As the Bugatti Veyron ran smoothly on the way back, Linda Xia remained silent in the front passenger seat.
While driving, Charles Mu turned around to ask her, "What's wrong? Are you unhappy?"
Linda shook her head, "No, but I don't think you should give him the money. When he got what he wanted, he would ask for more."
"I wasn't giving him money for no reason. Don't you wonder who told him about the hospital your mother was in?"
A smile lit up his face when he looked at Linda gently.
Charles's words struck a chord with Linda.
"It was the Xia clan. Well, my so-called father had promised me that he would transfer my mother to the best hospital for treatment if I agreed to marry you. But I didn't expect... "
"I don't think it was him. Linda, put it out of your mind. Now your mother is in the private hospital of our clan. Trust me. She'll receive the best treatment."
Charles Mu stretched out one arm to Linda and grabbed her hand, looking sincere.
"Holy crap, Charles, be careful with driving, OK? Put your hand back!"
Linda was really frightened by his sudden move and wondered if he was a road killer. Who drove with one hand?
"Don't you trust your husband's driving skill?" Charles Mu's eyebrow quirked up.
Linda gave him a cold stare, "I'm more inclined to believe that my life is fragile!"
Charles Mu still refused to take back his hand. Instead, he held Linda's hand firmly and drove on with the other hand, which Linda had found both funny and annoying in equal measure. She had no choice but to hold his hand towards his side. This enabled Charles Mu to react in time in case of any danger.
Sensing her little trick, Charles Mu put on a small and unobtrusive smile.
They didn't talk. Linda thought back on what Charles Mu just said
Reminded by Charles Mu, Linda also found the whole thing rather fishy.
First, and strangest of all, why would Derek Xie know which hospital Donna Xie was in?
Derek Xie never cared about Donna Xie except when he asked for money. Beyond that, he never cared whether Donna Xie lived or died.
Second, Johnson Xia had promised Linda to transfer her mother to the best hospital for treatment. Why would her mother end up in a dilapidated hospital?
Johnson Xia had no reason to to fool her.
Third, Derek Xie was addicted to gambling. But he only lost a few hundreds or thousands yuan every time. Tens of thousands at most. Why did he lose three hundred thousand yuan this time?
"Linda, stop guessing. We're going to talk over the engagement in your home tomorrow. Everything will be clear after we ask Johnson Xia."
It seemed that Charles Mu could see through her. Linda opened her mouth slightly and looked him over from head to toe with her lustrous eyes.
"Charles Mu, who the hell are you? Why do you always know what I'm thinking of?"
"I'm your man."
Back at home, Linda had dinner with Charles Mu. After what had happened, Linda didn't bother to eat out.
Paul came back one hour later.
"Young Master, My Lady. Everything is arranged for Mrs. Xie. Doctor Xu have checked her up. She's now in a stable condition."
"Okay. What about Derek Xie?"
"I gave him three hundred thousand yuan. Then I tracked him down when he left. He went to an illegal casino on the west street."
"Go on."
"I've check the casino. Its real boss is Vincent Zhou, son of the old butler of the Xia clan."
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