Francis was shocked when he heard the news. He had not expected such a result.
Holding back his anger, he asked, "What about Bright? What's his attitude?"
Francis wondered how his son would react.
"Mr. Francis, To put it mildly, Brother Bright respected Rose. To put it bluntly, he does everything she wants him to do." Lina was very crafty. She knew how to discomfort Mr. Francis.
Francis did not speak, but he sighed.
She twitched her lips a little triumphantly when she heard him sigh, and she knew she had hit the point.
"Mr. Francis, Zoe is Ms. Hallie's daughter. The relationship between Brother Bright and Ms. Hallie has been lukewarm for so many years. I have persuaded Brother Bright to forgive Zoe's carelessness for sake of their relationship, but Brother Bright and Rose have made up their minds... I don't know what to do, so I have to call you for advice..."
Lina pretended to try her best, "Mr. Francis, I am incompetent. I can't persuade Brother Bright, and I can't help Zoe. They are brother and sister, and they are hurting each other by doing this. It will make Ms. Hallie sad if she knows this and the outsiders will laugh at them... Mr. Francis, what shall I do?"
"It's not your fault. You did your best. It was Bright... Where are you now?" Francis changed the subject in the middle of his words.
"In City H." Lina stopped crying.
"Wait there, I'll call you later." Francis hung up the phone.
Lina held the phone and hooked her lips. She didn't believe that no one could handle Rose.
Rose dared to do this to Zoe, she would see how the Lee family would deal with Rose.
Francis also felt upset. He didn't know what Bright would do.
After some hesitation, he called Bright. After more than ten seconds, Bright answered the phone, "Dad, what's wrong?"
"You brat, can't I call you for nothing?" Francis shouted.
"Dad, if you're coming to me about Zoe, there's nothing to talk about." How could Bright not know the reason for Francis's call?
No sooner had he released Lina than his father, who had called him only twice during his time at City H, called him.
And he called him right after Zoe's accident.
"Watch your attitude." Francis was somewhat displeased by what he had said.
"Dad, you know your son. There are some things that cannot be spared." Bright interrupted Francis, denying him the chance to talk about Zoe. "I'm driving, and that's it."
"Hey... Bright..." Francis was so angry that he threw the phone away.
He hadn't said anything before his son hang up the phone. Couldn't his son leave him some face?
Hallie brought her freshly-made tea. "What's wrong with you? Why frown? Is there anything wrong?"
She put the tea away and sat down. "The doctor advised you to relax and don't think too much."
"Hallie, I have to go to City H." Francis thought about it and decided that it was the only way.
He must go to City H to have a face-to-face talk with his son about Zoe, otherwise no one could help Zoe.
Hallie said nothing but squeezed Francis's hand, while Francis reached over her shoulder and asked her to lean against him.
"Don't worry, I'll take care of it. Zoe won't be wronged." Francis held her shoulder.
Hallie nodded in his arms. "But don't get biased if Zoe has done that. I hope she can take the blame for what she did, instead of our fixing it for her, which is not good for her."
"I see." Francis comforted her, "I don't think Zoe would do such a thing. There must be some misunderstanding."
"I hope it's just a misunderstanding." Hallie hoped so.
They picked up Lina and went to Asgard Lake Community to look for Bright.
When Bright saw her father, he twirled his thin lips and said, "I didn't expect you to come so soon."
Francis snorted coldly, not giving him a good look.
"Well, dad, I can't welcome you to come to my home with you looking like this." Bright stood in front of the door, without any intention to let Francis in.
"It's the same talking about it at the door." Francis didn't force Bright to make way.
"Bright, your father is old and in poor health. He has taken two hours to fly here and is very tired. Do you bear to let him stand by the door?" Hallie twisted her eyebrows.
"I'm not the one who made him fly here for two hours." Bright's cold eyes scanned Lina behind them.
"Brother Bright, Zoe is the daughter of Mr. Francis and Ms. Hallie, and they have the right to know about it." Lina ventured.
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Come on Daddy (Bright and Rose)
Hating Rose for being coward and selfish she dare to run away😶 i pitied Bright, he is so kind always protective for his family...
Why aren't they looking on Cctv footage for them to know what the real happen about the kid 😑...