Chapter 373 Pretending to be Crazy

Chapter 376 The Next Family Head

Naomi didn't give Isolde any chance to react. With a wave from Jonathan, someone immediately blocked the bodyguards around Isolde.

Isolde stood there fuming with rage, but could only watch helplessly as Naomi left with her people.

Isolde turned angrily to the nurse beside her, "I want to take my father away right now!"

The nurse smiled and nodded at her, "Of course, no problem. Just do as Ms. Kennedy said - as long as the paperwork is complete, I'll process the discharge immediately. Would you like to call the police first?"

Isolde's face turned dark with anger. Finally, she walked over and sat down on the bench in front of the hospital room. She didn't believe Naomi wouldn't come back.

If she hadn't received Landon's call, she wouldn't have known so much had happened at home.

Isolde had originally planned to fake her death and escape, never wanting to live under Vivian's control and surveillance again. She never expected she'd have a chance to become the head of the Harpers family - of course she had to come back and claim her inheritance.

But Xander couldn't stay alive.

Isolde narrowed her eyes toward the elevator. If she didn't come back, wouldn't Naomi become the next head of the Harpers family?

Naomi wasn't affected by Isolde at all, focusing entirely on treating Xander.

Fortunately, Lester had become much more steady lately. He gave Xander acupuncture early on, and after clearing the heart blockage, Naomi performed acupuncture again. After several hours, Xander finally pulled through the danger.

When he was sent back to the ICU, Isolde was nowhere to be seen in the hallway.

Jonathan watched as Xander was wheeled into the room and asked quietly, "Naomi, is everything okay now?"

Naomi checked the time and replied, "His condition is stable for now. Let's go rest."

She held onto Jonathan's arm, putting all her body weight on him.

After several days of intense work, Naomi felt like she could fall asleep any second.

Jonathan simply picked her up and carried her straight back to the hospital room.

Lying on the bed, Naomi looked at the familiar room with some helplessness. "Jonathan, you think I'm going to end up living here permanently? Our villa, the estate, and the penthouse don't seem to get used much."

Jonathan tapped her nose, then changed into pajamas and lay down on the bed, pulling her into his arms. "Once this is all over, we'll go home. The hospital... is not good."

Naomi nodded and closed her eyes, quickly falling asleep.

When Naomi came to see Xander the next day, he was already awake, though his speech was a bit slurred.

When he heard that Isolde had shown up, he got so worked up that his blood pressure spiked and his eyes turned red.

"That damned girl! How dare she come back! I knew she faked her death. She's just like her mother - they're both liars!"

Seeing how agitated he was, Naomi gave him acupuncture to help calm him down.

It turned out that Isolde had been trying to inherit the family business for years - that was Vivian's idea too.

But Xander controlled the financial lifelines of several Harpers family companies and refused to hand them over no matter what.

"The Harpers family isn't just our one family - there are many different Harpers family members, with companies in seven countries around the world."

"I'm the head of the family, but the Harpers family doesn't belong to me alone. I can die, but I can't let them control the Harpers family."

Xander's voice had stabilized quite a bit, but his eyes were full of disappointment.

"So she faked her death to wait for this day - the cell regeneration chamber research completed, your father gone too, and Vivian finally willing to let her daughter inherit the family business."

"But they miscalculated one thing. I've already changed my will. The very first day I came to Avalonia, I rewrote my will."

He looked at Naomi intently. "I'm not a qualified family head - I haven't made any contributions to the family. But you're different."

"Your parents developed the cell regeneration chamber, and you're the only remaining witch doctor now, Naomi." Xander's voice became solemn. "In the name of the thirty-sixth head of the Harpers family, I appoint you as the thirty-seventh head of the Harpers family."

Xander reached out his hand toward Naomi. Naomi took it somewhat reluctantly.

"Naomi, this ring that symbolizes the family head is yours from today on."

He slowly removed the ring from his hand and placed it in Naomi's palm.

Naomi frowned slightly. Just as she was about to refuse, there was a commotion outside the door.

"I'm Xander's daughter and his primary guardian. What's wrong with me not wanting my father to suffer anymore?"

"You have no right to keep holding my father! I'm taking him away right now!"

"Naomi, come out here! You're not qualified to treat my father!"

Hearing the sound of camera flashes, Naomi understood - Isolde's departure yesterday wasn't real. She planned to use public opinion to force Naomi to hand over Xander.

Naomi turned to look at Xander, who had passed out again, then got up and walked out of the room.

When she emerged, all the reporters swarmed around her.

"Ms. Kennedy, didn't you say you wouldn't treat people casually anymore?"

"Why are you so determined to help Xander? Are you really trying to get his fortune?"

"The Harpers family came to take him - why won't you let them?"

"Because he just had surgery for a heart attack, and his neurological disease is serious. If he leaves the hospital now, it's the same as dying. And..." Naomi looked at Isolde. "Xander said his daughter died years ago - there's a record of it in Valensia. I can't confirm whether she's really his daughter or whether she has the right to give up Xander's treatment. After all, his condition isn't that serious and he won't die, but if we give up treatment, he'll definitely die. I don't dare kill anyone."

Everyone turned to look at Isolde in disbelief.

They had originally been waiting outside the hospital hoping to interview Naomi, but hadn't been able to catch her coming out.

It was Isolde who showed up, saying she had big news for them, and brought them into the hospital.

They never expected that not only did Isolde fake her death, but she also planned to give up on Xander's treatment!

Isolde clenched her fists tightly, suddenly feeling at a loss.

When she received Vivian's call earlier, she only said Naomi was a witch doctor, not that Naomi was also this sharp-tongued.

Isolde took a deep breath and glanced at the people behind her, which gave her some confidence.

"That was a misunderstanding. I'm already processing my identity verification. I can do a DNA test, and other Harpers family members can verify my identity."

She pointed behind her. "These people are all Harpers family elders. They can all prove that I'm Xander's daughter and the next head of the Harpers family."

As soon as she finished speaking, an older man behind her pointed at Naomi with a trembling finger.

"You - how do you have the ring that symbolizes the family head?"

The others also looked at the ring in Naomi's hand and gasped.

"Is Xander dead? How can you just take his belongings?"

"The head of the Harpers family must be a Harpers family member. You have no right to take the ring!"

The people in front of her glared at Naomi as if they wanted to devour her.

Naomi clicked her tongue, then pointed behind her. "He's alive and well. Why do you all keep wishing him dead?"

"As for this ring..." Naomi hadn't wanted it originally, but now she did.

"He appointed me as the next family head. When he wakes up in a bit, you can ask him yourself."