Chapter 155
"Grandpa, stop talking nonsense. You dreamed about her, you didn't actually see her."
She hurriedly wiped away her tears.
Howard's smile was kind at this moment.
"Don't disbelieve me. When your body is weak, you can see people from the other world. I really saw Victoria, and she said she wanted to end our friendship.
William's grandmother, your grandmother, and I all got into college together. I scored a few points higher than them, and we all went to Emerald City University's finance department together. Decades of friendship!"
As Howard spoke, tears streamed down his face.
"I'm useless, couldn't raise my children and grandchildren right, and in the end lost to her. Forget it, she was still better."
Ava sobbed uncontrollably. "Grandpa, don't talk like this."
She touched Howard's forehead - his temperature was normal.
Howard's eyes looked at her, clear and alert. What she didn't know was that on the first night when she and William were keeping watch by the bed, Howard had heard every word of their conversation. They thought Howard was unconscious, but actually, he just didn't have the energy to speak after his body went through such an ordeal.
His ears were fine - he could hear everything.
The young couple discussed divorce right there at his bedside. He heard they'd even signed divorce papers, arranged the date to process it, and planned to hide it from him.
He really didn't have the energy to deal with this young couple, and he knew their relationship seemed to have reached its end.
He knew that girl Ava best - she had always been devoted to that bastard. If he hadn't done something unforgivable, they wouldn't have reached this point.
It was him - he couldn't control his descendants properly.
Howard had been holding this in for days, but now he had calmed down and figured it out.
What's the point of sticking with a bad marriage? It only brings pain. Better to end it early and start a new life.
His grandson was unreliable, so he'd find Ava a more reliable young talent. He didn't believe there wasn't a man with eyes in this world. With him backing her up, Ava wouldn't suffer.
"Ava, I've found the house I promised you last time. It's at Summit Villas. The environment there is nice and quiet, perfect for your creative work. There's also a good-sized yard where you can plant whatever you want - it'll keep you busy. I came back this time for this matter. I originally planned to take you to see the house myself, but now I'm afraid you'll have to go look at it yourself.
This time, the house will be in your name only. Have Jeremy take you to sign the papers another day. You can let whoever you want live there - you don't need to care about his opinion."
Ava naturally knew that the "he" Howard mentioned was William. Howard was standing up for her.
But she had already planned out her future path in her heart - she would stay away from William, stay away from the Morgan family. Howard's words at this moment filled her with shame. In this lifetime, she could never repay Howard's kindness.
Ava cried until her eyes were red and swollen, choking up and unable to speak.
Howard comforted her.
"Alright, you're all grown up and still crying. I want to eat something. What kind of caregiver are you, just knowing how to cry?"
Only then did Ava break into a smile through her tears and get busy, raising the bed and setting up the small table.
The Morgan Mansion had sent nutritious meals that had been kept warm.
At this moment, Jeremy and two nursing assistants were all waiting outside the door. Howard had finally gotten some good sleep, and no one dared make a sound to disturb him.
Ava opened the door from inside. Jeremy stood up quickly with the thermos container. Seeing Howard's condition had improved somewhat, he felt relieved.
Ava laid out the food one by one - small dishes filled the entire table. The family had specially hired a nutritionist. Everything was prepared with various combinations, the food was light and refined, suitable for a sick elderly person. To make sure Howard ate well, each dish was in small portions, but there were wide varieties.
Jeremy and the two nursing assistants stood aside with nothing to do - Ava did everything herself. She wanted to show as much filial devotion as possible before she left.
Howard was the only family member she could trust.
When William arrived, Ava had already fed Howard, and the two of them were telling jokes, one lying down and one sitting. Ava had no natural sense of humor, and the jokes she told weren't funny at all. At least he found them boring, but Howard kept laughing.
When he appeared, the atmosphere in the room instantly went cold.
No one spoke anymore.
William felt helpless. These two were really isolating him - they wouldn't even share a joke with him.
"Grandpa, how are you feeling today?"
He stepped forward and walked to Howard's bedside to ask.
Howard was thoroughly disappointed in him.
"I was doing fine until you came."
William laughed in frustration, but at least Howard was willing to snap at him, which meant things weren't that serious. The past few days, he didn't know what was wrong, but it seemed like Howard completely didn't want him as a grandson anymore.
Now, as long as he acknowledged him, that was enough.
He tested the waters with a question. "Should I leave then?"
Howard waved his hand.
"Get lost, get lost!"
William put his hand to his forehead. Was he really that unwelcome?
He was starting to suspect he'd been switched at birth. Maybe Ava was actually the Morgan family's child, this old man's real granddaughter?
He now looked exactly like an unwelcome grandson-in-law!
His phone vibrated crazily in his pocket. He pulled out his phone and walked out of the room. The call was from Sarah.
At this moment, Sarah's hospital room was full of joy.
Steven held the test results sent from Imperial City, his excitement beyond measure.
"Sarah, it's confirmed. It's a boy!"
He believed that as long as Sarah gave birth to a boy, the position of Mrs. Morgan would definitely be hers.
The whole family rejoiced for a while, eager to tell William this good news. They wanted to see William's excited reaction.
A successful man at his age should have a child by now. If Ava couldn't give birth, she should step aside.
Sarah hung up the phone, messed up her hair a bit, and lay back on the bed looking sickly, waiting for William to come.
In the hospital room, Nola tidied up and emptied the trash can, which was full of empty snack bags Sarah had eaten. She checked inside and out again, and, finding no flaws, settled down to wait for William.
"Sarah, did he say he was coming?"
Steven couldn't wait any longer.
Sarah pulled up the blanket, hiding her hands inside.
"He said he'd come. Let's wait a bit. If he promised to come, he'll definitely come."
Steven paced back and forth on the floor excitedly.
"What do you think William will be like when he sees this test result? The Morgan family will have the next generation. Sarah, you must take good care of yourself. The baby in your belly is the future heir of the Morgan Group!"
Sarah felt her dad was getting a bit too worked up. After all, they'd only confirmed the baby's gender - he still hadn't divorced Ava. She knew best in her heart how this child came to be - it was that man's child, and had nothing to do with William.
He'd never even touched her - where would his child come from?
Sarah advised, "Dad, don't get so excited. Let's wait until he comes. As for the company, whether he'll give it to the baby or not, we don't know yet."
Steven's eyes sharpened.
"Why wouldn't he give it? This is his own son. If not to his son, who would he give it to?"
William arrived at the hospital room door just in time to hear Steven's bold statement.