Chapter 431 He Was an Outsider
Evelyn knew that Huston was coming over, but she didn’t raise her head. She didn’t want to see him at all. Lucy was the first to react. She sat up straight and looked at the extraordinary man in front of her with dignity.
“Hello, Mr. Lloyd,” Lucy greeted him coldly. Her tone was neither high nor low, but it made his heart sink.
Huston lowered his eyes, and his eyelashes trembled slightly. He cleared his throat with difficulty and spoke, “Mr. Shelton’s condition is stable. No need to worry. The surgery should be completed in a little while.”
Lucy breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, but she still looked
cold on the surface. Her daughter and her husband had
suffered so much, and she couldn’t possibly be as kind to him
as before.
“Thank you for your concern, Mr. Lloyd.” Lucy thanked him and
then said, “People inevitably get sick. We know very well about
Ben’s condition, so there’s no need for you to worry about it.”
With just one sentence, she made it clear that Huston was an outsider. How could Huston possibly not understand?
She had been in the same position since he arrived.
She clenched her fists, which were resting on her legs. She was enduring him.
Huston wanted to call her name, but her name felt like a
heavy burden on his tongue, unable to be uttered. After several attempts, he finally gave up.
She would only grow to dislike him if he pushed too hard. It
would be better to wait until Ben recovered from his illness
before talking.
He placed his hands in his pockets and clenched his fists, concealing the inner uneasiness. He looked up, still
maintaining a calm demeanor, and said, “The hospital is
different from home, You don’t need to hesitate to ask for,
anything. Feel free to let me know anytime.”
Lucy was stunned for a moment. If nothing had happened,
she would have thought Huston was a good and reliable man,
but now…
She smiled politely and distantly. “Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Lloyd. We can’t afford to owe you a favor.”
Huston did not feel displeased. He simply said, “This is what I
should do.” Then, he
When the tall figure disappeared at the end of the corridor, Lucy breathed a sigh of relief. Although she had lived for most of her life, sitting in front of Huston was stressful.
She turned around and wanted to say something to Evelyn,
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