Ice and Fire novel Chapter 897

The doctor took the check without hesitation but his mouth agape when he saw the numbers on it. "Mr. Lawrence, you don't need to pay me this much. I don't think it's appropriate for me to accept this."

"Just take it. From now on, I need you to come to this villa regularly and check her bruises as well as her health. I want you to come here once a week. After she recovers, I'll give you another check as additional payment," ordered Lawrence.

Without waiting for the doctor to answer, Lawrence stood up and headed for the stairs. Right now, nothing was more important to him than seeing Aria's condition.

Aria woke up in the afternoon. When she opened her eyes, she was surprised to see the surroundings.

She saw Lawrence sitting on the bedside. She smiled at him the moment she laid eyes on him. She felt warm in her heart when she saw his face. At the same time, she also noticed that there were other two people standing not too far away from them who seemed to be elderly.

Lawrence seemed to notice the confusion in her face when she looked at Lily and Bill so he comforted her in a gentle voice, "Don't be afraid of them. They are the ones who take care of our family. She is Lily and he is Bill."

Aria felt relieved after she heard Lawrence's words.

"Hello, Miss Aria. Just call me Lily like what Mr. Lawrence used to call me. You can ask for my help anytime you need me," Lily introduced herself with a smile. "I cooked some chicken soup for you. I'll go and get it now," Lily added then she turned around and left.

"Hello, Miss Aria. I'm Bill," Bill greeted respectfully.

Aria nodded her head to Bill as a response. She then turned her eyes back to Lawrence and asked in confusion, "Am I at your home?"

"Yes, you are. You have been lying on my bed for one day," Lawrence replied as he touched her hair.

"Why did you take me here? I want to go back to my own home now," Aria said. Actually, she felt shy when she found herself lying on Lawrence's bed. It was her first time to use such an expensive quilt which fabric had a silky texture. She felt so comfortable when she woke up that she even hugged it. She looked around and found the room was so luxurious.

When he saw that Aria was about to move, Lawrence immediately put his hands on her shoulders and demanded in a domineering manner, "Lie down. You are my woman so of course you can live in my home."

"No, I want to go home. I want to stay in my own home," Aria insisted.

"You know that I'm not a patient man so don't try to make me angry," Lawrence threatened her with an arrogant voice. 'How can this woman be so disobedient? How can she try to make me lose my temper after rescuing her? Such a trouble-maker!' he thought.

Aria fell into silence after hearing Lawrence's words. She dared not to speak again. She was afraid that Lawrence would really get angry with her.

"When Lily brings the chicken soup in here, you must eat it. Then just stay here in my room and take a rest. I have something to deal with in the evening so I can't stay with you all the time. Don't go downstairs when I'm not around," ordered Lawrence authoritatively. However, his voice was still full of gentleness so Aria couldn't think of any reasons to disobey him.

Lawrence knew that Mike was only worried about him. He also thought about it earlier. However, he had a lot of things to deal with right now and he didn't have enough time and energy to dwell on this question so he only answered, "Let's talk about that later. Anyway, they will know her one day."

"Well, you're right. Anyway, your parents will not be back for a while so you still have time to deal with it. There is always a solution," comforted Mike in an brotherly tone. Then, he held his glass up to have a toast with Lawrence and took a sip of wine.

"So, what are you going to do with Greg?" Mike asked again. "Is Uncle Fred okay?" Lawrence asked back.

He already knew that Mike had asked some people to take care of the Xiao Family recently. "Well, he is awake now. But he still doesn't look good," Mike replied.

"I may go pay him a visit tomorrow," Lawrence said.

"My parents asked me to do it and Violet is also worried about them. Although she didn't ask me to do anything for them, I know that she cares much about them," narrated Lawrence.

"Yeah, she might be worried about them so much. We all know how much she and Greg love each other," Mike agreed. "By the way, Greg looks good recently. He is already dealing with almost everything well at home and Aunt Selina is helping him manage the XS Hospital. I think everything is going well," he added.

"Aunt Selina is managing the XS Hospital?" Lawrence asked in puzzlement. He was surprised to know.