was attached to the needles. They measured less than a centimeter in diameter. Elliot asked curiously, “What’s that?” “These are thermo-acupuncture needles,” replied SophiaElliot remembered reading about them in that magazine. This was probably it. Could she be connected to the founder of thermo-acupunture somehow?He was curious but did not say a word. He just stared at Sophia nervously as she inserted the needles accurately into Jeffrey's vital points. She was fast and confident. It was like they said. Ladies were at their most attractive when they were focused.Elliot was deeply moved. She must have done this millions of times. She made it look easy. He could not help but feel
Samuel knew Elliot was standing up for him. He was moved but did not want the Patton brothers to argue because of him. So, he said glumly, “I did tell Ezekiel about that. Perhaps he misunderstood me.”Ethan was standing behind Ezekiel. He said, “Ezekiel isn’t to blame, Elliot. He might not have heard Samuel clearly. He probably didn’t know there was a doctor in there. He was in a hurry to see Grandpa.”Elliot wouldn’t let it go. “It doesn’t matter if there’s a doctor in there or not. If you had just thought about it for a second, you wouldn't have been shouting right outside the ward of someone who’s suffered a heart attack. Who will take responsibility if Grandpa goes into shock like he did when Edward came?”Ezekiel frowned and spoke angrily, “There’s no need to exaggerate, Elliot. Would I have shouted if you hadn’t posted a piece of trash to stand guard here?”Elliot glared at Ezekiel. “So, were you trying to humiliate me by hitting my man?” Ethan quickly tried to mediate. “Th