A gentle breeze blew by and brought the cold autumn air with it. David stared back at his companion with his body facing sideways and harrumphed. "Dr. Collins, would I ask you to waste your time and assess her again if I was able to get the answer myself? Do you think I'm silly?"The person whom David brought along was none other than the eldest son of the Collins family and Carl's eldest brother — Randy Collins. The Collins were a family of doctors, and it was only natural that Randy was one as well. However, his achievements weren't as great as Carl's. Hence, his position in the hospital wasn't as high as that medical buff younger brother of his. Despite that, every one of the Collins was good enough to stand on their own feet. Only members of the Collins, although young, had earned David's respect in Riverwood.Randy smiled leisurely. "If my memory serves me right, you are silly. Why are you so surprised when you could do something like this?"On the deck, they could hear the
Darren's words were unexpected. It wasn't long ago when he said that the strong ones should be respected and that rules were put in place to protect the weak, but here he was, offering to help. It was unbelievable.Darren left before the Johnson brothers could react. Sam turned to Albert. "Albert, what do you think he meant?"Albert stared at Darren's retreating back and thought, "It doesn't matter what he means. We can't do much if the Winston family wishes to interfere. We just need to do what we're already planning to do."He paused and turned to face Sam. "Any news about little sis?"Sam's face darkened at the mention of Rebecca, and he gave a negative reply. He glanced at the bright red indicator and gave a complicated look. "We owe him one for this."If the fire at Rookfort was being taken as both families settling their scores, it was understandable that the Johnsons' stance was ambiguous. However, someone from the Winston family almost lost their life searching for Rebecca
In Rebecca's memory, Daniel had never looked at her like that before. Even when Jessica returned, and Daniel started to find faults in her, he would just avoid her or give her the cold shoulder.Could the few years she couldn't remember have had such a profound effect on his personality? Was this man really Daniel?Her face turned pale as she stood there. She felt lost and did not know what to do. She remained silent. David realized that his expression wasn't right and quickly put on a fake smile. "Becca, why are you out? Didn't Dr. Collins tell you to rest in bed since your wounds haven't fully healed?""It's so boring there that I couldn't stand it. So, I thought of coming out to ask you a few things," Rebecca replied honestly.They had just rented the house and hadn't installed any of their things yet. There was an old television that supported a few channels, no internet, and a couple of books. There were a few textbooks in a cupboard, together with some exercise books and ma
"What's the matter, Dan? Am I wrong?" Rebecca didn't go on for long due to her injury. She stopped when she noticed the man's weird expression.David studied her expression momentarily before saying, "No, you didn't. I was a bit surprised that you could talk like this … "For a moment there, he suspected that she recalled something. Either that, or she had been faking it all along. However, he couldn't find any cracks in her innocent expression.Every time he locked eyes with her, she'd show that naive expression of hers. Besides, although she was talking badly about him, it was because of the story he told her, so he couldn't use that to question her. He couldn't keep her from venting.David stood up when he heard someone knocking on the door. He turned to Rebecca. "Your injuries are still quite serious, so be more mindful, and don't put any tension on them.""Alright, I understand. There won't be a next time." Rebecca was no longer angry. Instead, she was sitting properly across
Randy was betting on his usefulness to David as well as Rebecca's place in David's heart. Even though she could be abandoned at any time, he was hoping David had some sentimental value towards her and would treat her differently from a stranger. Otherwise, he wouldn't have orchestrated such a scheme to get her.Her injuries were serious, and having a private doctor in a rural town was a huge advantage. However, if David was willing to take care of his "pet", he wouldn't have tried to solve the problem the way he did.It was no surprise that David's face turned slightly serious after listening to Randy. He seemed to be weighing the weight of his words. It did seem like a better deal to have a doctor.Randy tried to push his luck. "I'm sure you wouldn't want Ms. Johnson to be sick, but do you trust the medical treatment here? Besides, everyone has a phone now. Both you and Ms. Johnson have exquisite looks. What if you were photographed and someone uploaded it to social media? The John
The atmosphere tensed. Randy noticed that David was in a bad mood and quickly stepped forward. "Ms. Brown is not feeling well. Let me handle the cooking."Rebecca was a bit at a loss and looked at David with a probing look. "Dr. Collins is a guest. How can we let him do the cooking? My injuries have gotten better. If it's really needed, then I'll ask you for help. But I believe I can still cook."Her words were more of a suggestion directed at David. However, it seemed like he wasn't paying attention to her.Rebecca furrowed her brows. "Dan, are you even listening?"David hummed lightly, but his expression remained indifferent.He walked straight up to Rebecca and scanned her legs for a moment. Then, his gaze settled on her hand. Unlike the pampered rich folks who had delicate, beautiful hands, Rebecca's hands were far from attractive. One might even describe them as rough. It made sense, considering her life was nowhere near as comfortable as that of the Brown family's servan
During the days she spent healing from her injuries, Rebecca had already sorted things out in her mind. Compared to others, they were considered fortunate for having been born into a wealthy family. They got to experience things that many others had not.Admittedly, she had some bad experiences too. But no matter what, she still felt lucky. Now, she did not find her and Daniel's current situation to be unbearable despite the injuries and hardship. As long as she was alive and well, she believed she could get through this.Rebecca didn't know how much money Daniel still had, but she felt that even if they settled down in this small place for the rest of their lives, they shouldn't waste their days away. They needed to think about a means of livelihood just in case.Moreover, since they had already rented this house, he probably didn't have much money left. What if they fell ill in the future?With that thought in mind, Rebecca found it difficult to accept Daniel's idea of moving."
Rebecca really felt bad about it. They had only lived in this house for a few days. It was less than a month, and now they were moving out. Did this mean they were just giving up on the remaining rent? Did they think they were rich?"Why are you laughing? Even if we have money, it's not right to waste it like this," Rebecca said firmly and gave Randy a stern glare.Randy immediately lowered his head and apologized. "I'm sorry, Ms. Brown." Despite his apology, his smile did not fade away. He was clearly amused.Randy had figured out why David had gone to great lengths to get Rebecca from the hospital. With her around, even while they were on the run, life seemed to be much more interesting.Rebecca cast an annoyed glance at Randy's amused expression and huffed. "I'm serious! You should take it seriously too. You may have money now, but you're not working yet. How can you afford to spend money like before?"These rich people had never experienced hardships before, and they didn'