Chapter 428 - Sister

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At Town South Hospital.

Sydnee sat at the door of the intensive care unit for an entire night and finally heard good news from the attending doctor.

"The patient is out of danger but still needs continuous monitoring."

She finally breathed a sigh of relief and called Emily to share the news.

She was unfamiliar with the place, and thus didn't dare to employ any care workers. She was afraid that something would happen to Eliot if she left, so she asked others to buy everything needed including her meals. She didn't go to the toilet until she was unable to hold any longer and made sure that the doctor and nurses were watching him.

When she returned, she heard the doctor and a nurse chatting with each other, talking about what happened at the Town South Police Station last night.

"I heard that both of his legs are broken...."

"How miserable. One could never have thought...."

"It is said that it was a retard who hit the man and just ran away...."

"Really?"

"I heard that she was well-connected. Before she hit the man, she had sent someone to the police station to cover things up...."

"What connections allow her to pin the director's son to the ground and beat him?"

"I don't know. At first, the director went to the police station for an explanation."

"And then?"

"Well, no response. It can only mean that the girl is so well-connected that the director can't afford to offend her. He can only swallow his anger...."

Sydnee almost forgot to settle the score with that Slicked-back. She didn't expect that Emily had taught him a lesson. It sounded like he had been beaten up.

Knowing this, she did not dare to relax her vigilance. She had to guard Eliot for at least two days. After confirming that he had passed the crisis, she would transfer him to the City Hospital, to avoid being watched by the director and getting revenge.

At noon, Lynn was transferred to Town South Hospital with Mark's help, right next to the room next to Eliot's. Sydnee was napping at the door. When she woke up, she saw Mark standing at the door of the intensive care unit and looking at Eliot who was lying quietly inside through the transparent glass.

"Who was that girl yesterday?" Seeing that Sydnee was awake, he asked curiously, "Is she his sister?"

Sydnee nodded.

"His biological sister?" Mark asked.

Sydnee nodded.

"No wonder...." Mark tutted and shook his head. "At such a young age, she was too impulsive, beating the man too hard." He probably thought that Sydnee did not know, so he turned his head, raising his chin, "He's lying in the ICU with three plaster casts. He got a mild concussion and was still not awake."

Sydnee was speechless. His legs were not broken?

"The court will not be called to order until they recover. The director wants to settle the matter privately, but Lynn ... has heard about this matter and strongly refuses to do so." Mark said, "We can't go to the next process until both of them almost recover."

Sydnee nodded. She could not leave until Eliot recovered, or until Emily found someone reliable to take him over. After all, she had other matters to attend to.

She wondered why Emily had left in such a hurry after taking a glance at Eliot who was so badly injured.

It wasn't until the afternoon when she went to Lynn's ward that she learned the news of Maury's death from Lynn.

"What did you say?" The cup in Sydnee's hand fell to the ground and the water splashed onto her shoes, but she didn't care and just goggled at Lynn on the bed, "When did it happen?"

"At around five o'clock yesterday afternoon...." Lynn only found out this morning and had cried for half an hour.

Sydnee was stunned.

At around five o'clock yesterday afternoon... It was exactly the time when Emily came over.

No wonder she left in such a hurry. No, she didn't just leave. She even took the time to go to the police station to teach that Slicked-back a lesson for Eliot.

Sydnee almost couldn't imagine how Emily felt when walking into the police station at that time.

Her father was dead.

Her brother was lying in ICU.

How could a little girl like her face that arrogant Slicked-back in the police station?

Sydnee's heart ached so much that her eyes turned red. How could such a thing happen?

When she called Emily to report that Eliot was safe, Emily didn't tell her anything at all.

Why didn't she say anything?

Sydnee covered her eyes and couldn't help but cry.

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Branden was taken away by the police at four in the morning. There was only a butler accompanying him. His driver was taken to the hospital by Irene.

Irene returned home.

Ever since her father and mother began to prepare for their divorce, her father had basically moved out of the house. He had several villas outside. Irene had seen one that she had never seen before two hours ago, and she didn't dare to imagine anything else.

When she returned home, her mother hadn't slept yet. Ms. Corrine was skilled in making herself look youthful, but she couldn't hold back the aging process. Even the best skin care lotion wouldn't be able to maintain her youth and beauty. She was like a withered flower which lost all the petals and was only left with the old and dry stem.

Seeing Irene return at this time, Ms. Corrine did not blame her. She just said, "Go to bed early."

Irene looked at her mother's pale face and took a cup of wine from the coffee table. She downed it and asked, "Mom, do you know how many villas Dad has?"

Ms. Corrine frowned, "What villa? Why are you asking?"

"Just asking. When you get divorced and split up your family property, perhaps I can take a villa I fancy." Irene casually made up a lie.

"Divorce? We haven't get divorced yet! And you're already cursing me for divorcing your father! What are you thinking about? Did we treat you badly, huh?" Ms. Corrine was suddenly enraged when she heard this.

Irene was shocked by her roar.

The living room was lit up as bright as day. There were red wine and goblets on the coffee table. Ms. Corrine had been drunk several times, but she just couldn't see her husband who hadn't returned yet.

At this age, if she got divorced, she could get nothing but money.

They had only one daughter, but Branden would not give her their daughter. They had a lot of houses and money. She refused to agree to the divorce because she hoped that both of them would calm down for a while and give each other one last chance.

However, Branden did not give her another chance.

"Mom ... that's not what I meant." Irene rarely went home. Ever since she found out about the situation at home, she did not want to see her depressed mother. She simply went to her friend's place or stayed in a hotel alone. In short, she refused to go home.

She rarely saw her mother like this. Without her elegance, she was weak and helpless and looked a little pitiful. She was just a pitiful woman who did not want to get divorced.

"I went to Dad's villa today and found that I had never been there, so I was thinking...." She hesitated and didn't know if she should tell her mother what had happened in the villa.

When Ms. Corrine heard this, she paused for a moment. "His villa?" She took another sip of red wine to dissolve her anger and restlessness, and said after a while, "Did you meet her?"

"Huh?" Irene played dumb uneasily, "What do you mean?"

"A young, beautiful girl." Ms. Corrine sneered, "I think it's normal for a man to hanker after women, but your father is abnormal. He is serious about that girl. He thinks he has found his true love, so he wants to kick me away....."