Chapter 34

Elsie, her pretty face expressionless, signed with her hands, leaving Percy and Clara utterly bewildered.

Neither Percy nor Clara knew sign language, so they had no clue what Elsie was saying.

Luckily, Bruce stepped in to translate right after Elsie finished.

"Elsie says we should wait until Grandma wakes up to talk about this stuff."

"Right now, grandmother's health is paramount. If anyone dares to prevent her from receiving the proper treatment, I will stop at nothing, even if it costs me my life, to ensure they suffer the consequences."

Percy and Clara looked into Elsie's icy eyes, feeling a shiver run down their spines. They didn't dare say another word.

Bruce could tell just how serious Elsie was as soon as he translated. He felt a wave of sympathy and gently helped Elsie to a seat to rest.

For a while, the only sound in the hallway was their breathing.

The next day at noon, Monica finally woke up and was moved from the ICU to a regular room.

The family had stayed up all night, and their faces showed signs of exhaustion.

Clara had found an excuse to leave the night before, leaving Percy to stay alone.

Percy's tense heart finally relaxed when he saw that Monica was okay, but he felt that this matter couldn't just end here.

He glanced at Elsie's expression and spoke quietly after a moment.

"This whole thing is Ronald's fault. I can't just let him off the hook. You stay here with Grandma; I'm heading to the York Group."

As soon as Percy finished speaking, he started to leave, but Elsie stood up and grabbed his arm.

Her fingers flew as she signed, "Uncle Percy, why are you going to see Ronald? At its core, isn't Missy's reckless tongue the true cause of this issue?"

Bruce was about to translate, but Percy shook off Elsie's hand and stormed out without listening.

Percy was clearly impatient.

Elsie stopped in her tracks. What was the point of chasing after him?

Whether Percy went to cause trouble for Ronald or not, it didn't matter to her anymore.

Ronald sat on the office couch, the slap mark on his face still visible. What had been a pink handprint was now swollen and purple after a night.

Missy held an ice pack to Ronald's face, looking frail and full of concern.

"How could Elsie hit you?"

"Even if you're getting divorced, she shouldn't treat you like this! You must have hurt so much."

As she spoke, her delicate fingers reached for Ronald's face.

Ronald turned his head away, his expression growing colder. He took the ice pack from Missy and held it to his face himself.

Missy felt a flash of anger at Ronald's lack of appreciation. Shouldn'tt he be holding her close and letting her kiss his wounds?

She quickly changed her approach. "Ronald, do you know the man who's always with Elsie?"

"Their level of intimacy suggests they are more than just ordinary friends."

Missy's words were meant to provoke, and even though Ronald knew she was stirring trouble, he couldn't help but feel a pang of discomfort.

He tightened his grip on the ice pack, letting the sharp edges dig into his swollen skin, causing a sharp pain.

Seeing this, Missy's eyes gleamed with satisfaction."Could that man be Elsie's new boyfriend? She's moving on pretty fast, considering you're still in the divorce cooling-off period."

Her words hit Ronald hard.

He abruptly stood up and walked to his desk, his voice icy.

"Instead of worrying about that, you should go check on Mrs. Monica Forbes at the hospital. After all, it was your words that made her pass out, wasn't it?"

Ronald sneered inwardly. If it weren't for Missy's reckless words, he wouldn't have been slapped by Elsie.

Missy's heart skipped a beat. She prided herself on being seen as kind and pure in Ronald's eyes, thanks to saving his life when they were kids.

But if Ronald thought she had intentionally upset Monica, how could she maintain her image of being gentle and innocent?

"Ronald, how can you say that? What was I supposed to do? I was forced into it!"

Missy's eyes filled with tears, and she looked like she was about to cry."You know Grandma thinks I'm the obstacle between you and Elsie. Do you know what she wanted me to do? She wanted me to get rid of the baby!"

Missy clutched her chest, gasping for breath as she leaned against the couch. "How could she plan that? I'm her granddaughter too!"

Ronald froze, shocked to learn that Monica had pressured Missy to have an abortion. Didn't she understand what this child meant to Missy?

Missy continued to cry,"I know Grandma always favored Elsie, but this is too much!"Missy looked at Ronald with tear-filled eyes, her lips trembling."If I go to the hospital, it'll just make Grandma and Elsie unhappy. Why should I go just to be hated?"

Ronald's lips moved, but he didn't know what to say.

Seeing Ronald's hesitation, Missy felt a surge of joy but kept her expression sorrowful.

She grabbed her bag and stormed out.

"Fine! Now even you're siding with Elsie. If I'd known this would happen, I wouldn't have saved you when we were kids!"

Ronald stood frozen, and by the time he thought to chase after her, Missy was already gone.

Outside the York Group, Missy's sad expression vanished. She found a corner to fix her makeup and was about to head home when she got a call from Percy.

She initially wanted to hang up for fear of being scolded, but after some thought, she decided to answer the call.

"Dad."

"Missy, how could you upset your grandmother like that?"

Percy's voice was full of anger.

No matter what, Monica was his mother and the head of the family. How could he let a younger member treat her this way?

"Dad, if you're going to blame me, I'm hanging up!"

Missy rolled her eyes and raised her hand to hail a cab.

Percy's angry words were cut off, and he had to hold back his frustration before speaking again. "You need to tone things down with Ronald. Stop flaunting it in front of your grandmother and Elsie."

"I didn't want to." Missy's voice was full of resentment. "Elsie and Ronald are already in the divorce cooling-off period, yet she hasn't back to Novaria. It's clear she wants to stay close to Ronald to seduce him!"