"Dad, I don't give you grief about Sharon. I see that she takes good care of you, and everything she's done for the family over the past few years, and I am certain she is perfect for you. I don't care about the money you spend on her, and I have accepted her. As long as she does not interfere with my life, I will respect her as an elder," said Greg seriously,"Although she is surely a member of our family, I must insist that you don't tell her about Violet. Violet is the woman I love, so, I have to do everything to protect her. I can't let her suffer any harm."
Fred nodded and said,"Okay, I understand."
Looking into his son's eyes, Fred promised,"I promise you I won't tell Sharon. I don't want to interfere with your personal affairs, but, you must pay attention to the Gu Family. They may not give up so easily."
"I know what sort of person Tina is, and what she might do. I won't let her hurt Violet," informed Greg. If Tina dared target Violet, her whole family would suffer.
Fred stood up, and went over to his son. Patting his son on shoulder he said,"I have faith in you. You have are a grown up Greg, and I know there are things you can handle yourself."
"Dad, will you disagree to me marrying Violet?" Greg asked his Father out of the blue. He wanted to take this opportunity to clear things up between him and his Dad.
"Have you decided to?" Fred looked at his son in surprise. Wasn't it too fast for him to decide to marry? After all, Greg had been back for only a few days.
"Well, as long as you agree to it, we can get a marriage certificate," Greg said straightforward. He knew this was all conjecture, since, he had not discussed any of it with Violet yet, and didn't even know her thoughts.
"Is the Chu family in agreement with this?" Fred asked narrowing his eyes thoughtfully. He was satisfied with Violet, after all, the child was raised and educated by Jackson and Cherry. He didn't care about the scars on Violet if his son didn't care. He was okay and would agree as long as his son wanted to marry her.
"I have a good reputation, and our family is a good family. Why wouldn't the Chu family agree?" Greg declared praising himself. If he were a member of the Chu family, he would be satisfied with a son-in-law that was part of the Xiao family. Why wouldn't they agree?
Fred smiled as he said,"Alright then, I agree too. If you want to get a marriage certificate, you can take the account book that I keep in the drawer here in the study.
"Okay, I was just waiting for you to agree," said Greg happily. He had already decided how to tell Violet that would allow her no chance to escape.
Seeing his Son happy, Fred felt at peace in his heart. He had no worries as long as his son was happy.
"Oh, I meant to ask, what happened at the hospital this morning? Since you weren't at work at all today, the nurses have already spread rumors at the hospital," asked Fred, who, as a chairman was privy to the gossip making his Son the focus at the hospital.
"How did they know I wasn't at work? It's not like many people saw me leave this morning," asked Greg curiously. How many pair of eyes did these nurses have? Even if they weren't right there, they seemed to know his comings and goings.
"Remember, since you returned for an interview and said you would work at the XS Hospital, everyone at the hospital has been paying attention to you. Even if only one person were to see you leave, within ten minutes, the entire hospital would know.
"Is that so? Am I so famous?" asked Greg. Although he always thought of himself as attractive, he didn't expect to attract the attention of the whole hospital. Now he would have to behave himself at the hospital.
"If you dare skip work for a whole day again, I will fire you," said Fred smiling because he didn't actually mean it.
"Well, if you fire me, I will open a hospital specializing in plastic surgery, and I will be the boss, myself," Greg scoffed not buying into his Father's empty threat. Since he was the doctor with the talent, why would he be afraid of losing his position?
"You stinker! Okay, fine, don't be so haughty," said Fred, then reiterated his earlier question,"But really, what happened this morning? Why did Violet suddenly appear in Roger's room?"
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